Kuhusu suala hili Imaam an-Nawawi (Mwenyezi Mungu amrehemu)

Regarding this issue Imaam an-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him)

Anasema katika Sharh Saheeh Muslim chini ya mlango wa "kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu": "Fahamu kwamba mlango huu – yaani mlango wa kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu – ulikuwa umetoweka zamani, na kilichobaki nao siku hizi ni alama chache sana." Mlango huu una umuhimu mkubwa; ndio msingi na nguzo ya jambo hili. Maovu yanapoenea, adhabu itawakumba wema na waovu pamoja, na wasipomzuia dhalimu, basi Mwenyezi Mungu karibu kabisa ataliadhibu kundi lote.

says in his Sharh Saheeh Muslim under the chapter “enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munker”: “Know that this chapter - ie the chapter of seen-off a long time ago, and what is left of it nowadays is very few signs.” This chapter is of grave importance; it is the support and basis of the matter. When the evil becomes widespread then the punishment will engulf the good and the bad (people), and if they did not restrain the tyrant, Allah will be about to punish them all:

“Na wale wanaopinga amri ya Mtume waogope, kwamba fitina isije ikawafika au adhabu chungu ikawapata.” [TMQ 24:63] Haja ya kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu ni ya lazima na ya kudumu, kadiri haja ya uhai wenyewe, usalama wake na ustawi wake inavyoendelea kuwepo. Kwa hakika, da'wah ni sawa na yote hayo. Mtume ﷺ ameeleza kiwango cha haja hiyo na kutoa mfano wake. Akasema ﷺ: “Mfano wa wanaoshika mipaka ya Allah na wale waliovuka mipaka ni kama mfano wa watu wanaoshiriki chombo cha baharini. Baadhi yao wanakaa sehemu ya chini na wengine sehemu ya juu.

“And let those who oppose the Messenger’s commandment beware, lest some affliction befall them or a painful torment be inflicted on them.” [TMQ 24:63] The need for enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munkar is necessary and permanent as long as the need remains for life itself, its security and well being. Indeed, the da’wah is equivalent to all of that. The Prophet has explained the extent of that need and gave an example for it. So he said; “The example of those who maintain Allah’s limits and those who surpassed the limit is like the example of those who share a boat. Some would occupy the lower while others the upper deck.

Wale waliokuwa kwenye sitaha ya chini wangelazimika kwenda kwenye sitaha ya juu ili kupata maji. Wao walisema: 'Kwa nini tusitoboe shimo kwenye sitaha ya chini ili tupate maji moja kwa moja, ili tusiwasumbue wale waliopo juu yetu?' Ikiwa watu wa sitaha ya juu wangeruhusu jambo hili lifanyike, basi boti yote pamoja na abiria wote ingezama. Lakini ikiwa wangewazuia kufanya hivyo, basi wote wangeokolewa" [Imepokewa na Bukhari]. Hadithi hii inaeleza kwamba kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu ni sawa na uhai na usalama wa jamii. Kulegea kwa aina yoyote katika kutekeleza jukumu hili hakuna matokeo mengine isipokuwa boti kuzama pamoja na kila mtu aliyomo, hadi chini ya bahari, na kila mtu angeangamia na kuzama.

The occupants of the lower deck would have to go to the upper deck to have access to the water. They said, ‘Why don’t we drill a hole in the lower deck to directly access the water, so as not to cause any inconvenience to those above us?’ If those on the upper deck allowed this to happen, then the entire boat with all the passengers would sink. However if they prevented them from doing so, then all would be saved” [Reported by Bukhari]. This hadith explains how enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munkar is equivalent to the life and security of society. Any complacency in undertaking this task has no outcome except that the boat sinks with everyone on it, to the bottom of the sea and everybody would perish and drown.

Qur'ani imeeleza umuhimu wa da'wah na haja ya watu kwake katika aya nyingi. Maneno ya Qur'ani hayakuwekewa mipaka katika mada ya da'wah, bali yamejumuisha maneno na maana nyingi, zote zikizunguka mada ya da'wah, pamoja na hadith (mapokeo) za Mtume ﷺ. Tutataja baadhi yake hapa kama mfano, si kama orodha kamili.

The Qur’an has expressed the importance of the da’wah and people’s need for it in many ayaat. The words of the Qur’an have not been restricted to the subject of da’wah, but rather they have included many words and meanings all of which revolve around the topic of da’wah, in addition to ahadeeth (traditions) of the Messenger . We mention a few of them here by way of example and not as an exhaustive account.

Qur'ani imeeleza da'wah kwa msemo, "kuamrisha mema na kukataza maovu." Yeye amesema:

The Qur’an has expressed the da’wah by the phrase, “enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munka.” He said:

"Ninyi ni umma bora kabisa iliyotolewa kwa wanadamu; mnaamrisha mema na kukataza maovu, na mnamwamini Allah" [TMQ 3:110], na Yeye akasema:

“You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin the ma’roof and forbid the munkar, and you believe in Allah” [TMQ 3:110], and He said:

"Na iwepo miongoni mwenu kundi la watu wanaolingania kwenye kheri yote (Uislamu), wakiamrisha mema na kukataza maovu. Na hao ndio wenye kufanikiwa." [TMQ 3:104] Mjumbe wa Allah ﷺ alisema: "Naapa kwa Yule ambaye mikononi mwake kuna roho yangu, lazima mwamrishe mema na mkataze maovu, la sivyo Allah karibu atakuletea adhabu, kisha mtamwomba lakini hatajibu dua zenu." [Imepokewa na Tirmidhi]; na pia alisema: "Yeyote miongoni mwenu akiona uovu, na aubadilishe kwa mkono wake. Asipoweza, basi abadilishe kwa ulimi wake. Asipoweza, basi achukie moyoni mwake. Na huo ni udhaifu wa chini kabisa wa imani." [Imepokewa na Muslim].

“And let there arise from amongst you a group inviting to all that is good (Islam), enjoining the ma’roof and forbidding the munkar. And it is they who are successful.” [TMQ 3:104] The Messenger of Allah said; “By the One in whose Hand lies my soul, you must order the ma’roof and forbid the munkar, or Allah will be about to send a punishment, then you will supplicate to Him and you will not be answered” [Reported by Tirmizi]; and he said, “Whosoever from amongst you sees a munkar let him change it with his hand, if he is not able then let him change it with his tongue, and if he is not able then let him hate it in his heart. And that is the weakest of Imaan” [Reported by Muslim].