Surah Kahf: 6-10 !!top!!

The Arabic word Fa-waw implies they disconnected, they pulled away. The "retreat" was not cowardice; it was a strategic spiritual withdrawal. They realized that remaining in a society that demanded their moral compromise was a danger they could not navigate alone.

Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth an adornment for it to test them (as to) which of them is best in deed. surah kahf 6-10