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Their last and biggest objection is on the condition of “Taqwa” (Fear of Allah, Piety, and Abstinence from evil- doings). According to them “Taqwa” like “knowledge” is not essential for interpreting the Qur’an. We do not understand what apprehension they have against it. According to them the complication in this regard is:

“The condition of “Taqwa” is a condition that, every scholar can reject the judgement of another scholar, because everyone has his own standard for Taqwa”. (Fikr-o-Nazar Nov.67, p.326)  Read more... (453 words, estimated 1:49 mins reading time)

As for the claim that Dr. Fazlur Rehman has published in the monthly “Fikr-o-Nazar” in these words:

“In Islam the Muslim Ummah as a whole had been doing legislative work and it should still have the right to do so.”

I wish they had further clarified what he meant by it. Does it mean that every individual of the Ummah should be allowed to become a legislator. Every illiterate and uncivilized person should be entrusted with legislation. Or, does it mean that the Ummah as a whole enjoys the right to select some deserving, reliable and knowledgeable person from among them to be entrusted with this sacred job? In that case it will be a work of these selected people.  Read more... (346 words, estimated 1:23 mins reading time)

The second demand of the modernists is that “there can be no monopoly of the Ulema on the Book and Traditions. Therefore, the right of their interpretation cannot be reserved for religious scholars alone”.

Those under the charm of this propaganda are tirelessly repeating this slogan and do not stop for a while to think that thus they are making themselves similar to a person who had never seen a medical college but raises the objection as to why the treatment of diseases has been served for qualified doctors only or like a fool who criticizes by saying why the experts in law and jurisprudence – alone have the right of the interpretation of law and why not others are allowed to do so?  Read more... (755 words, estimated 3:01 mins reading time)

Their first suggestion is: “There is no Brahmanism or Papacy in Islam; hence the religious scholars cannot be given the exclusive rights of legislations”.  Read more... (673 words, estimated 2:42 mins reading time)

But for reasons unknown our modernists are allergic to this way of thinking. The traditional knowledge of the Qur’an and the Sunnah is not considered by them as an essential requirement for interpretation of and deductions from the Qur’an and the Sunnah, nor do they ‘think it necessary that such a person should necessarily’ be fearful of Allah and a devoted worshipper. For some time they have been making loud suggestion to this effect.  Read more... (215 words, estimated 52 secs reading time)

Who should be competent to interpret and explain the Quran and Sunnah (Prophetic traditions) and to deduce various injunctions for problems arising in new circumstances? What are the conditions and requirements necessary for this job? We find the answers to these questions in an authentic Tradition reported by Hadhrat Ali in which he said:

“I said, “O messenger of Allah! If we are confronted with a problem which has not been described in the Qur’an and Prophetic traditions, with no injunctions in favor or against it, what am I to do in such a situation?” He said: “Take advice of the jurists and faithful worshippers and do not employ your individual opinion”.  Read more... (458 words, estimated 1:50 mins reading time)