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] We have permitted the enemies of every prophet – human and jinn devils – to inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and their fabrications.
[6:113] This is to let the minds of those who do not believe in the Hereafter listen to such fabrications, and accept them, and thus expose their real convictions.
[31:6] Among the people, there are those who accept idle tales, and thus divert others from the path of God without knowledge, and take it in vain. These have incurred a shameful retribution.
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 the dominion of heavens and earth, and all that God has created, and that perhaps, that their term has come near? So, in which Hadith (hadeethin) besides this (Quran) do they believe in?
[45:6] These are God’s revelations that we recite to you with the truth. Then in which Hadith other than God and His revelations do they believe?
[77:50] Which Hadith, other than this, do they uphold?
[39:23] God has revealed herein the best Hadith; a book that is consistent, and points out both ways (to Heaven and Hell). The skins of those who reverence their Lord cringe therefrom, then their skins and their hearts soften up for God’s message. Such is God’s guidance; He guides with it (Quran) whoever He wills. And whover God let 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] We have revealed it an Arabic Quran, that you may understand.
[20:113] We thus revealed it, an Arabic Quran, and we cited in it all kinds of prophecies, that they may be saved, or it may cause them to take heed.
[39:28] An Arabic Quran, without any ambiguity, that they may be righteous.
[41:3] A scripture whose verses provide the complete details, in an Arabic Quran, for people who know.
[42:7] We thus reveal to you an Arabic Quran to warn the central community and all around it, and to warn about the Day of Summoning that is inevitable. Some will end up in Heaven, and some in Hell.
[75:18] Once we recite it, you shall follow such a Quran.
[75:19] Then it is we who will explain it.
[55:1] The Most Gracious.
[55:2] Teacher of the Quran.
[55:3] Creator of the human beings.
[55:4] He taught them how to distinguish.
[41:44] If we made it a non-Arabic Quran they would have said, “Why did it come down in that language?” Whether it is Arabic or non-Arabic, say, “For those who believe, it is a guide and healing. As for those who disbelieve, they will be deaf and blind to it, as if they are being addressed from faraway.”
[54:17] We made the Quran easy to learn. Does any of you wish to learn?
[56:77] This is an honorable Quran.
[56:78] In a protected book.
[56:79] None can grasp it except the sincere.
[16:98] When you read the Quran, you shall seek refuge in God from 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 (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 completed your religion, perfected My blessing upon you, and I have decreed Submission as the religion for you…
[40:66] Say, “I (Muhammad) have been enjoined from worshiping the idols you worship beside God, when the clear revelations came to me from my Lord. I was commanded to submit to the Lord of the universe.”
[47:19] You shall know that: “There is no other god beside God,” [Laa Ellaha Ella Allah in Arabic] and ask forgiveness of your sins and the sins of all believing men and women. God is fully aware of your decisions and your ultimate destiny.
[16:123] Then we inspired you (Muhammad) to follow the religion of Abraham, the monotheist; he never was an idol worshiper.
[6:50] Say, “I (Muhammad) do not say to you that I possess the treasures of God. Nor do I know the future. Nor do I say to you that I am an angel. I simply follow what is revealed to me.” Say, “Is the blind the same as the seer? Do you not reflect?”
[7:203] If you do not produce a miracle that they demand, they say, “Why not ask for it?” Say, “I simply follow what is revealed to me from my Lord.” These are enlightenments from your Lord, and guidance, and mercy for people who believe.
[10:15] When our revelations are recited to them, those who do not expect to meet us say, “Bring a Quran other than this, or change it!” Say, “I cannot possibly change it on my own. I simply follow what is revealed to me. I fear, if I disobey my Lord, the retribution of an awesome day.”
[43:43] You shall steadfastly preach what is revealed to you; you are in the right path.
[3:79] Never would a human being whom God blessed with the scripture and prophethood say to the people, “Idolize me beside God.” Instead, (he would say), “Devote yourselves absolutely to your Lord alone,” according to the scripture you preach and the teachings you learn.
[44:5] It is a predetermined command from us that we send messengers.
[33:56] God and His angels help and support the prophet. O you who believe, you shall help and support him, and regard him as he should be regarded.
[7:75] The arrogant leaders among his people said to the oppressed who believed from among them, “How do you know that Sãleh was sent from his Lord?” They said, “Indeed, what he has been sent with make us believers.”
[3:79] Never would a human being whom God blessed with the scripture and prophethood say to the people, “Idolize me beside God.” Instead, (he would say), “Devote yourselves absolutely to your Lord alone,” according to the scripture you preach and the teachings you learn.
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 shields around their minds, to prevent them from understanding it, and deafness in their ears. And when you preach your Lord, using the Quran alone, they turn on their backs in aversion.
[18:57] Who are more evil than those who are reminded of their Lord’s proofs, then disregard them, without realizing what they are doing. Consequently, we place shields on their hearts to prevent them from understanding it (the Quran), and deafness in their ears. Thus, no matter what you do to guide them, they can never ever be guided.
[62:5] The example of those who were given the Torah, then failed to uphold it, is like the donkey carrying great works of literature. Miserable indeed is the example of people who rejected God’s revelations. God does not guide the wicked people.
[10:20] They say, “How come no miracle came down to him (Muhammad) from his Lord?” Say, “The future belongs to God; so wait, and I am waiting along with you.”
[29:51] Is it not enough of a miracle that we sent down to you (Muhammad) this book, being recited to them? This is indeed a mercy and a reminder for people who believe.
[6:159] Those who divide themselves into sects do not belong with you. Their judgment rests with God, then He will inform them of everything they had done.
[30:32] (Do not fall in idol worship,) like those who divide their religion into sects; each party rejoicing with what they have.
[42:14] Ironically, they broke up into sects only after the knowledge had come to them, due to jealousy and resentment among themselves. If it were not for a predetermined decision from your Lord to respite them for a definite interim, they would have been judged immediately. Indeed, the later generations who inherited the scripture are full of doubts.
[16:25] They will be held responsible for their sins on the Day of Resurrection, all of them, in addition to sins of all those whom they misled by their ignorance. What a miserable load!
[6:112] We have permitted the enemies of every prophet – human and jinn devils – to inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and their fabrications.
[6:113] This is to let the minds of those who do not believe in the Hereafter listen to such fabrications, and accept them, and thus expose their real convictions.
[9:31] They have taken their rabbis and their monks to be lords besides God, and the Messiah son of Mary, while they were commanded to worship but one god; there is no god except He. Glory be to Him from what they associate.
[9:34] O you who believe, many religious leaders and preachers take the people’s money illicitly, and repel from the path of God. Those who hoard the gold and silver, and do not spend them in the cause of God, promise them a painful retribution.
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] When they are told, “Follow what God has revealed herein,” they say, “We follow only what we found our parents doing.” What if their parents did not understand, and were not guided?
[2:171] The example of such disbelievers is that of parrots who repeat what they hear of sounds and calls, without understanding. Deaf, dumb, and blind; they cannot understand.
[5:104] When they are told, “Come to what God has revealed, and to the messenger,” they say, “What we found our parents doing is sufficient for us.” What if their parents knew nothing, and were not 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, “The Holy Spirit has brought it down from your Lord with the truth, to assure those who believe, and to provide a guidance and good news for the submitters.”
[12:104] And you do not ask them any wage for it. It is but a reminder for the world.
[38:87]This is but a reminder for the world.
[68:52] It is but a reminder for the world.
[81:27] This is but reminder for 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 will succeed 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 believing God. 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 believe, 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).