On the other hand...

On the other hand, if anyone has any objection, I shall be patient and seek God’s Arbitration between me and the people, for God is the best Judge.” [^7] Unless we understand the terms “ Amr bil Ma’ruf ” and “ Nahi anil Munkar ”, it is difficult to understand the stress laid on those two terms said by Imam Husayn (a.s.). Simply put, the two terms “ Amr bil Ma’ruf ” and “Nahi ’anil Munkar ” mean the “do’s” and “don’ts” of Islam.

In other words, the terms denote what is permissible and what is prohibited in Islam. Imam Husayn (a.s.) said that above all things, God made ‘ Amr bil Ma’ruf ’ and ‘ Nahi anil Munkar’ obligatory on man. In fact, “ Amr bil Ma’ruf ” and “Nahi ’anil Munkar ” is, firstly, to invite people towards Islam and the defending…