Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in View of Religion and Its Requirements
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Keywords: Quran Promotion of Virtue Prevention of Vice social education,
Abstract :
There are many verses in the Holy Quran that refer to the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. Some of these verses promote this religious teaching directly as a command and others indirectly as guidance. A study of Hadith books shows that the teachings of the Infallible Imams (AS) about the necessity of Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice are a translation and interpretation of the Book of Revelation and are in line with the Quranic teachings. The conditions and requirements for upholding Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice are not available in all people, but there are some people who can carry out this obligation. While all people are the addressees of this obligation, not all of them are required to carry it out. Only the Infallibles and the faithful have the required conditions. One of the main questions of this research is whether the Islamic government only the powerful and those who have the means of power should carry out the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. The findings of the research showed that upholding the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice by the faithful not only will not lead to chaos and disorder but actually will strengthen the Islamic foundations and beliefs and will be effective in general education of the society. Moreover, ineffectiveness of the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in some people cannot be a good excuse to abandon this injunction