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(69) وَ ما عَلَى الَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ مِنْ حِسابِهِمْ مِنْ شَيْءٍ وَ
لكِنْ ذِكْرى لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَّقُونَ
69. " And nothing of the reckoning of their (deed) shall be upon those who
keep from evil, but a reminding (must be given) so that they, too, may keep from
evil."
Commentary :
When the verse of prohibition upon the vain speakers and mockers of the
Divine revelations was revealed, some believers said that they should not go to
the Sacred Mosque and would not circumambulate the Ka'bah, since the range of
their mockery had stretched as far as there.
Participation in the meeting of sinners is allowed if it is with the
intention of refraining them from wrong and guiding them to the right. Of
course, this exception is only for those believers who are pious and firm in
belief, since there are some Muslims who go to save others but they themselves
drown.
Thinking and realizing the situation, in fact, is one of the principles of
intellect and of Islam. Hearing the absurd sayings temporarily with the purpose
of answering them or saving the deviated people permanently, is allowed.
" And nothing of the reckoning of their (deed) shall be upon those
who keep from evil, but a reminding (must be given) ..."
Piety is a means of protection for man against committing sins. It is like
saving-clothes for fire-extinguishers.
Besides being pious himself, such a person must try to make others virtuous,
too.
"... so that they, too, may keep from evil."
By the way, there are abundant traditions narrated by the Prophet (p.b.u.h.)
and the Immaculate Imams (a.s.) which prohibit Muslims from companionship with
sinners or participation in a gathering where faults or a single fault is being
committed and they cannot bar it even if the people of the gathering are from
relatives.
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