Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you”
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Question:
We begin with the brother Abdul Rahman al-Dahim from Riyadh. He says regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[An-Nisa 4:59] [An-Nisa 4:59], he asks, may Allah bless you: How do we realize the meanings of this noble verse in our lives? And what is the obedience required in this noble verse?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This noble verse is Allah calling His believing servants, for they are the people of compliance with the call of Allah and His command, Glorified is He. So He says to them:[An-Nisa 4:59].
And that is by acting upon His book, Glorified is He, which is the Noble Qur'an. What Allah has commanded, we do, and what He has forbidden, we avoid. This is obedience to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
And after obedience to Allah comes obedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), for obedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is part of obedience to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih Muslim 1835c Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. And after obedience to Allah and obedience to His Messenger by following the Book and the Sunnah, we obey those in authority among us. Those in authority are those who have taken charge of the affairs of the Muslims. That is the Imam of the Muslims and the deputies of the Imam of the Muslims. [An-Nisa 4:59].
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has clarified with what the obedience to the rulers is. He said, Subhan, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Mishkat al-Masabih 3696, so they are obeyed in what they command from the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and in what does not contradict the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And that is the cause for uniting the word and the unity of the Ummah, and the establishment of security, and the departure of disputes and conflicts.
If we obey Allah and obey the Messenger and obey those in authority among us, and His saying “among you” means among the Muslims, it excludes the disbelievers. So Allah will not make a way for the disbelievers over the believers.[An-Nisa 4:59]. [An-Nisa 4:59] means you differed in something.
And this occurs among people[An-Nisa 4:59]. Referring to Allah is referring to His Book, which is the Qur'an, and referring to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is referring to him in his lifetime, and after his death it is referring to his Sunnah. And this is through the scholars, so one returns to the scholars. Because they are among those in authority; the scholars are among those in authority, included in His saying, the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:59], just as He, the Exalted, said: [Ash-Shuraa 42:10]. So one returns to the Book of Allah and to the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and that is through the scholars.
[An-Nisa 4:59] This indicates that referring to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for judgment is part of faith, and that referring to anything other than the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for judgment is part of disbelief. As He, the Exalted, said, and as the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said, and as Allah, the Exalted, said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:44] "So those are the wrongdoers." "So those are the transgressors." There are three verses in this regard, revealed concerning those who do not judge by the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in matters of dispute. Whether this concerns matters of creed, transactions, or litigation between people, it all returns to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, He said that that is better, meaning obedience to Allah and obedience to His Messenger.
And returning to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger is better for the Ummah in realizing their interests and repelling harms from them. That is better and better in outcome, meaning better consequence, better consequence for the Muslims in their future and in all their lives. Praise be to Allah. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, sent to us a Messenger, and revealed to us a Book, and commanded us to follow by obeying Allah and obeying His Messenger, and following His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
We begin with the brother Abdul Rahman al-Dahim from Riyadh. He says regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْif you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.
تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ذَٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًاAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This noble verse is Allah calling His believing servants, for they are the people of compliance with the call of Allah and His command, Glorified is He. So He says to them:
O you who have believed, obey Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَAnd that is by acting upon His book, Glorified is He, which is the Noble Qur'an. What Allah has commanded, we do, and what He has forbidden, we avoid. This is obedience to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
And after obedience to Allah comes obedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), for obedience to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is part of obedience to Allah, Mighty and Majestic. His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
Whoso obeys me obeys God
من أطاعني فقد أطاع اللهobey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْThe Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) has clarified with what the obedience to the rulers is. He said, Subhan, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
A creature is not to be obeyed when it involves disobedience to the "Creator.”
لا طاعة لمخلوق في معصية الخالقIf we obey Allah and obey the Messenger and obey those in authority among us, and His saying “among you” means among the Muslims, it excludes the disbelievers. So Allah will not make a way for the disbelievers over the believers.
obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you
أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْAnd if you disagree over anything
فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍAnd this occurs among people
refer it to Allah and the Messenger
فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِand those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah
وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِAnd in anything over which you disagree - its ruling is [to be referred] to Allah.
وَمَا اخْتَلَفْتُمْ فِيهِ مِن شَيْءٍ فَحُكْمُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِif you should believe in Allah and the Last Day
إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِAnd whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed - then it is those who are the disbelievers.
وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْكَافِرُونَAnd returning to the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger is better for the Ummah in realizing their interests and repelling harms from them. That is better and better in outcome, meaning better consequence, better consequence for the Muslims in their future and in all their lives. Praise be to Allah. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, sent to us a Messenger, and revealed to us a Book, and commanded us to follow by obeying Allah and obeying His Messenger, and following His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [5256] مفهوم طاعة الله ورسوله وأولي الأمر - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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