Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 143
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 143 “O’ David We have made you a Khalifah in the earth, (Prophet David was a Prophet of Allah, the Almighty. Therefore, it indicates that here Khilafat means Khilafat-e-Nubuwwat) so judge the people with justice. And follow not the desires of the people lest it should lead you astray from the right path. Surely those who go astray will have a severe punishment from Allah, the Almighty. Therefore, do not follow their desires but do the same to which God guides you. ” In these verses the same subject is mentioned as is in the words, ( A l-e-‘Imr a n, 3:160) “And when thou art determined, then put your trust in Allah. ” Some persons have mistaken the meaning of: They think that in this verse Prophet David is admonished not to follow the vain and immoral desires of people. This is not the meaning of this verse. It actually means that: “sometimes the majority of the people will advise you to do something. But it is not your job to yield before the majority, but to see whether what they say is useful or not. If it is useful then accept it and if it is not useful then reject it even