Manners in Society

The evils of society stem from the evils in individuals There is a verse of the Qur’an, which says, “When we resolve to annihilate a people, We first warn those of them that live in comfort. If they persist in sin, We rightly pass Our judgement and utterly destroy them.” (17:16) Abdullah ibn Abbas’s comment on this verse was: “This means that people elect as their leaders such as do not follow God’s law. For this, God punishes them and they are destroyed.” (IBN KATHIR, TAFSIR)