Page 92 - The Importance of the Ahl Al-Sunnah

HARUN YAHYA

mentioned circumambulation in His Book; where, then,
did He say that circumambulation consists of seven cir-
cumambulations? And where did He say that coursing
between Safa and Marwa is sevenfold? We rule according
to what is there [i.e., in the Qur'an], but the Sunnah
explains it."
Similarly, Ibn `Abd al-Barr narrates the following reply:
Mutarrif ibn `Abd Allah ibn al-Shikhkhir replied: "By
Allah, we certainly do not seek a substitute for the
Qur'an, but only one who is more knowledgeable of the
Qur'an than we."
Al-Lalika'i narrates (in Sharh Usul) from `Abdus ibn Malik al-
`Attar that:
Imam Ahmad said: "The Sunnah, according to our defini-
tion, consists of the reports transmitted from the
Messenger of Allah (saas), and the Sunnah is the com-
mentary of the Qur'an and contains its directives
(dala'il)."
Jabir ibn `Abd Allah (ra) said:
"The Messenger of Allah (saas) was among us while the
Qur'an was being revealed to him, and he knew its expla-
nation. Whatever he put into practice, we put into prac-
tice."
These verses, hadiths, and narrations show that the Sunnah
is a blessing that enables us to understand and apply the
Qur’an in our daily lives.

The Sixth Proof: The Sunnah Is Also Based on
Revelation
What emanates from the Prophet (saas) is either words or

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