(October 20, 2015 at 10:58 pm)jenny1972 Wrote:(October 20, 2015 at 10:36 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: Why don't you read the whole Surah to understand what it means to hold on to the rope of God and not be divided. For example, if you lived during Yahya, would you stick to the majority of people who don't follow him or would you stick to the community that follows him as he is part of the path of submission to God?
It's the same with divinely appointed leaders after, sticking to them is holding on to the rope of God (the book and divine guides). The Quran emphasizes majority of the people of book were disgraced except through the a rope from God and rope from humans.
The Quran emphasizes in context of emphasizing of the family of Ibrahim, their divine authority, and the eternal consequences of turning away from it, to obey God and to obey the Messenger and those who possess the authority from us.
It's clear enough for sincere people wanting to know the truth. People wanting to stick to their religion they are born with, that's a whole different story.
did Prophet Muhammad himself select this " divinely appointed leader " ? if not how can you say that he is divinely appointed unless Muhammad chose him ? it is the choice and interpretation of humans who are not Prophets right just some religious person so how should they know what God wants ?
God tested infinite souls before bringing them into one of the worlds. Those who were of utmost sincerity to God were chosen, those who were exalted in intention, were chosen and trusted.
He chosen the best of the best to seal his religion with. It's up to God to chose who submitting to would be submitting to God himself, not the people. Even Moses asks God to appoint his brother Harun as a vizier with him, and helper, and doesn't chose on his own. Rather God must approve and choose.
Those who possess the authority from us are those who God vested his authority to who and who he manifests with clear proofs of their designation.
