SECTION 5 - ACTING IN ACCORDANCE TO QUR`AAN AND HADEETH

Q1. Why did Allaah reveal the Qur'aan?

A1. Allaah revealed theQur'aan to be acted upon. Allaah the Exalted says:

"Follow what has been revealed to you from your Lord." [Sooratul A'araaf]

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Read the Qur'aan, and act upon it, and do not take money for it." [Ahmad, authentic]

Q2. What is the ruling on acting upon an authentic hadeeth?

A2. Acting upon an authentic hadeeth is obligatory due to the statement of Allaah the Exalted:

"And whatever the Messenger gives you, take it, and whatever he forbids you from, then refrain." [Sooratul Hashr]

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Stick to my sunnah and the sunnah or my rightly guided Caliphs. Cling firmly to it. [Ahmad, authentic]

Q3. Do we consider the Qur'aan to be sufficient without hadeeths?

A3. We do not consider the Qur'aan to be sufficient without hadeeths. Allaah the Exalted said:

"And We revealed to you the Reminder [Dhikr: the Qur'aan and the sunnah] so that you may explain to the people what has been revealed to them." [Sooratun Nahl]

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Indeed I have been given the Qur'aan and its like with it." [Abu Daawood and other than him, authentic]

Q4. Do we put a statement above the statement of Allaah and His Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam)?

A4. We do not put any statement above the statement of Allaah and His Messenger due to the statement of Allaah the Exalted:

"O you who believe, do not put yourselves before Allaah and His Messenger." [Sooratul Hujuraat]

This is also due to the statement of the Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam): "There is no obedience to the creation in disobedience to the Creator." [Tabaraanee, authentic]

Ibn 'Abbaas said: 'I fear that stones will descend upon you from the sky! I say to you: the Messenger of Allaah said, and you say Abu Bakr and 'Umar said!

Q5. What do we do if we have differences?

 A5. We must return our differences to the Book and the authentic sunnah. Allaah the Exalted said:

"So if you disagree in anything, then return it to Allaah and His Messenger if you are believers in Allaah and the Last Day. That is best in result." [Sooratun Nisaa]

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Stick to my sunnah and the sunnah of my rightly guided Caliphs. Cling firmly to it. [Ahmad, authentic]

Q6. How do we love Allaah and His Messenger?

A6. We love them by obeying them, and following their command. Allaah the Exalted said:

"Say: if you love Allaah, then follow me. Allaah will love you and forgive you of your sins, and Allaah is the Forgiving and the Merciful." [Soorah Aali 'Imraan]

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "None of you has believed until I am more beloved to than your fathers and your sons and all of mankind." [Agreed Upon]

Q7. Should we give up work and rely solely upon pre-decree?

A7. We do not give up work and rely solely upon pre-decree due to the statement of Allaah:

"So as for he who gives and fears Allaah, and believes in the Reward; then We will ease him towards ease." [Sooratul Layl]

The Prophet (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Work, then you will easily be successful in what you were created for." [Bukhaaree, Muslim]