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Islam for Idiots 1 A Qur’an-Alone Manual CONTENTS narratives (e.g. 12:3), parables (e.g. 14:24) and real-time Revelations (e.g. 9:5, 33:59). All of these attributes LESSON 1: ―Islam is the Qur‘an alone‖ contribute to the guiding quality of its Message. LESSON 2: ―Obeying Allah and His Messenger‖ LESSON 3: ―The good character of the Messenger‖ All Revelation permanent to its addressees is included (e.g. LESSON 4: ―‗Hadith‘ and ‗sunna‘ used in the Qur‘an‖ 33:50). Where required, context is provided by the Qur‘an LESSON 5: ―How to perform salaat‖ itself. LESSON 6: ―Pillars‖ LESSON 7: ―The Sunna of Allah‖ LESSON 8: ―The Messenger did not know the future‖ “Say: What! Do you then bid me serve others than Allah, LESSON 9 ―Wife-beating in 4:34‖ O ignorant men?” LESSON 10: ―Sample answer to the ―Combat kit against the ‗Qur‘an-Alone‘ Muslims‖‖ Qur‟an 39:64 LESSON 11: ―The qiblah is Mecca‖ LESSON 12: ―Inheritance-incompetence‖ LESSON 13: ―The punishment for theft‖ Allah is sufficient for the believers (3:173, 4:45, 4:70, 4:79, LESSON 14: Objections to a Shi‘ite regarding ―temporary 4:81, 4:132, 4:166, 4:171, 8:62, 8:64, 9:59, 9:129, 10:29, marriage‖ 13:43, 17:96, 29:52, 33:3, 33:39, 39:36, 39:38, 48:28, 65:3). LESSON 15: ―Pre-pubescent marriage‖ LESSON 16: ―Debates about Islam intending to conquer the We serve Allah by following the Qur’an (3:79, 11:1-2) world‖ LESSON 17: ―An application of the Qur‘an as constitution‖ LESSON 18: ―Refutation to certain verses used against As Muslims, we believe that the content of each hadith should ―Qur‘an-alone‖ Muslims‖ be the basis on which they are judged (as examples). LESSON 19: ―Introduction to ahadith‖ Currently, the “chain-of-transmission” is the thing. LESSON 20: ―The clear delivery‖ LESSON 21: ―How to recognise and warn idol-worshippers‖ Hadith-followers cannot produce a hadith or hadith- LESSON 22: ―Take what the Messenger gives you‖ collection actually approved by Allah or the Prophet. LESSON 23: ―Abortion‖ LESSON 24: ―Abrogation‖ Have they personally met the scholars around Bukhari‟s era? LESSON 25: ―Those with knowledge‖ As far as the “Science of Hadith” is concerned, how do you LESSON 26: ―Reliability of sahaba‖ know that the sources saying other sources are reliable were LESSON 27: ―Ma Malakat Aymanukum‖ themselves reliable? Failure to satisfy these challenges LESSON 28: ―40:70‖ means they disobey 17:36: LESSON 29: ―The fundamentals of belief‖ LESSON 30: ―Muhammad was literate‖ LESSON 31: ―The Qur‘an was compiled in the Messenger‘s “And follow not that of which you have not the knowledge; lifetime‖ surely the hearing and the sight and the heart, all of these, LESSON 32: ―Women‘s dress and other issues‖ shall be questioned about that.” LESSON 33: ―Punishment for fornication/adultery‖ LESSON 34: ―Prohibition of music‖ Qur‟an 17:36 LESSON 35: ―Masturbation‖ LESSON 36: ―Shi‘ites and 33:33‖ LESSON 37: ―War-spoils‖ As followers of Allah, people should bring absolute proof of LESSON 38: ―Can men rape their wives?‖ any religious claim (2:111, 6:57, 8:42, 14:10, 21:24, 27:64, LESSON 39: ―The first debate question‖ 28:75, 52:38). “Isnad” is not absolute proof. LESSON 40: ―Other types of Revelation‖ LESSON 41: ―Ask those who know‖ “Isnad” consists of humans, and those whom we obey in LESSON 42: ―Examples of example‖ matters of religion must be able to guide themselves to truth LESSON 43: ―Progressive souls‖ (10:35), and must control our sustenance (29:17). Whoever LESSON 44: ―An unnecessary evil‖ follows someone besides Allah as a source of religious LESSON 45: ―Directed answers to some misguided law/guidance follows a lie (10:32-33, 31:30). questions‖ “This is the true narration.” Qur‟an 3:62 The most major source of Sunni law (Abu Huraira or ahadith attributed to him) is unreliable. Readers please be aware that you may not agree with everything in this document, but its prime purpose is to demonstrate that 1) the Qur‟an says that only the Qur‟an The Qur‘an is a Book of moral and spiritual guidance (e.g. should be followed (as a religious source), and that 2) 7:52, 17:9), similitudes/examples (e.g. 3:61, 17:89, 66:1-5), 1 A Qur’an-Alone Manual “Qur‟an-alone” Islam is possible. Other things can be discussed