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xiv xiv A REVIEW OF THE DEBATE BETWEEN BAT A LAV I AND CHAKRH A LAV I Community wrote a succinct yet comprehensive analysis and review on these two extreme and flawed views. He eloquently presented a well-reasoned and rational perspective on the issue at hand in his capacity as a divinely appointed Prophet of God. In this comparative analysis the Promised Messiah as elaborates that the Holy Quran and sunnah ought to be placed above the hadith. A verbal narration attributed to the Holy Prophet saw which con- tradicts these two sources of guidance cannot possibly be his words. A narration, however, which does not contradict the two aforementioned sources, ought to be readily accepted. This book was first rendered from Urdu into English by Mirza Usman Ahmad. It was then revised by Ayyaz Mahmood Khan and proofread by Abdul Quddus Arif. Additionally, Tahir Mahmood Mubashir, Syed Tanwir Mujtaba, Abdul-Wahab Mirza, and Fouzan Pal also assisted in various capacities to prepare the final layout of the book. The cover was designed by Shahrukh Omar. May Allah abundantly reward them all for their efforts. A m i n. Munir-ud-Din Shams Additional Wak i l-ut-Ta s n i f London 16 June 2014