How can it be consistent for a revelation from heaven to state that the authority of the Muslim ruler is absolute, given that absolute power is absolutely corrupting, and that it is not permissible to rise up against him as long as he prays with the Muslims, even if he oppresses, kills, and violates, and without any concern for achieving justice between citizens and the government?

Rebelling against a Muslim ruler, even if he is unjust and oppressive, can lead to greater harms than enduring his injustice. This is because removing an evil with something worse makes it an evil in itself. Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn al-Qayyim established that the Prophet, peace be upon him, legislated the condemnation of evil in order to achieve good. However, if condemning an evil leads to something more detestable and severe, then it is not permissible to condemn it. This is like condemning rulers by rebelling against them. Moreover, the Companions prayed behind unjust imams and accepted leadership from them out of necessity and fear of discord. It becomes clear that the prohibition against rebelling against the ruler is not an endorsement of injustice, but rather a matter of enduring the lesser of two evils. It is important to note that authority in Islam is not absolute; rather, it is restricted by the Sharia, which governs both the ruler and the ruled. Thus, there is no obedience to anyone in disobedience to Allah.