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Al-Nisa’ 4: 61–4

and yet desire to submit their disputes to the judgement of taghut (the Satanic authorities who decide independently of the law of Allah), whereas they had been asked to reject it.55 Satan seeks to make them drift far away from the Right Path. (61) When they are told: “Come to that which Allah has revealed, and come to the Messenger,” you will notice the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion. (62) But what happens when some misfortune visits them because of their own misdeeds? Then they come to you swearing by Allah, saying: “We wanted nothing but to do good and to create harmony (between the two parties).” (63) As for them, Allah knows what is in their hearts. Leave them alone, admonish them, and say to them penetrating words about themselves. (64) (And tell them that) We never sent a Messenger but that he should be obeyed by the leave of Allah. ▶

55 Taghut clearly signifies here a sovereign who judges things according to criteria other than the Law of God. It also stands for a legal and judicial system which acknowledges neither the sovereignty of God nor the paramount authority of God’s Book.

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