92 Preface وَأَطيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطيعُوا الرَّسولَ وَاحذَروا ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيتُم فَاعلَموا أَنَّما عَلىٰ رَسولِنَا البَلاغُ المُبينُYusuf AliObey God, and obey the Messenger,1 and beware (of evil): if ye do turn back, know ye that it is Our Messenger’s duty to proclaim (the message)2 in the clearest manner.We are asked to obey the commands of God (which are always reasonable), instead of following superstitions (which are irrational), or seeking undue stimulation in intoxicants or undue advantage in gambling. To some there may be temporary excitement or pleasure in these, but that is not the way either of prosperity or piety, (Cf. 64:12).Cf. 5:67. Both the worldly and the spiritual aspects of loss are pointed out. Can God’s Messenger do more?