Monday, May 5, 2014

‘Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil’: A Comparative Study with ‘Freedom of Choice’ For Doing Good and Evil Rejects Every Notion of Coercion



By Ghulam Ghaus, New Age Islam
02 May, 2014
Enjoining good and forbidding evil is a Qur’anic injunction. Wherever it is mentioned in the Qur’an, it is just meant for the welfare of mankind, both in the world and the Hereafter. In fact, this beautiful Islamic doctrine, in its broader sense, corroborates freedom of choice, justice, tolerance, balance, mildness, justness, blissfulness and easiness.
That is precisely why the preachers who implement this Qur’anic injunction earn great virtues and are called successful in the Qur’an. “And from amongst you there must be a community comprising the people who invite mankind towards piety, enjoin righteousness and forbid evil. And they are the successful people”. (3:104)
However, these preachers should remember that the Qur’an also says, “There is no compulsion in the religion” (2:256). ‘Enjoining good and forbidding evil’ as being one of the parts of the religion negates every idea of compulsion. So, they cannot use this part as a proof for the enforcement of even the true Sharia law, let alone the Sharia law being hijacked, radicalized and misinterpreted by the neo-Kharijites.  
‘Enjoining good and forbidding evil’ does not mean you can force others to live by your own beliefs. It never denies the people their freedom of choice for doing good or evil as is manifested in the following Qur’anic verses.
“Verily, those who turn away from the straight path with regard to (the meanings of) Our Verses are not hidden from us. Then, is he who is thrown into the Fire of Hell better, or someone who comes safe and secure (from the torment) on the Day of Resurrection? Do as you wish. Surely, He sees all that you do.” (41:40)
 

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