Christian/Muslim ThreadsWhy muslims cast stones at a well in Mecca.What is implied in the Qur'an is only confirmed in the Hadiths, surely you can see that without the Hadith record it would be difficult to determine the specific time period for the 'Isha prayer. No, the Hadiths make the distinction. If only the Qur'an is taken, both meanings can be derived. It is the Hadiths that clears up the difference. When I look up the word 'Ashiyya in my Arabic dictionary, the meaning is given as "Evening". The word 'Ashiyya is not specific at all. Also the different interpretations given in the Muslim world bear testimony to the fat that 'Ashiyyaa is not specific; SURAH 30:18 (Pickthall) Unto Him be praise in the heavens and the earth! - and at the sun's decline and in the noonday. (Yusuf Ali) Yea, to Him be praise, in the heavens and on earth; and in the late afternoon and when the day begins to decline. (Shakir) And to Him belongs praise in the heavens and the earth, and at nightfall and when you are at midday. (Sher Ali) And to HIM belongs all praise in the heavens and the earth - and glorify HIM in the afternoon and when you enter upon the time of the decline of the sun. (Khalifa) All praise is due to Him in the heavens and the earth, throughout the evening, as well as in the middle of your day. (Arberry) His is the praise in the heavens and earth, alike at the setting sun and in your noontide hour. (Palmer) for to Him belongs praise in the heavens and the earth! and at the evening, and when ye are at noon. (Rodwell) And to Him be praise in the Heavens and on the Earth; and at twilight, and when ye rest at noon. (Sale) And unto him be praise in heaven and earth; and at sun-set, and when ye rest at noon. (Transliterated Arabic) Walahu alhamdu fee alssamawati waal-ardi waAAashiyyan waheena tuthhiroona. (from http://www.quranbrowser.com/) I'm not saying that the prayers aren't inferred to, I'm saying that the specific rulings for the times to pray are not given. And the times that are given can sometimes be interpreted in different ways, removing any claim of specificity in it. The Qur'an tells us to pray around the time of sunset, but does not forbid us to coincide our prayer with sunset as the Hadiths do. The Qur'an tells us to pray in the afternoon, but doesn't tell us how long the shaddows must be or how far the sun has declined as the Hadiths do. The whole point of this prayer discussion is to show that Hadiths are relied upon for the specifics of prayer. Like the specific opening of a time for prayer, and a specific closing of a time for prayer. Hadiths are relied upon for the specific number of obligatory prayers as the Qur'an aslo alludes to salatul-Layl and tahajjud which are not obligatory. Hadiths are relied upon for the number of rakats, the sequence of events in a rakat, e.t.c. The Hadiths may not contradict the Qur'an on this issue, but they are certainly a very neccessary complement to the contents of the Qur'an. You need the Hadiths if you are to pray properly, and that is the crux of the matter. . |
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