meaning “to turn away,” as in His words:

“You see the hypocrites turning away from you in aversion.”

One also says sadda ghayrahu, yasudduhu, meaning “to turn someone else away.” Both descriptions apply to them. Another example is His saying, Most High:

“Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who believe in superstition and false objects of worship,”

to the end of the verse. In the two Sahīh collections, Abū Mūsā reports that the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—said:

“The believer who recites the Quran is like a citron: its taste is pleasant and its fragrance is pleasant. The believer who does not recite the Quran is like a date: its taste is pleasant, but it has no fragrance. The hypocrite who recites the Quran is like basil: its fragrance is pleasant, but its taste is bitter. The hypocrite who does not recite the Quran is like a colocynth: its taste is bitter, and it has no fragrance.”

He thus explained that those who recite the Quran include both believers and hypocrites. Since the felicity of earlier and later generations lies in following the messengers, it is clear that those most entitled to it are those who best know the reports handed down from the messengers and follow them most faithfully. Those who know their words and deeds and follow them are the people of felicity in every time and place. They are the saved group within every religious community, and within this nation they are the people of the Sunnah and hadith. The messengers were charged with conveying the message clearly, and they did convey it clearly.

To the last of the messengers—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—[Allah] (1) sent down a Book confirming the Scriptures that preceded it and serving as a guardian over them. It is thus the trustworthy custodian of all the Scriptures. And he has