EZANTR - The Last Prophet

Mevlut Gungor, PhD

In the Quran, the basic source of Islam, Allah puts Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his sunnah (words and actions of the Prophet and actions of others that were approved by the Prophet) in a special place, equating obedience to the Prophet to obedience to Himself. (Al-Nisa 4/80). But it should be noted here that all hadiths (sayings of the Prophet) are not binding on believers to the same degree.

Necmettin Kizilkaya

This article provides a brief examination of the authority of the sunnah, which comprises a fundamental part of understanding Islam. In order to understand its importance, the literal meaning of the sunnah and its classification throughout Islamic history will be dealt with briefly.

Imam Shafii said that those who do not accept the sunnah (practices and rules derived from the Prophet Muhammad’s (pbuh) habits and words) either reject the sunnah as a proof or reject the bindingness of the “al-khabar al-khassa (the genuine news).”

There is diversity among people in the world who have been called to Islam. It is normal that every segment has felt a need for a guide according to the demands of the time. For this reason, in order to meet all the needs, shape their responses and provide an example for different segments of society on the level of the individual, family, nation, ummah (Islamic community)...

Hayrettin Karaman, PhD

Prophets informed and enlightened man through revelation on subjects that cannot be reached with the mind or sense organs like Allah, the spirit, creation and the afterlife (Al-Baqara 2/151). In addition to bringing man knowledge from Allah, they were chosen from within humans and do not carry super-human wonders because they are responsible for setting an example to others and for instructing them (Al-Isra 17/95).

Aynur Uraler, PhD

From the outset of Islam the Quran and the sunnah (practices of the Prophet) have been accepted as two inseparable sources, and together they have formed a basis for implementation.

Devotion to the sunnah (practices of the Prophet) is expressed as al-i‘tisam bi's-sunnah in Islamic literature. The literal meanings of al-i'tisam  are as follows; holding, devotion, adhering to, taking refuge in, acquiring power, gaining power, calling  for help, self protection, abstention.