THE OBEDIENCE OR DISOBEDIENCE OF GOD’S COMMAND

(condemned person) and recited it with disdain. The verse went as follows: “Mudhamman asaina, wa amruhu abaina, wa dinuhu qalaina” (Tafsir al-Qurtubi, Vol. 10, p. 269), which translates to: “We disobeyed a condemnable person. We rejected his message and detested his religion.” Once again, we witness that the Prophet of Islam did not declare that these individuals had committed an unforgivable crime deserving of death. On the contrary, he redirected his Companions’ attention from human words to the word of God. He emphasized that it held no significance if these people condemned and oppressed him. The Lord of all humanity and the universe had eternally elevated him to the esteemed position of Muhammad, meaning ‘praiseworthy.’ 3. Salman Rushdie has committed another highly outrageous act in his book. He depicts the wife of the Prophet as a wicked woman, which is undeniably provocative. No Muslim can read this part of the book without being deeply disturbed. However, it is crucial to note that Rushdie is not the first to commit this crime of character assassination against the Mothers of the Believers. This vile act had already occurred during the time of the Prophet himself. Some hypocrites in Madinah falsely fabricated an incident involving Safwan bin Muattal, causing immense distress to the Prophet. This fabricated tale spread extensively, impacting even sincere Muslims. For a month, the atmosphere in Madinah was saturated with rumours. This distressing situation only ended when God intervened by revealing the truth