Hikmah-qi
HIKMAH Verses 16:44, 16:64, 3:164 and 2:129 have been interpreted to claim that since the messenger is commissioned to explain and teach the Quran, we need the hadith which explains the Quran. To verify this claim, we need to deal with two separate claims: 1- What is the messenger able to teach and clarify to the people? 2- Can the messenger guide people to the true meaning and message of the Quran? 3- Do these verses authorise the hadith as an additional source besides the Quran? First: What is the messenger able to teach and clarify to the people? The words in 16:44 clearly state that the messenger can only make things clear to the people by means of what has been sent down to them (Quran). It is important to understand the difference between teaching the people the linguistics of the Quran, as opposed to guiding the people to the correct understanding of the message of the Quran. The messenger of God, or any human teacher with the necessary knowledge, can teach the people the meanin...