they neither prevent nor forbid them. When this happens, Allah inflicts retribution on every common and specific person. (Sharh-us-Sunnah lil-Baghwi, vol. 7, pp. 358, Hadis 4050)

تُوۡبُوۡا اِلَى اللّٰه    اَسۡتَغۡفِرُ اللّٰه

It is stated in a blessed Hadis, ‘If anybody from any nation is engage in committing disobedience, and people despite having ability and power to stop, they do not prevent him, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ inflict torment on them before their death.’ (Sunan Abu Dawood, vol. 4, pp. 164, Hadis 4339)

Through this blessed Hadis, we come to know that if a nation abandons the forbidding of evils and does not prevent people from sins, they will be subjected to torment due to abandoning this obligation.

تُوۡبُوۡا اِلَى اللّٰه    اَسۡتَغۡفِرُ اللّٰه

Remember! There are many forms of ‘اَمۡرٌ بِالۡمَعۡرُوۡفِ وَنَهۡيٌ عَنِ الۡمُنۡكَر’:

1.      If there is a strong possibility that the offenders will refrain from evil acts if they are called towards righteousness, then it is Wajib to do so.

2.      If there is a strong possibility that they (to whom Da’wah is delivered) will make false allegations and become abusive, then refraining from calling them towards righteousness is preferable.

3.      If they will most likely abuse him physically and he could not bear it, thus causing turmoil then leaving the Da’wah is preferable.

4.      If there is a likelihood of them beating him up and he has the ability to bear it then such person is a Mujaahid (Islamic warrior).

5.      If it is not known whether they will be abusive or not then it is up to him. However, it is preferable to call towards righteousness and forbid evil.

(Bahar-e-Shari’at, vol. 3, pp. 615)

Dear Islamic brothers! You have listened to warnings in the light of Quranic verses and interpretations condemning those who do not forbid evils. Therefore, in conjunction with contemplating on reforming ourselves we should also pay attention towards reforming others as well because the majority of sins also cause loss to others, e.g., if somebody steals something, the loss of this affects the victim. The same principle applies to all such sins like robbery, breach of trust, vulgarism, slandering, backbiting, tale-telling, fault finding, extortion, murder, hurting others without any Shar’i reason, seizing loans, using someone’s possession without their permission or despite his disapproval, hurting parents or looking at sinful things etc., if these and other such sins are unchecked then everyone’s possession and honour will be jeopardized and society would be represented as a jungle full of beasts. Some types of sins also damages one’s prestige e.g., one who becomes notorious for backbiting, adultery or as a drunkard, he is judged accordingly. Other sins cause a loss of one’s wealth e.g., the evil habit of