What is the obligation of every Muslim regarding da'wah and forbidding evil?
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Question:
I am a man who engages in da'wah, guidance, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and pointing out wrongdoings to people. However, there are those who confront me and say: "You are interfering in what does not concern you, and you are stirring up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)." What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
If you have knowledge and you call to Allah with insight, do not pay attention to those who discourage you. Call to Allah, teach the people, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong, with forbearance, patience, seeking reward from Allah, and good speech. As Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: [Surah al-Tawbah: 71], and He, the Exalted, said: [Surah Al-Imran: 110], and He, the Exalted, said: [Surah Fussilat: 33], and He, the Exalted, said: [Surah An-Nahl: 125].
So continue with this as long as you have knowledge. Stand firm upon it, and do not pay attention to those who discourage you. But you must have wisdom, and you must say: "Allah and His Messenger have said," and place things in their proper places. You must have forbearance and patience, and not be hasty in matters. You must have gentleness and good speech.
I am a man who engages in da'wah, guidance, enjoining good and forbidding evil, and pointing out wrongdoings to people. However, there are those who confront me and say: "You are interfering in what does not concern you, and you are stirring up fitnah (trial, discord or temptation)." What is the ruling on this?
Answer:
If you have knowledge and you call to Allah with insight, do not pay attention to those who discourage you. Call to Allah, teach the people, enjoin what is right, and forbid what is wrong, with forbearance, patience, seeking reward from Allah, and good speech. As Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتُ بَعْضُهُمْ أَوْلِيَاءُ بَعْضٍ يَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ..You are the best nation produced [as an example] for mankind. You enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong
كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ..And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness and says, "Indeed, I am of the Muslims."
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ قَوْلًا مِمَّنْ دَعَا إِلَى اللَّهِ وَعَمِلَ صَالِحًا وَقَالَ إِنَّنِي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَInvite to the way of your Lord with wisdom and good instruction, and argue with them in a way that is best
ادْعُ إِلَى سَبِيلِ رَبِّكَ بِالْحِكْمَةِ وَالْمَوْعِظَةِ الْحَسَنَةِ وَجَادِلْهُمْ بِالَّتِي هِيَ أَحْسَنُ..So continue with this as long as you have knowledge. Stand firm upon it, and do not pay attention to those who discourage you. But you must have wisdom, and you must say: "Allah and His Messenger have said," and place things in their proper places. You must have forbearance and patience, and not be hasty in matters. You must have gentleness and good speech.
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