A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House
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I) If any form <strong>of</strong> non-Qur'aanic guidance has no place in <strong>Islam</strong>, <strong>the</strong>n<br />
why is <strong>the</strong> way (Sunnah) <strong>of</strong> Ibraheem � being referred to in<br />
matters <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Deen? If <strong>the</strong> answer to this is <strong>the</strong> Qur'aan's<br />
approval <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong> Ibraheem �,<br />
<strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong> same holds true to<br />
a much greater degree for <strong>the</strong> Sunnah <strong>of</strong> Prophet Muhammad �.<br />
ii) How is it possible that <strong>the</strong> Sunnah <strong>of</strong> Prophet Ibraheem � whose<br />
Prophethood was limited be preserved by Allah, <strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> Sunnah<br />
<strong>of</strong> Prophet Muhammad � whose Prophethood continues until<br />
<strong>the</strong> Last Day not be preserved?<br />
iii) Can <strong>the</strong> hadeeth-rejecters show an uninterrupted chain <strong>of</strong><br />
narration from Ibraheem � to Rashad Khalifa such that <strong>the</strong> way<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ibraheem � is verified <strong>and</strong> au<strong>the</strong>nticated? They will never be<br />
able to show this but in <strong>the</strong> case <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> hadeeth <strong>of</strong> Prophet<br />
Muhammad �,<br />
<strong>the</strong>n tens <strong>of</strong> thous<strong>and</strong>s <strong>of</strong> such chains exist by<br />
which hadeeth can be verified <strong>and</strong> au<strong>the</strong>nticated.<br />
iv) How will <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong> Ibraheem � be traced? Do we have historical<br />
records whose au<strong>the</strong>nticity is as absolute as that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Qur'aan<br />
or will <strong>the</strong> way <strong>of</strong> Ibraheem be deduced from <strong>the</strong> current<br />
practices <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Muslims that are based on <strong>the</strong><br />
Sunnah <strong>of</strong> Muhammad � (<strong>and</strong> this in effect<br />
is accepting <strong>the</strong> Sunnah)? Or will <strong>the</strong> way<br />
<strong>of</strong> Ibraheem � be deduced from<br />
o<strong>the</strong>rs who claim Abrahamic roots<br />
like <strong>the</strong> Jews, Christians, Druze or<br />
<strong>the</strong> Sabians?<br />
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