History indicates that Mullahs faced no rival in challenging their interpretation, marinated with their own recipe and shaped Islam to fit their personal needs just as the Popes did in Christendom as the educated and enlightened Muslims never bothered to take the leadership in the religion. As consequences, Islam has become corrupted beyond our imagination due to entering of myths and misconceptions, celebrations and ceremonies, stories and superstitions, dress codes and ethnic foods, false doctrine, man-made rules and regulations and even misinterpretation of many verses of the Quran over the centuries. Thus, the true Islam is like a precious jewel that is buried under piles of man-made innovations and social traditions that have little to do with the religion. When people become accustomed to such practices over a sufficient period of time, they come to accept these practices as normal. The fabricators of the false doctrine as Hadith & Sunnah have come up with religious teachings dictating to their followers every aspect of life from walking, eating, laughing, sleeping, and almost anything one can think of. The rules such as how to use the bathroom and what to do in there! The details are too gross and shocking to mention. But God knew that once the Hadith will become prominent over the Quran and He has informed us why He has allowed such creation by the enemies of every prophet (6:112) and has warned us not to follow Hadith to be their false claims (6:113) declaring a shameful retribution for those who will accept such idle tales (31:6):
[6:112] And thus that we have made an enemy for every prophet, the devils from the human and the jinn to inspire of them to other the fancy word in deception. And if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it. So you shall disregard them and what they fabricate.
[6:113] And thus that there inclines to it hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter, and that they please with it, and that they commit what they are committing.
[31:6] And among the people whoever accepts the baseless Hadith to mislead from a path of God having no knowledge and takes it as mockery; those – for them there is a humiliating punishment.
Hadith collectors are First-line corruptors of Islam
Hadith collectors are the first line corruptors of Islam who chose the word “Hadith” (Hadeeth) to describe Muhammad’s alleged sayings or narrations which were collected about 200 years after the death of Muhammad. It is true, the word Hadith has many meanings, for example, narrations, sayings, words, speech, story, opinion, statement, utterance, incidence, discourse, account, tale…etc. BUT these corruptors of Islam chose the ONLY word that God used to make it stamped on their face the day they meet HIM, a strong proof against them and to show how they disobeyed God when the ORDER is clear not to accept any other Hadith for this great religion but the Quran (7:185, 45:6, 77:50). This miracle becomes clear when we realize that these corruptors of Islam chose the word “Hadith” when they could have chosen tens of other Arabic words that convey the same meaning, but as we may say they shot themselves in the foot and exposed their ignorance with the Quran and publicly humiliated all the fools who would follow any other Hadith but the BEST HADITH (QURAN) (39:23):
[7:185] Do they not look at a dominion of the heavens and the earth, and what of a thing God has created and that it may have been that there has certainly come near their term? So, in which Hadith after of it do they believe?
[45:6] That is of God’s signs we recite them to you (prophet) with the truth. Then in which Hadith after God and His revelations do they believe?
[77:50] So, in which Hadith after of it (Quran) do they believe?
[39:23] God has sent down a scripture of the best Hadith being consistent to each other. The skins of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (Quran), then their skins and their hearts soften up to God’s message. That is God’s guidance; He guides with it (Quran) whomever He wills, and whomever God lets go astray, then there is no guide for him.
Specialization in religion
God revealed the Quran in Arabic (12:2, 20:113, 39:28, 41:3, 42:7) and He explained it (75:18-19) as well. He also promised to be its teacher (55:1-4) to teach it in any language (41:44) and made it easy to learn (54:17, 22, 32, 40) for His sincere students who study it keeping in mind that it is a divine message not just a literature book in Arabic, being freed from the influence of Satan to understand it as Satan will do his utmost to keep us away from accessing the divine message (56:77-79, 16:98):
[12:2] Indeed, we have sent down it an Arabic Quran, that you (all) may understand.
[20:113] And thus that We have sent down it an Arabic Quran, and we have detailed out the warning in it that they may fear (God), or it may be a reminder for them.
[39:28] An Arabic Quran, without any crookedness that they may be righteous.
