Quran self sufficient?

Question

In Jude 3; 2 Peter 1:3; John 16:13 and 2 Tim 3:16 the Bible is called an all sufficient book with no need for anything else in regards to how we live our lives or worship God. Muslims claim the same thing for the Qur'an.

My question is: how can the Qur'an be all sufficient in the worship of Allah, if it does not even mention something as important as praying five times a day and does this not prove that the Koran without the Hadith is like a car without an engine?

Answer 1

The Quran does mention praying 5 times per day.
4:103 ... performing the ‘salat’ at its prescribed time is mandated for the believers.
62:9 ... On Friday, when the call sounds for the (congregational) prayers, rush towards it and halt all trade (and business) activity...

Other verses regarding prayer at certain times per day include: 2:238, 17:78, 17:79, 50:40,

I do not know all the specific verses regarding the times for prayer.

Answer 2

Quran covers all the major aspects of islam... but a short book cannot covers everything about how to live a life.. e.g. Quran says to pray,, how to pray,, we need to look at the prophet muhammad pbuh...

as the quran says

4:59. O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger

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now,, nowhere does the bible says that its the word of God,, infact the word bible is not in the bible... and 2 tim 3:16 says that all the scriptures are inspired of God >>> do you mean that scriptures of hinduism , budhism and islam as well ?????

Answer 3

Sorry, but you're statements are incorrect.

Of course the Qur'an mentions prayer. It's one of the five pillars of Islam. The other 4 are also mentioned in the book:

(2:110)
And be constant in prayer, and render the purifying dues; for, whatever good deed you send ahead for your own selves, you shall find it with God: behold, God sees all that you do.

وَأَقِيمُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتُواْ الزَّكَاةَ وَمَا تُقَدِّمُواْ لأَنفُسِكُم مِّنْ خَيْرٍ تَجِدُوهُ عِندَ اللّهِ إِنَّ اللّهَ بِمَا تَعْمَلُونَ
بَصِيرٌ

(2:277)
Verily, those who have attained to faith and do good works, and are constant in prayer, and dispense charity - they shall have their reward with their Sustainer, and no fear need they have, and neither shall they grieve.

إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ الصَّالِحَاتِ وَأَقَامُواْ الصَّلاَةَ وَآتَوُاْ الزَّكَاةَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

Where did you get your text "Koran without the Hadith is like a car without an engine" statement from? Are you making things up? :)

Answer 4

There are two main sources.
1- Quran and
2- Sunnah (Not Hadith).

These two complement each other. Sunnah is the practicies of the Prophet Muhammad that he instituted in his followers are part of religion. Sunnah reached to us through generation-to-generation mode of transfer as compared to Hadith with was based upon individual narratives. (Moreover, most of the sunnah were actually the sunnah (practices) of Prophet Abraham)

Sunnah has the answer to the question you asked. The way how to say prayer was taugh by the prophet to his followers and from them onwards each generation has been saying prayers in the the same way.

Quran is, no doubt, sufficient in the sense that as all the beliefs and guidance required for the salvation of humans discussed in it but as far as the details of rituals are concerned, Sunnah complement Quran.

Answer 5

car? engine?!!!
Surah 2. The Cow

1. A.L.M.

2. This is the Book; in it is guidance sure, without doubt, to those who fear Allah.

3. Who believe in the Unseen, are steadfast in prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them;

4. And who believe in the Revelation sent to thee, and sent before thy time, and (in their hearts) have the assurance of the Hereafter.

5. They are on (true) guidance, from their Lord, and it is these who will prosper.

6. As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them whether thou warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe.

7. Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur).

8. Of the people there are some who say: "We believe in Allah and the Last Day;" but they do not (really) believe.

9. Fain would they deceive Allah and those who believe, but they only deceive themselves, and realise (it) not!

10. In their hearts is a disease; and Allah has increased their disease: And grievous is the penalty they (incur), because they are false (to themselves).

Answer 6

first off u have to realize that the bible is alot older than the quran, so that right there will tell u that its a fake religion, second , u gotta read up on muhammed and tell me that that is a good example, if u think he might have been a good example thenu need your head examined ,we already have enough pedophiles to worry about.

remember the quran is based just on what muhammed says, and with the kind of person he was i wouldnt believe a thing of it

Answer 7

The Quran is a wanabe replica of the bible made thousands of years after christ. It makes me sick that the quaran takes pieces of the holy bible and twists it (in short terms) we all know that and muslims know it but refuse to acknowledge it! You cant say allah and God are the same, allah is one of 900 gods and our god of the holy bible is one god and great begining..

Answer 8

word that the Qur'an additionally says that it (the Qur'an), Muhammed (pbuh), and Allah all ensure the gospels, and that they, too, are the be responsive to God. additionally, The Qur'an for sure states that Gods be conscious is incorruptible. consequently, the Gospels may be the actual and incorrutible words of God. If Jesus is an apostle from God and His be conscious, and is likewise a spirit proceeding from Him, why do you no longer have faith what he says: "Jesus replied, 'i'm the way and the fact and the life. no one consists of the daddy different than via me.' " [John 14:6] "I and the daddy are one." [John 10:30]

Answer 9

Muhammad said he left the Qur'an and the Sunnah, what is your point?

Answer 10

Even cars without engines can be pushed!