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who are in authority. If you differ in anything among yourselves,
refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you do believe in Allah and
the Last Day. That is best, and most suitable for final determina-
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INTRODUCTION TO AL-ISLAMtion."31 Describing Prophet Muhammad's authority, Allah also
says, "And whatsoever the Messenger gives you, take it. And
whatsoever he forbids, abstain from it.''32
Prophet Muhammad SS said, "Do not highly praise me like the
Christians when they highly praised Jesus, but say, 'Slave of Allah
and His Messenger.'" Prophet Muhammad 3^ obligated al) of us to
protect the purity of our religion by never forgetting that he was
neither a god nor an angel, but a human messenger for human be-
ings on earth. The Holy Qur'an states, "If there were settled on
earth angels walking about in peace and quiet, we would certainly
have sent down from the heavens an angel for a messenger."33
It also teaches, "And behold! Allah will say: 'O Jesus, the son of
Mary! Did you say unto men, 'Worship me and my mother as
gods in derogation of Allah?' He will say: 'Glory to You! Never
refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you do believe in Allah and
the Last Day. That is best, and most suitable for final determina-
12
13
INTRODUCTION TO AL-ISLAMtion."31 Describing Prophet Muhammad's authority, Allah also
says, "And whatsoever the Messenger gives you, take it. And
whatsoever he forbids, abstain from it.''32
Prophet Muhammad SS said, "Do not highly praise me like the
Christians when they highly praised Jesus, but say, 'Slave of Allah
and His Messenger.'" Prophet Muhammad 3^ obligated al) of us to
protect the purity of our religion by never forgetting that he was
neither a god nor an angel, but a human messenger for human be-
ings on earth. The Holy Qur'an states, "If there were settled on
earth angels walking about in peace and quiet, we would certainly
have sent down from the heavens an angel for a messenger."33
It also teaches, "And behold! Allah will say: 'O Jesus, the son of
Mary! Did you say unto men, 'Worship me and my mother as
gods in derogation of Allah?' He will say: 'Glory to You! Never