It is `far error' as God...

It is `far error' as God, the Exalted, has said: "Hast thou not regarded those who assert that they believe in what has been sent down to thee and what was sent down before thee, desiring to take their disputes to tyrants (taghut), yet they had been commanded to disbelieve in them? But Satan desires to lead them astray into far error" (4:60). It is not for a believer to seek the judgement of one in whom he has been commanded to disbelieve.

It is also not for an oppressor (taghut) to appoint himself to judgement. Man will not attain the degree of faith until he makes the Messenger of Allah the judge, choosing him as the arbiter, as Allah, the Exalted, had chosen him, referring to him in his disputes with others, and then not finding any objection or reservation in himself against what the Messenger has ruled, whether it is for or against him, since a believer is one who submits his affair to Allah, the Exalted: "But no, by thy Lord!

they will not believe till they make thee the judge regarding the disagreement between them and then find in themselves no impediment touching thy verdict, but surrender in full submission." (4:65) The noble verse clearly explains the duty of the litigants in a disagreement or dispute, and urges taking recourse to the Messenger and no other person.

It also urges complete submission to his judgement when an appeal is made to him--may blessings of Allah on him and his family-for faith is the tranquillity and peace of the soul, and is not achieved except through the submission of both the heart and the action of bodily members. The Noble Qur'an has described as wrongdoing (zulm) the act of one who does not seek the judgement of God and His Messenger except if he is in the right.

Similarly it has described as `success' the act of one who complies and is obedient when called to Allah and his Messenger so that judgement may be made between him and his adversary. The Almighty says: "When they are called to God and His Messenger that he may judge between them, lo, a party of them swerve aside; but if they are in the right, they will come to him submissively.

What, is there sickness in their hearts, or are they in doubt, or do they fear that God may be unjust towards them and His Messenger? Nay, but those-they are the wrongdoers." (24:48-50) This indicates that turning away from the judgement of the Messenger only arises from wrongdoing.