"Whosoever obeys me obeys God, and whosoever disobeys me disobeys God. And whosoever obeys the ruler also obeys me, and whosoever disobeys the ruler also disobeys me."
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Title
"Whosoever obeys me obeys God, and whosoever disobeys me disobeys God. And whosoever obeys the ruler also obeys me, and whosoever disobeys the ruler also disobeys me."
Subject
Quote
Description
This quote was attributed to the Prophet of Muhammad by Abu Hurayra, and recorded in Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri's "The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition." This shows the importance of deference to authority in Islam, as rulers are God's shadow, his will on Earth, and that to disobey them is to disobey both God and his apostle. In exchange for this loyalty, the ruler must be just, charitable, and offer security to his people.
Creator
Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri
Source
The Ultimate Ambition in the Arts of Erudition, Pg. 94-95
Publisher
Penguin Books
Date
Original: 1314 (713 AH)
Translated and Abridged: 2016 (1437 AH)
Translated and Abridged: 2016 (1437 AH)
Contributor
Translation and Abridgement: Elias Muhanna
Collection
Citation
Shihab al-Din al-Nuwayri, “"Whosoever obeys me obeys God, and whosoever disobeys me disobeys God. And whosoever obeys the ruler also obeys me, and whosoever disobeys the ruler also disobeys me.",” Bledsoe-Bergeron, accessed November 15, 2026, https://coloradocollege.website/jbledsoebergeron/items/show/36.