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Proofs of the Obedience and… Kh. Ahmadi Bighash / (31
Allamah Tabatabai also people through Prophets
says: and they must be obeyed.
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Certainly the purpose of Also, عابتا : derived from
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obeying God is nothing the root عبت , it means
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but the commandments
which he has revealed to absolute obedience and
us through his Prophets. indisputable pursuit of
But the Prophets has two someone or something.
directions: One is to (Farahidi, 2007, Vol. 1: 76;
express a summary of the Raqib Isfahani, 2004)
Word of God to Muslims The Almighty God says:
by means of expressive - “Whosoever follows My
revelation. Second is that guidance, on them shall
the Prophets has absolute be no fear”. (Quran, 2: 38)
Wilayat to order the - “O my people! Obey
believers whatever is the messengers”. (Quran,
needed according to 36: 20)
interests. (Tabatabai, 1996, Allamah Tabatabai has
Vol. 4: 388) said under the verse:
Allamah in this statement “follow him that (so) ye
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refers to a precise point and may be guided”, (Quran, 7: 158
that God's commands are The meaning of guidance is
also taken into account as to find the ultimate bliss
the Prophet's commands which is the same as
since they are revealed to paradise, not the way to
