The Fate Of Those Who
Seek Guidance From Other Than The Holy Qur'an
The Holy Qur'an says :
"And he whose sight is dim to the
remembrance of the Beneficent, We assign unto him a devil." (43 :36)
In another Verse the Almighty Allah
says:
"And We reveal the Scripture unto
thee as an exposition of all things." (16 : 89)
Zaid b. Arqam (Allah be pleased with
him) told that Allah's Messenger (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) got
up among them one day at a watering-place called Khumm to address them.
He (the Holy Prophet) praised and
extolled Allah, gave a warning and a reminder, and then said, "To proceed:
You people must understand that I am just human. My Lord's messenger will soon
come for me and I shall answer his summons, but I am leaving among you the two
important things, the first of which is Allah's Book which contains guidance
and light, so study it and follow its commands closely.
Then when he had urged attention to
Allah Book and commended it he said, "Also my family. I remind you of your
duty to Allah to care for my family."
In another version the words are:
Allah's Book is Allah's rope; he who follows it has guidance and he who abandons
it is in error." Muslim transmitted it.
Sahih Muslim transmitted a tradition
on the Authority of Jabir (Allah be pleased with him) who said:
Whenever Allah's Apostle used to
deliver a sermon he always started it with the following words :
"The best book is Allah's Book
and the beat practice is the Sunnah of Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah
he upon him). The worst affairs are innovations and every innovation is
misleading." Sa'id Ibn Malik (Allah be pleased with him) reported that the
Holy Qur'an was revealed to the Apostle of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah
be upon him) and he (the Holy Prophet) recited it regularly for a long time.
The Companions requested Allah's
Apostle (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) to tell them about it
whereupon the Almighty Allah revealed the following Verse :
"Alif Lam Ra. These are
Verses of the Scripture that maketh plain." (12: 1)
Thereupon he (the Holy Prophet)
recited it for a period. Ibn Abi Hatim reported on the authority of Mas'udi who
on the authority of Qasim reported: When the Companions (Allah be pleased with
them) felt boredom they requested the Apostle of Allah (peace and blessings of
Allah be upon him) to say something. Whereupon the following Verse was revealed
:
"Allah hath (now) revealed the
fairest of statements, a Scripture consistent." (39 : 23)
When the Companions again felt
weariness they made a similar request to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allah be upon him). The Almighty Allah revealed the following verse :
"Is not the time ripe for the
hearts of those who believe to Allah's reminder." (57:16)
'Ubaid transmitted it on the authority
of certain Tabi'in (the followers of the Companions of the Holy Prophet).
It proves that whenever the Companions (Allah be pleased with them) sought
guidance from Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) through
his tradition, he (the Holy Prophet) guided them by the Verses of the Holy
Qur'an.
Mu'adh Ibn Jabal (Allah be pleased with him)
used to tell the people sharing his company daily: Allah is the Best Judge. The
incredulous people were destroyed. Many mischiefs will arise after you. Wealth
will be in affluence. The Holy Qur'an will be opened. Believers, hypocrites,
women and children will recite It.
It is just possible that someone of
them might say : "I read the Holy Qur'an." I think that they will not
believe me unless and until I innovate a new thing. Avoid innovations because
every innovation is misleading.
Protect ourselves from the erroneous
attitude of the wise. Sometimes even a hypocrite speaks the truth.
Accept the right thing wherever you
find it. The truth is a beacon light. Abu Dawud transmitted it.
Baihaqi reported on the authority of
'Urwa Ibn Zubair that Hadrat 'Umar (Allah be pleased with him) decided to
record ahadith. The Companions (Allah be pleased With them) objected to
it because it was a period of revelation of the Qur'an.
Then Hadrat 'Umar (Allah be pleased
with him) observed Istikhara for a month and afterwards said : "I
remember a people before you who wrote books and depended upon them.
They neglected the Book of Allah. I will not intermingle
Allah's Book with any thing."
