Transliteration:( Fattaqullaaha wa atee'oon )
111. It should be remembered that here piety denotes Faith, and by obedience is meant piety. Thus, there is no contradiction in the verse. This means first believe in me, thereafter obey me in matters of pious deeds.This tells us that Prophets are worthy of absolute obedience. Every injunction of theirs is obligatory to be carried out, because their obedience is declared absolute, without any restrictions.
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The tafsir of Surah Ash-Shura verse 108 by Ibn Kathir is unavailable here.
Please refer to Surah Shura ayat 105 which provides the complete commentary from verse 105 through 110.
78. That is, when I am a truthful and trustworthy Messenger, you are duty-bound to obey me alone as against all other patrons, and carry out my commands and instructions, because I represent the will of God. Obedience to me is in fact obedience to God and disobedience to me is disobedience to Him. In other words, the people are not only required to accept a Messenger as a true Messenger sent by Allah, but it inevitably implies that they have to obey him and follow his Law against all other laws. To reject a Prophet, or to disobey him after accepting him as a Prophet, is tantamount to rebellion against God, which inevitably leads to His wrath. The words “fear Allah†are, therefore, a warning that every hearer should clearly understand the consequences of rejecting the message of a Messenger or of disobeying his commands.
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