Noah's Ark: An Invitation to Faith — Page 103
NOAH'S ARK sect possesses narrations which are consistent with their own beliefs, so much so that, even an institution as firm and well established as the Islamic prayer, has been given various guises because of conflicting accounts found in the Hadith. Some recite Aameen loudly, while others recite it silently. Some recite Surah Al-Faatihah behind the Imam, while others think that this invalidates the prayer. Some fold their arms over their chests, others fold them over their navel. It is actually from the Hadith that these differences emanate. كُلُّ حِزْبٍ بِمَا لَدَيْهِمْ فَرِحُونَ Otherwise, the Sunnah only demonstrated one practice, but interpolated accounts caused a variance in practice. In this manner, a false understanding of the Hadith has been the ruin of many, including the Shiites. If they had taken the Quran as their final authority, then even Surah An-Nur [the chapter of light] alone would have sufficed to bestow light upon them. But the Hadith have become the cause of their ruin. Similarly, in the time of the Messiah, the Pharisee Jews were ruined. For some time they had 3 Each party exulting over what they have (Surah Al-Mu'minun, 23:54) [Publisher] 4 The Gospel very strongly rejected the views espoused by the traditions and narrations of the Talmud. These narrations were directly attributed to Moses by a series of narrators under the assumption that they were his revelations. Eventually, the Torah was eschewed completely and a study of the traditions alone became prevalent. In certain matters, the Talmud contradicted the Torah, but the Jews would give preference to the Talmud. (The Talmud, editor Joseph Barclay, London, 1878) (Author) 103