[41:3] A scripture of an Arabic Quran has been detailed out its verses for a people to know (it).
[42:7] And thus that we have revealed to you (prophet) an Arabic Quran that you may warn mother of the cities and whoever around it and warn about a day of the Gathering – there is no doubt in it. A party will be in the Paradise and a party will be in the Blazing fire.
[75:18] So, when we have recited it, then you shall follow its recitation.
[75:19] Then indeed, upon us is its explanation.
[55:1] The Gracious.
[55:2] He has taught the Quran.
[55:3] He has created the human being.
[55:4] He has taught him the intelligence.
[41:44] And if we had made it a non-Arabic Quran, surely, they would have said, “Why has not been explained its verses?” Is it non-Arabic or Arabic? Say, “It is for those who believe, is a guidance and a healing. And those who do not believe, there is deafness in their ears and it is blindness for them; those are being addressed from a faraway place.”
[54:17] And certainly, we have made easy the Quran for the warning. So, is there anyone who would accept admonition?
[56:77] Indeed, it is surely an honorable Quran.
[56:78] In a protected book.
[56:79] None can grasp it except the sincere.
[16:98] So, when you read the Quran, then you shall seek refuge in God from the Satan the rejected.
God completes His religion, Submission (Islam in Arabic) with the Quran revealed through prophet Muhammad (5:3) who may serve as a model for us if we can reflect on how he became a Muslim (93:7, 6:56, 40:66), what he believed (47:19), what he practiced (16:123), what he followed (6:50, 7:203, 10:15) and what he preached (3:79, 43:43) for better understanding our way of leading a righteous life keeping in mind that it is God’s system to send messengers (44:5) and to support them (33:56) focusing on the message sent with them (7:75) leaving no room for us to idolize them (3:79):
[5:3] …Today: I have perfected your religion for you, and I have completed My blessing upon you, and I have decreed for you Submission as a religion …
[93:7] And He had found you (Muhammad) a strayer, then He has guided.
[6:56] Say, “Indeed, I (Muhammad) have been forbidden that I worship those whom you call other than God.” Say, “I do not follow your desires, certainly, I would have gone astray and I would not be among the guided ones.”
[40:66] Say, “I (Muhammad) have been forbidden that I worship those whom you worship other than God, when there has come to me the clear revelations from my Lord. and I have been commanded that I submit to Lord of the worlds.”
[47:19] You (prophet) shall know that: there is no god except God [laa-ilaaha illaa allah in Arabic] and ask forgiveness for your (prophet) sin and for the believing men and the believing women, while God knows all of your endeavor and your place of return.
[16:123] Then we have inspired to you (prophet) that you shall follow a religion of Abraham, Monotheism; and he had not been among the idol worshipers.
[6:50] Say, “I (prophet) do not say to you that with me there are treasures of God, nor do I know the unseen, nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I do not follow except what is revealed to me.” Say, “Is made equal the blind and the seer? Then will you not think?”
[7:203] And when you cannot bring to them of a miracle they said, “Why have you not made it?” Say, “Indeed, I only follow what is revealed to me from my Lord.” This is with enlightenments from your Lord, and a guidance, and a mercy for a people to believe.
[10:15] And when is recited to them our revelations as clear proofs, those who do not expect meeting of us said, “Bring us of a Quran other than this, or change it!” Say, “It would not be for me that I can change it from my own accord. I do not follow except what is revealed to me. Indeed me, I fear a punishment of a terrible day, if I had disobeyed my Lord.”
[43:43] So, you (prophet) shall hold fast to that which has been revealed to you; indeed, you are on a straight path.
[3:79] It has not been for a human that God gives him the scripture, and the wisdom, and the prophethood, then he says to the people, “You shall be worshipers of me other than God, but you shall be worshipers of Lord, because of that you have been to teach the scripture and because of that you have been to study. And he will not order you that you take the angels and the prophets as lord. Could he order you with the disbelief after when you have become submitters.
[44:5] It is a system of with us. Indeed, we have been senders (of messengers).
