1. 10 Many people keep aloof from politics.

2. Should they keep aloof from those who do not share their religious beliefs?

3. In the nine-year period between Hasan's abdication in AH 41 (661 CE) and his death in AH 50 (670 CE), Al-Hasan retired in Al-Medinah, trying to keep aloof from political involvement for or against Muawiyah.