Wow.
Thank you Thank you.
What you are highlighting in your post is in fact "religious corruption" of Islam and in Islam. Few of us are willing to analyze honestly as to how Islam got corrupted over time and gradually moved away from a simple egalitarian concept to a much more dogmatic and rigid set of rules and mumbo jumbo.
But it is really easy to see. Here is a quick summary.
Approximately 630 AD: Purest form that is Quran
Level-1 Corruption and additions: Approx 700 AD: Quran + Sahaba (rah) sayings and rulings
Level-2 Corruption: Approx 750 AD: Quran + Sahaba (rah) + Imam's (like Abu Hanifa) sayings and rulings
Level-3 Corruption: Approx 850 AD: Quran + Sahaba (rah) + Imam + Sunnat collections's sayings and rulings (like Bukhari)
Level-4 Corruption: Approx 1050 AD: More Additions--- Quran + Sahaba (rah) + Imam + Sunnat + Ghazali collections's sayings and rulings
Level-4 corruption proved to be the final nail in the coffin and by approximately 1100 AD, resulted in complete and ultimate death of innovation, science, and civilization.
From then on, few Muslim rulers lived on because the competition was not strong enough. But by 1400 AD, Europeans got rid of their religious corruption, and thus started the journey of progress, science, literature, art that continues till today.
Peace
p.s. I mean no disrespect to any individual or holy personality. This is just an honest and intellectual exercise on finding the causes of our backwardness today. We will remain in the dark ages as long we allow religious corruption.
You have put up major allegations regarding Hadees and Fiqah, and i presume its your personal opinion without any facts. In replying my post do mention atleast 1 corruption example each from the cases you have mentioned above in your post.
Islam is a "Deen". There is a slight difference between "Mazhab" and "Deen". Deen is a complete code of life, while mazhab part is which describe "How to" part.
Quran is the most complete book, which gives us complete Code of life. Consider it the guidelines. Now, tell me where in the Quran, the method of prayer (Namaz) is mention? Whether you belong to any sect, do tell me, where it is mention?
Similarly about "Wazoo", "Ghussal" and many other Islamic rituals we do, there exact way is not mentioned, only there "Order" is given.
Now why Sunnat of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) is important? It is because He actually give us the practical implementations of Allah's commandments. Sahaba (companions) copied Him, and thats how muslims learn to perform Namaz, Hajj, Wazoo, Ghussal and everything else.
Now 14 centuries ago there were no printers, electronic media nor even papers. At the time of departure of Hazrat Mohammad (SAW) from the world, even Quran was not written in 1 single piece. It was during Hazrat Abu Bakar R.A time that it was written as a single book.
Similarly, Ahadees are sayings of Hazrat Mohammad SAW.
Now how can one deny the contributions of Sahaba, Tabies and Mohadaseens like Imam Bukhari in collecting and saving this wealth for the generations to come.
How can you dubbed everything as corruption without knowing "Asool-e-Hadees", "Asool-e-Fiqah" and Islamic history?
Asool-e-Hadees is such a vast knowledge, it is just like a "Titration experiment in Chemistry". We should be grateful to these persons for there untiring efforts in collecting, saving and passing on these Hadees and Sunnah knowledge to us.
And plunging ourselves in dark ages has nothing to do with Islamic teachings. We ourselves are violating Islamic rules and then cursing Islam for our downfall. Its the most stupid crime we are committing.
Its the same as i go to doctor and he told me not to smoke because it can cause lung cancer. But i continue to smoke 20 cigarettes a day and at the same time cursing doctor for my ill health also. Its my fault, i need to be corrected.
Allah said in Quran, Islam has been simplified for you to understand. It is just our fault, we have complicated everything.
