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private consultation? If you do not and Allah everything in the heavens and earth belongs to
turns to you, at least perform prayer and give the Him. Everything is obedient to Him. (2:116)
alms, and obey Allah and His Messenger. Allah is Say, ‘Do you argue with us about Allah when He
aware of what you do. (58:13) is our Lord and your Lord? We have our actions
Those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, and you have your actions. We act for Him
such people will be among the most abased. alone.’ (2:139)
(58:20) Safeguard the prayer–especially the middle one.
You will not find people who believe in Allah Stand in obedience to Allah. (2:238)
and the Last Day having love for anyone who op- The steadfast, the truthful, the obedient, the
poses Allah and His Messenger, though they be givers, and those who seek forgiveness before
their fathers, their sons, their brothers or their dawn. (3:17)
clan. Allah has inscribed faith upon such peo- (The angels said,) ‘Maryam, obey your Lord and
ple’s hearts and will reinforce them with a Spirit prostrate and bow with those who bow.’ (3:43)
from Him and admit them into Gardens with Men have charge of women because Allah has
rivers flowing under them, remaining in them preferred the one above the other and because
timelessly, for ever. Allah is pleased with them they spend their wealth on them. Right-acting
and they are pleased with Him. Such people are women are obedient (to Allah), guarding the un-
the party of Allah. Truly it is the party of Allah seen as Allah has guarded. If there are women
who are successful. (58:22) whose disobedience you fear, you may admon-
That is because they were entrenched in hostility ish them, refuse to sleep with them, and then
towards Allah and His Messenger. If anyone is beat them. But if they obey you, do not look for a
hostile towards Allah, Allah is Severe in way to punish them. Allah is All-High, Most
Retribution. (59:4) Great. (4:34)
It is He Who raised up among the unlettered peo- Everyone in the heavens and earth belongs to
ple a Messenger from them to recite His Signs to Him. All are submissive to Him. (30:26)
them and purify them and teach them the Book But those of you who are obedient to Allah and
and Wisdom, even though before that they were His Messenger and act rightly will be given their
clearly misguided. (62:2) reward twice over; and We have prepared gener-
Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. But if you ous provision for them. (33:31)
turn your backs, the Messenger is only responsi- Men and women who are Muslims, men and
ble for clear transmission. (64:12) women who are believers, men and women who
So have fear of Allah, as much as you are able to, are obedient, men and women who are truthful,
and listen and obey and spend for your own ben- men and women who are steadfast, men and
efit. It is the people who are safe-guarded from women who are humble, men and women who
the avarice of their own selves who are success- give charity, men and women who fast, men and
ful. (64:16) women who guard their chastity, men and
(Allah has sent down) a Messenger reciting women who remember Allah much: Allah has
Allah’s Clear Signs to you to bring those who be- prepared forgiveness for them and an immense
lieve and do right actions out of the darkness into reward. (33:35)
the Light. Whoever believes in Allah and acts It may be that if he does divorce you, his Lord
rightly, We will admit him into Gardens with will give him in exchange better wives than you:
rivers flowing under them remaining in them Muslim women, believing women, obedient
timelessly, for ever and ever. Allah has provided women, penitent women, women who worship,
for him excellently! (65:11) women who fast much–previously married
women as well as virgins. (66:5)
OBEDIENCE TO ALLAH And Maryam, the daughter of ‘Imran, who
They say, ‘Allah has a son.’ Glory be to Him! No, guarded her chastity–We breathed Our Spirit into
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