Obey the Khulafa with True Sincerity — Page 5
rebellion and whosoever turns away from them stands in defiance of God. So while the word khalifa, in itself, is not important given that it may even be used in reference to barbers, rejecting and deriding the khulafa those who are successors to the prophets of God is a matter not to be taken lightly as it effectively transforms faithful people into rebellious ones. Therefore, do not think that giving free rein to your speech and writing will be beneficial for you. God Almighty says that He will remove such people from His community, as those who are insubordinate can have no connection with God. Bear in mind that anyone, even if they are a believer, who belittles a system established by God Almighty through needless objec- tions and fail to exercise control over their speech will die as a disbeliever. In the follow- ing verse, Allah the Exalted, addressing [the believers with regards to] the Holy Prophetsa -5-