[33:56] Indeed, God and His angels have favor upon the prophet. O you who have believed, you shall have favor upon him, and shall greet him a befitting greeting.
[7:75] The leaders of those who had been arrogant among his people said to those who had been oppressed of whoever had believed from among them, “Do you know that Sãleh is a sent one from his Lord?” They said, “Indeed, we are believers in what has been sent with him.”
Islamic scholars who claim that they are teacher of the Quran are divinely blocked to access His message (17:46, 18:57) and misinterpretation of many simple verses has exposed their stupid behavior like the donkey carrying the great works of literature found in (62:5). In addition, they fail to uncover any factual observations as well as to illustrate any of the miraculous features of the Quran (10:20, 29:51) except to divide the religion into sects (6:159, 30:32, 42:14) insisting us on accepting man-made rules and regulations being unaware of the burdens of the sins of those whom they misled (16:25). But there is no doubt that they are knowledgeable in the false doctrine of Hadith/Sunnah to shackle us with satanic teachings and innovations (6:112-113). Thus, we often hear from these experts to tell us that the Quran is a text book while Hadith books are manual that we need to use to know anything for our everyday life. However, God has warned us not to follow them to make us idol worshipers (9:31) as most of them have taken religion to be their profession to take people’s money illicitly (9:34):
[17:46] And we have placed coverings over their hearts, lest they understand it, and deafness in their ears. And when you have mentioned your Lord in the Quran alone, they have turned on their backs in aversion.
[18:57] And who is more evil than whoever has been reminded with revelations of their Lord, then he has turned away from them and has forgot what has sent forth of his hands. Indeed, we have placed coverings on their hearts lest they understand it (Quran), and deafness in their ears. And if you call them to the guidance, then they will never ever be guided then.
[62:5] An example of those who had been entrusted with the Torah, then they did not bear it is like the donkey who carries books. It has been wretched as an example of the people who have denied in revelations of God. And God does not guide the people of the wrongdoers.
[10:20] And they say, “Why has not been sent down a miracle to him (prophet) from his Lord?” Say, “The future only belongs to God. So wait; indeed, I am with those who are waiting.”
[29:51] Is it not sufficient for them that we have sent down to you (prophet) the scripture is being recited to them? Indeed, in that surely, there is a mercy and a reminder for a people to believe.
[6:159] Those who have divided their religion and have been sects, you have not been with them in anything. Their affair is only with God, then He will inform them of everything they had done to commit.
[30:32] Of those who have divided their religion and have been sects; each party is in rejoicing with what they have.
[42:14] And they have not become sects except after what has come to them the knowledge due to jealousy among themselves. And if it had not preceded a word for a specified term from your Lord, surely it would have been settled between themselves (immediately). And indeed, those who had been made inherit the scripture from after of them are surely in doubt disquieting from it.
[16:25] That they will bear for their burdens in full on a day of the Resurrection, and from burdens of those whom they misled having no knowledge. No doubt: it has been evil what they will bear.
[6:112] And thus that we have made an enemy for every prophet, the devils from the human and the jinn to inspire of them to other the fancy word in deception. And if your Lord had willed, they would not have done it. So you shall disregard them and what they fabricate.
[6:113] And that there inclines to it hearts of those who do not believe in the Hereafter, and that they may be pleased with it, and that they commit what they are committing.
[9:31] They have taken their rabbis and their monks as lords other than God, and the Messiah son of Mary, while they had been commanded that they worship One god: there is no god except He. Glory to Him from what they associate.
[9:34] O you who have believed; indeed, many of the rabbis and the monks surely consume wealth of the people with the falsehood, and hinder from a path of God. And those who hoard the gold and the silver, and do not spend it in a way of God, then give them a news of a painful punishment.
