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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explanation: ((And cooperate in righteousness and piety, and do not cooperate in sin and aggression))

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The Shaykh : Then He, the Exalted, said:
And cooperate in righteousness and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. وتعاونوا على البر والتقوى ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
He says:
cooperate in righteousness تعاونوا على البر
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
meaning, let some of you help others in righteousness and piety. Righteousness is doing good, and piety is leaving evil. So cooperate in doing good. If you see your brother becoming lazy and his enthusiasm cooling regarding the seeking of knowledge or the performance of worship, help him in that. Allah, the Exalted, did not mention the specific means by which this help is to be given, because that varies according to circumstances, times, and individuals. So He said:
cooperate in righteousness and piety تعاونوا على البر والتقوى
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
If you see your brother immersed in disobedience, help him with what? With leaving it. By what method? By whatever is appropriate to the occasion and the situation.
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression ولا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
If you encounter
but do not cooperate in sin and aggression لا تعاونوا على الإثم والعدوان
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
The meaning is not that I should stand passively regarding sin and aggression. Why? Because of His statement before:
cooperate in righteousness and piety تعاونوا على البر والتقوى
[Al-Ma'idah 5:2]
But He used the phrase "do not cooperate" in the context of opposition. So you do not help him in sin and aggression, even if you find in him a desire for it. And after that, help him in righteousness and piety.
Source alathar.net

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