SIGNIFICANCE OF OBEYING THE MESSENGER(PBUH)
All thanks and praises are to Alláh, Who has prepared Paradise as a favor and honor from Him for His believing slaves, and prepared Hellfire, through His justice and wisdom, for the sinners and disbelievers. I thank and praise Him as He should be praised and ask for His forgiveness and pardon. I bear witness that there is no deity worth of worship except Alláh Alone without partners and that Muhammad is our Prophet, Allah’s slave and Messenger. May Allah’s best peace and blessings be on Muhammad the son of Abdullah, his progeny, Companions and his followers who convey and deliver his call until the Day of Resurrection.
Alláh, the Exalted, the Able, Owner of the Most Honorable and High Names and Attributes, said:
“O you who believe! Answer Allah (by obeying Him) and (His) Messenger when he (pbuh) calls you to that which will give you life, and know that Alláh comes in between a person and his heart (i.e. He prevents an evil person from deciding anything). And verily, to Him you shall (all) be gathered.” (8:24)
In this noble Áyah, Alláh calls His believing slaves by the best and most honored description.
“O you who believe!”
Reminding them of their Faith and good qualities that direct them to answer and obey Alláh’s Order with ful acceptance and submission, all the while feeling afraid of Him. Alláh commands them:
“Answer Alláh and (His) Messenger (pbuh).”
Meaning, obey Alláh, remain on this straight path and be firm on what He has legíslated and what His Messenger(pbuh) brought from Him. You are required to obey the commands of Alláh and His Messenger(pbuh) no matter what your circumstances or the hardness of your conditions. For Alláh and His Messenger(pbuh) have called you to that which will give you life.
It is Imán (Faith), consisting of the Qur’an and Sunnah that we were called to accept and embrace to ensure our life. This Áyah contains a truthful statement and a sure promise from He Who is Able to fulfill the promise. Whoever accepts His call, then he or she will live a good life full of honor and good works. Those who accept this call will live in this life enlightened by the light of Faith that resides in the heart, as well as being remembered and praised for their righteous qualities. In the next Life they will live for eternity and enjoy the everlasting delights.
“Adn (Eden) Paradise which they will enter, under which rivers flow, they will have therein all that they wish. Thus Alláh rewards the Muttaqún (the pious).” (16:31)
Fear Alláh, dear Muslims, and follow His Messenger(pbuh). Obey Alláh’s Commandments and avoid His prohibitions, whether you are feeling active, lazy, in favorable or unfavorable conditions and even if one’s rights are not being given to them in full, Obey Alláh and His Messenger(pbuh) and establish Alláh’s penal code.
“And there is (a saving of) life for you in Al-Qisás (the Law of Equality in punishment), O men of understanding.” (2: 179)
Establish justice on Alláh’s earth and between His slaves, each according to the responsibility that Alláh has endowed him or her.
“O you who believe! Stand out firmly for justice, as witnesses to Alláh, even though it be against yourselves, or your parents, or your kin.” (4: 135)
Establishing justice requires performing Jihád on the military and social fronts, because your enemy, O Muslims, will surely attack you on these fronts if you do not take the initiative. If the enemy invades you militarily, they will adversely affect your livelihood, while their social invasion will destroy your culture and morals. We seek refuge with Alláh from this fate. Therefore, obey Alláh and His Messenger (pbuh),for those who do not obey them will earn humiliation in this life and the Hereafter. There is no doubt that since obeying Alláh and His Messenger(pbuh) is a light, its opposite is indeed, total darkness. Since obeying Alláh and His Messenger(pbuh) is life, then its opposite is death. Since obeying Alláh and His Messenger(pbuh) earns glory and might, then its opposite is humiliation and disgrace:
“And whosoever Alláh disgraces, none can honor him.” (22: 18)
O Alláhs slaves! The Most Just Ruler, Who is Most Compassionate with His slaves, informs us in Áyah (8:24) that we mentioned previously, that He has full control over the hearts of the slaves, and He changes them as He Wills.
“And know that Alláh comes in between a person and his heart.” (8:24)
Al-Bukhari narrated from ‘Aishah :
“The Messenger of Alláh used to swear often by saying, ‘By He Who changes the hearts!'”
The Ayah and the Hadith indicate Alláh’s perfect ownership of our hearts. He mentioned this fact after He commanded us to obey Him and His Messenger(pbuh), warning us that refusal to heed by His call will prevent one from the Straight and True Path and from what the heart likes and covets.
“So when they turned away (frorn the path of Alláh), Alláh turned their hearts away (from the Right Path).” (61 :5)
Fear Alláh, O Alláh’s slaves, and feel His perfect watch, for your final destination and return is to Him Alone. On that Day Alláh will reward the good doers with a good recompense and the evil doers with evil. It will be either a Paradise as wide as the heavens and earth prepared for those who obey, or a blazing Fire, severe torment and evil recompense for those who disobey.
Alláh said, and His Statement is the Truth:
“For those who answered their Lord’s Call (believed in the Oneness of Alláh and followed His Messenger Muhammad(pbuh) i.e., Islamic Monotheism) is Al-Husna? (i.e., Paradise). But those who answered not His Call, if they had all that is in the earth together with its like, they would offer it in order to save themselves (from the torment, but it will be in vain), For them there will be the terrible reckoning. Their dwelling place will be Hell; and worst indeed is that place for rest.” (13: 18)
I reiterate this and ask Alláh the Exalted to grant us obedience to Him and to His Messenger(pbuh) and to make us firm on the path that pleases Him until the day we meet Him. We ask Alláh to forgive us and all the believers, male and female, for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.
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