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Allah and the Last Day. That is the best thing to which were around them. Those who believe in
do and gives the best result. (4:59) him and honour him and help him, and follow
We sent no Messenger except to be obeyed by the Light that has been sent down with him, they
Allah’s permission. If only when they wronged are the ones who are successful.’ (7:157)
themselves they had come to you and asked They will ask you about booty. Say: ‘Booty be-
Allah’s forgiveness and the Messenger had asked longs to Allah and the Messenger. So have fear of
forgiveness for them they would have found Allah and put things right between you. Obey
Allah Ever-Returning, Most Merciful. (4:64) Allah and His Messenger if you are believers.’
No, by your Lord, they are not believers until (8:1)
they make you their judge in the disputes that You who believe! Obey Allah and His
break out between them, and then find no resist- Messenger. And do not turn away from him
ance within themselves to what you decide and when you are able to hear. (8:20)
submit themselves completely. (4:65) Obey Allah and His Messenger and do not quar-
Whoever obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah. rel among yourselves lest you lose heart and your
If anyone turns away, we did not send you to momentum disappear. And be steadfast. Allah is
them as their keeper. (4:80) with the steadfast. (8:46)
When news of any matter reaches them they Do they not know that whoever opposes Allah
spread it about, whether it is of a reassuring or and His Messenger, will have the Fire of Hell, re-
disquieting nature. If they had only referred it to maining in it timelessly, for ever? That is the great
the Messenger and those in command among disgrace. (9:63)
them, those among them able to discern the truth The men and women of the believers are friends
about it would have had proper knowledge of it. of one another. They command what is right and
If it were not for Allah’s favour to you and His forbid what is wrong, and perform prayer and
mercy, all but a very few of you would have fol- give the alms, and obey Allah and His
lowed Satan. (4:83) Messenger. They are the people on whom Allah
But if anyone opposes the Messenger after the will have mercy. Allah is Almighty, All-Wise.
guidance has become clear to him, and follows (9:71)
other than the path of the believers, We will hand It was not for people of Madina, and the desert
him over to whatever he has turned to, and We arabs around them, to remain behind the
will roast him in Hell. What an evil destination! Messenger of Allah nor to prefer themselves to
(4:115) him. That is because no thirst or weariness or
Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and be- hunger will afflict them in the Way of Allah, nor
ware! If you turn your backs, know that Our will they take a single step to infuriate the disbe-
Messenger is only responsible for clear transmis- lievers, nor secure any gain from the enemy,
sion. (5:92) without a right action being written down for
Children of Adam! If Messengers come to you them because of it. Allah does not let the wage of
from among yourselves, recounting My Signs to the good-doers go to waste. (9:120)
you, those who guard against evil and put things Harun had earlier said to them, ‘My people! It is
right, will feel no fear and will know no sorrow. just a trial for you. Your Lord is the All-Merciful,
(7:35) so follow me and obey my command!’ (20:90)
(Allah said, ‘Believers are) those who follow the They say, ‘We believe in Allah and in the
Messenger, the Ummi, whom they find written Messenger and we obey.’ Then after that a group
down with them in the Torah and the Gospel, of them turn away. Such people are not believ-
commanding them to do right and forbidding ers. (24:47)
them to do wrong, making good things lawful for The reply of the believers when they are sum-
them and bad things forbidden for them, reliev- moned to Allah and His Messenger so that he
ing them of their heavy loads and the chains can judge between them, is to say, ‘We hear and
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