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“0 you who believe! Obey Allah and His Messenger, and those of you who are in authority. If you differ in anything amongst yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if you believe in Allah and in the Last Day. This is better and more suitable for final determination.”[An-Nisa ‘a 4: 59] “...and whosoever obeys Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to Gardens under which rivers flow, to abide therein, and that will be the great success.” [An-Nisa’a’ 4: 13] “And whoso obeys Allah and the Messenger, then they will be in the company of those on whom Allah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddiqun, the martyrs, and the righteous..” [An- Nisa’a’4:69] Consequently, Muslims must reject any thoughts or suggestions that attempt to de-emphasize and marginalize the Sunnah or categorize it as a supplement to, and not an integral component of, the Message of Islam. To emphasize the authority of the Sunnah, the Qur’an has mentioned the disobedience to the Prophet (saaw) as equal to the disobedience to Allah (swt): “And whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger and transgresses His limits, He will cast him into the Fire, to abide therein; and he shall have a disgraceful torment.” (An-Nisa’a’ 4: 14) “...and whosoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger, then verily, for him is the Fire of Hell, he shall dwell therein forever.” [Al-Jinn 72: 23] 26
“And whoever contradicts and opposes the Messenger after the Right Path has been shown clearly to him, and follows other than the believers’ way, we shall keep in the path he has chosen, and burn him in Hell - what an evil destination.” [An-Nisa’a’ 4: 115] ..that whoever opposes and shows hostility to Allah and His Messenger, certainly for him will be the Fire of Hell to abide therein. That is extreme disgrace.” (At-Tauba’ 9: 63) “On that day those who disobeyed the Messenger will wish that they were buried in the earth, but they will never be able to hide a single fact from Allah.” (An-Nisa’a’ 4: 42) After reflecting upon these ayat, no Muslim should look upon the Sunnah with any less emphasis than the Qur’an, because Allah (swt) states clearly that the authority of the Messenger constitutes a component of the revelation itself. Nowhere in the Qur’an does Allah (swt) de-emphasize the Sunnah or reduce its rank below the level the Qur’an by even a marginal amount. Even those who do give the Sunnah the authority it deserves fail to perceive the Sunnah in its correct context. Contrary to contemporary belief, the Sunnah cannot be perceived in a general, ambiguous manner. In order to represent the Sunnah in the affairs of the Ummah as correctly and accurately as possible, Muslims must view the Sunnah in a structured, categorical framework to understand what aspects of the Sunnah bear relevance to their lives and to avoid the pitfalls of misapplication and ambiguity in defining the Sunnah. In other words, it is important to differentiate between the acts which are designated to the Ummah and acts which are designated exclusively for the Prophet (saaw). Types of Sunnah: A. Qawil (verbal): Consists of the sayings of the Prophet (saaw) on any subject. For example: “He who cheats is not one of us.” B. Taqriri (Approval): Consists of the approval of the Prophet (saaw). If something was done in front of him (saaw) and he (saaw) didn’t disapprove of it, then it is considered an 27
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