Misinterpretation "Obey.....,the sole duty of the messenger is the clear delivery".
Obey God and obey the messenger. If you turn away, then the sole duty of the messenger is the clear delivery. 64:12 Although the statement "the sole duty of the messenger is the clear delivery (of God's message)" is an independent statement that is true in all circumstances, yet some scholars claimed that the duty of delivering God's message becomes the sole duty of the messenger only if the disbelievers turn away . They base this understanding on the fact that the sole duty of the delivery is mentioned after the words "if they turn away". The flaw in this claim becomes apparent when we read the following verse: The sole duty of the messenger is the delivery, and God knows what you reveal and what you conceal. 5:99 We do not see the words "if they turn away" in 5:99, yet we still see a confirmation that the sole duty of the messenger is to deliver God's message. The words in 5:99 confirm that the sole duty of the messenger (deliver...