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To: IN_GOD_I_TRUST who wrote (472)	12/12/2001 8:01:26 PM
From: IN_GOD_I_TRUST	Respond to of 758

To the thread, While it has been quiet around here, I will post a little homework I did about the Qu'ran and Hadith.... This is the proof that the Qu’ran must have as its companion the Hadith for full comprehension. For without it, Allah and Muhammad’s teaching would be incomplete and could be erroneously practiced. I will use the important Islamic practice of Tawaf to prove my point. (I will provide a short legend of key terms for non-Muslims so they could better understand this post: Tawaf: the circumfering of the Ka'bah seven times. People usually do this during Umrah or Hajj. Ka'bah: Other Commonly Used Spellings: KABAH: the first house of worship built for mankind. It was originally built by Adam and later on reconstructed by Abraham and Isma'il. It is a cubed shaped structure based in the city of Mecca to which all Muslims turn to in their five daily prayers. Umrah: this is the lesser pilgrimage which is optional and can be performed at any time. Hajj: Other Commonly Used Spellings: HAJ: Hajj is an Arabic word which means the performance of pilgrimage to Makkah in Arabia. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. A Muslim is to perform Hajj at least once in his/her life, if means and health allow. There are rules and regulations and specific dress to be followed. It is to take place during the last month of the lunar calendar called the month of Zul-Hijjah.) From the Qu’ran: 002.158 PICKTHAL: Lo! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwah are among the indications of Allah. It is therefore no sin for him who is on pilgrimage to the House (of Allah) or visiteth it, to go around them (as the pagan custom is). And he who doeth good of his own accord, (for him) lo! Allah is Responsive, Aware. From the Hadith: Sahih Bukhari Volume 2, Book 26, Number 706: Narrated 'Urwa: I asked 'Aisha : "How do you interpret the statement of Allah,. : Verily! (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah, and whoever performs the Hajj to the Ka'ba or performs 'Umra, it is not harmful for him to perform Tawaf between them (Safa and Marwa.) (2.158). By Allah! (it is evident from this revelation) there is no harm if one does not perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa." 'Aisha said, "O, my nephew! Your interpretation is not true. Had this interpretation of yours been correct, the statement of Allah should have been, 'It is not harmful for him if he does not perform Tawaf between them.' But in fact, this divine inspiration was revealed concerning the Ansar who used to assume lhram for worship ping an idol called "Manat" which they used to worship at a place called Al-Mushallal before they embraced Islam, and whoever assumed Ihram (for the idol), would consider it not right to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa. When they embraced Islam, they asked Allah's Apostle (p.b.u.h) regarding it, saying, "O Allah's Apostle! We used to refrain from Tawaf between Safa and Marwa." So Allah revealed: 'Verily; (the mountains) As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah.' " Aisha added, "Surely, Allah's Apostle set the tradition of Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, so nobody is allowed to omit the Tawaf between them." Later on I ('Urwa) told Abu Bakr bin 'Abdur-Rahman (of 'Aisha's narration) and he said, 'i have not heard of such information, but I heard learned men saying that all the people, except those whom 'Aisha mentioned and who used to assume lhram for the sake of Manat, used to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa. When Allah referred to the Tawaf of the Ka'ba and did not mention Safa and Marwa in the Quran, the people asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! We used to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa and Allah has revealed (the verses concerning) Tawaf of the Ka'ba and has not mentioned Safa and Marwa. Is there any harm if we perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?' So Allah revealed: "Verily As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah." Abu Bakr said, "It seems that this verse was revealed concerning the two groups, those who used to refrain from Tawaf between Safa and Marwa in the Pre-lslamic Period of ignorance and those who used to perform the Tawaf then, and after embracing Islam they refrained from the Tawaf between them as Allah had enjoined Tawaf of the Ka'ba and did not mention Tawaf (of Safa and Marwa) till later after mentioning the Tawaf of the Ka'ba.' OK, so here is the point. In the Qu’ran it clearly does not state whether Tawaf must be done between Safa and Marwa, as evidenced by the statement, “When Allah referred to the Tawaf of the Ka'ba and did not mention Safa and Marwa in the Quran.” But clearly in the Hadith it states that Allah and Muhammad do not want anyone to omit Tawaf between As-Safa and Al-Marwa, as evidenced by the statements, “Surely, Allah's Apostle set the tradition of Tawaf between Safa and Marwa, so nobody is allowed to omit the Tawaf between them” and “the people asked, 'O Allah's Apostle! We used to perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa and Allah has revealed (the verses concerning) Tawaf of the Ka'ba and has not mentioned Safa and Marwa. Is there any harm if we perform Tawaf between Safa and Marwa?' So Allah revealed: "Verily As-Safa and Al-Marwa are among the symbols of Allah." So as you can see Tawaf must be performed between Safa and Marwa. And this practice may not be omitted. And one would have not known Allah’s wishes and Muhammad’s tradition without the Hadith. Therefore, this example clearly shows why the Hadith MUST be used as a companion to the Qu’ran to fully understand Islam. God Bless, IGIT