Emri bil maruf and nehyi anil munker in term of religious education in Quran

Being an important principle throughout Islamic History, Emri Bil Maruf Nehyi Anil Munker has been the cause of divisions and quarrels. But this principle is regarded as a matter of beliefand its this aspect has been given in to consideration, and constituted one of the princeples of Mutazilite?s doctrine. In this study, Emri Bil Maruf Nehyi Anil Munker principle is both discussed with regard to Qur?an verses and also its relation with religious education is tried to put forward by examining the origins of the conceptsof the principle. Moreover, what is meant by the concepts of lawful and unlawful is tried to be explained through the hadith.Generally, Emri Bil Maruf Nehyi Anil Munker means to try to enjoin what is lawful and prohibit what is unlawful. Along with being used in various meanings in the verses of the Qur?an which mentions about the lawful and the unlawful, it implies that it is possible to evaluate these concepts in terms of religious education. The relationship between the principle mentioned in the hadith and the education is studied. For a beter understanding of the subject the terms lawful and unlawful and similar terms are explained, and also changing the goodness and misdeed in to behaviours in educatiol aspect is elaborated.Key Words:Education, Religious Education, Maruf, Münker, Order, Prevention