 Amr bil Ma'ruf, what is Amr bil Ma'ruf? Amr bil Ma'ruf is to encourage others when they do good. And Nahi Anil Munkar is to discourage others when they do evil. This is very important. This is one of the responsibilities we neglect today, brothers and sisters. That's why I say this is one of the message of Imam Hussein, alaihi salam. Today you and I live in this part of the world. When we see something wrong, what do we say? Immediately we say, none of my business. That's what we say. Somebody is doing something wrong. I say it's not my business. Islam says it's all your business. When you see it, you are responsible to correct it if it's wrong. You are responsible of it and to encourage the person if he's doing something right. Your child at home, they wake up for Fajr prayer, encourage them. Give them something, talk to them, encourage them to keep going. When you see a child doing something incorrect, try to also discourage them. This is very important, brothers and sisters. Now let me connect you with the message of Imam Hussein. Now what did Imam Hussein say? In one of his saying, he said, And brothers, you know, listen carefully to the words of Imam. Because the sayings of Imam is the Imam saying of all human beings as well. Now let's say Imam said, Meaning the only reason, no more. The reason of my uprising is just this, reform, a change. One, two, I want to do amr bil ma'ruf. That is missed or left in the society. Brothers and sisters, to share with you about the importance of amr bil ma'ruf. Number one, brothers and sisters, go to the Quran. Read surat al-shams at the end of the surah. Allah said, Here, I just want you to think this, brother. See, the Quran says, When one of the evil one among them, what did he do? He went and killed the camel of Nabi Allah, right? Now listen, that's what Allah said. But when the punishment of Allah came to them, listen to what Allah said. Allah said he went and killed, but we punished them. Now think about it, brothers and sisters. Okay, he killed it. What is the crime of others? Right? The others, what is the crime? They didn't do anything. Allah, you stated that he went and killed. Why doesn't you punish him and leave the others? The reason is that the others, when they found that he went to kill, they failed to do amr bil ma'ruf and nahi anil munkar, and they became equal in the crime. That is amr bil ma'ruf, brothers and sisters. When I see something wrong and I don't say anything, I am equal in that crime with the person. That's why Allah said, be then be he or be then be him. Be then be him. Allah said, because they also consider sinners equally to the same guy. And the reason is why? Because they failed to do amr bil ma'ruf. That's number one. Number two, brothers and sisters, Allahu Akbar, you read in du'a akumel. Please pay attention carefully. Every Thursday night, we read du'a akumel. One part you said, you asked Imam Ali, he's asking, means what? It blocks my du'a from being accepted. You make du'a here and Allah doesn't accept. Now check and see, what is the sin that we commit and Allah doesn't accept our du'a? Imam Hussein explained in one of the hadith. He said, do not stop amr bil ma'ruf under any circumstances. If we stop, what will happen? Two things. The evil ones among you will take the lead. That's number one. Number two, Then they will choose you and you will not answer them. Then the believers will make du'a. Allah will not pay attention to them. Why? Not because they did Quran. No, because there are some people in the society they are doing wrong and nobody ever speak about them. Nobody ever stop or encourage somebody who is doing the right thing. That is the importance of amr bil ma'ruf. Amr bil ma'ruf in the hadith after Musa A.S. There was people who used to live in a small town. They all were the sinners. They were doing committing sins. There was only one person, Alam. He decided to take one part of his room, just praying and doing his abadah. He is passed by. Allah became angry with them. He wanted to punish them. Allah sent Jabra'il. Ya Jabra'il, go and destroy that village. Jabra'il came and he met the man who was in the state of Sajdah, doing abadah. Jabra'il went back to say, Ya Rab, I saw a man who is Sajdah post trading doing abadah. And I know it's not your custom to punish people when they are a good people among them. The custom of Allah, whenever he wants to punish people. And there is a good one among them. He tells the good one to leave. Like he told Lut A.S. Lut, leave before I punish them. To Allah, so one good man in them. Now listen carefully what the hadith says. Allah told Jabra'il. Ya