If you obey your nafs you cannot obey Allāh ﷻ. If you do not obey Allāh ﷻ how can you call yourself a Muslim? When we are calling ourselves Muslim we are lying and no good can come of the deeds of the liar. The Awliyā’ have great authority given them by Allāh ﷻ because they obey Him ﷻ. They must help those in need. Who doesn't respect the Awliyā’ is astray. Mawlānā tells the story of the meeting of Sulṭān Hārūn ar-Rashīd with the saint ibn ‘Arabī.