Khilafat-e-Rashidah — Page 27
KHILAFAT-E-R A SHIDAH 27 the decision, then Allah, the Almighty calls him a disbeliever, despite the fact that he might be following Islamic injunctions of S al a t , Fasting, and Hajj. Allah, the Almighty gives His decree against that person, that he does not remain a believer if he does not abide by the decision given by the Holy Prophet sa. Thus, the words reveal that God Almighty has declared this a part of religion and does not treat it separately. (3) It is said in a third verse: (Al-N u r, 24:52) When God and His messenger call the believers and say, come, we will decide your disputes, their response is that we hear and we obey. We have heard the command of the Holy Prophet sa and we shall always obey him. Allah, the Almighty says: These are the people who will always succeed and will always be victorious. The fact that Allah, the Almighty has, on one hand, linked submission to the decisions of the Holy Prophet sa with faith, and on the other hand, called those people triumphant who say, “we hear and we obey”, and do not go against his decisions, shows that the approval of God is in all these matters. If one does not obey these commands, then the punishment of