Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 28
28 KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH God befalls him and renders him unsuccessful. However, this does not apply to worldly matters where only natural consequences come forth. (4) Then Allah, the Almighty says: (Al-A‘r a f, 7:158) Meaning, those who follow him who is the Prophet sa of God, His Messenger, and the Immaculate one, about whom there are prophecies in the Torah and Gospel, know that he always enjoins on them good and forbids them from evil. It is as if he enforces a law on the people and guides them in what they should do and what they should not. He enjoins goodness and forbids them from evil. He gives appropriate instructions for human behaviour, speech, and eating habits. He tells them what to do and what not to do; what to say and what not to say. Similarly, he removes the burdens from them which had become unbearable for them, and releases them from their shackles that have blocked their path to progress.