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January 2010 Muharram - Safar 1431 Hijrah

Articles for January 2010 Issue
First Words
From the Holy Qur-an
From the Sunnah
	Obeying Allah and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
Understanding Ahadith
	Basis of Islam is to act upon the Book and the Sunnah
Learning the history of Islam
	Last Sermon of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم
From the Sirah (Life of Muhammad S)
	Hashim bin 'Abd Manaf
Know the Messengers of Allah
	Adam عليه السلام
Understanding Islamic 'Ibadah (Acts of Worship)
	Adhan (Call to Prayer)
Islamic Calendar - Safar
Refuting Myths about Islam
	Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم authored the Qur-an

There are many Ayat (Verses) in the Qur-an that clearly describe the two authorities for Muslims to obey - Allah and the last Messenger of Allah, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Some of those Ayat (Verses) are given below.

Recitation of the Qur-anic Ayat (Verses) is by Sheikh Husri
قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ ۖ فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ
Say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم): "Obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم)." but if they turn away, Then Allah does not like the disbelievers.
*Surah* (Chapter) Al-e-'Imran (The Family of 'Imran) 3:32

وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ
And obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) that you may obtain Mercy.
*Surah* (Chapter) Al-e-'Imran (The Family of 'Imran) 3:132

تِلْكَ حُدُودُ اللَّهِ ۚ وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَ‌ٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ
These are the limits (set by) Allah (or ordainments as regards laws of inheritance), and whosoever obeys Allah and his Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and that will be the great success.
*Surah* (Chapter) an-Nisa" (The Women) 4:13

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنكُمْ ۖ فَإِن تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِن كُنتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ۚ ذَ‌ٰلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا
O you who believe! Obey Allah and obey the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), and those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم), if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.
*Surah* (Chapter) an-Nisa" (The Women) 4:59

وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فَأُولَـٰئِكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِم مِّنَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَالصِّدِّيقِينَ وَالشُّهَدَاءِ وَالصَّالِحِينَ ۚ وَحَسُنَ أُولَـٰئِكَ رَفِيقًا
And whoso obey Allah and the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqun (those followers of the Prophet who were first and foremost to believe in them, like Abu Bakr As-Siddiq رضي الله عنه), the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!
*Surah* (Chapter) an-Nisa" (The Women) 4:69

مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ ۖ وَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ فَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا
He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم), has indeed obeyed Allah, but he who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) as a watcher over them.
*Surah* (Chapter) an-Nisa" (The Women) 4:80

يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ وَلَا تَوَلَّوْا عَنْهُ وَأَنتُمْ تَسْمَعُونَ
O you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and turn not away from him (i.e. Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) while you are hearing.
*Surah* (Chapter) al-Anfal (The Spoils of War) 8:20

It may be quite evident by these Ayat (Verses) that only Allah (God) and His last Messenger, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم are to be obeyed in all matters of religion.

One should seek guidance from the Qur-an and the Sunnah (Traditions of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) the only two sources of Islamic knowledge.

The Holy Qur-an - the final Word of Allah is the Ultimate Guide for the human race. It is further explained by the Sunnah (Traditions of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم).

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