“And woe, that day, to those that reject the truth! Then in what hadith, after this, will they believe?” (Qur’an 77:49-50)
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“And woe, that day, to those that reject the truth! Then in what hadith, after this, will they believe?” (Qur’an 77:49-50)
This is certainly their pre-eminent verse. It is a mega verse verse among all the Quranist.
Many people who believe in the ‘Hafs Qur’an Only Religion’ will often advance this particular verse of the Qur’an to advance their position.
Here is an interesting argument put forward by Dr. Jeffery Lang, one of the greatest Muslim minds of our age.
“It is doubtful that hadith in these passages refers to the narratives relating to the deeds and utterances of the Prophet. In the first place, it came to have this restricted meaning in Islamic scholarship well after his lifetime. Secondly, it is inconceivable that while the Prophet was alive his enemies preferred his hadith to the Qur’an or were promoting them in an effort to undermine his mission. Instead, hadith must carry here one of its more common connotations, such as speech, chitchat, conversation, prattle, gossip, tales, report, or account.”
Source: (pg. 174 “Losing My Religion: A Call for Help-Jeffery Lang”)
There are two points to be gleaned from this.
a) In the first place, it came to have this restricted meaning in Islamic scholarship well after his lifetime.
This is true, and Dr. Jeffery Lang has an irrefutable point here.
b). Secondly, it is inconceivable that while the Prophet was alive his enemies preferred his hadith to the Qur’an or were promoting them in an effort to undermine his mission.
This is also an excellent point! Why on earth would the enemies of the Blessed Messenger (saw) use his hadith over the Qur’an? In fact, why would they use his oral narrations at all?
So let us break this verse down:
“And woe, that day, to the rejectors of truth!” -This statement is talking about those who are rejecting the Qur’an. It is directed towards an immediate target audience, towards a future impending doom.
That is why the adherents of the Quran Only Religion are at a loss to try to use this statement as a reference to those who use hadith. You can shut them down every single time.
Jeffery Lang (May Allah have abundant mercy on him).
May Allah Guide the Ummah.
May Allah Forgive the Ummah.
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