Investigating the Harmony between Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil with Social Freedom in the Quranic Thought of the Supreme Leader In the Quranic thought of the Supreme Leader

According to religious teachings and international legal norms, social freedom is one of the most fundamental human rights and has been widely discussed by scholars. However, the alignment between the duty of enjoining good and forbidding evil and social freedom has been a controversial issue in recent decades. Credible evidence shows that one of the most accurate and effective analyses proving this alignment is found in the speeches and writings of the Supreme Leader. This paper, using a descriptive-analytical method and based on library data, seeks to answer the question: According to the Quranic thought of Ayatollah Khamenei, what are the reasons for the harmony between enjoining good, forbidding evil, and social freedom? The main finding of this research is that Islam supports individual and social freedom, meaning that individuals have freedom in areas such as food, clothing, housing, behavior, manners, speech, and belief. However, this freedom is not absolute and unconditional; rather, for practical reasons, it is bound by certain conditions. Naturally, various factors play a role in the realization and preservation of this freedom, among which enjoining good and forbidding evil are included. Thus, there is a close relationship between these two duties and the noble concept of social freedom, as maintaining societal psychological security, fostering social responsibility, and preventing the spread of sin and corruption depend on the implementation of these duties in the social realm.