Transliteration:( Wa atee'ul laaha wa atee'ur Rasoola wahzaroo; fa in tawal laitum fa'lamooo annamaa 'alaa Rasoolinal balaaghul mubeen )
"And obey Allah and obey the Messenger [254], and be careful. Then, if you turn back, know that the duty of Our Messenger is only to deliver the Message clearly [255]."
Obedience to Allah covers all divine commandments, while obedience to the Holy Prophet ﷺ includes his sayings and consistent practices. Whatever the Prophet commands is compulsory, and whatever he regularly practiced is regarded as Sunnat-e-Muakkidah. This verse underscores that both forms of obedience are essential for a believer.
This verse clarifies that if people reject the Sunnah, it does not diminish the status or success of the Prophet ﷺ. Like the sun losing nothing if someone denies its light, the Messenger’s responsibility was to convey clearly, which he fulfilled. Acceptance or rejection now rests upon each individual's accountability.
The tafsir of Surah Maidah verse 92 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Maidah ayat 90 which provides the complete commentary from verse 90 through 93.
(5:92) Obey Allah and obey the Messenger, and beware. But if you turn away, then know well that Our Messenger had merely to deliver the message clearly.
There is no commentary by Abul Maududi available for this verse.
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