Quran alone : The misled Sunni/Shia (the followers of hadith for guidance)

Selam my friend, Insha'Allah with peace and patience we can agree to disagree.......even if we don't agree. For the first round I would like to begin by raising the narrations of Prophet Musa and 3 questions in regards to his account. Also 3 general questions. May Allah give peace and blessings upon all the messengers within this debate. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation 1: The first time the Quran was revealed was not in the cave with prophet Muhammad, that was the revelation of the "final" chapter. Prophet Musa on the mountain is the first revelation. (Before Prophet Musa, revelations were orally transmitted) As prophet Musa is receiving revelations on the mountain, an Israelite named Samiri decides to create a calf. What does he say? 20.96 He said, "I noticed what they did not notice, so I took a portion from the teaching of the messenger (footsteps/tracks), and I cast it away. This is what my person inspired me to do." For every equal there must be an opposite. As the light is being revealed to the prophet, so is the darkness to those who seek guidance in anything besides the light. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 1: Does not EVERY hadith (besides Ahsan Hadith (The Quran as it refers to itself)) fall under the words of Samiri? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "I" noticed what they did not notice...... Every hadith is a witnessing from one person perspective. I took a portion from the teachings...... Every hadith (to be authenticated properly) is based on portions of the teachings While the Prophet Musa was bringing them the words of Allah, Samiri decided that something else was worthy of being recorded. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation 2: There is a very common word in the Quran "Nun-Zay-Lam" (reference from my site: http://www.islamawakened.org... meaning to descend, come down, go down, happen, alight at, settle in a place, lodge. anzala - to send down, give. nazulun - that which is prepared for a guest's entertainment, abode, gift. manzil - mansion, station. nazzala - to cause to descend, send down. tanziil - sending down, divine revelation, orderly arrangement and authentic compilation, gradual revelation. E.g of "Sent down" of revelation 2.4 And who believe in that which has been sent down (unzilna) to you and that which was sent down (unzilna) before you and they are sure of the hereafter. Another E.g of "Sent down" of revelation 2.23 And if you are in doubt as to that which We have sent down (nazzalna) to Our servant, then produce a chapter like it and call on your witnesses besides Allah if you are truthful. We also find Manna and Quail (food to eat from above) "sent down" 2.57 And We made the clouds to give shade over you and We sent to you (wanzalna) manna and quails: Eat of the good things that We have given you; and they did not do Us any harm, but they made their own souls suffer the loss. So food (in 2:57), revelation (e.g 2.4, 2.23), Water (many ayats) are unzila - Good things and blessing are sent down. Remembering this, lets look at what the Israelites say about the sent down food - "The manna and quail" 2.61 And when you said: O Musa! we cannot bear with one food, <----------------- therefore pray Lord on our behalf to bring forth for us out of what the earth grows, <------------- of its herbs and its cucumbers and its garlic and its lentils and its onions. He said: Will you exchange that which is better for that which is worse? Enter a city, so you will have what you ask for.... we notice the Israelites asking for "out of what the earth grows". --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2: Why should I follow from what "the earth grows" when Allah has guided mankind with sending revelations down? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation 3: We will all be behind our Imams on that day. Even Firoun will be an imam (28:38-41) on that day. Say I accept a hadith as guidance. That means I have also accepted every person who narrated that chain of hadiths (authentic or not) all the way to the prophet. From my shiekh (or imams) to his teacher, to his teacher and so forth. It means instantly I am standing 1400 years behind the prophet.....whom there is no doubt the prophet followed only the book and its contents and would be at the front of the line. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3: Why would you want to stand thousands of years behind the prophet, with thousands of humans in between, who ALL were tempted by shaitain at least once in there life (no one is sinless), when just by accepting the Quran alone (as your guide), you could be standing.... Right beside the prophet (side by side) like a Muslim? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 3 General Questions. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation 1: The Jewish Torah and the Christian Bible have been corrupted, most Muslims agree to this. They were 100% Perfect from Allah Now <100% THE QURAN however is 100% Perfect then now and always. It is 100% our guide. It is 100% perfect Hadith ANY imbalances of 100% is an IMPERFECTION. (As 99% (<100%) is imperfect, so is 101% (>100%) 101% is not greater than perfect. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 1: If Allah has given you a cup full of water PERFECTLY measured Hadith for guidance - The Quran, Why would you add anything more to overflow it?A279; --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- hadiths are an addition to perfection. In essence, it means you doubt Allah as the only guide and think his word is lacking. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation 2: Quran is not a book about someones life but life itself. Allah guided our prophets with the same examples in the book. PROPHET MUHAMMAD was guided with the examples of Nuh, Ibrahim, Musa, Isa etc. They were taught to him, he taught the world. Its the examples Allah gave to Prophet Muhammad to make him an example Muslim. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 2: If the Quran is the teacher and the student was Prophet Muhammad, Why should I follow the examples of the final prophet written by man, when ALLAH gave me the best examples in the Quran? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BEST EXAMPLES are in the Quran. Every topic is covered. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Explanation 3: For Allah to choose Prophet Muhammad for such a great task, his character MUST have been in line with the Quran. I agree he was a walking, talking, living, eating breathing Quran. he IS the Quran because when reading it.... Whatever he heard is in the book word for word. We listen to the words of Allah through the prophet. They are both the same thing Prophet = Quran --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Question 3: Why should I ask anybody else (hadiths) about Prophet Muhammad if I can ask the prophet (Quran) myself? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- All of his jihad was to get the book of Allah recorded, not record a book about himself ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Awaiting your response. May Allah judge us accordingly.