Transmitting the written-in-arabic Quran is different than copying hadith. It carries a different level of purity. That doesn't mean that all hadith are wrong, but the key is that if there is a discrepency between hadith and Quran, then the Quran is the authoratative source.

And no where in the Quran does it say to read hadith. That would be absurd, because the Quran contains everything.

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Our masjid/camii never even mentioned the words Sunni or Shiite. I still don't know which I and my family are, though it's been over 20 years since my repentence.

Do you know what Hidayat is? It is in the first ayat of Baqarah, and is the meaning of the first Beatitude, and is what the Quran is, and is the single most important concept in life and, therefore, the Quran.

And, yes, Sufism is the truest form of Islam, for we understand that love is the sole purpose of religion, even when and especially when dealing with evil-minded folks. Just remember that calling oneself something is a lot different than what one actually is. There are a lot of people calling themselves a "man of God" who are far away from Its Will to Love.

The Greatest Command (the Gospels being from God, too) is to "Love God with all your being, and then to love your neighbor as yourself." No form of religion that disrespects that command is living in the light of God's Truth. That's why the Sunnis and Shiites are warring while the Quran states explicitly that breaking into sects is prohibited. This is because hypocrisy and ignorance are but two of the 19 vices of the human heart that we must overcome to become fully submitted to the Divine Will.

God's judgement always looks into our heart, because that's where the truth is found. You should be more humble and respectful and open to learning new truths, because no one ever traverses the fullness of what can be known in one lifetime.

Learn about Hidayat, the nefs and the Ruh, and how love is all that really matters, in all our doings. I have given you the link to the truth of love and the Quran and how to navigate this life. Peace be with you. I love you. I am at your service.

> And no where in the Quran does it say to read hadith. That would be absurd, because the Quran contains everything.

Quran 24:54 Say, “Obey Allah and obey the Messenger. But if you turn away, then he is only responsible for his duty1 and you are responsible for yours.2 And if you obey him, you will be ˹rightly˺ guided. The Messenger’s duty is only to deliver ˹the message˺ clearly.”

How do you plan on obeying the Messenger, upon him be peace, if you devalue the importance of his words to your spirituality?

Quran 2:151 Since We have sent you a messenger from among yourselves—reciting to you Our revelations, purifying you, teaching you the Book and wisdom, and teaching you what you never knew.

The Kitab and Hikma are two distinct concepts in this verse. If they were one and the same, it would be redundant for God to mention them that way. Muslims since the beginning have understood Hikma to be the Messenger's application of the Kitab, termed his Sunnah. How do you plan on knowing his application of the Book if you devalue the importance of his Sunnah, which you cannot know without ahadith?