Page 14 - Basic Tenets of Islam

BASIC TENETS OF ISLAM

There is an important point that needs to be remembered
here. Muslims can only fully understand and apply the
Qur'an into real life with the help of the Sunnah. The Sunnah,
on the other hand, is the belief of the Ahl al-Sunnah, which is
the totality of our Prophet's (may Allah bless him and grant
him peace) authentic hadiths and their subsequent
interpretations by the great Islamic scholars.
The Sunnah is the living interpretation of the Qur'an by

the Prophet Muhammad (may Allah bless him and grant him
peace), the possessor of great moral values who had such
great consideration for believers that he would become
distressed when they were troubled and would relieve them
of their burdens and chains of bigotry.
Believers look at the Sunnah of the Prophet (may Allah
bless him and grant him peace) and learn how to implement
its precepts and practices in their lives. The Prophet's (may
Allah bless him and grant him peace) entire life reveals a
seriousness, responsibility, and sensitivity considering all
details. This is the result of our Prophet (may Allah bless him
and grant him peace) having taught "wisdom," alongside the
Qur'an, to his community.
The Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace)
said:
The best talk (speech) is Allah's Book, and the best way is the way
of Muhammad, and the worst matters are the heresies (those new
things which are introduced into the religion)... (Sahih Bukhari,
Volume 9, Book 92, Number 382)
Allah's existence, His unity, the signs of creation, and the
life of the hereafter, are those basic facts mostly reffered in

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