[Winter Conference 2023] The Bad Consequences of Not Enjoining Good & Forbidding Evil – By Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله

All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—and may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels, and grant him peace and security—likewise to his family, Companions, and true followers.

[24/12/2023] SalafiPublications Winter Conference – The Bad Consequences of Not Enjoining Good & Forbidding Evil – By Abdulilah Lahmami حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

Some points discussed during this lesson:

• Benefits from the āyāt, “…and speak good to people…” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:83] and “O you who believe! Fear Allāh and speak (always) the truth.” [Sūrah al-Aḥzāb 33:70]
• The order of forbidding evil.
• The example of Nūḥ (عليه السلام) who called his people night and day.
• The danger of memorisation without understanding.
• The justice of Shaykh Rabī’ (حفظه الله) in his refutation of Sayyid Quṭb.
• The evil end of the scholar who was insincere and did not act upon his knowledge.
• The outcome of those who did not sit in the lessons of the ‘ulamā.
• The prerequisite of knowledge for all affairs.
• The mercy of the ‘ulamā and their genuine concern for the people.
• A beautiful narration regarding the Companion Zāhir (رضى الله عنه) and the love the Prophet ﷺ had for him.
• The forbiddance of foul speech towards the people.
• The love between Ahlus-Sunnah.
• A warning against arrogance.
• The humility and tawakkul of the Ṣaḥābah.
• Ibn ‘Abbās (رضى الله عنه) on three cautionary āyāt for the one who wants to enjoin good and forbid evil.
• Benefits from the āyah, “The believers, men and women, are awliyā’ of one another, they enjoin al-Ma’rūf, and forbid from al-Munkar; they perform aṣ-Ṣalāt and give the Zakāt, and obey Allāh and His Messenger. Allāh will have His Mercy on them. Surely Allāh is All-Mighty, All-Wise.” [Sūrah at-Tawbah 9:71]
• Our duty to our children regarding educating them and enjoining good and forbidding evil.
• A punishment for not enjoining good and forbidding evil.
• An āyah that caused the Messenger ﷺ to weep due to the great responsibility he felt regarding his ummah.
• The example of Ibn Mas’ūd (رضى الله عنه) regarding his zeal for calling to Allāh despite being harmed. 
• Following and loving the Sunnah.
• The compassion the Prophet ﷺ had for his ummah.
• The regret and punishment of the hypocrites and disbelievers on Yawmul-Qiyāmah, and the reward for the believers due to their patience and perseverance. 

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