religion for you and completed my favor upon you and have chosen for
you Islam as your religion."]Quran;5: 3[
Amongst the believers there is no doubt about this way of life called
Islam. It is a complete way of life. The Creator ofthe heavens and the
earth has not left anything out of this glorious religion )way of
life( of His. As the above verse states that this religion is perfect
and complete. However, something new has comein fairly recent years
from Satan, concerning the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allaah. Ithas
been suggested by him to the hearts of someof the Muslims that the
Quran, as Glorious as it is,is sufficient enough alone as guidance for
mankind. Meaning that the Sunnah is something that can be left off, or
abandoned. Surely this is a disease that has no place in this
wonderful religion )Islam(.
In order to address this issue we must ask ourselves an important
question. How do we worship Allaah? Do we worship Him any way we want?
Is there a correct methodology to worshipping Allaah? Is it sufficient
for us to say and do whatever it is that we feel is worship and then
call it worship and it will be accepted assuch? Let us consider the
saying of Allaah )which means(:"O you who believe! Obey Allaah and
obey the Messenger, and make not vain your deeds!"]Quran; 47: 33[
You must know that the Quran and the Sunnah donot contradict one
another, rather they complement one another. When Allaah Says in this
verse that theMessengeris to be obeyed, he is not only talking to that
honorablegroup of Muslims that accompanied the Prophetduring his
lifetime. He is speaking toall of the Muslims that will come up until
the Last Day.
Similarly, no one is ready to conceive the notion that when Allaah,
Says)what means(:"O you who believe!"that the only ones who believe
are the Muslims who were with the Prophetat that time and no one after
them believed and no one else will ever believe! This would be grossly
limiting the Quran.
Satan is crafty! He may then try to sway your thinking from another
angle. He may say that the Quran is simple to understand and that it
needs no explanation. For it is true that Allaah Says )what means(:"We
have indeed made the Quran easyto understand and remember"]Quran; 54:
32[
However, although the Quran is easy to understand, it does need to be
explained so that it is properly understood. Allaah Says )what
means(:"And when We have recited it to you ]O Muhammad through Jibreel
)Gabriel([ then follow you its )The Quran's( recital. Then it is for
Us )Allaah( to make it clear )toyou(."]Quran; 75: 18,19[
Surely if the Quran had tobe made clear to the Messengerthen how much
more so to you andI?
Allaah Says )what means(:"…And We have sent down unto you )O Muhammad(
the Reminder, that you may explain clearly to men what is sent downto
them, and that they may give thought."]Quran; 16: 44[
In this verse, Allaah is exhorting the Messengerto not merely recite
the Quran but to explain it as well. Obviously, some explanation is
required even to the most pious of men.
Furthermore, giving the needed details to carry out certaincommands
given in the Quran was another very vital role played by the Sunnah.
For example, Allaah commands us to establish the Prayers and topay the
obligatory charity)Zakaah(, saying )what means(:"And establish the
prayers and give Zakaah )the obligatory charity( and bow with those
whobow ]in worship and obedience[."]Quran; 2:43[ Yet, nowhere in the
Quran does Allaah give the required details to implement His command,
and it was the Sunnah that gave us all the details of the how,
when,who of this command.
Additionally, Allaah Says)what means(:"…)And( if you differ in
anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allaah and His Messenger, if
you believe in Allaah and the Last Day. That is better and more
suitable for finaldetermination."]Quran; 4: 59[
Once again, if we try to leave off the importance of the Sunnah, then
how do we implement this verse of the Quran? Allaah orders us to refer
our differences to Him. This means for us to seek our answers from the
Quran. He also attaches the Messengerto that particular order when
Hestated for us to refer to Him. If we leave off the Sunnah then this
part of the verse has no meaning. Allaah Says)what means(:"Whoever
obeys the Messenger, has obeyed Allaah."]Quran; 4: 80[
And )what means(: "Say)O Muhammad(: If you)really( love Allaah, then
follow me, Allaah will love you and forgive you your sins." ]Quran; 3:
31[
How can the Muslims of today follow the Prophetand not refer to his
Sunnah? How can we say that we love Allaah and not try to follow the
methodology of His Prophet?
Finally I would like to conclude with a Hadeeth)narration( from the
Messenger of Allaahthat was collected by Imaam Maalikin his book
called Muwatta. TheProphetsaid:"I have left behind two matters. Those
who hold fast to them will never go astray: The Book of Allaah and the
Sunnah of His Messenger."
The reason that many of the Muslims are going astray today is because
they are not only leaving off the Sunnah but they are leaving the
Quran as well! If you are not giving the Sunnah its rights, then you
are not giving the Quran its rights.
Without the Sunnah thenthe second statement of your
Shahaadah)testimony of faith( also has no meaning.
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