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JAHANZAIB USMAN
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Pages 57 to 62
Take what Rasul gives you and keep away what soever he
forbids.
For you there is a very good example in the life of the Prophet of
Allah.
These ayats show that the obedience of the commandments
of the Rasul and the following of his conduct is compulsory on all
Muslims. The companions of the Prophet had the opportunity of
direct contact and had the opportunity to be benefited by having
close association with the Prophet. But those who came after the
departure of Rasul and his companions could have no way out to
follow the Prophet except to consult Ahadith for guidance,
because except Ahadith there remained no other sources that
would guide us.
Allah has not only made Holy Quran sufficient for the
guidance of his bondsmen, but made it compulsory to follow the
conduct of His Rasul and there is only one source of knowing his
conduct, and that is Ahadith. If we do not rely on Ahadith, then
the guidance of Quran will remain incomplete because Allah has
not only sent down Quran, but it was left to the Prophet to
explain, and expound the ayats of the Holy Quran.
We have sent down this book towards you so that you can
explain what has been sent down towards them.
And he teaches them (the Muslims) the book and the (religious)
philosophy.
And it is not that his teachings were only for his companions,
but it has been made unspecifically valid for generation till the
day of resurrection. Allah has further said: