Mu' meneen Brothers and Sisters,

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One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

Is it not amongst Prophet Muhammed's hadith (SAW) that one should honor and bide by the laws of the nation you reside in? ou're still muslim right? Answer this one, and once again the challenge is without your famous out of context Quranic quotations...

Awaiting a valued reply.

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Answer:

Abide by the laws of a nation

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and who-ever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad (saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your comment: Is it not amongst Prophet Muhammed's hadith (SAW) that one should honor and abide by the laws of the nation you reside in?

There is no such hadith in any of the recorded authentic narrations of the Messenger of Allah (saws).  A believer, who truly believes in Allah and the Last Day, is commanded to abide by the laws of Allah and His Messenger (saws), no matter in which nation he lives.  The laws of Allah supercede and are supreme to any of the laws made by any nation and any man!   

Would appreciate if you could give us the reference of the above ‘hadith’ if you are truthful in your claim!

This is not a hadith of the Messenger of Allah (saws), but is definitely a narration of your so-called leader, who commands his followers to honor and abide by the laws of the kuffar nations.

Your comment: You're still muslim right?

All Praise is due to Allah Alone,  who has guided us to be muslims.   We bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Mohamed (saws) is  His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Your (sarcastic) comment: Answer this one, and once again the challenge is without your famous out of context Quranic quotations...

The truth is brother, without the clear guidance and knowledge of the Holy Quran, man is absolutely ignorant! No matter how powerful a computer he is able to invent, no matter if he invents vehicles that travel faster than the speed of sound, no matter if he can land on Planet Mars or even further….  Without the guidance and knowledge of the Glorious Quran, man is nothing but ignorant!

The Holy Quran and the traditions of the Messenger of Allah (saws) is guidance and knowledge, and any amount of knowledge without the above two sources is nothing but ignorance, and will hold no weight in the Court of Allah.

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me.  Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your brother and well wisher in Islam,

Burhan