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Shall We Believe God and His Final Prophet? Or, Shall We Believe the "Muslim Scholars"?

My question contrasts belief in "God and His Final Prophet" with "Muslim Scholars," emphasizing the Quran’s authority over Hadith and scholarly opinions. I cite Quranic verses and analyze the Farewell Sermon to argue for the Quran alone, which I consider fully detailed, while rejecting other Hadiths as fabricated dictates about what the Prophet said or did. I don’t reject history but heed God’s word in the Quran as the only "Hadith" I follow.

Quranic Verses Provided

Quran 45:6: "These are God's revelations that we recite to you, bearing the truth. Which Hadith, beside God and His revelations do they believe in?"

Quran 6:19: "Proclaim (O Muhammad), 'What better witness do you want?' Say, 'God is the witness between me and you, that THIS QURAN was given to me to deliver to you and to the future generations.'"

Quran 6:114: "Shall I seek other than God as a source of law, when He sent down to you this book FULLY DETAILED?"

Quran 50:45: "You shall remind—with the Quran—those who reverence My promise." (I note: "He did not say 'with the Quran & Hadith.'")

Quran 17:45-46: "When you read the Quran, we place between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter an invisible barrier .... and when you preach your Lord, using the QURAN ALONE, they run away in aversion."

Quran 31:6: "There are those who use vain Hadith to mislead the people, who possess no knowledge."

Quran 25:30: "(On the Day of Judgment) the Messenger will say, 'My Lord, my people have deserted this Quran.'" (I note: "He did not say 'Quran and Sunna.'")

Quran 39:44-45: "Say, 'To God belongs ALL INTERCESSION. To Him belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth, then to Him you will be returned.' When GOD ALONE is advocated, the hearts of those who do not believe in the hereafter shrink with aversion. But when idols are mentioned along with Him, they become satisfied."

The Farewell Sermon Analysis

I present three versions of the Prophet’s Farewell Sermon (Khutbat Al-Wadaa`), witnessed by 100,000 companions, including Abu Bakr, Omar, Uthmaan, Ali, and others:

Muwatta’: "I am leaving for you two things that you must uphold strongly; the Quran and my Sunnah."

Muslim (44/4, No. 2408) and Ibn Hanbal (4/366): "I am leaving for you two things that you must uphold strongly; the Quran and my family."

Muslim (15/19, No. 1218) and Ibn Majah (25/84, #3074): "I am leaving for you the Quran—only the Quran. You shall uphold it strongly."

I conclude: "Now, what did the Prophet really say? The Quran, the whole Quran, and nothing but the Quran," pointing to the contradictions as evidence of Hadith unreliability, despite its 100,000 witnesses, compared to other Hadiths with fewer narrators.

The Myth of Muhammad the Intercessor

I argue that intercession implies partners with God, labeling it idol worship and tying it to Hadith and Sunnah, which I call "Satanic innovations." I cite Quran 39:44-45 to assert that believing in Muhammad as an intercessor contradicts God’s sole authority, stating those who believe this idolize the Prophet against his will.

Call to Reason

I urge: "LET US USE OUR BRAINS," highlighting the Farewell Sermon’s discrepancies despite its mass witnessing. I don’t reject history but emphasize the Quran as the only Hadith I follow, fully detailed per 6:114, while viewing other Hadiths as made-up accounts dictating the Prophet’s words and actions.

 Summary:

I cite Quran 45:6, 6:19, 6:114, 50:45, 17:45-46, 31:6, 25:30, and 39:44-45 to affirm the Quran as fully detailed and the only Hadith I follow. The Farewell Sermon’s conflicting versions—Muwatta’ (Quran and Sunnah), Muslim/Ibn Hanbal (Quran and family), Muslim/Ibn Majah (Quran alone)—show Hadith unreliability. I reject Hadith-based intercession as idol worship (39:44-45), accepting history but relying solely on the Quran.