(24:51) The only statement of the [true] believers when they are called to Allah and His Messenger to judge between them is that they say, "We hear and we obey." And those are the successful. (24:52) And whoever obeys Allah and His Messenger and fears Allah and is conscious of Him - it is those who are the attainers. (24:53) And they swear by Allah their strongest oaths that if you ordered them, they would go forth [in Allah `s cause]. Say, "Do not swear. [Such] obedience is known. Indeed, Allah is Acquainted with that which you do." (24:54) Say, "Obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon him is only that [duty] with which he has been charged, and upon you is that with which you have been charged. And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification." (24:55) Allah has promised those who have believed among you and done righteous deeds that He will surely grant them succession [to authority] upon the earth just as He granted it to those before them and that He will surely establish for them [therein] their religion which He has preferred for them and that He will surely substitute for them, after their fear, security, [for] they worship Me, not associating anything with Me. But whoever disbelieves after that - then those are the defiantly disobedient. (24:56) And establish prayer and give zakah and obey the Messenger - that you may receive mercy. (24:57) Never think that the disbelievers are causing failure [to Allah] upon the earth. Their refuge will be the Fire - and how wretched the destination.
