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Sunan Ibn Majah 47 — Beware Disputing Over Quran
Avoiding Bid'ah (innovation) and dispute
Hadith About Disputing Over the Quran
Sunan Ibn Majah : 47
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 47
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ خَالِدِ بْنِ خِدَاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ابْنُ عُلَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ حَكِيمٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَيُّوبُ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ تَلاَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ هَذِهِ الآيَةَ {هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ {وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلاَّ أُولُو الأَلْبَابِ} . فَقَالَ " يَا عَائِشَةُ إِذَا رَأَيْتُمُ الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِيهِ فَهُمُ الَّذِينَ عَنَاهُمُ اللَّهُ فَاحْذَرُوهُمْ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) recited the following Verse: 'It is He Who has sent down to you (Muhammad) the Book (this Qur'an). In it are verses that are entirely clear, they are the foundations of the Book; and others not entirely clear (up to His saying:) 'And none receive admonition except men of understanding.' Then he said: 'O 'Aishah, if you see those who dispute concerning it (the Qur'an), they are those whom Allah has referred to here, so beware of them.'
[1] Âl 'Imrân 3:7.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 47In-book reference : Introduction, Hadith 0English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 47
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 47
This Hadith about disputing over the Quran is based on a verse that mentions clear verses and other verses that are not entirely clear. After reciting the verse, the Prophet told Aishah that when people are seen arguing concerning it, they are the ones Allah referred to, so Muslims should beware of them. The text does not tell us to avoid learning the Quran. Rather, it warns against a harmful type of dispute about it. The main lesson is to approach the Book of Allah with humility and care, not with argument for its own sake. When a person turns unclear matters into dispute, the Hadith tells us to be cautious.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Quran contains clear verses and other verses not entirely clear.
- Arguing over unclear matters is warned against in this narration.
- The Prophet told believers to beware of such disputers.
- The Quran should be approached with care and humility.
