Why do Muslims claim to follow the Qur'an when they mostly follow Hadiths and traditions more than Qur'an

Answer 1

Why does Allah keep changing his mind in the Qu'ran?

One minute he tells Muhammed one thing, the next he tells him the opposite.

Answer 2

Muslims follow the sunnah because the quran says to live like the Prophet (saw) lived so how else to do that but to follow the sunnah? But you see, the problem is that some ahadith are false so which to trust? Tirmidhi is well known for having a lot of controversal ahadith that have no back up. So that's a problem. Many Muslims ignore him, but others who don't know better follow him. Okay so what about the others? You hear a lot of about Bukhari because he was very picky. For example, if he tried to get a quote from a guy, and that guy was doing something not Islamic, he wouldn't take his quote. So if he was eating outside, which Muslims shouldn't do (unless they're feeding everyone) then bam, no hadith from him. Also, he checked the backgrounds of the people giving him quotes. So he'd ask around: is this guy honest? Trustworthy? Does he have a good memory? Was he actually in that place at that time? (to have heard the quote). If the quote was of another person, meaning, the guy heard it second hand, he'd go back and check the other person in the chain, and so on. So he was really careful. Finally, most (all?) of his narrations have more than one source saying the same or almost exactly the same thing. In many cases there are 3 different sources per quote. So that is far more trustworthy than just one guy saying, "Yeah I heard that." Now some people follow not just the Prophet saw but the sahabahs too. To me this is crazy. No where does it say to follow the sahabahs. Moreover, some of them were terrible Muslims, even after the death of the Prophet saw, having more than 4 wives and also not paying zakat until their death beds, etc. I'm not saying everything they did was bad, but I just don't see them as a decent example. the Prophet saw is enough. Once you find a source you think is okay, you compare what is said against the quran. If it doesn't match up, you toss it. I dont know if there are any books that do that. So you eliminate everything that doesn't have a strong chain, and everything that doesn't coincide with the quran, and that's what you use. It's a lot of work. Plus the sunnis and shias have different collections, but some are the same, so those are the more "safe" ones, I suppose (although I haven't made a particular study of the differences to really comment). If you follow the quran, you'll have more or less enough to go by. If you get stuck and don't know what to do, the hadiths can help you out. If someone tells you something is part of Islam and it doesn't sound valid, ask where they got it from. If they can't quote you, ignore them. If they quote the Quran, look it up. if they quote a hadith, look it up when you have time, but don't worry about it. Quran first and foremost. Some people put too much faith in Bukhari and they more or less ignore the Quran in favour of following the hadiths. This is a bad policy and basically elevates him to godhood or at least prophethood which is not his station. So keep your own head level when researching. -Hayat

Answer 3

Muslims follow both Quraan and Sunnah. You probably hear this quite often. From the Sunnah stems the Hadiths, which are documentations of the Sunnah itself. The Quraan is the law, the absolute word of God. The Sunnah is the practical implementation of the Quraan.

"Say: 'If ye do love Allah, Follow me: Allah will love you and forgive you your sins: For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.'" [3:31]
In this verse, Allah is commanding the Prophet to say the following. Basically, it means that following the Prophet earns the love of God. To answer the question, Muslims follow the Hadeeth, which is an explanation of the Quraan, which is the word of God.
We do not follow the Hadeeth more than the Quraan, however. In Islamic hierarchy of belief, the Quraan is at the top. There is a whole science to Hadeeth, about its validity, etc. If there is any contradictions between Quraan and Hadeeth, the Quraan must be taken since it is perfectly preserved without flaw.

Answer 4

We follow both the Quran and the sunnah of the prophet Muhammad pbuh, In the Quran Allah swt says:
And whatsoever the messenger giveth you, take it. And whatsoever he forbiddeth, abstain (from it).
Quran 059:007

However you should not get mixed between the teachings of Islam and the cultures and traditions of the people so for example the idea of a forced marriage is not allowed in Islam, but some Muslims love their culture more than they love Islam, they follow their traditions and forget about what Islam teaches watch: http://youtube.com/watch?v=GT3ol-iuCGU

Answer 5

Its a bit of a silly question because Muslims follow both, sometimes a context can be found in Hadith that can explain the Quran in a manner we can understand.

You can't follow one and reject the other, you accept both and if you can't do it, then admit your weakness and don't try to change the religion.

Answer 6

Qura'n says several places,

"Atiullah wa Ati ur Rasool" in different words as well.


Al-Qura'n.
Whoever obeys the Messenger, he indeed obeys Allah, and whoever turns back, so We have not sent you as a keeper over them. (Surah An-Nisa, 80)

It is not fitting for a Believer, man or woman, when a matter has been decided by Allah and His Messenger to have any option about their decision: if any one disobeys Allah and His Messenger, he is indeed on a clearly wrong Path. (Surah Al-Ahzab, 36)

Allah has informed in the surah Al-e Imran that the Prophet had the characteristic of teaching the Qur'an and purifying mankind:
Certainly Allah conferred a benefit upon the believers when He raised among them a Messenger from among themselves, reciting to them His communications and purifying them, and teaching them the Book and the wisdom, although before that they were surely in manifest error. (Surah Al-e Imran, 164)


So for Muslims Qura'n ( Direct teachings of Allah), and Sunnah ( Traditions fo Rasool Allah), as explanation of Qura'n, both are important.

In recognition of good answer by fifth answerer, I will copy that again:

"The Quran and Sunnah are connected like the head on your shoulders. You cannot separate the one from the other. "

Answer 7

Hadiths are Legislation of lesser rank than the Quran...

Sunna is not a sect.. it's a sum of Hadiths, Teachings, actions, and decisions of The Prophet صلى الله عليه و السلام.

Many Muslims actually Follow the Quran and the Sunna, Some group of Muslims believe that Hadiths are more important. Such group is called "Salafs".

This group accepts any Hadith even if it contradicts the holy Quran. There are also cultural issues and custom that became a part of Islamic life for no reason.

Answer 8

Quran is basis for Islam. Hadith is the way prophet spoke, detailed or behave about orders from Quran. Hadith is practical application and detail of Quran.

Answer 9

Who told you this? Plz.always quote your source or give example for a detailed answer.

We follow both but priority is givewn to Quran.

Answer 10

HELLO ,the quran came from the God its Gods words to all the Human beings . and ther are many things ther human cant understand it but God said he will let us discover many things he talk about it in quran. all the things prophet Mohammad said and did its for to show us and explane to us every thing the quran talk about . God let him know all the things and he talled us with hadith. I hope I answer for your question .

Answer 11

The Quran and Sunnah are connected like the head on your shoulders. You cannot separate the one from the other.