the fact that injustice leads to a dire outcome, whereas justice leads to an honorable one. Hence it is related:

“Allah supports a just state even if it is unbelieving, but does not support an unjust state even if it is believing.”

Since obedience to someone who commands and forbids is inevitable, it is clear that a person is better served by obeying Allah and His Messenger—the unlettered Prophet written of in the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins what is right, forbids what is wrong, makes good things lawful for them, and forbids them impure things. Such obedience is obligatory upon all creation. Allah Most High says:

“We sent no messenger except to be obeyed by Allah’s permission. If, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you and sought Allah’s forgiveness, and the Messenger had sought forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah ever Accepting of repentance, Most Merciful.”

“But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you judge in their disputes, then find within themselves no resistance to your judgment and submit wholeheartedly.”

He also says:

“Whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger will be with those whom Allah has blessed: the prophets, the steadfastly truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous. What excellent companions they are!”

He also says:

“Whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger, He will admit them into Gardens beneath which rivers flow, to abide therein forever. That is the supreme triumph.”

“But whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and oversteps His limits, He will admit him into a Fire, to abide therein forever, and he will suffer a humiliating punishment.”

The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say in his Friday sermon:

“Indeed, the best speech is Allah’s speech; the best guidance is Muhammad’s guidance; and the worst of matters