Community explicitly base this authority within the Communityitself and make such authority contingent upon obedience to God: “O ye who believe, Obey God, the Apostle, and those charged with authority amongst ye, and if ye differ in anything amongst ye, refer it to God and the Apostle […]” (4:59; 4:83 has a similar message).

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