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Obedience to Allah
This is the
first preference above all others. Any other will only be accepted
if it is in accordance with the laws and commandments of Allah.
Prophet
s.a.w. said: “There is no obedience of the created in
disobedience of the creator.”
(Qur'an
64:16, 51:56-58, al-Baqara: 21)
Obedience to His Messenger
We can only
obey Allah by obeying the Prophet s.a.w., As Prophet Muhammad s.a.w.
said: “Who so ever obeys me, he in fact obeys Allah and who so
ever disobeys me, he disobeys Allah.”
(Qur'an
24:54, 4:80, 5:92)
Obedience to the one in authority
This is the
concept of obeying the leader amongst us. This type of obedience is
limited with two important conditions:
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The one
who be an authority must be a Muslim
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His/her
commands must always be in accordance with the Qur'an and the
Sunnah.
Hadith:
There is no obedience in transgression. Verily, obedience is in
good deeds.
(Bukhari and Muslim)
The greater
the attachment to Allah, the stronger is the spirit of obedience in
a person.
Why some
people have trouble in obeying the leader?
a) The
ego
Usually people’s egos prevent them from listening to the
leader. In an Islamic system, the leader has certain rights over the
ummah.
b) The
weak iman
In this
case, one might not be able to control his/her nafs, because he/she
has a weak iman. He/she may announce his opposition and try to pull
others to his/her side.
Obedience in the family
Within the
family, synchrony and harmony can be achieved and love and respect
can flourish. Obedience is a major component of this formula.
a)
Husband and wife relationship
For the
family to function properly a wife needs to obey her husband. (Qur'an
4:34)
A woman who
obeys her husband provides the best role model for the children to
learn.
b)
Obedience of children to the parents:
Children
need to obey their parents (unless the husband or parents are
disobedient to Allah. The obedience of children to their parents is
actually the “training ground” for eventual submission to Allah. (Qur'an
4:59)
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