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there is no god but Allah, and Prophet Muhammad is His
Messenger." The Holy Qur'an enjoins us to pray, yet it con-
tains no details of how we are to pray. Prophet Muhammad
provided us with those details through the example
established in his actions. Similarly, the Holy Qur'an enjoins
Muslims to pay zakat (obligatory charity), yet it was Prophet
Muhammad who gave us the rules and regulations for its
payment and collection. These examples, and many others
show us that all who embrace Al-Islam stand in immediate
need of both the Holy Qur'an and the sunnah of Prophet
Muhammad Sg in order to fully implement the fundamentals
of Al-Islam.
Throughout both the Makkah and Madinah Revelations,
Allah emphasizes the importance of the example set by Pro-
phet Muhammad •?§. Allah says, "We have sent unto you a
messenger from among you, who recites unto you Our
Revelations and causes you to grow, and teaches you the
Scripture (Holy Qur'an) and wisdom (Hadith), and teaches
Messenger." The Holy Qur'an enjoins us to pray, yet it con-
tains no details of how we are to pray. Prophet Muhammad
provided us with those details through the example
established in his actions. Similarly, the Holy Qur'an enjoins
Muslims to pay zakat (obligatory charity), yet it was Prophet
Muhammad who gave us the rules and regulations for its
payment and collection. These examples, and many others
show us that all who embrace Al-Islam stand in immediate
need of both the Holy Qur'an and the sunnah of Prophet
Muhammad Sg in order to fully implement the fundamentals
of Al-Islam.
Throughout both the Makkah and Madinah Revelations,
Allah emphasizes the importance of the example set by Pro-
phet Muhammad •?§. Allah says, "We have sent unto you a
messenger from among you, who recites unto you Our
Revelations and causes you to grow, and teaches you the
Scripture (Holy Qur'an) and wisdom (Hadith), and teaches