And when the people became submerged into sins and the...

And when the people became submerged into sins and the Rabbis and the Priests did not forbid them, then the chastisement came down upon them.

Therefore, bid towards the good and forbid the evil; and know that bidding towards the good and forbidding from evil will not hasten your death or decrease your sustenance.” On the same lines, the Prophet of Islam (may peace be upon him) had said earlier that, “My followers will be in good condition as long as they bid (each other) towards the good, forbid (each other) from the evil, and cooperate with each other in good (deeds).

If they do not do this, then the (heavenly) blessings will be lifted from them and some (evil ones) among them will be imposed over them (as a ruler). In that state, they will have no helper, neither on the earth nor in the heaven.” Once a person from the tribe of Khath’am came to the Prophet and asked him: “O the Messenger of God!

Please inform me about the best [teaching] of Islam.” The Prophet: “Believing in God.” Khath’ami: “Then what?” The Prophet: “Maintaining [good] relations with the relatives.” Khath’ami: “Then what?” The Prophet: “Bidding the good and forbidding the evil.” Then the Khath’ami asked, “And please also tell me what are the worst deeds in view of Allah?” The Prophet: “Shirk: associating a person or a thing with Allah.” Khath’ami: “Then what?” The Prophet: “Severing relations with the relatives.” Khath’ami: “Then what?” The Prophet: “Promoting evil and forbidding the good.” These ahadith from the Prophet and the Imam are sufficient to impress the importance of amr bi ‘1-ma’ruf and nahi ‘ani ‘1- munkar for the ethical and moral wellbeing of the Muslim ummah and humanity at large.

3.Amr & Nahi: An Expression of Brotherhood Amr and nahi should not be seen as interfering in the lives of other people; it is, on the contrary, one of the demands of brotherhood in Islam. The Qur’anic verse in which Almighty Allah has talked about Islamic brotherhood is not actually a verse about brotherhood—it is a verse which gives an extreme example of amr and nahi, and it justifies the “interference” by saying that “indeed the believers are brothers”.

Now read the entire two verses: If two groups from among the believers fight (against each other), then you should make peace between them. However, if one continues its aggression over the other, then fight the aggressor party until it agrees to return to the command of Allah.

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