The reason for prioritizing enjoining good and forbidding evil over faith
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Question:
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the reason for prioritizing enjoining good and forbidding evil over the mention of faith in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ali 'Imran 3:110]?
Answer:
Because of the importance of enjoining good and forbidding evil, for it purifies the land and purifies the community from evil deeds. Through it, religion is established. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is the safety valve for Muslims. If they abandon it, it is fitting that Allah the Mighty and Majestic punish them and take them to account for their sins and the sins of others as well. When the punishment descends, it encompasses everyone, the righteous and the wicked who did not forbid what is wrong. Allah the Glorious and Exalted said: When He the Exalted and Majestic said:[Al-A'raf 7:165] Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner says: Shaykh, what is the reason for prioritizing enjoining good and forbidding evil over the mention of faith in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and believe in Allah.
كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِAnswer:
Because of the importance of enjoining good and forbidding evil, for it purifies the land and purifies the community from evil deeds. Through it, religion is established. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is the safety valve for Muslims. If they abandon it, it is fitting that Allah the Mighty and Majestic punish them and take them to account for their sins and the sins of others as well. When the punishment descends, it encompasses everyone, the righteous and the wicked who did not forbid what is wrong. Allah the Glorious and Exalted said: When He the Exalted and Majestic said:
We saved those who had forbidden evil and seized those who wronged, with a wretched punishment, because they were defiantly disobeying.
أَنجَيْنَا الَّذِينَ يَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ السُّوءِ وَأَخَذْنَا الَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا بِعَذَابٍ بَئِيسٍ بِمَا كَانُوا يَفْسُقُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/095 — archive.org (6:45)
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