Page 63 - Taking the Qur'an as a Guide

Our Prophet's (saas) Sole Guide Was the Qur'an

Our Prophet (saas) also recommended to his companions
that they read the Qur'an and observe its commands:
Why do some people impose conditions that are not present in
Allah's Book (Laws)? Whoever imposes a condition that is not
in Allah's Laws, then that condition is invalid even if he im-
poses one hundred conditions, for Allah's conditions are more
binding and reliable. (Bukhari)
Allah's Book is Allah's rope; he who follows it has guidance, and
he who abandons it is in error. (Muslim)
He who spoke according to the Qur'an spoke the truth, and he
who acts in accordance with its directions entitles himself to re-
ward. Again, he who judges according to the Qur'an is just and
fair. Then, as for him who invites people to the Qur'an is indeed
guided on the Right Path. (Tirmidhi)
While enjoining good or forbidding evil, our Prophet (saas)
adhered only to the Qur'an as a guide. All of his words
stemmed from it: "I follow only what has been revealed to me
from my Lord. This is clear insight from your Lord, and a
guidance and a mercy, for people who believe" (Surat al-
A'raf: 203). For instance, his people asked him for a fatwa (legal
opinion concerning Islamic law) about women. Allah told His
Messenger (saas) to say: "Allah gives you a fatwa about them"
(Surat an-Nisa': 127). Similarly, when people asked for a fatwa
about inheritance, Allah ordered him to say: "Allah gives you
a fatwa about people who die without direct heirs" and
"Allah makes things clear to you so you will not go astray.
Allah has knowledge of all things." (Surat an-Nisa': 176)
In another verse, Allah reveals our Prophet (saas) to reply as

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