Modernists And Hadith Rejecters by Sajid A. Kayum

imposed on men the obligation to obey his orders.
So, it is not permissible to regard anything as a duty save that
set forth in the Qur'aan and the Sunnah of His Messenger. For
[Allah], as we have [just] stated, prescribed that the belief in His
Messenger shall be associated with the belief in Him."
[Ar-Risala]
Furthermore, Book and Hikmah are not the same because at
no place is the word 'Hikmah' used for the Book or the word
'Book' used for 'Hikmah'. They are two separate and distinct
entities.
4. The Qur'aan needs to be understood as Allah meant it to
be understood. Allah says, "It is for Us to collect it and to give
you (O Muhammad r) the ability to recite it (the Qur'aan). And
when We have recited it to you, then follow you its recital. Then it
is for Us (Allah) to make it clear to you."
This verse indicates that both the text of the Qur'aan as well as its
explanation have been sent from Allah.
Allah also says, "And We have also sent down unto you (O
Muhammad r) the reminder and the advice, that you may
explain clearly to men what is sent down to them and that they
may give thought."
[Soorah an-Nahl (16): 44]
[Soorah al-Qiyamah (75): 17-19]
This verse mentions that the message requires
explanation, and the Messenger r is the one assigned to
provide it. This explanation is not only needed by people at the
time of the Prophet r, but by all subsequent generations until the
last day. Rather, the more the distance in age from the time of the
Prophet r, the more the need to solve differences in
understanding by reference to the original state of affairs.
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