Being A Quranist & Following Only Quran
Your point is respectable, and it is encouraging that you are sincerely seeking knowledge. However, a few important clarifications are necessary:1. The Qur’an and the number of prayersIt is true that the Qur’an mentions prayer times in different places through indications, but the Qur’an has deliberately left the details of many rulings to the Sunnah.For example:The Qur’an does not specify the number of rak‘ahsIt does not state the nisab (minimum amount) for zakatIt does not provide the complete practical details of HajjSimilarly, the number of daily prayers and their practical form are established through the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ.2. Evidence of five daily prayers through continuous practice (tawatur)The five daily prayers are not based on a single hadith but have reached us through continuous, uninterrupted communal practice across generations.From the time of the Prophet ﷺ until today, the entire Muslim ummah has consistently practiced five daily prayers, which is strong evidence that this is not a later innovation.3. The purpose of the Mi‘raj narrationThe narration of prayers being reduced from fifty to five is not meant to align Islam with any Persian system. Rather, it highlights:The greatness of prayerThe mercy of AllahEase for the ummahThis narration has been reported by multiple Companions and was accepted without dispute in the early Muslim community.4. The issue of resemblance to Zoroastrian beliefsSimilarity does not necessarily mean a shared source.Concepts such as the afterlife, a bridge, accountability, and questioning of the soul also exist in:JudaismChristianityAncient Semitic religionsThese are part of the continuity of divine revelation, not borrowed ideas.5. Reports about combining prayersThe Prophet ﷺ combining prayers without an apparent reason:Was to teach ease and flexibilityWas not a permanent practiceDoes not prove that five prayers were reduced to threeThis was an exceptional allowance within jurisprudence, not a permanent system.6. Consensus of the Companions and SuccessorsIf the prayers were truly only three:There would have been serious disagreement among the CompanionsDifferent regions would have followed different systemsHistory records no such disagreement.Conclusion:Questioning is not against faith. However, declaring a core act of worship to be a later invention solely based on apparent similarities does not meet historical or scholarly standards.The five daily prayers are established through the Qur’an, Sunnah, consensus, and continuous practice.May Allah grant us the ability to recognize the truth as truth and follow it.Additional note:Being cautious regarding hadith is valid and necessary, but not to the extent that even authentic (sahih) hadith are dismissed as incorrect. Our scholars have already scrutinized, refined, and clarified the authentic body of hadith and presented the foundational structure of Islam accordingly.I would also suggest studying “Meezan” by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, which presents a systematic and principled approach to understanding religion.
Thanks brother for giving me time and engaging_ God bless you I would use Quran 1. Prophet Muhammad: “Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example for whoever has hope in Allah and the Last Day, and remembers Allah often.” (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:21) 2.Prophet Ibrahim: “Indeed, there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrahim and those with him…” (Surah Al-Mumtahanah, 60:4). So same thing about both prophets Now Where do I find the example of prophet Ibrahim?_ in Quran of course And regarding companions of prophet Muhammad _ I read history and its conflating and contradictory narratives Like some of their actions was righteous and good_ but other totally contradictory regarding human dignity. In the fact that the companions of prophet Jesus Christ after his death_ declared him “son of God”_ Simon Peter is a example_ indicate a cautious approach and warning for me Honestly I don’t know who the companions was _ and “I can’t decide people fate regarding that they are in heaven or not”_ only God knows Plus I find lot of there opinions and actions contradictory to my Fitrah. Quran is preserved by God himself