Page 19 - Commonly Disregarded Qur'anic Rulings

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DEEP-SEATED RESPECT FOR
THE MESSENGER OF ALLAH (saas)

In the Qur’an Allah reveals that it is obligatory to obey the
messengers of Allah and to harbor deep-seated respect for
them. Today, obedience to Allah’s final Messenger (saas)
comes from following his sunnah. A conscious and meticulous
adherence to the sunnah can only be possible through a true
perception of the importance attached to the prophets in the
Qur’an. For that reason, believers of all ages are encouraged
to learn the Qur’anic rulings related to the prophets and mes-
sengers of Allah. The following chapters will dwell on rulings
showing the attitudes and behavior that should be shown
toward our Prophet Mohammad (saas).

- Not Preferring Oneself to the Messenger (saas),
But Supporting and Defending Him

In the Qur’an Allah reveals that his messengers are special
people with superior moral virtues. A messenger is an
appointed representative of Allah on Earth, a standard of the
morality of Islam, and a leader of the believers. Among His
servants, His messengers are those who display the code of
ethics most pleasing to Allah. They fear no one but Allah,
unconditionally obeying and submitting to Him. They are men
of the highest morals, who set the best example for believers
in every matter. They are very important in Allah’s Sight and
He keeps them under His protection.
Allah made prophets and messengers superior in rank to
other people. In the Muslim community, they therefore they