وَأَنْزَلَهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ وَحْيًا
He sent it down as revelation to His Messenger.
وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانْتَهُوا
Whatever the Messenger gives you, take it; and whatever he forbids you, refrain from it. (Al-Ḥashr 59:7)
The apparent difficulty: How do revealed Qur’an and obedience to the Messenger relate?
Resolution: The Qur’an was revealed to the Messenger ﷺ, and following his authentic normative teachings is also commanded. Prophetic obedience is not a rival religion detached from revelation.
Inference to avoid: Neither elevating an unverified attribution to authoritative Sunnah nor dismissing authenticated Prophetic guidance is justified.
Application: Authenticating a report and then interpreting its legal significance are necessary stages.