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IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,IN THE NAME OF ALLAH,MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST COMPASSIONATE,MOST MERCIFUL.MOST MERCIFUL.

PRINCIPLES IN AL-QUR’AN

QUR’AN: SURAH AN-NISA’ : 4: 59, 69-70; 115

ELUCIDATIONS ON THE CONCEPT

BASED UPON QUR’ANIC PRINCIPLES

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“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the

Messenger and (WA-ULIL-AMRI-MIN-KUM) those in

authority among you . And if you disagree over

anything, (FA-RUD-DUU-HU – ILALLAAHI- WA RASUU-

LIHI) refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should

believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way]

and best in result.”

(Qur’an: An-Nisa’ : 4: 59)

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“ “All who obey Allah and the Messenger are in the All who obey Allah and the Messenger are in the

company of those on whom is the Grace of Allahcompany of those on whom is the Grace of Allah― of ― of

the Prophets (who teach) the sincere (lovers of Truth), the Prophets (who teach) the sincere (lovers of Truth),

the witnesses (who testify), and the Righteous (who the witnesses (who testify), and the Righteous (who

do good): ah! do good): ah! How a beautiful fellowship! –(RAFEEQA)How a beautiful fellowship! –(RAFEEQA)

Such is the Bounty from Allah: and sufficient is it Such is the Bounty from Allah: and sufficient is it

that Allah knows all.” that Allah knows all.”

((Qur’an: an-Nisa: 4: 69-70Qur’an: an-Nisa: 4: 69-70) )

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““If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been If anyone contends with the Messenger even after guidance has been

plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to plainly conveyed to him, and follows a path other than that becoming to

men to Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him men to Faith, We shall leave him in the path he has chosen, and land him

in Hell, what an evil refuge.”in Hell, what an evil refuge.”

((Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 115)Qur’an: An-Nisa’: 4: 115)

A PROPHECY

A PROPHECY KHULAFA’-’ULAMA

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( Hadith reported by Abu Dawud)

A PROPHECY

A PROPHECY

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“I counsel you to have TAQWA (fear) of Allah, and to listen

and obey [your leader], even if a slave were to become your

‘Ameer. Verily he among you who lives long will see great

controversy, so you must keep to my Sunnah and to the

Sunnah of the KHULAFA AR-RASHIDEEN (the rightly guided

caliphs), MAHDIY-YEEN (those who guide to the right way).

Cling to it stubbornly [literally: with your molar teeth]. Beware

of newly invented matters [in the religion], for verily every

BID’AH (innovation * ) is misguidance.”

*

* Without any or contrary to basis in Shari’ah

KHULAFA’-’ULAMA

THE PROPHET THE PROPHET ملسو هيلع هللا ىلصملسو هيلع هللا ىلص ‘ALEEM and AMEERPowers both spiritual and temporal,yet commanded to consult (SHURA)

KHULAFA’ AR-RASHIDUUNKHULAFA’ AR-RASHIDUUN ‘‘ALEEM ALEEM and and AMEERAMEERBoth spiritual and temporal,Both spiritual and temporal,

Yet consultation with the seniorYet consultation with the seniorand other learned Companionsand other learned Companions

‘‘ULAMA ULAMA and and SHUYUKHSHUYUKH of the of the UmmahUmmah.

UMMAYYAD DYNASTYAsAs AMEER AMEER only.only.

Held temporal power, Held temporal power, but sought legitimacy but sought legitimacy from endorsement from endorsement of the of the ‘ULAMA ‘ULAMA . .

ABBASID DYNASTY

BEGINNING OF SEPARATION

‘‘ULAMAULAMASpiritual – religious Spiritual – religious leadership. Some patronize leadership. Some patronize the ruler or served as the ruler or served as judges and administrators, judges and administrators, yet many remain yet many remain Independent from these Independent from these rulers but were there to rulers but were there to serve the serve the Ummah.Ummah.

…. and so on etc.

KHULAFA’ MAHDIY-YEENKHULAFA’ MAHDIY-YEEN

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AFTER THE PROPHETS DEATH (circa 30 years)AFTER THE PROPHETS DEATH (circa 30 years)

Abu Bakr’, ‘Umar; Uthman, ‘Ali and HassanAbu Bakr’, ‘Umar; Uthman, ‘Ali and Hassan

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