وَأَمَرَهُمْ بِطَاعَتِهِ وَنَهَاهُمْ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
He commanded them to obey Him and forbade them from disobeying Him.
Reading the terms: Amarahum bi-ṭāʿatih directs obedience; nahāhum ʿan maʿṣiyatih forbids disobedience.
Boundary of meaning: Commands and prohibitions ground moral responsibility. Belief in predestination does not render these commands meaningless.
Takeaway: Allah commands obedience and forbids disobedience.
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Reading the Creed Text: Terms, Qualifications and Meaning
وَأَمَرَهُمْ بِطَاعَتِهِ وَنَهَاهُمْ عَنْ مَعْصِيَتِهِ
He commanded them to obey Him and forbade them from disobeying Him.
Reading the terms: Amarahum bi-ṭāʿatih directs obedience; nahāhum ʿan maʿṣiyatih forbids disobedience.
Boundary of meaning: Commands and prohibitions ground moral responsibility. Belief in predestination does not render these commands meaningless.
Takeaway: Allah commands obedience and forbids disobedience.