The Authority of Sunna from the Perspective of the Quran

Sunna comprises the sayings، deeds، and silent approvals of the messenger of Allah and his successors. Although most of scholars ot the two major schools of Islam have considered Sunna authoritative for acquisition of religious knowledge، authenticity of sunna has not been dealt with in detail from the perspective of the Quran. Resorting to Quranic verses، the present article seeks to prove the authority of the Sunna of the Infallible. The authenticity of the sayings of the holy prophet originates from the verses appointing the prophet originates from the verses appointing the prophet as one who explains the Quranic verses. Another group of Quranic verses obliges muslims to obey the holy prophet beyond question. one may also rely on verses introducing the holy prophet as a rolemodel for muslims to prove the authority of the conduct of the messenger of Allah. According to shia، the sayings and deeds of the successors of the holy prophet are also authoritative. Authenticity of the Sunna of Ahl al-Bayt originates from the verse of purification (tathir) suggesting the infallibility of ahl al-Bayt، as well as the verse of "ulul amr" necessitating muslims unconditional obedience to them. Furthermore، the authority of sunna is not limited to religious issues or special spatio-temporal circumstances. Nor is it dependent merely on the authority of the Quran. Rather، it may be proved in other ways.