(April 23, 2018 at 10:59 am)MysticKnight Wrote: I've done research and maybe wrong, but no wisdom leaders or religion appointed guides, emphasized, so much regarding justice and oppression, the responsibility of everyone to participate in doing their part for justice and eradicating oppression.
From Imam Jewad (as) for example, he says "Three are partners, the oppressor, the helper of the oppressor, and the one who watches."
Similarly,the Prophet Jesus (as) is equated in saying the same thing in a long sermon, in Shiite hadiths, but I can't find in the Gospels today.
Imam Ali (as) is quoted to say something on similar grounds and proves from an anecdote in Quran.
Imam Hussain (as) is reported to say it's not permissible to see God being disobeyed and just watching.
Imam Baqir (as) says the people's enemies only ruled them when they accepted their rule.
Their always be dickheads who will oppress. The problem is the supposed good "citizens" do nothing about it. They let oppressors rule.
This apathy, is due to people thinking they are not equal partners in that crime.
Ahlulbayt (as) teach Quran teaches otherwise. It's a daunting responsibility, but it's one that is not only necessary for justice, it's necessary for individual's dignity and honor to not be apathetic towards justice.
This central issue is probably the biggest difference between Sunni hadiths and Shiite hadiths.
Our biggest duty as a species is to NOT KILL EACH OTHER.
Our second but equally important duty is to realize all 7 billion of us have one planet to live on.
The rest is tribal crap.
