Responses to the People of Desire

Question:
He asks: Are the responses to the people of desire part of the methodology of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or were they introduced by those who want to divide people and categorize them?

Answer:
My brother, read the Qur'an. How many responses are in it to the polytheists, to the hypocrites, and to those who make mistakes? The Qur'an itself has Allah responding to these people in many verses. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) responds in the hadiths. The scholars, the scholars of the Salaf, respond. So it is necessary to respond to the one who opposes; it is necessary, because this is part of the advice to Islam and the Muslims.
We do not remain silent about errors, nor do we befriend people or make deals with them, saying, "This divides people." Let the one who wants to divide the truth let it be divided; let him distance himself from it. As for the believer, he rejoices in the truth and rejoices when he is alerted to a mistake so that he may retract it. Yes.