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It Is NOT Hadith & Sunnah – Many sunni Muslims refer to the word (Al-Hekmah)- wisdom- as mentioned in 2:129,2:151, 2:231, and 33:34, when they talk about the hadiths and sunna of the Prophet Muhammed. They claim the word Al-Hekmah in these verses refer to the Hadiths and Sunna of the prophet Muhammed. That is FALSE.
Here is why they are WRONG: Let us study the word Al-Hekmah in the Quran.
The word (Hekmah) ( wisdom in English,) has been used in 19 verses in the Quran for a total of 20 times (mentioned twice in 2:269) .
(1) In 3:81, God is telling us that all the Prophets are given the book and Hekmah (Wisdom). All these Prophets did not give the hadiths and sunna of Muhammed.
(2) In 3:48 God is using the same term He used for Muhammed, telling us that he gave Jesus, the book and Hekmah (wisdom). This was not Muhammed’s hadiths and sunna.
(3) In 2:251, God is telling us that he gave the Hekmah (Wisdom) to David, it is not Muhammed’s hadiths and sunna.
(4) In 4:54, God is telling us He gave Abraham’s family the scripture and Hekmah (wisdom). This was not muhammed’s hadiths and sunna.
(5) In 5:110, again God is reminding us that he gave Jesus the book and the Hekmah (wisdom). This was not Muhammed’s hadiths and sunna.
(6) In 16:125, God calls on the believers to use wisdom in inviting people to the path of God. Remember that God told us already that we should remind with the QURAN those who revernce His warnings. It is the Quran full of hekmah (wisdom)
(7) In 31:12, God is telling us that He gave Luqman the Hekmah (wisdom), this was not Muhammed’s hadiths and sunna.
(8) In 43:63 Jesus is telling his people that he brought them the Hekmah (wisdom). This was not Muhammed’s hadiths and sunna.
(9) The Quran is described as the book of hekmah (wisdom) by God Almighty. See 3:58, 10:1, 31:2, 36:3, 43:4, …
(10) In 17:39 God Almighty, the author of the Quran Himself explains what the word hekmah (wisdom) means, so no one can claim any thing different.
The Word ‘Al-Hekmah’ (Wisdom) In The Quran
“You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearings, the eyesight, and the brain and you are responsible for using them. You shall not walk proudly on earth-you cannot bore through the earth, nor can you be as tall as the mountains. All bad behavior is condemned by your Lord. THIS IS SOME OF THE WISDOM inspired to you by your Lord. You shall not set up another god beside God, lest you end up in Gehena, blamed and defeated. ” 17:36-39
Here, God is telling us that the wisdom is what is included in the Quran. It is the wisdom that comes from Him not from other men.
Some people question the wisdom of God why did He choose to mention the book and the Hekmah if both are the same. First questioning the wisdom of God is equal to disbelief. Second, if you are to understand the Quran you would know what God means by the word Hekma, it is well explained in 17:39. It is a common practice in the Arabic language to emphasize part of the whole by mentioning that part after the whole.
For example if you give some one a book that you want him to read and want to get his attention to chapter 7 for example, you would say read this book and chapter 7. This does not mean Chapter 7 is different than the book but you want to emphasize that particular part. You want him to read the book and pay special attention to chapter 7.
In 2:238, God is telling the believers, “You shall observe the Contact Prayers, and the middle prayer and devote yourself totally to God.” In this verse God wants to emphasize the middle prayer. The middle prayer is not something different from the rest of the prayers. And so is the word hekmah (Wisdom) is a part of, and not a separate part, of the Quran. God is emphasizing the Hekmah (wisdom) included in his books. That is what 17:39 is explaining.
In brief the word Hekmah, in 2:129 and others do NOT refer to the hadiths and sunna of Muhammed, it is the wisdom included in the Quran. When God ordered the Prophet’s wives to mention what is recited in their homes of the book and wisdom (33:34), He means to emphasize the need to mentions the wisdom , that is explained in 17:39. It means to mention the Quran and especially the wisdom coming in the Quran.
By A. Ibrahim
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