Page 82 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

permission…" (Ibn al-Qayyim, I`lam al-Muwaqqi`in, 1:58)

The Second Group of Verses:
These verses indicate that the Prophet (saas) elucidated and
explained the Qur’an in line with Allah’s (swt) command and
that he taught both the Book (the Qur’an) and wisdom (the
Sunnah) to his community. Imam al-Shafi`i and other scholars
interpreted wisdom as the Sunnah.
We have only sent down the Book to you so that you
can make clear to them the things about which they
differ, and as a guidance and a mercy to people who
believe. (Surat an-Nahl, 64)
Allah showed great kindness to the believers when He
sent a Messenger to them from among themselves to
recite His signs to them, and to purify them and teach
them the Book and Wisdom, even though before that
they were clearly misguided. (Surah Al ‘Imran, 164)
Imam al-Shafi`i said: “Allah (swt) mentioned the Book, and
that is the Qur'an. He also mentioned wisdom. I have heard
those whose opinions I trust among the people of knowl-
edge of the Qur'an say that "wisdom" means the Sunnah of
Allah's Messenger (saas). This supports what Allah (swt)
said - and Allah knows best - because the Qur'an is a
reminder (dhikr) and wisdom follows it. Also, Allah men-
tioned that He lavished favor on His creatures by teaching
them the Book and wisdom. It is therefore impermissible -
and Allah knows best - to say that wisdom here is anything
other than the Sunnah of Allah's Messenger (saas). That is
because it is coupled (maqrunah) with the Book, and that

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