In the Name of Allâh, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful

By Al-'Asr (the time).

Verily! Man is in loss,

Except those who believe (in Islâmic Monotheism) and do righteous good
deeds, and recommend one another to the truth (i.e. order one another to
perform all kinds of good deeds (Al-Ma'rûf)which Allâh has ordained, and
abstain from all kinds of sins and evil deeds (Al-Munkar)which Allâh has
forbidden), and recommend one another to patience (for the sufferings,
harms, and injuries which one may encounter in Allâh's Cause during
preaching His religion of Islâmic Monotheism or Jihâd, etc.).

(Al-'Asr 103:1-3)

Obeying Allah and the Messenger

Allah says:
Say (O Muhammad to mankind): "If you (really) love Allâh then follow me (i.e.
accept Islâmic Monotheism, follow the Qur'ân and the Sunnah), Allâh will love you
and forgive you of your sins. And Allâh is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

(Ali Imran 3:31)

These are the limits (set by) Allâh (or ordainments as regards laws of inheritance),
and whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger (Muhammad ) will be admitted
to Gardens under which rivers flow (in Paradise), to abide therein, and that will be
the great success.

(An-Nisa 4:13)

O you who believe! Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger (Muhammad ), and
those of you (Muslims) who are in authority. (And) if you differ in anything
amongst yourselves, refer it to Allâh and His Messenger ( ), if you believe in
Allâh and in the Last Day. That is better and more suitable for final determination.

(An-Nisa 4:59)

We sent no Messenger, but to be obeyed by Allâh's Leave. If they (hypocrites),

when they had been unjust to themselves, had come to you (Muhammad ) and
begged Allâh's Forgiveness, and the Messenger had begged forgiveness for them:
indeed, they would have found Allâh All-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

(An-Nisa 4:64)

But no, by your Lord, they can have no Faith, until they make you (O Muhammad
) judge in all disputes between them, and find in themselves no resistance
against your decisions, and accept (them) with full submission.

(An-Nisa 4:65)

He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad ), has indeed obeyed Allâh, but he
who turns away, then we have not sent you (O Muhammad ) as a watcher over
them.

(An-Nisa 4:80)

And obey Allâh and the Messenger (Muhammad ), and beware (of even coming
near to drinking or gambling or Al Ansâb, or Al Azlâm, etc.) and fear Allâh. Then if
you turn away, you should know that it is Our Messenger's duty to convey (the
Message) in the clearest way.
(Al-Ma'idah 5:92)

Say: "Obey Allâh and obey the Messenger, but if you turn away, he (Messenger
Muhammad ) is only responsible for the duty placed on him (i.e. to convey
Allâh's Message) and you for that placed on you. If you obey him, you shall be on
the right guidance. The Messenger's duty is only to convey (the message) in a clear
way (i.e. to preach in a plain way)."

(An-Nur 24:54)

He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins. And
whosoever obeys Allâh and His Messenger ( ) he has indeed achieved a great
achievement (i.e. he will be saved from the Hell-fire and made to enter Paradise).

(Al-Ahzab 33:71)

On the Day when their faces will be turned over in the Fire, they will say: "Oh,
would that we had obeyed Allâh and obeyed the Messenger (Muhammad )."

(Al-Ahzab 33:66)

And remind (by preaching the Qur'ân, O Muhammad ) for verily, the reminding
profits the believers.

(Adh-Dhariyat 51:55)