REJECTION OF AHADEES LEADS TO REJECTION OF QURAN ITSELF A RESPONSE FROM QURAN

Q:

God will not argue with you by the mutawatir, nor by the inherited, Sahih al-Bukhari, nor by the agreed upon, nor by the disputed, nor by what so-and-so narrated, nor by what al-Albani authenticated.
👈My verses were recited to you, but you would turn back on your heels.
👈Were My verses not recited to you, but you used to deny them?
👈Were My verses not recited to you, so you became arrogant, and you were a criminal people?

Quranic response:

To answer someone who claims that adherence is owed solely to the Quran while dismissing the Sunnah, the strongest and most decisive response comes from the Quran itself [1][2][3][4]. The verses below prove that following the Messenger of Allah ﷺ is an explicit Quranic command, a condition of faith, and an essential duty in practicing Islam.

1. The Prophet’s Role to Clarify the Revelation in Practice

The Quran explicitly tasks the Prophet ﷺ with explaining and elaborating on the Divine text:

﴿وَأَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكَ الذِّكْرَ لِتُبَيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ مَا نُزِّلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَفَكَّرُونَ﴾

“And We revealed to you the message that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them and that they might give thought.” (Surah An-Nahl: 44) [3][4]

The details of daily practices—such as how to pray, how much zakah to pay, and the rituals of Hajj—are not detailed in the Quran’s text alone; they were divinely clarified through the Prophet’s Sunnah [3][4].

2. Obeying the Messenger is Obeying Allah

Allah equates obedience to the Prophet ﷺ with obedience to Himself:

﴿مَنْ يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ﴾

“He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah.” (Surah An-Nisa: 80) [1][2][5][3]

﴿وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ شَدِيدُ الْعِقَابِ﴾

“And whatever the Messenger has given you – take; and what he has forbidden you – refrain from. And fear Allah; indeed, Allah is severe in penalty.” (Surah Al-Hashr: 7) [1][2][5][6][7]

﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْكُمْ فَإِنْ تَنَازَعْتُمْ فِي شَيْءٍ فَرُدُّوهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَحْسَنُ تَأْوِيلًا﴾

“O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger and those in authority among you. And if you disagree over anything, refer it to Allah and the Messenger, if you should believe in Allah and the Last Day. That is the best [way] and best in result.” (Surah An-Nisa: 59) [1][2][8][9][10]

3. Acceptance of the Prophet’s Authority is a Condition of Faith

Allah swears by His own Divine Self that a person has no true faith until they submit completely to the Prophet’s judgment:

﴿فَلَا وَرَبِّكَ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ حَتَّى يُحَكِّمُوكَ فِيمَا شَجَرَ بَيْنَهُمْ ثُمَّ لَا يَجِدُوا فِي أَنْفُسِهِمْ حَرَجًا مِمَّا قَضَيْتَ وَيُسَلِّمُوا تَسْلِيمًا﴾

“But no, by your Lord, they will not believe until they make you, [O Muhammad], judge concerning that over which they dispute among themselves and then find within themselves no discomfort from what you have decided and submit in full, [willing] submission.” (Surah An-Nisa: 65) [1][2][5][6][9][11]

﴿وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَنْ يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُبِينًا﴾

“It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.” (Surah Al-Ahzab: 36) [1][2][6][9][7]

4. Warning Against Opposing the Prophet’s Commands

The Quran issues a stark warning to those who turn away from the Prophet’s commands:

﴿فَلْيَحْذَرِ الَّذِينَ يُخَالِفُونَ عَنْ أَمْرِهِ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُمْ فِتْنَةٌ أَوْ يُصِيبَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ﴾

“So let those beware who dissent from his [the Prophet’s] order, lest trial strike them or a painful punishment afflict them.” (Surah An-Nur: 63) [2][5][11][7]

﴿قُلْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللَّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ﴾ ﴿قُلْ أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فَإِنْ تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ﴾

“Say, [O Muhammad], ‘If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.’ Say, ‘Obey Allah and the Messenger.’ But if they turn away – then indeed, Allah does not like the disbelievers.” (Surah Ali ‘Imran: 31–32) [3][7][12]

Summary of the Argument

When a rejector of Hadith quotes verses warning those who turned away from Allah’s signs, the direct rebuttal is:

• The Quran itself commands obedience to the Prophet ﷺ.
• Rejecting the Sunnah means rejecting the explicit Quranic verses cited above [4][13].
• You cannot truly follow the Quran while disregarding what the Quran commands you to follow [4][13].

Sources:
[1] Taysir Usul al-Fiqh lil-Mubtadiin — vol. 8, p. 4
[2] Tarikh al-Tashri al-Islami — vol. 1, p. 73
[3] al-Wajiz fi Usul al-Fiqh al-Islami — vol. 1, p. 193
[4] al-Aqaid al-Islamiyya li-Ibn Badis — vol. 1, p. 103
[5] al-Madkhal fi Tarikh al-Sunna — vol. 1, p. 18
[6] Durus lil-Shaykh Muhammad Hassan — vol. 154, p. 7
[7] Majallat al-Jami’a al-Islamiyya bil-Madina al-Munawwara — vol. 5, p. 454
[8] Kitabat Aada al-Islam wa Munaqashatuha — vol. 1, p. 566
[9] Usul al-Dawa wa Turuquha 2 – Jamiat al-Madina — vol. 1, p. 110
[10] al-Difa an al-Sunna – Jamiat al-Madina (Bakaluriyus) — vol. 1, p. 82
[11] Majallat al-Bayan — vol. 154, p. 4
[12] Afal al-Rasul wa Dalalatuha ala al-Ahkam al-Shariyya — vol. 1, p. 24
[13] al-Difa an al-Sunna – Jamiat al-Madina (Bakaluriyus) — vol. 1, p. 169