Observation

This was one of the popular question. Most of the candidates, who attempted it performed very well as a result of its popularity. Candidates were expected to complete the Hadith, translate it and make some comment of it. Thus:

a. Completion:

“…. mālaysa‘alayhi ’amrināfahuwaraddun”
Or
“…. mālaysaminhuamrināfahuwaraddun”
(RawāhuBukhārīwaMuslim)

b.Translation:

“Whoever introduces into this affair of ours something that does not belong to it, is reprobate, or shall have it rejected”.
(Transmitted by Bukhārī and Muslim)

c. Comments:

1. The Hadith has its theme centred on condemnation of innovation into religious matters.
2. By this, we mean anything which may be introduced into the tenets of Islam shall be rejected.
3. The Hadith signifies that Islam is a complete religion (Q.4:3).
4. The Hadith signifies that Islam requires neither addition nor subtraction.
5. Scientific discoveries that enhance the progress of the society are not condemnable in Islam.
6. The primary sources of Islam i.e. (Qur’ān and Sunnah) have not left anything untouched.
7. Invention towards dissemination of knowledge should not be considered as wrong innovation.
8. Heretical innovation leads to going astray.
9. Any deed introduced into Islam which is not part of it will be rejected by Allah.
10. The quotation serves as a limitation into any newly introduced religious matter.
11. Any innovation into the religious matter distorts the pristine teachings of Islam.