Likewise, Allah Most High says:

“A Messenger has certainly come to you from among yourselves. Your suffering weighs heavily upon him; he is deeply concerned for you and is gracious and merciful to the believers.”

[Surah al-Tawba: 128]

Likewise, Allah Most High says:

“Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and do not nullify your deeds.”

[Surah Muhammad: 33]

And Allah Most High says:

“If you love Allah, then follow me; Allah will love you and forgive you your sins.”

[Surah Āl Imrān: 31]

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And other such verses. In these passages, the second-person kāf suffix does not include the Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—but refers instead to those to whom he was sent (2). Why, then, could the kāf in the words of Allah Most High:

“Allah commands you concerning your children”

[Surah al-Nisā’: 11]

not be like these kāf suffixes, such that nothing in the Sunnah would conflict with the apparent meaning of the Quran?

Similar to this verse is the statement of Allah Most High:

“If you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry such women as are pleasing to you—two, three, or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then marry only one, or those whom your right hands possess. That is more likely to keep you from injustice. Give women their bridal gifts graciously; but if they willingly remit any part of it to you, then take it with pleasure and ease.”

[Surah al-Nisā’: 3–4]

The pronouns here (3), in “you fear,” “deal justly,” “marry,” “are pleasing to you,” and “those whom your right hands possess,” refer only to the Muslim community, excluding its Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—for [the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—] (4) was permitted to marry more than four women and to marry without a bridal gift, as established by the revealed text and scholarly consensus.