“I have been given the Qur’an and something similar to it along with it.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ warned of a people who would come after him, reclining upon their couches, saying: “Whatever you find in the Book of Allah, follow it; and whatever you do not find in it, do not follow it.” Yet the Prophet ﷺ explicitly warned against this approach, because revelation did not consist of the Qur’an alone. Allah commanded the believers to obey His Messenger ﷺ, and the Sunnah explains, details and clarifies the Qur’an. The emergence of those who call themselves Qur’anists, whilst rejecting the authority of the Sunnah, therefore represents precisely the type of attitude warned against in these narrations. And when the authority of revelation is subjected to personal emotion, preference and speculation, the result is no longer submission to revelation, but submission to the self. The Qur’an does not call us merely to believe in it. It calls us to obey the Messenger ﷺ who conveyed and explained it. Allah says: “Whoever obeys the Messenger has indeed obeyed Allah.” Qur’an 4:80 The question is not whether we claim to love the Qur’an. The question is whether we submit to everything Allah revealed, including the guidance brought by His Messenger ﷺ. Here, Ustādh Shamsī addresses the emergence of Qur’anism and the Prophetic warnings concerning those who reject the authority of the Sunnah. —- DON’T JUST BENEFIT FROM THE DAʿWAH. HELP KEEP IT GOING. Every lesson you attend, reminder you watch, post you share and person who benefits is made possible by people who support Masjid Daar us Sunnah. Be one of those who support it. Donate today, set up a monthly contribution, and share the appeal. Masjid Appeal: http://dusmasjidappeal.com Monthly Maintenance: http://dusunnah.com/maintenance/ May Allah accept your contribution and make it a lasting ṣadaqah jāriyah on your scales. - @dusdawah