Besides following the misguided religious leaders, some people just practice religion by following their parents (2:170-171, 5:104). They never ask themselves whether their parents were right or wrong, or even they do not think how much their parents were aware and knowledgeable of God’s commands, and are satisfied as they are following the majority. God has sent messages from to time including updates and clarifying commands when people are disputing on some matters to guide them to the right path for the respective community. But the majority insists on following to their existing belief and practices what they found their parents were doing. Thus, the updated message is ignored and God’s command is violated, and the people are deprived of God’s blessings to make them real losers in the Hereafter:
[2:170] And when it has been said to them, “You shall follow what God has sent down,” they said, “Nay, we follow what we have found our forefathers on it.” Even has not it been their forefathers did not understand anything, nor were they guided?
[2:171] And an example of those who have disbelieved is like an example of one who shouts with what he does not hear except call and crying as deaf, dumb, blind, so, they do not understand.
[5:104] And when it has been said, “Come to what God has sent down, and to the messenger,” they said, “Sufficient for us what we have found our forefathers on it.” Even has not it been their forefathers did not know anything, nor were they guided?
God has sent down the Quran with the truth (16:102 for all the people of the world (12:104, 38:87, 68:52, 81:27) to be a timeless and universal doctrine that fits all generations, and applies to all eras and societies until the end of the world:
[16:102] Say (prophet), “The Holy Spirit has brought down it (Quran) from your Lord with the truth, to make firm those who have believed and as a guidance and a good news for the submitters.”
[12:104] And you (prophet) do not ask them any reward for it (Quran). It is not but a reminder for a people of the world.
[38:87] it is not but a reminder for a people of the world.
[68:52] It is not but a reminder for a people of the world.
[81:27] It is not but a reminder for a people of the world.
Conclusion
God is the author and teacher of the Quran but He teaches it anyone in any language who turns to Him. Hence, we all are students of Quran including the prophet and messenger of covenant or any other messenger yet to come. So, any claim from any corner to be teacher of Quran is not acceptable to the true believers being a satanic trick while group study and knowledge sharing are encouraged to know the truth. In addition, there is no indication in the Quran that Muhammad being a convert from the idol worshipers had learned the details of religious rites from any expert when he was commanded to follow the religion of Abraham or there is no indication in it that he taught anyone the details of religious rites either. Muhammad and his contemporary followers learned the details of the practices on their own as all the practices not only existed at that time but the practices were very simple and easy to master as we do not see any detail of those practices in the Quran. However, they all learned any modifications, clarifications and additions as reflected in the Quran so do we all after him. Thus, Quran leaves no room for the so called learned people of Islam to prove their claim to be teacher of Quran. In contrast, they are divinely prevented from understanding Quran because of their wickedness who waste their time in learning nothing except false doctrine but take religion as their profession and advocate Islam presenting their own thoughts and opinions to their followers being unaware what a miserable load is waiting for them for misguiding others. As such, those who follow their footsteps despite a warning given in the Quran referring to the examples from the previous communities are misguided; they can neither understand the Quran nor is there any possibility of their prayers to be responded by God.
The circumstances that we are in now has succeeded the Satan in keeping Muslims/non-Muslims away from getting the message of the Quran – where there is no Quran, there is no guidance, no light or no forgiveness because of one simple mistake that the Muslims or non-Muslims do is believe Satan instead of firm belief in God and His guidance. Since we do not see any place of mullaism, shaikism, sufi-ism or parentalism in Islam except individualism, we must make our utmost efforts to study and understand Quran for getting the divine message. Thus the knowledge of Quran can only help us to establish appropriate belief in our hearts followed by perfect practicing of the God given rites disregarding the so called misguided religious scholars and their puppets including the ignorant parents or the inherited practices (nothing personal but we need to avoid them in prayers as well as their opinion) to save us and our families from the painful death, interim punishment between the day we die and the Day of Judgment and endless suffering of burning in Hell after judgment (66:6, 44:56):
[66:6] O you who believed, protect yourselves and your families from the Hellfire whose fuel is people and rocks. Guarding it are stern and powerful angels who never disobey God; they do whatever they are commanded to do.
[44:56] They do not taste death therein (earth) except the first death (happened in Heaven before we come here), and He has spared them the retribution of Hell (Hereafter).
Peaceful Friday, salaam and God bless.
Tafazzal (8/21/2015).