VERSE NO. 64

      The verse commences with the obedience which the prophets are entitled to, for being the spiritual leaders of the people as well as their secular rulers.

      The verse also implies that obeying Allah and His Messenger is for the people's own good, and their disobedience may spoil their own self and soul, preventing them to attain salvation and prosperity.

      This verse is also a reason against those, who think resorting to the prophets, and seeking their help through intercession is a sort of polytheism. If it was so as they think, how could QURÄN enjoin people to go to the Messenger and seek his help to obtain God's forgiveness?

      There is a fine mark here too, that Allah does say to the Messenger: ``You ask my forgiveness for them; but if they come to you for that purpose, let the Messenger for his high position ask Me to forgive them.''