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Well, Martha and calvin, there's no direct command of Allah swt in the Qur'an about dogs to be eaten. {Am sorry for giving a senseless example, as i was reading of dogs in Islam yesterday, so holded that in my mind }

What i intended to say, there are many such things in the Qur'an of which Qur'an is not direct. Very simple example is of salah. Qur'an commands us for salah while hadith explain us how to offer salah. I was trying to explain you all that.

Regarding contradictions, for example these days i was debating over permissibility of celebration of Prophet's birthday in Islam. There is variation of views . Scholars contradict. Both the types, prove from Qur'an and sunnah, as its permissible and not permissible. What to do in that case.We can take up any ruling, that which we feel is correct. We shud not follow our desires. But there's an insight within us, and Allah swt knows us very well. If we are true seekers, we will get true guidance from Allah swt.

At matters where Qur'an and Sunnah are absolutely silent, and when we take up any ruling from the scholar, which we feel it appropriate, and which are much closer to Quran and sunnah, then we are not questioned by Allah swt for that. Nor, is it a sin. Allah swt surely guides sincere seekers .

Salams Seeks,

It is interesting that you mentioned salat in your above post as an example that the Qur'an is not very direct on this matter(thus us needing hadith as a back-up)

I do not agree. We already know that all religious practices came from Abraham (ie salat, fasting,zakat and hajj)We should assume then that Muhammed and the believers were all ready well aquainted with practicing salat correctly. So it would not have been necessary to have the actual practice(ritual) revealed in the Qur'an.
Salat WAS revealed in the Qur'an for the purpose of the idolatrous Quraishi to observe the salat. ( were they then offering salat incorrectly and needed reproving? I assume that would be the case)

And again,after Muhammed died(when Islam changed and followers split into sects) did we have different versions of salat. ANd that continues today.

Muhammed never at any time in his daily life needed to instruct the people how to do the salat( not that I am aware of) We can read in the Qur'an that Muhammed had no other duty than to reveal the Qur'an.
He was the messenger , not the guardian/protector/keeper/watcher. (Qu'ran 42:48)

So, in matters where Qur'an is seemingly silent we should consider that everything was already known to the people. THe Qur'an is perfect..we should not add to it. NOr do we take anything away from it.

Again, regarding celebrating the Prophet's birthday. I would not consider that to be important enough to have scholars debating over it.

And if we are not questioned by Allah for following wrong hadiths I cannot see how we are accountable for not following hadiths. If in doubt, don't do it. Isn't that the best advice for a believer?

We do agree on one thing here Seeks..that ALlah surely guides sincere seekers. :) May He guide us all.

I hope I'm going to get an answer to my post too.