Surah Al-Nisa (النساء) – Verse 59
Context & Significance This verse raises a number of pivotal questions about authority and obedience within Islam. What is the precise relationship between obedience to Allah, obedience to the Messenger, and obedience to those in authority (ulu’l-amr)? The verse appears to place these three together in a chain of command, but does their authority carry […]