Page 21 - Taking the Qur'an as a Guide

Only Allah Judges

fancies in the following terms:
Or do they have partners who have laid down a religion
for them for which Allah has not given any authority?
Were it not for the prior Word of Decision, the judgment
between them would already have been made. The
wrongdoers will have a painful punishment. (Surat ash-
Shura: 21)
In another verse, our Lord commands:
Is it not enough for them that We have sent down to you
the Book that is recited to them? There is certainly a
mercy and reminder in that for people who believe.
(Surat al-'Ankabut: 51)
As these verses maintain, some of those who reject the
Messengers' guidance do so on behalf of their false man-made
religion, and accuse the Messengers of distorting this religion.
Alternatively, considering Allah's argument and His
Messenger inadequate, they fabricate a false religion.
However, the fact remains that the Qur'an Allah sent down to
us is enough for people.
People of faith are not concerned about the faith and faith-
related practices of other people, for they pay attention only to
Allah's commands and our Prophet's (saas) practices. The
Qur'an's revelation ended the unjust beliefs and practices of
many people. Our Prophet (saas), disregarding the people's ac-
cusations and enmity, held fast to Allah and the Qur'an. In our
own day, believers must hold fast to Allah, the Qur'an, and the
Sunna of our Prophet (saas), and never seek a path other than
that of the Qur'an.

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