Question: What is the significance of changing the Munkar in
Islam?
Reply by Shaikh al-Fawzan, "Changing the Munkar (wrong,
evil) is a great obligation of Islam and in all heavenly revealed religions.
Allah criticized the Jews and Christians and cursed them when they abandoned
this obligation, "Those among the Children of Israel who disbelieved were
cursed by the tongue of Dawood and Eesa, son of Maryam. That was because they
disobeyed (Allah and the Messengers) and were ever transgressing beyond bounds.
'They used not to forbid one another from the Munkar (wrong, evildoing, sins,
polytheism, disbelief, etc.) which they committed. Vile indeed was what they
used to do."
[Soorah al-Maidah (5): 78-79] "Why do not the rabbis
and the religious learned men forbid them from uttering sinful words and from eating
illegal things. Evil indeed is that which they have been performing."
[Soorah al-Maidah (5): 63]
Allah says to this Ummah (of Prophet Muhammad ), "Let
there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good,
enjoining Al-Ma'roof (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam orders one to
do) and forbidding Al-Munkar (polytheism and disbelief and all that Islam has
forbidden). And it is they who are the successful." [Soorah Imran (3):
104]
The Messenger of Allah said, "Whosoever amongst you
sees Munkar, he should change it by his hand. And if he doesn’t have enough
strength enough to do so (by hand), then he should do it with his tongue. And
if he does not have enough strength to do it (with his tongue), then he should
(abhor it) in his heart, and that is the least of faith." [Saheeh Muslim]
So, enjoining the good and forbidding the evil and changing
the evil is a significant obligation of Islam. And those who fall short in
fulfilling this obligation have exposed themselves and their societies to
punishment and destruction. Because Allah has destroyed the previous nations
due to their abandoning (the obligation of ) forbidding the evil, Allah says,
"So when they forgot the reminders that had been given to them, We rescued
those who forbade evil, but We seized those who did wrong with a severe torment
because they used to rebel (disobey Allah)." [Soorah al-A'raaf (7): 165]
[Al-Muntaqa (1/200)]
No comments:
Post a Comment