Why The Recent Book Release Called Ilm Un Nabi ? Why Not Tarikh Un Nabi?
Sir, you are right that context matters. So I am trying to understand it: When proving hadith’s place in Deen – that it’s not binding like the Quran and not part of asal deen – the context becomes ‘it’s just history.’ But when titling a book and providing categorization, the context suddenly becomes ‘it’s the Prophet’s knowledge.’ The same content but definition IS changing in different situations. I agree that the Quran’s meaning depends on context, nazm, and internal coherence. But should scholarly terminology also shift with context? Shouldn’t the terms used to describe the nature of hadith material remain consistent across entire school of thought – whether you’re defending it from critics or presenting it to students? Also, please correct me if I’m wrong, sir: Did Imam Bukhari title his work ‘Knowledge of the Prophet’ or did he call it ‘Al-Jami’ al-Sahih’ (The Authentic Collection) – a title that describes it as a compilation/collection rather than claiming it IS the Prophet’s knowledge?