Acting upon the blessed Verse in question prevents from the...

Acting upon the blessed Verse in question prevents from the emergence of many a flaw, since following surmises , inclination toward innovation, hasty judgment, and so-called liberal thoughts may at times lead man to making decisions that involuntarily does so in advance before God Almighty and His Messenger (S).

In like manner, some people aspiring to worship God Almighty, be decisive, revolutionary, pious, and leading a simple life make decisions in advance before God Almighty and His Messenger (S) and became more catholic than the Pope.

Therefore, acknowledging and acting upon social customs or secular laws and regulations which are not based upon the Holy Qur’an, traditions of the Noble Prophet (S) and the Infallible Imams (as), and human intellect and his natural and innate disposition (fitra) are all instances of making decisions in advance before God Almighty and His Messenger (S). At any rate, God Almighty addresses believers in the blessed Verse in question saying: “O you who believe!

Make not [a decision] in advance before Allah and His Messenger (S).” Believers are hereby asked not to obey anyone besides God Almighty and His Messenger (S). They are supposed not to say anything against the Book and Prophetic traditions (sunna). “Fear Allah” and withhold from disobeying Divine Commands and know that: “Indeed! Allah is All-Hearing, Omniscient.” He hears your words and He is All-Aware of your deeds.

It is worthy of note that a number of Qur’anic exegets concerning the occasion of the revelation of the blessed Verse in question have said that it makes a reference to the deeds of some Muslims who performed some of their devotion rituals prior to their due time; as a consequence of which the blessed Verse in question was revealed to forbid them from embarking upon the same.[^2] For the sake of brevity, other views are not mentioned herein.