LessonsObedience to Authority, Moderation and Clear versus Ambiguous VersesQuiz

A ruler's injustice is not justified by the ruler's position; equally, one personal fault does not make all of the ruler's instructions religiously unlawful.

First case: An instruction accords with religious law. Its permissibility is not erased merely because its issuer is personally sinful.
Second case: An instruction itself contravenes religious law. That particular instruction is not obeyed.

The distinction examines the instruction's legitimacy instead of allowing personal approval or disapproval to decide every case.

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Separating an unjust act from a lawful instruction

Obedience to Authority, Moderation and Clear versus Ambiguous Verses

A ruler's injustice is not justified by the ruler's position; equally, one personal fault does not make all of the ruler's instructions religiously unlawful.

First case: An instruction accords with religious law. Its permissibility is not erased merely because its issuer is personally sinful.
Second case: An instruction itself contravenes religious law. That particular instruction is not obeyed.

The distinction examines the instruction's legitimacy instead of allowing personal approval or disapproval to decide every case.