O Mankind! Indeed Allāh has sent the Messenger Muḥammad (ﷺ) as a bearer of glad tidings to those who obey him in his message of a great reward, and as a warner to those who oppose his message and go against what he has been sent with by way of the message of severe punishment. Allāh sent His messenger with a manhaj (methodology) which is straight and bears no crookedness; he was sent during a period in which there was neither a messenger nor any guidance present, but rather it was a time where idolatry, injustice and promiscuity were prevalent, where the women had no rights, and the daughters were buried alive. He sent Muḥammad (ﷺ) with straight and clear guidance to draw the people to his teachings so that they may perchance attain peace and security in this life and the hereafter and be saved from the wrath and eternal punishment of Allāh (subḥānahu wa taʿalá); to be guided to the straightest of all paths, and the clearest of all ways.

Allāh has made obligatory upon His servant’s obedience to the Messenger, necessitating respect, honour, and love for him, and also fulfilling the rights that the Prophet has over them, and in this, we see that Allāh has closed all of the pathways of Jannah, except that path which the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) called to.

Indeed Allāh has cleansed the breast of the Prophet, and made exalted his mention, honouring him; and He has prescribed humiliation for those who go against, and oppose the commands of the Messenger, and He, the Most High has maintained a great honour for those who obey all that he has commanded. Indeed obedience to the Messenger (ﷺ) is obedience to Allāh, and when we obey the Messenger (ﷺ) in all that he has commanded and all that he is prohibited we are obeying Allāh.