36: Obedience is only in what is good.

Know that there is no obedience to any human in disobedience to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic[1].

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NOTES

1 He said, “Obedience is only in what is good.” Reported by al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans. 9/193/259) and Muslim (Eng. trans. 3/1022/no.4535). He also said, “Hearing and obeying is (binding) upon the Muslim in what he likes or dislikes, so long as he is not ordered to sin. If he is ordered with sin, then there is no hearing or obeying.” Reported by al-Bukhaaree (Eng. trans. 9/193/no.258), Muslim (Eng. trans. 3/1022/no.4533) and Abu Daawood.

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