QUOTE : It was the practice of our past pious seniors and veterans that at such times of corruption they used to keep themselves aloof from the general public. They advised others to follow the same course as they followed during their secluded lives. There is no doubt that they were more farsighted and discerning and sympathetic with the people than we. The present age is worse than their age. Hazrat Imam Ghazali (RA) has given this account about the 5th century A.H. Now consider what is the condition of this age. How necessary is it to seek safety from the evils of the times, to reform ourselves and take to privacy and seclusion.