Al-Nawawi on obedience to Muslim authorities
“…obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those in authority over you.”
“…obey Allah, obey the Messenger, and those in authority over you.”
“And be good to your parents.”
“And reconciliation is better.” (4:128)
“There is no obedience if it is disobedience to Allah,”
“The Quran does not make any claim about the historicity of specific sites,”
“O you who have faith, repent to Allah with sincere repentance.”
“Worship Allah and be good to parents.”
“Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler along a path.”
“Love for people what you would love for yourself.”
“Whoever wills, let him disbelieve.”
“The one who cares for an orphan and myself will be together in Paradise like these two fingers.”
“He does not speak from his desires. It is not but a revelation revealed.”
“Certainly the believers have succeeded.”
“There is no gift that is better and more comprehensive than patience.”
“If a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is correct, then he will have two rewards; and if a judge makes a ruling, striving to apply his reasoning and he is mistaken, then he will have one reward.”
–Sahih Muslim 1716
“Verily, truthfulness leads to righteousness.”
“Richness is not having many possessions. Rather, true richness is the richness of the soul.”
–Sahih Bukhari 6081
“Listening to and obeying the ruler is an obligation…”
“Fear Allah, as is His right.”
“Be grateful to Me and to your parents, for unto Me is the final destination.”