Some intellectuals say that we should follow only the Qur'aan, not the Hadith.

Answer

Those who say that only the

Qur'aan should be followed, are ignoramuses and deviates. They are not intellectuals. The Qur'aan only mentions the broad principles and makes reference to Islamic rites without giving a detailed explanation. For example, the Qur'aan commands the performance of Salaat (the five daily prayers), but no where in the Qur'aan is it mentioned that five Salaat are daily compulsory nor are the number of raka'ts or the numerous other details pertaining to Salaat mentioned in the Qur'aan. The same applies to all the other acts of Islam. The details are in the Hadith which have been explained by the Sahaabah and the great authorities of the Shariah. These morons – the so-called intellectuals - have been predicted by Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Warning such deviates, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

"Soon will there dawn a time when an obese (fat) man reclining on his couch will say: 'I don't know this. Whatever you find to be halaal in the Qur'aan, regard it to be halaal, and whatever you find haraam in the Qur'aan, regard it as haraam.' However, that which Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) has made haraam is just as Allah has made haraam."

The Shariah is not confined to the Qur'aan. The Qur'aan mentions the laws in brief.