“Qur’anists” or “Hadithists”: Who Has Distorted Islam?

Описание: Have you ever wondered why the term “Qur’anists” قرآنيون is used as an accusation? Why haven’t critics of “Qur’anists” coined the term “Hadithists” حديثيون to criticise those who authenticate vast numbers of ḥadīths that contradict the Qur’an, history, and reason?

In this podcast, we dive into one of the most thorny issues in Islam to discuss the ongoing debate surrounding the rejection of hadiths. We explore the historical roots of this movement, which may surprise you to know that it dates back as far as the era of the Companions.

Key themes of this episode:

• Hidden history: Is the rejection of Hadith a modern phenomenon, or do its roots stretch back to the first century?
• Indications of the accusation: What does the criticism and labelling of some Muslims as “Qur’anists” reveal about the accusers themselves?
• The missing label: Why was the term “Hadithists” never coined and used to criticise the opposing side?
• Stark contradiction: How did adhering to the Qur’an alone come to be seen as a flaw, while the expansion of Ḥadīth is viewed as a virtue?
• Shifting the foundations: How did prioritising Hadiths over the Qur’an become a “Sunna” for Muslim scholars?
• Confusing different concepts: Why is there a conflation between the concepts of “Prophetic Sunna” and “Hadith”?

This is an invitation to rethink established norms that have distorted the sources and beliefs of Islam.

CHAPTERS
00:00 Introduction
01:05 An innovation in hypocrisy
02:12 Using “Qur’anist” as a slur
03:05 My position on revelation
06:35 Confusing Hadith and Sunna
09:06 Modern history of Qur’anists
12:43 Early history of Hadith rejection
19:12 Al-Shafi’is reference
19:57 Al-Barbahari’s reference
21:33 Al-Suyuti’s reference
22:47 The unknown Ibn Taymiyya
23:31 Another Ibn Taymiyya lie
25:43 Ibn Taymiyya’s pathological hatred of Shia
30:45 Ibn Taymiyya’s praise of Khawarij
33:48 Early descriptions of Hadith rejectionists
35:38 Origin of the term “Qur’anist”
36:55 Hadithism: prioritising Hadith over the Qur’an
41:30 Ahmad Ibn Hanbal’s reply
45:42 “Hadithists”: necessary term
48:08 Differences between “Qur’anism” and “Hadithism”
57:57 Contradictions in revelation?