Whosoever of you sees an evil action, let him change it with his hand, and if he is not able to do so then with his tongue, and if he is not able to do so then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith.
It stresses about the hatred for evil which one hears or sees. A Muslim should stop the evil by using his physical strength, if he can not do so then negotiate with the evil doer. “When people see an oppressor and do not hold back his hands so in near future, they may all be engulfed in Allah‟s punishment”. If a person can not do anything then he can dislike the evil by heart, it is a good deed but weak Jihad.
The Prophet (saw) said "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one." [Bukhari]
<aside> 💡 Muslims are urged by the teaching of this Hadith to do all that is in their power to prevent evil from taking place. The Prophet (saw) said "Help your brother, whether he is an oppressor or he is an oppressed one." [Bukhari]. **They are asked to reject it in whichever form it appears by whatever legal means that are available to them. If they are unable to do so for whatever reasons, they must speak out against it but never condone it and always deem it as an injustice.
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Markscheme Answers:
The scale of influence of each individual Muslim may vary in preventing / stopping evil from taking place but everyone is required to play their part in society to bring about a positive change. Practical examples like reporting electricity theft in one’s neighbourhood or tackling corruption in an institution or one’s workplace are examples that could be given. All answers bringing out the practical implementation of this Hadith should be credited.
Muslims everywhere can put into practice the teachings of this Hadith by giving examples of how to report/tackle evil which they see happening, e.g. they could write about correcting social evil like electricity theft in developing countries. Speaking the truth at all times is another way in which this Hadith could be put into practice. Examples from the candidate’s own lives/ experiences can be given to demonstrate the application of this Hadith
Every Muslim must take part in the fight against evil in whichever way they can. If they can they should fight against it, if not they can voice their thoughts against it and if that is not possible they should condemn it in their hearts. Fighting evil is a form of jihad that every Muslim should be engaged in. For example fighting against bonded labour, raising awareness of the plight of these poor labourers, condemning it are all various ways of abolishing this one evil. Candidates can give any example to show how the teaching of this Hadith can be implemented.
Muslims must resist/fight evil however they can, with their hands, wealth, voice or thoughts. The fight against evil involves many methods and must never cease, and a Muslim must use every available just means to stop it. Examples could be given to develop the candidate’s response.
The Muslims are commanded to keep faith in Allah and when they hear about an evil or see it themselves they should try to stop it. “The best type of Jihad is speaking a true word in the presence of a tyrant ruler”. The Muslims in Makkah faced every persecution in the times of the Holy Prophet(s) as Hazrat Bilal Habshi was beaten badly by his master Ummaya but he did not stop saying "Ahad‟. He was not afraid of death, He was full of Allah‟s love. We shall also practice Jihad to fight against evils.
<aside> 💡 Every Muslim must take part in the fight against evil in whichever way they can. The fight against evil involves many methods and must never cease, and a Muslim must use every available just means to stop it. If they can they should fight against it, if not they can voice their thoughts against it and if that is not possible they should condemn it in their hearts. Fighting evil is a form of jihad that every Muslim should be engaged in. For example fighting against bonded labour, raising awareness of the plight of these poor labourers, condemning it are all various ways of abolishing this one evil.
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