ideas with Quran, as an evidence to prove. Self commentary is also in contrast with theaccepted rules and regulations of Arabic literature andlinguistics,. The likening of QURN'S verses to one'sfancies and conjectures will cause deviation andswerving in the straight path of the book.

Self commentary consists of several branches, among which, to USE OUR the self interests is one. To make it short, as the unreasonable grasp of thefundamental meaning of the words may lead todeviation from the turth, so is self commentary,; bothways will keep the believer far apart from the excellentcomman dments and blessfull teaching of the GloriousQuran.

23 THE PROPHET'S METHODICAL WAY ,(SUNNAT) ISTAKEN FROM THE BOOK OF GOD .)QRUN(

WE BELIEVE that no one should say the Book ofGod is enough for our guidance, ignoring the true traditions that we have received as to what the prophet said or how he behaved. For these traditions may serve