What is the response to someone who claims there is a contradiction between the personality of the Messenger, peace be upon him, as portrayed in the Quran and the Sunnah, citing verses such as: ﴿And fight in the way of Allah those who fight you, but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors﴾, and ﴿And I do not know what will be done with me or with you﴾, and ﴿There shall be no compulsion in [acceptance of] the religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong﴾, and ﴿So whoever wills – let him believe; and whoever wills – let him disbelieve﴾, in contrast to hadiths such as: "I have been commanded to fight the people until they say 'There is no god but Allah'," and "Whoever changes his religion, kill him," and the mention of the ten who were given glad tidings of Paradise?
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Some people claim there is a contradiction between the Qur’an and the Sunnah, but this claim is false and arises from a misunderstanding. Opposition between them is impossible. The Sunnah clarifies the Qur’an, elaborates on its general statements, specifies its universal pronouncements, and restricts its absolute meanings. Furthermore, it uniquely contains rulings not mentioned in the Qur’an.
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