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Craig Winn, Prophet Of Doom, chapter -"Source Material • Islam’s Dark Past"
http://www.prophetofdoom.net/sm.html
"The Second Pillar is: “2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.†Once again, that’s not feasible. The “compulsory congregational prayer†isn’t described in the Qur’an. There aren’t even any clues. In fact, the Qur’an says that there should be three prayers, none of which it depicts, and the Hadith demands five. The only explanation of the obligatory prostration is found in the Sunnahâ€â€and even then it’s never described by the prophet himself. Muslims are performing a ritual without Qur’anic precedence. As such, the Second Pillar is rubble.
Let’s see if the Third Pillar survives without the Sunnah. To find out, we turn to the Hadith: Bukhari:V1B2N7 “3. To pay Zakat.†How is that possible when the terms of the Zakat are omitted from the Qur’an? The first to commit them to paper was Ishaq. A century later, Tabari referenced Ishaq’s Hadith. The only reason Muslims can pay the Zakat is because Ishaq explained it to them. The Profitable Prophet Plan is bankrupt without the Sira.
Surely the Fourth Pillar will fare better: “4. To perform Hajj.†Nope. That’s impossible too. The only explanations of the Hajj are in the Sunnah. No aspect of the pilgrimage can be performed without referencing the Hadith. Muslims would be lost without it.
Do you suppose Allah will redeem himself and explain the final pillar in his “perfect, detailed, and final revelation to mankind?†Bukhari:V1B2N7 “5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.†Guess what? Allah forgot to explain the nature of the fast. Without the Hadith, Muslims would be expected to forgo eating during the entire month of Ramadhan. But that’s not the way they observe the fast, for it’s not the way it’s explained in the Sunnah. As a matter of fact, without the Hadith, Muslims wouldn’t know why Ramadhan was special. The only account of the initial revelation is in their Traditionsâ€â€initially chronicled by Ishaq and then copied by Bukhari, Muslim, and Tabari.
Without Ibn Ishaq and those who copied and edited his arrangement of Hadith concerning Muhammad’s words and deeds, there would be no Islam."
The author claims that the details of the five pillars of Islam are not included in the Quran! The "perfect word of God" doesn't bother to tell us such things! Is this accurate? What do Muslims think about this if it is?
http://www.prophetofdoom.net/sm.html
"The Second Pillar is: “2. To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.†Once again, that’s not feasible. The “compulsory congregational prayer†isn’t described in the Qur’an. There aren’t even any clues. In fact, the Qur’an says that there should be three prayers, none of which it depicts, and the Hadith demands five. The only explanation of the obligatory prostration is found in the Sunnahâ€â€and even then it’s never described by the prophet himself. Muslims are performing a ritual without Qur’anic precedence. As such, the Second Pillar is rubble.
Let’s see if the Third Pillar survives without the Sunnah. To find out, we turn to the Hadith: Bukhari:V1B2N7 “3. To pay Zakat.†How is that possible when the terms of the Zakat are omitted from the Qur’an? The first to commit them to paper was Ishaq. A century later, Tabari referenced Ishaq’s Hadith. The only reason Muslims can pay the Zakat is because Ishaq explained it to them. The Profitable Prophet Plan is bankrupt without the Sira.
Surely the Fourth Pillar will fare better: “4. To perform Hajj.†Nope. That’s impossible too. The only explanations of the Hajj are in the Sunnah. No aspect of the pilgrimage can be performed without referencing the Hadith. Muslims would be lost without it.
Do you suppose Allah will redeem himself and explain the final pillar in his “perfect, detailed, and final revelation to mankind?†Bukhari:V1B2N7 “5. To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.†Guess what? Allah forgot to explain the nature of the fast. Without the Hadith, Muslims would be expected to forgo eating during the entire month of Ramadhan. But that’s not the way they observe the fast, for it’s not the way it’s explained in the Sunnah. As a matter of fact, without the Hadith, Muslims wouldn’t know why Ramadhan was special. The only account of the initial revelation is in their Traditionsâ€â€initially chronicled by Ishaq and then copied by Bukhari, Muslim, and Tabari.
Without Ibn Ishaq and those who copied and edited his arrangement of Hadith concerning Muhammad’s words and deeds, there would be no Islam."
The author claims that the details of the five pillars of Islam are not included in the Quran! The "perfect word of God" doesn't bother to tell us such things! Is this accurate? What do Muslims think about this if it is?
