Preserving the Qur’ān and Sunnah’s Unique Authority: How Interpretation, Ego and Sectarianism Divide the Ummah
The absolute and unique authority of the Qur’ān and the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him) constitutes a foundational principle of Islamic thought and practice. No individual, however learned, righteous, or influential, can reproduce, appropriate, or claim the authority inherent in divine revelation. This principle, while universally acknowledged in theory, has often been