21 Preface طاعَةٌ وَقَولٌ مَعروفٌ ۚ فَإِذا عَزَمَ الأَمرُ فَلَو صَدَقُوا اللَّهَ لَكانَ خَيرًا لَهُمAli Quli QaraiObedience and upright speech … .1 So when the matter has been resolved upon, if they remain true to Allah that will surely be better for them. Ellipsis; the omitted phrase is ‘are all that is expected of you.’