He is the one who is obeyed, and His exalted command is above*** the command of the people and the commands of the rulers (Clarification that the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) takes precedence over everything)
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The Shaykh : In this passage, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"He is the one who is obeyed" meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
"and His exalted command is above*** the command of the people and the commands of the rulers"
This means that it is obligatory for us to make His command superior to the command of all people, and even to the commands of the rulers. The commands of the rulers are to be obeyed by the explicit text of the Qur'an:[An-Nisa 4:59] But the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) takes precedence over the command of the rulers. Therefore, if the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) conflicts with the commands of the rulers, the command of the Messenger is given priority.
"He is the one who is obeyed" meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
"and His exalted command is above*** the command of the people and the commands of the rulers"
This means that it is obligatory for us to make His command superior to the command of all people, and even to the commands of the rulers. The commands of the rulers are to be obeyed by the explicit text of the Qur'an: