Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 26
26 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH establishment of an organization. However, Allah says, We reject them in this matter and openly declare: They cannot be declared believers until they make you, O Muhammad sa , the judge in all their disputes, and then submit whole-heartedly to what you decide. Two very important matters are mentioned in this noble verse. Firstly, God the Almighty declares the Holy Prophet sa the final Justice and treats his decision as final; no one will ever have the right to challenge it. The fact that the Holy Prophet sa was declared to be the final Justice shows that he had been granted the right of governance by Allah, the Almighty. Secondly, it becomes evident from this verse that Allah, the Almighty considers submission to his decrees a part of faith. He says that: i. e. By thy Lord! They can never be believers until they submit themselves to your decrees. Thus, this is also a part of faith, just as S al a t , Fasting, Hajj, and Zakat are parts of faith. Suppose two people have a quarrel. One says that ten dollars are due from the other, and the other denies this claim. Both come to the Holy Prophet sa and put their dispute before him. The Holy Prophet sa decides the case in favour of one of them. If the other does not submit to