Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 41
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 41 In love, sometimes a person does such things in imitation as are apparently senseless. Thus, we accept that the Companions ra loved the Prophet sa and obeyed him completely. But here, the question is not whether they obeyed him due to their love for him or because they were under some pressure. The question is whether Islam gave the Prophet sa any power to rule a country and its people or not? Similarly, was he given power over those who disobeyed those commands? If the Holy Quran had mentioned only commands without prescribing punishments for those who did not comply, then it could be said that the Prophet sa issued commands and the Companions ra obeyed them due to their love for him. However, we see that this is not the case, because punishments are also prescribed. It is said, on committing such and such crime, one will receive this punishment, and for some other crime, one will receive that punishment. Since the Holy Quran has prescribed punishments, the rule of love is not correct in its entirety, for punishments are not prescribed when the compliance of commands is attached with love only. Islam has not simply given some commands, but it has also detailed the organization of government. Where details are given, there it has kept the door of consensus open for people so that rational mental faculties may not go to waste. Therefore, in some matters, Hadrat Abu Bakr ra applied his judgment and presented the real Islamic issue before people.