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Until very recently, the concept of the sunna, and its legal authority was never
questioned. However, the twentieth century witnessed a number of individuals
and groups, who under the guise of ‘returning to the Qur’an’ have rejected in
totality, the legal authority of the sunna. This study will examine the works of
three individuals and their supporters; Ghulam Ahmad Parwez, Rashad Khalifa,
and Kassim Ahmad. All three have written a book solely on the issue of hadith.
Their views will be examined in light of the Qur’an, haadith and historical facts.
For the sake of brevity, I will use the term ‘Qur’aniyun’ to refer to the views of
the above three mentioned individuals and their supporters. They are also known
as ahl-Qur’an, Quranites, Submitters, and inkar-e-haadith.