The Qur’an commands believers to obey the Messenger without condition...

The Qur’an commands believers to obey the Messenger without condition: “and obey Allah and the Apostle so that you may be granted [His] mercy.” (Quran 3:132) Abu Hayyan, Muḥammad ibn Yusuf, in his interpretation Al-Bahr al-Muḥīṭ fī al-Tafsīr , writes: It was said: “And obey Allah and the Messenger in what he commands you and forbids you from, for obeying the Messenger is obedience to Allah.” Allah, the Exalted, said: “Whoever obeys the Apostle certainly obeys Allah [10] .” Al-Mahdawī said: “The mention of the Messenger is an additional clarification and emphasis, and a statement that his obedience is the obedience of Allah.

[11] ” Because of this, obedience without reservation implies that the Prophet must be…