Even the worldly powers do not accept the plea...

Even the worldly powers do not accept the plea, "I committed this crime because my parents, or elders or superiors had ordered me to do so." The Nuremburg trials of the Nazis testify to this principle. As for Islam, there is the laid down principle that, "A creature is not to be obeyed in disobedience of the Creator." (Nahjul -balagha) Numerous traditions to this effect are found in Shi'a and Sunni collections of Ahadith. Biharu 7 Anwar has a…