Modernists And Hadith Rejecters by Sajid A. Kayum

Furthermore, this verse also gives instructions about the
order in which the Qur'aan should be understood. First the
Messenger r explains Allah's revelation clearly to mankind and
then they give thought. People are not free to let loose their
thoughts and speculate about the message of the Qur'aan whilst
ignoring the teachings of the Messenger r.
According to Hadeeth-rejecters, 'God Himself states in the
Qur'aan that it is He Who explains the Qur'aan. This means that
the Qur'aan explains itself.' But why then have the Hadeethrejectors
not sufficed themselves with the text of the Qur'aan and
have written huge volumes discussing and explaining the
Qur'aan?
Because there are verses in the Qur'aan that explain
each other, and there are verses that require
explanation from the Sunnah.
5. The Qur'aan can only be correctly understood in light of
the Sunnah. One of the most important duties with which
Allah's Messenger r was sent with was to convey the Qur'aan to
mankind and to teach it. Allah says, "Indeed, Allah conferred a
great favor on the believers when He sent among them a
Messenger (Muhammad r) from among themselves, reciting
unto them His Verses, and purifying them, and teaching them
the Book (Qur'aan) and Hikmah while before that they had been
in manifest error."
"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."
[Soorah aal-Imran (3): 164]
[Soorah an-Nahl (16): 44]
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