Modernists And Hadith Rejecters by Sajid A. Kayum

Inna'lillahi wa inna ilaihe raji'oon such words do not come out
except from a disbeliever or a hypocrite. We see that the 'progressives'
neither have true faith in Allah's revelation or His Wisdom, nor do
they have the intellectual integrity or truthfulness to stick by their
own principles. They follow what they like however frail and they
reject what they dislike however well established! When it suits them,
they seek to act upon a weak narration despite all odds; and when it
does not, they reject the entire collection of Bukharee and Muslim -
even parts of the Qur'aan!
Deen based on feelings
The 'progressives' show an attitude that closely resembles that of the
Christian-modernist i.e., giving more credence to people's feelings
than to the revealed texts. This is why one often finds them speaking
of the 'spirit of Islam' in order to avoid following the specific teachings
of the Qur'aan and the Sunnah.
For example, they argue that text of the Qur'aan only says for
women to dress modestly and they do not like to talk about the
specific details of hijaab and say we only need to follow the 'spirit' of
the law. Naturally, the Modernist/Progressives find satisfaction with
the Murjiah view that faith is belief in the heart only, and actions of the
limbs are not part of faith i.e. 'progressive sola fide'!!! The neoprogressives
have gone even further to define an atheist with cultural
or social affinities to Muslims as 'Muslims'.
Disputing about agreed upon matters
When an issue has been agreed upon by consensus amongst
the previous generations, then peculiar opinions of those who come
later do not break this consensus and do not make this issue a
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