Dr. Shabir Ally says that it is essential to distinguish between what the Quran itself says and what the Quranic commentaries say. He says we must approach these commentaries with respect; we would be at a loss without the commentators' tremendous efforts. But we have to be aware that not only were they transmitting fantastical stories as if they had an element of truth in them, but they also transmitted other things based on their own presuppositions in the realm of cosmology, psychology, socio

Dr. Shabir Ally highlights the contributions of Imam Shafi'i to Islamic jurisprudence. Dr. Shabir Ally explains the need for schools of thought in Islam, which arose to interpret the Quran and Hadith for practical application. Imam Shafi'i, noted for founding the Shafi'i school, emphasized strict adherence to authenticated Hadiths to ensure that Islamic practices aligned closely with those established during the Prophet Muhammad's time. Imam Shafi'i lived in a time when the scholarly study of Ha

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