Jabra'il, The punishments start from him. Abid Zahid, Ya Allah. Jabra'il asked Allah. Allah said, Ya Jabra'il, What good is abadah does to me when I am being disobeyed and he doesn't show any concern. I'm being disobeyed. He sees and he doesn't show any concern. Allah said, What good does he do? I want a servant who is concerned when he see Allah being disobeyed and he is happy when he see Allah is obeyed. He said, That is the servant that I want. But the important part of Amr ibn Maruf is how do you do it? It's very important brothers and sisters. Because Amr ibn Maruf is wajib upon every one of us because that's what the A.S. says. Allah said, But how do I start the Amr ibn Maruf? Number one brothers and sisters. You have to make sure that when you are to do Amr ibn Maruf you have to be very careful how you do it. Because sometimes you might be doing good. Something good you want to deliver if you mess up you make it even worse. You have to be very careful. How do I do it? He Islam said that when you want to do Amr ibn Maruf the first thing is you have to do it in private. I see a brother, a sister. She doesn't wear hijab which is one of the important messages brothers and sisters. Brothers and sisters. A sister who comes to the masjid or sister who is a Muslim have to make sure that they concern about their look. Because a sister she has a role model. And that role model is home is four in the world. One is Khadija A.S. Second Fatima al-Zahra. Third is Mariam. Fourth is A.S. ibn Muzahim. These are the role models of Muslim sisters in the world. And they used to take care of their hijab. When they come to the masjid, when they come to center, they come very well dressed. And that gives you the dignity as a Muslim. Now if I see a sister or a brother or somebody is not practicing Muslim or Islam the way they should. He Islam said first consult them in private. And Imam Ali said Najal Balaghah. If you advise your brother in private, you made him a friend. If you advise him in public, you made him your enemy. Don't go into the public and say, Ya Allah brother, you're doing this haram. You're going to hell, fire, jahannam. No way out. No God. Allah said in the Quran, when he was sending Musa and Haroon to Firaun. Firaun is the worst person you can ever imagine. Allah mentioned, Allah told him. He said, He was sent to Firaun. He said, Tyrant. But Allah said tell him, use the softest word to him. In tafsir, Musa asked Allah, Allah, what do you mean, Allah says, Don't go and call him Firaun. No, no, no. Don't call him that. Allah said, call him with the name that he loved the most. Musa asked, Say, call him with the beautiful name that he loved. Why, ya Allah? Why shouldn't I call him Firaun? Why should I use the harsh word? The next I explain. He said, Soft words, it sits in the heart. If it comes nicely. Let me give you an example, brothers and sisters. If somebody comes to give you a gift, they have a gold. They wrap it, a gold. They wrap it in the paper. They come into you to give you for your birthday. But they give it and they say, It's a gold. It's a gift. But how would you react, brother? It's a gold, something valuable. It's a gift into you. But the way he gave you, you will not appreciate it. You can give the gold back and you care less about that gold, right? That's gold. Now, if the same person comes with the stone, he pick it on the floor, stone, he wash it, looks nice. I said, brother, I don't have anything to give you, but this is all I have. Please just take it. And then I hope you'll like it. It's a stone. It doesn't cost anything. But if the way he presents to you, you will be more acceptable and appreciative because not of what he gave you, the method that he used to give you. That is the message of Islam. When you are to present Islam or correct someone, the method is very important. That's why Quran says, When you call others to Allah, Allah says you to wisdom. And the best example is Imam Hassan and Hussein. When they saw that man, who didn't know how to make wudhu? Imam Hussein and Hassan, they said, you old man, you don't know how to make wudhu. Shame on you. They can say that, right? They can say, how old are you? And still they don't know how to make wudhu. Look, look, look. We are this young and we know. But he didn't do that, right? They find the best method and they taught the man where he learned from them and was also appreciative to them. That is the method. It's very important brothers and sisters. So when we all want to do Amr ibn Maruf, we have to be very careful how we present it because that makes a bit different and giving or delivering the message of Allah.