Beautiful Commands of Allah, Ruqaiyyah Waris Maqsood In the Quran, unlike the edited sacred texts of the other messengers, we have the direct guidance of Allah sent as revelations over a period of 23 years to Prophet Muhammad. In this small book the author has made a selection of direct commands, orders from Allah that apply to each one of us, male or female, old or young, clever or simple, rich or poor. They are not random choices. They are the things that Allah specially wishes us to do.