These noble verses totally give the Prophet (S) four important commands...
These noble verses totally give the Prophet (S) four important commands: The first Divine Command: is in the field of piety and virtuousness which is a preliminary of any other good program. It says: “O’ Prophet! Be in awe of Allah…” The essence of piety is one’s innate sense of responsibility and as long as this sense of responsibility does not exist, man will not go after any constructive program.
Piety is the motive of guidance and enjoying the Divine verses, as the second verse of Surah Al-Baqarah indicates, this Qur’an is the cause of guidance for the pious ones.
It is true that the last stage of piety will be earned after having faith and acting according to the commandment of Allah, but its primary stage is found before all of these issues, since if a man does not have the sense of responsibility in his self, he will not go to search about the prophets’ invitation, nor does he hearken to their words.
Even the issue of “repelling the probable harm”, which the scholars of theology have mentioned as the foundation of effort for gnosis of Allah, is in fact a branch of piety. The second command is about the negation of obeying the disbelievers and hypocrites.
It says: “…and do not obey the disbelievers and the hypocrites…” For laying emphasis on this subject, at the end of the verse, the Qur’an says: “…verily Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise.” If Allah orders you to leave obeying them, it is according to His infinite Knowledge and Wisdom; because He knows how painful afflictions and numerous harms are hidden in this obedience and collusion.
“And rely on Allah, and Allah is sufficient as a Protector.” When you close a deviated way, you should let a clear way be open. The verse says: “And follow what is revealed to you from your Lord; verily Allah is aware of what you do.” Therefore, at first the evil of man’s spirit must be sent out from inside of his soul so that the goodness substitutes it. In order that the seeds of flowers grow the thorns must be rooted out.