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=== Muhammad judges personal disputes === | === Muhammad judges personal disputes === | ||
As | As Lindstedt (2023) notes, in the Medinan period he became the leader of the community, which we see reflected in the Medinan Quran (as we have seen already) and 'Constitution of Medina', including being in a position of authority to judge disputes between different parties,<ref>Ilkka Lindstedt. 2023. [https://brill.com/display/book/9789004687134/BP000005.xml Muḥammad and His Followers in Context: The Religious Map of Late Antique Arabia.] (Islamic History and Civilization, Volume: 209). Chapter 5. The Rise of the Gentile Prophet in Mecca. pp. 149.</ref> essentially controlling the outcome. | ||
{{Quote|{{Quran|4|59}}|O you who have faith! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and those vested with authority among you. <b>And if you dispute concerning anything, refer it to Allah and the Apostle,</b> if you have faith in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more favourable in outcome.}} | {{Quote|{{Quran|4|59}}|O you who have faith! Obey Allah and obey the Apostle and those vested with authority among you. <b>And if you dispute concerning anything, refer it to Allah and the Apostle,</b> if you have faith in Allah and the Last Day. That is better and more favourable in outcome.}} | ||
=== Jews will not see the miracle they are expecting as previous Jews killed prophets === | |||
The Jews of Medina were rejecting Muhammad's prophethood as he could not produce a specific miracle they were seemingly expecting.<ref>See commentaries on [https://quranx.com/tafsirs/3.183 Q3:183]</ref> A revelation rebukes this by saying past messengers did this and they were still killed; which seems to be a non-sequitur as these are completely different people who should not be judged on others actions, and a convenient reason to get out of performing a miracle as a sign of prophethood, which other prophets from Allah allegedly did. | |||
{{Quote|{{Quran|3|183}}|Tell those who say, ‘Allah has pledged us not to believe in any apostle unless he brings us an offering consumed by fire,’ ‘Apostles before me certainly did bring you manifest signs and what you speak of. Then why did you kill them, if you are truthful?’}} | |||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||