Prophets like David and Jesus...

Prophets like David and Jesus, peace upon them would curse upon those who do not stand against evil: “Cursed were the unbelievers of the Children of Israel by the tongue of David, and Jesus, Mary’s son.” (Maida 5:78) The revolution of Imam Hussein (PBUH) was for the enjoining the good and forbidding the evil, “I want to enjoin good and forbid evil” (Bihar al-Anwar, Vol. 44, P 328).

Silence and indifference in the face of sin is the reason for the normalization of sinning, those who sin find courage, we become heavy-hearted, Satan finds contentment and Allah will be displeased with us. The Holy Qur’an states that if you find yourself in the company of those who insult the Holy Qur’an, leave the company in protest until such time the conversation changes.

If one invites another to do a good deed, a partnership in the reward is forged, but if in the face of corruption, deviation and sin we sit silently, step by step the corruption grows and corrupt and seditious individuals will end up governing society. One must, at the onset of sin, not only show displeasure with the tongue and forbidding the evil but also utilize all available legal avenues and abilities to end the continuation of evil.

Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil are two divinely ordained laws, and the imagination that the sin that others do has nothing to do with me, and we should not take away the freedom of others, I am a shy and scared person, one change won’t make any difference anyway, Jesus has his religion and Moses has his religion, we won’t be buried in the same grave, there are others, why should I be the one forbidding evil?

By forbidding evil friends and customers will walk away, and other examples like these, are not able to lift this responsibility from our shoulders. Manners and Conditions Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil must be done with knowledge, a soft heart, wisdom, and even a level of secrecy. Sometimes it is ourselves that must do the talking, but where we won’t make any impression, the duty does not lapse, but rather we must seek the assistance of others so that they may speak up.

Even if we can just for a small period of time forbid corruption, we must forbid it and if repetition can lead to a result, we must repeat. Enjoining the good and forbidding the evil can be conducted in two ways: 1. Through general responsibility of everyone where all participate to the extent of their own abilities. 2.