1285 - خَطَرُ تَركِ الأمرِ بِالمَعروفِ وَالنَّهيِ عَنِ المُنكَرِ

1285. THE DANGER OF ABANDONING the Enjoinment of Good and THE PROHIBITION OF WRONG

4199.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : لَتَأمُرُنَّ بِالمَعروفِ ولَتَنهُنَّ عَنِ المُنكَرِ ، أو لَيَعُمَّنَّكُم عَذابُ اللَّهِ .¹

4199.The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘You must enjoin good indeed and you shall prohibit wrong otherwise the chastisement of Allah will surely overtake you.’²

4200.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام - مِن وَصِيَّتِهِ لِلحَسَنَينِ عليهما السلام بعدَ أن ضَرَبَهُ ابنُ مُلجَمٍ - : لا تَترُكوا الأمرَ بِالمَعروفِ والنَّهيَ عَنِ المُنكَرِ فَيُوَلّى‏ عَلَيكُم شِرارُكُم ثُمَّ تَدعونَ فلا يُستَجابُ لَكُم .³

4200.Imam Ali (AS) said in his last will to Imam Hasan and Imam Husayn (AS) after he had been struck by Ibn Muljim, ‘Never abandon the enjoinment of good and the prohibittion of wrong lest the evil ones amongst you gain mastery over you whereafter you will supplicate [Allah] but you will not be answered.’⁴