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“The saying of the believers, when summoned to Allah and His Messenger, in order that he may judge between them, is no other than that they say: ‘We hear and we obey.’ And those are they that are the successful.” 52. “And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, and fears Allah, and is in awe of Him: so these are that are the victorious.” How hypocrites actually treated the judgment of the Prophet (S) was depicted in the previous four verses.

In this holy verse, how the real believers treated him (S) is depicted so that people look at themselves and see, from the view point effacing the ordinance of Allah, to what group they belong. In the previous holy verses we saw how dark-hearted hypocrites, who were in the dense darkness, reacted to the judgment of Allah and the Prophet (S), and how they refused the just judgment of the Prophet (S), as though they feared that Allah and the Prophet (S) might tread on their right.

But the concerned verses describe its opposite case, that is, the believers’ treatment with this Divine judgment. At first, it says: “The saying of the believers, when summoned to Allah and His Messenger, in order that he may judge between them, is no other than that they say: ‘We hear and we obey.’...” What an interesting sentence, “...We hear and we obey...”! It is short and meaningful.

The Arabic word /’innama/ which is for limiting, indicates: “...that they have nothing but this to say...” They have only one word and verily the reality of Faith is this very meaning: “...We hear and we obey...” How can a person who knows Allah as the Omniscient, needing no one, the Compassionate, and the Merciful on all servants prefer others’ judgment to His judgment? Also, how can that person show any action but listening to and obeying His command and judgments?

What a good means it is for the believers’ success and what great trial is for them!