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At a gathering in which the Prophet was present, someone spoke saying, "Whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger has been rightly guided, and whosever disobeys them both …" Whereupon the Prophet stopped him and said, "What a bad speaker you are, get up" or, in another rendering "leave". This was because of his joining Allah and His Prophet by using a dual pronoun.

Abu Sulayman commented it was because, "He disliked the two names being joined together in that way because of the implication of equality." Whereas there is another opinion that what the Prophet disliked was the person stopping at 'whosever disobeys them both.' However, Abu Sulayman's statement is considered to be more correct because it is in compliance with another authentic prophetic saying which reads, "Whosoever disobeys them has erred," without pausing after "… whosoever disobeys them."

Allah says, "Allah, and His angels praise and venerate the Prophet" (33:56). Some have commented whether or not the word "praise" refers to Allah and His angels. Some hold it permissible to refer to both whereas it is forbidden by others on account of the notion of partnership. They consider the pronoun refers to the angels alone and conclude that the verse means "Allah praises and venerates the Prophet, and His angels praise and venerate the Prophet."

The Messenger of Allah
is the one who came with the truth and believed it

The consensus of Islamic scholars upon the verse of Allah that reads, "And
he who comes with the truth, and confirms it those are they who surely fear Allah. They shall have whatever they want with their Lord, that is the recompense of the good-doers," (39:33-34) refers to Prophet Muhammad who brought the truth. Another scholar added, "It is he who confirmed it." The Arabic word in the verse is read in two ways. One of its meanings is 'spoke the truth' and refers to the Prophet and the other meaning 'confirmed it' refers to believers. Amongst other commentaries it is said that the word "confirmed" refers to Abu Bakr or Ali.

Mujahid said explaining the words of Allah, "and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah" (13:28) are in reference to Prophet Muhammad and his Companions.

The Prophet , a Witness Over All Mankind

Allah says, "O Prophet, We have sent you as a witness, a bearer of glad tidings, and to bear warning, a caller to Allah by His permission and as a light shedding lamp" (33:45-46). It is learned from these verses that Allah blessed His Prophet with every noble rank and praiseworthy quality and that by conveying the Message He made him a witness of his nation which was one of his special, praiseworthy qualities. The Prophet is the one who brought the good news for all people who obey him, and warned those who opposed the Message he delivered. The Message the Prophet delivered called to the Oneness of Allah, and that it