[47] Surah Muhammad: Ayat 033-034

৩৩. হে মুমিনগণ! তোমরা আল্লাহর আনুগত্য কর, রসূলের (স:) আনুগত্য কর এবং নিজেদের কর্ম বিনষ্ট করো না।

৩৪. নিশ্চয় যারা কাফের এবং আল্লাহর পথ থেকে মানুষকে ফিরিয়ে রাখে, অতঃপর কাফের অবস্থায় মারা যায়, আল্লাহ কখনই তাদেরকে ক্ষমা করবেন না। 

Ayat 33. O you who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad  [SAWW](PBUH) and render not vain your deeds.

Ayat 34. Verily, those who disbelieve, and hinder (men) from the Path of Allah (i.e. Islam); then die while they are disbelievers, Allah will not forgive them.

Tafseer of Surah Muhammad  Peace be upon him] Ayat 33 and 34. O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger, and make not vain your deeds! (If ye love Allah) and His religion, (follow Prophet SAWW) follow my Religion; (Allah will love you) He will increase your love (and forgive you your sins) which were committed when you followed Judaism. (Allah is Forgiving) of whoever repents, (Merciful) towards whoever dies in a state of repentance. This verse was revealed about the Jews who claimed they were the children of Allah and His beloved ones. When this verse was revealed 'Abdullah Ibn Ubayy said: “Muhammad  [SAWW](PBUH) is commanding us to love him as the Christians loved Jesus”, and the Jews said: “Muhammad [SAWW](PBUH) wants us to take him as a compassionate Lord, just as the Christians took Jesus as a compassionate Lord”. Consequently, Allah revealed about their comments: (Say: Obey Allah) regarding what He has obligated (and the Messenger) in his practices. (But if they turn away) from obeying them, (Lo! Allah loved not the disbelievers) the Jews and the hypocrites. Ayat 34. Those who reject Allah, and hinder (men) from the Path of Allah, then die rejecting Allah, -Allah will not forgive them. 

Hazrat Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Three men came to the houses of the wives of the Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) to inquire about the worship of The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH). When they were informed, they considered their worship insignificant and said: "Where are we in comparison with The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) while Allah has forgiven his past sins and future sins". One of them said: "As for me, I shall offer Salat all night long.'' Another said: "I shall observe Saum (fasting) continuously and shall not break it". Another said: "I shall abstain from women and shall never marry". The Messenger of Allah  [SAWW](PBUH) came to them and said, "Are you the people who said such and such things? By Allah, I fear Allah more than you do, and I am most obedient and dutiful among you to Him, but still I observe fast and break it; perform Salat and sleep at night and get married and take wives. So whoever turns away from my Sunnah does not belong to me".

[Al-Bukhari Book 7, Chapter 62, Hadith # 001] 

Lesson: as mentioned above in Surah Muhammad  Peace be upon him] Ayat 33. O you who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger (Muhammad  [SAWW](PBUH).

1. This Hadith deals with the following five points:

a) Moderation in worship.

b) Obligation to marry.

c) Inducement for following in the Prophet's footsteps.

d) Prohibition from observing Saum (fasts) all the time.

e) Prohibition of keeping awake all the night for Nawafil prayers.

2. There is neither virtue nor reward for making innovations in religion. All the blessings and rewards lie only in the obedience and following the conduct of the Prophet  (PBUH).