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[quote][quote] Assalaam alaykoum.
.........I have been concentrating on learning the Qur'an's directives for my life.............. [/quote][blue]Sister Narjis,

Wa Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullah.

How are you learning?

Are you learned in Arabic language?

Even if you are an Arab and speak Arabic at home I dont think the language spoken today is the same as the language of the Prophet and his companions.

How do you think you could derive the Fundamentals of Religion (usulu-d-din)?

Perhaps you depend on the assertion of someone.

And if this person on whom you are dependant says that he takes it from The Book of Allah, without studying the commentary of The Qur'an on the basis of prophetic traditions, and reflects over it, nor what the companions (Sahabah), and the following generations narrated, which is transmitted to us from the authorities whom the critics chose. do you think you will succeed in learning the Qur'an's directives for your life?

The Sahaba did not learn the Qur'an like children, but studied it with meaning. One who does not follow in their footsteps, speaks on his own accord.

What is obligatory, is submission to the Messenger (SAW) carrying out his saying and accepting his saying with satisfaction and belief without contradicting it with false ideas called 'opprehensive faculty' (Ma'qul) bearing doubt or complaint, or offering the opinions of men and the garbage of their intellect. We unite with The Prophet (SAW) in judgement, submission, obedience and compliance, just as we have unison with Allah, glory be to Him, by worshipping Him by humility, submissiveness, repentance and reliance.

In short, what is obligatory on all MUslims is that they do not separate between Qur'an and Sunnah; whereas, it is obligatory to take both of them and to formulate the law on both of them.

This is a safeguard for them, so that they won't fall right or left; and that they won't fall back in error as explained by The Prophet (SAW): [/blue] &quot;I leave behind me two things. You will never go astray if you hold fast to them: The Qur'an and my Sunnah.&quot;

[blue]The Sunnah which has an important bearing on Islamic Law is only the Sunnah confirmed by scientific channels, and authentic chains of narrations known to the learned in regard to hadeeths and the background of the narrators.

Here is an example of the verses that cannot be completely understood except through Sunnah: [/blue]

&quot;It is those who believe and confuse not their beliefs with wrong, 'dhulm' that are (truly) in security for they are on (right) guidance&quot; (6:82).

[blue]The companions of the Prophet (SAW) understood the word 'dhulm' in its general sense to mean every wrong doing, even if it be little. On this account the verse is regarded as dubious and they said,[/blue] &quot;O Messenger of Allah, which of us did not involve his faith with obscurity?&quot;

[blue]He (SAW) said;[/blue] It is not that. It is only the 'shirk'.Have you not heard what Luqman said: &quot;Verily, 'shirk' is a very great sin (dhulm)&quot; (31:13).

[blue]Note:Shirk is to disbelieve in the oneness of Allah, or to offer any form of worship to other than Allah.

In the above example, the understanding of the 'sahabah' of 'dhulm' mentioned in the verse is on its general sense, despite the fact that the (Allah be pleased with them) were, as stated by Ibn Mas'ud: &quot;The best of this community, most pious, profound in learning, least of dissimulation.&quot; Yet with all that they erred in their understanding of that.

Were it not for the Prophet (SAW), who held them back from their mistaken notion, and made them take the step in the right direction in that the correct meaning of 'dhulm' in the context is shirk (association of partnership with Allah), we too would have followed in their wrong thinking. Allah, The Blessed and The Most High saved us from that wrong notion by the grace of the right direction of the Prophet (SAW) and his Sunnah.[/blue]

[quote] Is there anyone to carry on an intellectual discourse with me?

Jazak Allah khair.

Your sister in Islam,
Narjis [/quote]
[blue]We shall only be too glad if you give us an opportunity for discussion Insha Allah.

Your brother in Islam,
aboo.[/blue]

Edited by: aboosait on Thursday, April 30, 2009 3:42 PM[/quote]

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