and He also said:

“The Day their faces are turned about in the Fire they will say, ‘If only we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!’ And they will say, ‘Our Lord, we obeyed our leaders and our elders, and they led us astray from the path. Our Lord, give them double the punishment and curse them with a mighty curse.’” 1

He, Most High, also says: “Whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger—such will be with those upon whom Allah has bestowed His favor: the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs, and the righteous; and how excellent are they as companions.” 2

Thus, obedience to Allah and His Messenger is obligatory upon every individual, and obedience to those in authority is likewise obligatory because Allah has commanded it. Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger by obeying the people of authority for Allah’s sake—his reward is with Allah. But the one who obeys them only for what he gains of worldly office—if they give him something he obeys, and if they withhold it he rebels—such a person shall have no share in the Hereafter.

Al-Bukhari and Muslim have narrated from Abu Hurayrah—may Allah be pleased with him—that the Prophet ﷺ said, “Three people Allah will not speak to on the Day