A critical analysis of the Modernists and the Hadeeth ... - Islam House

Are Hadeeth-Rejectors
The Munkareen al-Hadeeth proclaim themselves to be liberal
intellectuals who are opposed to stagnation in Islamic thought and
respect differences of opinion. For instance,
Parwez's organization says,
"Tolu-e-Islam's understanding of the Holy Qur'aan is
not final. In fact, the understanding of the Holy Qur'aan
cannot be considered final with respect to any one person or
a particular time period. Just as humans change, develop
over time and adjust themselves to their environment so
should the understanding of the Holy Qur'aan.
As the Holy Qur'aan is the final message for all of
eternity, we should not be limiting ourselves to the
outmoded explanations provided by scholars hundreds of
years ago nor should we allow misinterpretations of Allah's
true guidance to come to the fore." [An Introduction to
Tolu-e-Islam Movement (pt no.3)]
By these liberal principles, the Munkireen al-Hadeeth allow
themselves to differ with the well-established understanding of
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