at a later time. Muslims must follow the Qur‘an alone (2:38, 2:63, 2:91, 2:120-121, 2:213, 2:176, 3:32, 3:73, 4:105, 5:3, 5:47-48, 5:99, 6:19, 6:114-115, 6:155-6:157, 7:3, 7:144-147, 7:169- 171, 12:111, 17:9, 18:27, 20:113, 20:123-124, 20:133-134, 21:27, 21:45, 22:16, 22:54, 23:49, 23:73, 25:30, 28:49, 28:56, INTRODUCTION 33:1-2, 33:67, 34:6, 39:23, 39:41, 41:44, 45:6, 50:45, 98:1-8 etc.). ―Muslims‖ of today neither study it nor judge by it. They Non-Muslims must understand that the ―Islam‖ of today is follow their traditions. not Islam. They say that the Messenger explained it, but God clarified it ―Muslims‖ of today practice teachings besides the Qur‘an, so that it explains itself (2:99, 3:118, 4:26, 4:176, 10:37, and thus disobey it. 20:114, 25:33, 75:19). Also see 2:159, 5:15-16, 6:105, 7:52, 7:174, 9:11, 11:1, 16:9, 17:12, 17:89, 18:54, 19:97, 26:193- Anyone who claims to be Muslim yet follows something 195, 39:27-28, 42:13, 43:2-3, 44:2, 44:4, 57:17, 65:11. besides the Qur‘an cannot be Muslim. What does the Qur‘an say on this subject? It says: ―And certainly We have made the Qur‘an easy for remembrance, but is there anyone who will mind?‖ (54:17) ―It (the Qur‘an) is…a distinct explanation of all things and a guide and a mercy to a people who believe.‖ (12:111) 54:22, 54:32 and 54:40 repeat these words. To enable us to If it is a distinct explanation of all things, we need nothing take heed of the Qur‘an, God has made it easy to remember. else. Everyone was given the right to ponder over the Qur‘an ―Surely those who conceal the clear proofs and the guidance (23:68, 34:46, 38:29, 67:10). that We revealed after We made it clear in the Book for men…‖ (2:159) One must accept the entirety of the Book in order to properly use it (3:119). Religious guidance is in the Qur‘an, and it is clear for all (also see 47:24-26). It is the responsibility of people who claim to believe in the Qur‘an to agree on the most Islamic interpretation of ayat. From these two verses we see that nothing else is required. Interpretations contained in the ahadith are merely examples, The Qur‘an forbids it: and we must dispense with them if there are more Qur‘anic alternatives. After all, the ahadith were written and ―These are the communications of Allah which We recite to interpreted by humans. you with truth; then in what hadith would they believe after Allah and His communications?‖ (45:6) Now, let us look at actual Islam: ―Hadith‖ is the precise label that ―Muslims‖ give to what they follow besides the Qur‘an. 1) War is only in self-defence and against oppression (2:190, 4:75, 22:39). The Qur‘an also says: For those disturbed by 9:5 and 9:29, see 9:6, 9:13 and 9:30- ―What thing is the weightiest in testimony?‖ (6:19) ―Allah 36. Is it confined just to that time and place? How is it not? has revealed the best hadith…‖ (39:23) (I have debated this issue, so those interested can see ―Lesson The Messenger was only a warner (35:23), warning of the 16‖ in the Manual.) consequences of certain behaviour compared to other behaviour. The Arabic Qur‘an was revealed to the Messenger ―Jizya‖ is derived from ―jaza‖ which conveys ―recompense‖. so that he could use it to warn people (6:19, 6:51, 7:2, 19:97, It was a recompense for aggression. 20:113, 42:7). 38:70 confirms that everything revealed to the Prophet was a part of the warning. Besides that, all taxes must be equitable (5:8). He was not sent to explain it. He only delivered it and taught it (5:99), just as Allah taught it (55:1-2). It was Allah‘s duty 2) The death-penalty for apostasy was never a part of Islam. to explain the guidance, not the Messenger‘s (16:9, 92:12). Here is what the Qur‘an actually says: Muslims are also expected to study, convey and teach it to ―There is no compulsion in the religion (Islam).‖ (2:256) those who wish to learn (2:44, 2:121, 3:79, 6:105, 6:156, 7:169, 34:44, 47:24, 68:37). ―The truth is from your Lord, so let him who please believe, and let him who please disbelieve.‖ (18:29) Insincere readers (and people who do not want to understand it) are diverted from the meaning of the Qur‘an (7:146, Free expression is allowed (7:87, 10:41, 10:99, 11:28, 39:39- 17:45-46, 18:57, 22:52, 41:44).
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