Thesis Summary
For Shahrur, the Sunna is not a source parallel to revelation, but is understood in light of the Qur’an and its criteria. Therefore, reports are not accepted merely because they are attributed to the Prophet, but only to the extent that they accord with revelation and with reasonable meaning.
Foundational Atoms
- The Sunna Is Not a Second Revelation
- The Qur’an Is the Prophet’s Only Miracle
- Reports That Contradict the Qur’an Are Rejected
- The Qur’an and Reality Are the Criterion of Acceptance
- Contradictory Reports Are Rejected
- Qur’anic Wisdom Is Not the Prophetic Sunna
Place of Reliance within the Book
This page relies on the first section of the book in distinguishing between the Sunna and the Qur’an, and on the places where hadith is criticized in the first and middle sections.
Limits of the Reading
This formulation reads the Sunna as occupying a subordinate rank to revelation, not as something equal to it. The criterion of acceptance here likewise remains part of the author’s own edifice.