ENJOIN GOOD AND FORBIDS EVILS ********************************************* Allaah[Subhaanahu wa Ta’ala] said: Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good (Islâm), enjoining Al-Marûf (i.e. Islâmic Monotheism and all that Islâm orders one to do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islâm has forbidden). And it is they who are the successful.[Quran,3:104] --------------------------------------------------------------------- You (true believers in Islamic Monotheism) are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin Al-Ma`roof (i.e., Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained) and forbid Al-Munkar (polytheism, disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden).[Quran 3:110] -------------------------------------------- …We (i.e. Allaah Almighty) rescued those who forbade evil, and with a severe torment We seized those who did wrong because they used to rebel against Allaahs Command (disobey Allaah).[Quran 7:165] ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abu Sa`eed Al-Khudri(رضي الله عنه) reported: The Messenger of Allaah (ﷺ) said, Whoever amongst you sees an evil, he must change it with his hand; if he is unable to do so, then with his tongue; and if he is yet unable to do so, then with his heart; and that is the weakest form of Faith. [Muslim] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- To abandon the practice of enjoining good and forbidding evils is likely to incur the curse and displeasure of Allaah and the rejection of prayers and supplications. Those among the Children of Israel who disbelieved were cursed by the tongue of Daawood (David) and `Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary). That was because they disobeyed (Allaah and the Messengers) and were ever transgressing beyond bounds. They used not to forbid one another from the Munkar (wrong, evildoing, sins, polytheism, disbelief) which they committed. Vile indeed was what they used to do.[Quran 5:78- 79] Huthaifah(رضي الله عنه) reported: The Prophet (ﷺ)said, By Him in Whose Hand my life is, you either enjoin good and forbid evil, or Allaah will certainly soon send His punishment to you. Then you will make supplication and it will not be accepted. [At-Tirmithi] Enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil is one of the basic principles of this religion, and doing this is jihaad for the sake of Allaah. Jihaad requires putting up with difficulties and bearing insults and harm with patience, as Luqmaan said to his son: -------------------------- “O my son! Aqim-is-Salaah (perform As-Salaah), enjoin (on people) Al-Ma‘roof (Islamic Monotheism and all that is good), and forbid (people) from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief in the Oneness of Allaah, polytheism of all kinds and all that is evil and bad), and bear with patience whatever befalls you. Verily, these are some of the important commandments (ordered by Allaah with no exemption” [Quran, 31:17] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ What is the best way to enjoin good and forbid evils ? Enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil is an important mission, hence those who undertake this mission must be of good character and must understand the objectives of sharee’ah; they must call people with wisdom and fair preaching and deal with them in a kind and gentle manner, so that Allaah may guide those whom He wills at their hands. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Invite (mankind, O Muhammad) to the way of your Lord (i.e. Islam) with wisdom (i.e. with the Divine Revelation and the Qur’aan) and fair preaching, and argue with them in a way that is better. Truly, your Lord knows best who has gone astray from His path, and He is the Best Aware of those who are guided” [Quran,16:125] **If a Muslim is commanded to do something, he should be the quickest of people to do it, and if he is forbidden to do something, he must be the one who keeps furthest away from it. Allaah has issued a warning to those who go against that, as He says (interpretation of the meaning): “O you who believe! Why do you say that which you do not do?Most hateful it is with Allaah that you say that which you do not do” [Quran,61:2-3] Enjoin you Al-Birr (piety and righteousness and each and every act of obedience to Allâh) on the people and you forget (to practise it) yourselves, while you recite the Scripture [the Taurât (Torah)]! Have you then no sense? [Quran,2:44] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So we must all enjoin that which is good and forbid that which is evil, so that we may attain the Pleasure of Allaah and His Paradise. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- May Allaah makes us sincere in this noble practice of enjoin good and forbid evils for his sake so that we may attain the His Pleasure and His Paradise. Aamyn And Allaah knows best **************************
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