Our Journey Back to the Quran Alone
My journey to the Quran alone started like that:
I converted to Islam and initially learned about its traditions and Hadiths — including how to pray, the rules, and practices. But over time, through life events (read my full story), we began to read the Quran more closely.
We noticed contradictions in many Hadiths (link to next post) and started to question everything we were taught. My path to the truth was not straight; it was a journey of questioning, seeking, and ultimately stripping away everything that didn’t align with the pure light of Revelation.
For too long, the “noise” of secondary narrations and human traditions made faith feel like a heavy burden — a maze of contradictions, fear, and confusion. But when we returned to the Quran alone, that weight lifted.
The Quran: Perfect and Without Contradiction
When we first doubted, we asked ourselves: How do we know the Quran is from Allah?
If something comes from the Creator, it must be perfect, without mistakes or contradictions.
We started by asking fundamental questions: Does God exist? Observing the universe and creation made it clear that all we see must have a Creator. Scientific theories without God did not satisfy us.
We read more of the Quran and other religious books. The other books contained too many mistakes and contradictions to follow.
The Quran, however, revealed no contradictions — only human interpretations caused confusion. Its guidance aligns naturally with life. We concluded that it must be from Allah.
“Shall I seek other than Allah as a judge, when He is the One who has sent down to you the Book explained in detail?”
6:114
“…And We have sent down to you the Book as an explanation for everything and a guidance and mercy and good tidings for the Muslims.”
16:89
When Allah declares that the Quran is fully detailed, any claim that we need external human explanations is, at its core, a lack of trust in Divine precision.
We must ask ourselves: Are we saying that the Creator of the universe was incapable of being clear? To seek ‘missing’ details in man-made books is to suggest that Allah’s revelation was somehow unfinished or imperfect—a notion that contradicts the very Essence of the Most Almighty.
Allah makes a profound declaration in the Quran that challenges every tradition-based rule:
“Then do they not reflect upon the Quran? If it had been from [any] other than Allah, they would have found within it much contradiction.”
4:82
If the Creator of the Universe tells us that nothing has been neglected in this Book, it means that every detail necessary for our guidance, our salvation, and our way of life is already contained within its covers.
To claim that we need external books to “complete” our understanding of Islam is to indirectly claim that the Quran is incomplete—a direct contradiction to Allah’s own words. If it isn’t in the Quran, it isn’t a divine requirement for your faith.
Why Hadiths Are Not Always Reliable
Then, we looked at the Hadiths. We found narrations that contradicted the Quran, contradicted each other, and contained “fantasy” stories that could not possibly have come from the Most High.
Some might ask: “But aren’t some Hadiths true?“. The danger is that the most effective lie is the one that contains a half-truth. To make a story believable, those who fabricated traditions had to insert truths from the Quran to deceive the people. Just because a Hadith says something “correct” doesn’t make the entire system of Hadith “Truth.” We realized we had to stick to the Quran Alone to remain safe from deception.
Allah even prevents us against fabricated Hadiths:
“In which Hadith after it (the Quran) will they believe?”
7:185
“These are the verses of Allah which We recite to you in truth. Then in which Hadith after Allah and His verses will they believe?”
45:6
“Then in which Hadith after it will they believe?”
77:50
The Quran describes itself as the best Hadith—the ultimate, truthful narration from Allah. It says:
“These are the verses of Allah which We recite to you in truth. Then in which message (Hadith) after Allah and His verses will they believe?”
45:6
This verse clearly emphasizes that the Quran alone is enough, it’s complete guidance on its own. We do not need additional human narrations to validate it, because Allah Himself calls it the “best Hadith.” Any attempt to elevate other stories or traditions above this Divine revelation risks leading us away from the straight path.
In my next post, I will share specific examples of Hadiths that directly contradict the Quran.
The Lesson of Musa: How Quickly We Are Deceived
Look at the story of Prophet Musa (Moses). He left his people for only 40 days. Even though they had his brother, the Prophet Harun, among them, and despite having witnessed miracles and being saved from Pharaoh, they were still deceived.
How? In the name of Prophet Musa.
As-Samiri, influenced by Satan, took something from where Musa walked and threw it into fire, teaching the people to worship the idol instead of Allah. In just 40 days, they turned back to shirk (associating partners with Allah).
This story made us realize: If Satan wanted to corrupt Islam, how would he do it? He wouldn’t do it by attacking the Quran directly, as Allah promised to protect it (15:9). He can’t attack the Quran. Instead, he can do it by making people write and follow books written in the name of the Prophet—convincing them to elevate the Prophet to a level that belongs only to Allah.
Today, the majority of Muslims follow these additional books that are not from Allah. In fact, if someone says they follow only the Quran, they are often labeled as kafir (disbeliever) by the majority. But we must remember what Allah warns us about following the crowd:
“And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allah. They follow not except assumption, and they are not but falsifying.”
6:116
We are prevented from following the majority. People or prophet does not guide to the true path, they only share what Allah told them to and only Allah guides.
Allah does not tell us these stories from the past just as a history lecture or to keep us busy reading. He tells them so we can reflect and learn from their mistakes. As the Quran says:
“There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding. It (the Quran) is not a narrated Hadith, but a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of all things…”
12:111
Prayer or Idolatry? The Hidden Shirk in Daily Prayer (Salat)
In Islam, shirk means associating others with Allah — the most unforgivable sin. But what if some forms of it are so subtle that many people don’t even recognize them?
The Quran clearly teaches that Allah does not have a son, clarifying false beliefs from other religions. Yet, many Muslims unknowingly associate the Prophet in their prayers. For example, saying:
“As-salaamu alayka ayyu’hal nabi-yuu; wa rahma’tullaahi wa barakaa-tuhu”
Which literally means:
“Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy and blessings of Allah.”
Think about this deeply. In the middle of a prayer meant only for Allah, people are addressing the Prophet directly in the second person (“Peace be upon you, O Prophet“). They are speaking to someone other than the Creator in their most sacred moment of worship.
Is this not exactly what the people of Musa did? They didn’t think they were abandoning God; they thought they were honoring Him through a “holy” medium. But Allah is clear:
“And [He revealed] that the places of worship are for Allah, so do not invoke with Allah anyone.”
72:18
Many will try to justify this practice with traditions and complex interpretations, claiming it is merely a ‘greeting’ or a sign of love. But love for the unseen is only for Our Lord.
In my next post, I will share more about how love truly is and how we can easily confuse love with idolatry.
Tell me, truth-seeker: Isn’t this exactly how a deception works? It is wrapped in a beautiful sentiment, yet it leads us to address a human being in the middle of our connection with the Creator. We respect the Prophets for being chosen by Allah and for their closeness to Him, but our devotion belongs to Allah alone. This is the subtle ‘association’ (Shirk) that the Quran warns us about. It’s hard to admit we’ve been misled, but the Truth is worth the discomfort.
This is why we return to the Source. This is why the Quran Alone is our only protection from the traps that try to pull us away from worshipping Allah alone.
Conclusion: Why Quran Alone is Sufficient
The Quran is complete, clear, and perfectly suited for guidance.
- It has no contradictions.
- It aligns naturally with life.
- Protects believers from human-made errors or interpretations
Following the Quran alone allows Muslims to connect directly with Allah’s guidance, free from confusion or the burden of contradictory narrations.
Quran 17:9
“Indeed, this Quran guides to that which is most upright and gives good tidings to the believers who do righteous deeds that they will have a great reward.”
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