2. Action for God & Action for People

Action for God             2

One who acts to seek God’s pleasure God will protect him from people (even) if it displeases them.

-Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Mu’awiyah (excerpt).

Action for People         2

Whoever seeks pleasure of people which displeases God, God will hand him over to them (i.e., will not protect him). 

--Tradition by Tirmizi. Narrator: Mu’awiyah (excerpt).

1. Action & Inaction

Action                     1

Whoever among you sees anything objectionable let 

him change it. If he is not able to do so let him speak 

against it, and if even this he is unable to do then 

(condemn it) at heart which is the weakest form of 

faith.
--Tradition by Muslim. Narrator: Abu Sayed al-Khidri.

Inaction                  1  
When people see anything abominable and do not 

change it (even though they have the ability to do so) 

it is near that God will overtake all with His 

punishment. 

-- Tradition by Ibn Majah and Tirmizi.  Narrator: Abu Bakr Siddiq. (excerpt).

ACTION:

“Do’s & Don’ts”
     
 To ‘enjoin the doing of what is right and to forbid the doing of what is wrong’ is an inbuilt system of moral education in Islam. Neglect of which could well be the cause of the present condition of the Ummah, especially in the light of Prophet’s warning mentioned last Friday.
     
 Hence, based on the Traditions of our Prophet (S.A.W.W.), “Do’s & Don’ts” is an effort to “revive the awareness” of right and wrong i.e., what is enjoined and what is forbidden. We hope, given the attention, this revival for awareness would soon become the Movement of Awareness.

Every Friday, insha’a Allah, will be featured only one example of right and wrong in order to receive your desired attention. We regret to be rather late this time.

Do’s & Don’ts - A New Series

B E H O L D
 “[Believers!]You are indeed the best community that has ever been brought forth for (the good of) mankind: you enjoin the doing of what is right and forbid the doing of what is wrong, and you believe in God.” – Qur’an: chapter 3, verse 110

B E H O L D
“And the believers, both men and women –they are friends and protectors of one another: they (all) enjoin the doing of what is right and forbid the doing of what is wrong…” -- Qur’an: chapter 9, verse 71.

B E W A R E  
Prophet (S.A.W.W.) had warned us:
“By Him in whose hand is my life, you must enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong; otherwise it is near that God will send chastisement upon you from Himself. You will then call Him but there will be no response!” – Tradition quoted by Tirmizi on the authority of Huzaifah(R.A.).

                                                                                  
                                                             (Wait for action till next Friday)