Life of Ahmad — Page 266
THE PHARISEE OF BATALA as 266 and if we find that the Hadith is not opposed in any way to the express and clear words of the Quran, we should accept it, provided, of course, that it is otherwise authentic. The Holy Quran is the undiluted Word of God and therefore it must prevail over everything else. The following verses make this position quite clear: 'There is nothing doubtful in it. ' (Al-Baqarah 2:3). 'It is surely the decisive word' (Al- Ta riq 86:14). 'God it is Who sent down the Book with Truth and well balanced judgment' (Al-Sh u r a 42:18). 'The Quran is not a fabricated Hadith' (Y u suf 12:112). 'Falsehood cannot approach the Quran from the front or from behind' ( Ha M i m Al-Sajdah 41:43). 'Say, verily the heavenly guidance is the only true guidance' (Al- Baqarah 2:121). 'He who follows my guidance shall never go astray nor experience any privation' (Al- Baqarah 2:39). 'Follow ye what has been sent down to you from your Lord and do not follow aught besides it' (Al-A‘r a f 7:4, 5). 'Allah has sent down the best of Hadith' (Al-Zumar 39:24). 'It is light illumined' (Al- N u r 24:36). 'And certainly it is the truest of truths' (Al- Ha qqah 69:52). The Hadith also teaches the same thing. Talw ih relates a Hadith to the following effect: 'You will find a large number of Hadith after me, so when a Hadith is related to you, judge it according to the Book of Allah and accept it if it agrees with the Book and reject it if it does not. '