Journal of Razavi Culture

Investigating the Ethics and Methods of Promoting Virtues and Preventing Vices as Presented in Imam Reza (A.S) Teachings

Document Type : Original Article

Author

Hossein Javadinia

Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Education, Farhangian University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22034/farzv.2023.415584.1914
Abstract
The Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice is one of the most important religious duties, indeed, the very foundation of their establishment, the continuous social reform, and the constant guardianship of society against various afflictions and threats. Today, this duty is at the center of social and domestic media attention. However, the numerous tensions and conflicts reported in domestic and foreign media regarding its implementation indicate that both society is not fully aware of the status and importance of this issue, and its executors need more study, deeper understanding, and serious training in terms of implementation methods and ethical requirements. One of the rich sources for understanding this issue is the scientific and practical conduct of Imam Reza (p.b.u.h). Having examined the narrations attributed to Imam Reza (p.b.u.h) and collected the relevant materials on the methods and ethical requirements of this duty, the author has endeavored to present a comprehensive research on the viewpoint of that esteemed Imam to the esteemed readers, through accurate categorization, fluent translation, and necessary explanations. According to the Razavi knowledge, the activism of one who enjoins good and forbids evil, utilizing various methods, is manifested in three stages: the heart, speech, and action, and is embodied in the belief of the enjoiner and the forbidder and the scientific and practical awareness of the addressee. Morality and wisdom are the foundation of this duty. And the necessity of wisdom is the presence of certain qualities in the soul of the Promotion and the Prevention, and a framework for their actions. And the more these factors are manifested, the more effective and lasting this duty will be.

Keywords

The Promotion of Virtue and the Prevention of Vice
methods of Prevention of Vice
the Razavi conduct
Imam Reza (p.b.u.h)
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