Commanding righteousness and prohibiting evil are incumbent duties o­n Muslims. This remains an obligation at all times. Even when there appears to be no hope for the reformation of the transgressors, Amr Bil Ma’roof remains necessary.

When the fishing community of Bani Israaeel had violated the Sabbath and there was no hope that they would heed admonition, a group of the righteous frowned o­n those who continued with Amr Bil Ma’roof. In this regard, the Qur’aan Majeed says:

"And when a group from among them said: ‘Why do you admonish a community whom Allah will destroy or punish them severely?’ They (the other group) said: ‘For presenting an excuse to your Rabb and perhaps they may fear (Allah and desist)."

(Surah A’raaf aayat 164)

It is absolutely necessary for the Ulama to continue with their naseehat, admonition, commanding righteousness and prohibiting evil. Even if the people have transgressed beyond the point of redemption, the obligation of Amr Bil Ma’roof should continue. If the transgressors will not benefit from the admonition o­n account of their spiritual blindness, at least those who had discharged this obligation will be saved from the impending disaster of Divine Punishment. Stating this fact, the Qur’aan says:

"Then, when they had forgotten what they were admonished about, We saved those who used to prohibit from evil. And, We apprehended the transgressors with a disgraceful punishment o­n account of the immorality they perpetrated."

(Surah A’raaf, aayat 165)

When the calamity of Divine Punishment descends o­n a community, Allah Ta’ala will save those who had upheld the obligation of Amr Bil Ma’roof Nahy anil Munkar.