Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1075) | Obedience is only in what is good, not in disobedience
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Obedience is only required in matters of righteousness, not in matters of disobedience.
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Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
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“O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end.” (4:59)
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“O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the messenger if ye are (in truth) believers in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more seemly in the end.” (4:59)
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"That is the best [way] and best in result."
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The command to obey was repeated alongside the mention of the Messenger, peace be upon him,
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to indicate that obedience to the Messenger, peace be upon him,
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is part of the obedience due to Allah the Exalted.
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However, the verb "obey" was not repeated for those in authority,
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to indicate that obedience to them is conditional,
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specifically that it must be in matters that constitute obedience to Allah and His Messenger.
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As for anything that involves disobedience to Allah and His Messenger,
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there is no obedience in such a case.
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For there is no obedience to a created being in disobedience to the Creator.
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The obligation when commanded to commit a sin is to refuse it.
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And when a dispute arises regarding any matter,
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the obligation is to refer it back to Allah and the Messenger,
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as the verse explicitly states.
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The intent here
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is to seek judgment through the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger, peace be upon him.
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The verse has made this a condition for faith:
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"If you should believe in Allah and the Last Day."
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This proves that whoever does not refer matters of dispute back to Allah and His Messenger
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is not a true believer.
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Rather, he is a believer in the Taghut (false deities/tyrannical powers),
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as the verse that follows it mentions.
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“Hast thou not seen those who pretend that they believe in that which is revealed unto thee and that which was revealed before thee, how they would go for judgment (in their disputes) to false deities when they have been ordered to abjure them? Satan would mislead them far astray.” (4:60)
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“Hast thou not seen those who pretend that they believe in that which is revealed unto thee and that which was revealed before thee, how they would go for judgment (in their disputes) to false deities when they have been ordered to abjure them? Satan would mislead them far astray.” (4:60)
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And Satan wishes to lead them far astray.
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The first verse also affirmed the validity and excellence of the approach of referring matters back to Allah and the Messenger,
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for it said: "That is the best [way] and best in result."