[By Hazrat Maulana Ahmad Sadeq Desai HA]
Amr Bil Ma’roof �" Nahy Anil Munkar(Commanding righteousness and forbidding evil) is a sacred obligation on every Muslim. It applies to people in varying degrees depending on the degree of jurisdiction they have over their subordinates. Regarding this sacred obligation, it is mentioned in the Hadith narrated by Hadhrat Abu Dardaa’ (radhiyallahu anhu):“Command righteousness and prohibit evil. If you refrain (from this duty), Allah Ta’ala will appoint over you a tyrannical ruler (or government of oppression). Then this tyrant will show no respect for your elders nor mercy to your little ones. Then (when this calamity has been imposed on you) your pious people will make dua, but it will not be accepted by Allah Ta’ala. You will cry to Allah Ta’ala for help, but no help will be forthcoming. You will then repent and seek forgiveness, but this too will not be accepted.”Allah Ta’ala revealed to Nabi Yusha’ (alayhis salaam) who was a Nabi of Bani Israaeel: “I shall be destroying 40,000 pious people of your nation and 60,000 transgressors.” Hadhrat Yusha’ (alayhis salaam) enquired: “O Allah! The destruction of the evil ones (with punishment) is understandable. But why shall the pious also be destroyed?” Allah Ta’ala revealed to him: “They did not become displeased on the occasions of My Displeasure, but they would answer the invitations (of the transgressors) and eat together with them.”This narration is a dire warning for those Ulama who associate, mingle and co-operate with transgressors. In socialization with transgressors, the Ulama maintain silence in the face of evil perpetrations, and abandon their obligation of Amr Bil Ma’roof.In addition to condoning the misdeeds of the transgressors, the participation of the Ulama is a stamp of approval and a licence for the misdeeds of the public.Consider the example of weddings. The Maulana/Imaam is fully aware that after the Nikah a haraam wedding reception will be taking place at a haraam venue such as a public hall. Yet, the Maulana Sahib, in defiance of Allah’s command to propagate the Haqq, performs the Nikah and even presents a pretence of naseehat by way of a lecture. In fact, after the Nikah he too hurries off to the haraam hall to participate in the accursed function.............
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