A man to Ibn Abbas and said, “O Ibn Abbas, I went to enjoin people to do good and forbid them from doing evil.” Ibn Abbas said, “And have you reached that level?” He said, “I hope that that is so.” He said, “If you do not fear to be exposed by three Verses of Allah’s Book then do so.” The man asked, “And what are they?” He mentioned this Verse:
“Enjoin you Al-Birr (piety and righteousness and each and every act of obedience to Allah) on the people and you forget (to practice it) yourselves.” (Quran 2:44)
And then asked, “Have you applied the implications of this Verse?” He said, “No.” Ibn Abbas then mentioned the second Verse:
“Why do you say that which you do not know? Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.” (Quran 61:2,3)
After that he asked, “Have you applied the implications of this Verse?” He said, “No.” He then mentions the third Verse regarding Shu’aib (as):
“I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you.”(Quran 11:88)
And then he asked, “Have you applied the implications of this Verse?” He said, “No.” Ibn Abbas said, “Then begin with yourself.”
“Enjoin you Al-Birr (piety and righteousness and each and every act of obedience to Allah) on the people and you forget (to practice it) yourselves.” (Quran 2:44)
And then asked, “Have you applied the implications of this Verse?” He said, “No.” Ibn Abbas then mentioned the second Verse:
“Why do you say that which you do not know? Most hateful it is with Allah that you say that which you do not do.” (Quran 61:2,3)
After that he asked, “Have you applied the implications of this Verse?” He said, “No.” He then mentions the third Verse regarding Shu’aib (as):
“I wish not, in contradiction to you, to do that which I forbid you.”(Quran 11:88)
And then he asked, “Have you applied the implications of this Verse?” He said, “No.” Ibn Abbas said, “Then begin with yourself.”
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