Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

The Quran and the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) relate, with reverence,
the lives of many of these prophets. Prophet Muhammad (bpuh), the last prophet,
remains the absolute example for his followers, and his teachings were further
elucidated through the practice of his Rightly-Guided successors. The Prophet
(bpuh) continuously encouraged his followers to follow the way of the prophets, and
he warned against conflict over Islamic principles and values. This was to ensure
that his followers would not deviate from the right path, as did the followers of
previous prophets.
Prophet Muhammad’s followers owe him two things: obedience and love.
Obedience to the Prophet (bpuh)
Obedience to the Prophet (bpuh) has been mentioned in thirty different verses of the
Quran. It implies following his commands and avoiding what he prohibited.
Obedience to the Prophet (bpuh) indicates the true fulfilment of the second part of
the declaration that brings a person into Islam, “I bear witness that Muhammad is
Allah’s Messenger.”
When we examine what the Prophet (bpuh) encouraged, urged or ordered, we
find that it is all from Allah and that it leads to something good―for us personally,
for others who are close to us, for our families or for our wider community, whether
it is the Muslim community in general or humanity at large. He has only prohibited
what is harmful or of no benefit, such as adultery, gambling, drinking alcohol, lying,
being disrespectful to parents, and so on. In many statements, the Prophet (bpuh)
prohibited satanic ways such as these because these tend to pull a person away from
the right path.
Good believers reach a state of mind in which their desires and pleasures in this
life are in line with what Allah wants from them. Every individual should be
obedient to Allah and His Prophet (bpuh) and should strictly observe the instructions
from Allah. One’s faith develops and grows through following Islamic teachings and
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