LessonsThe Mujtahid’s Duty: Evidence Hierarchy, Conflicts, and Revised IjtihadQuiz

ثم إذا تعارض الدليلان عند المجتهد، فإن كان التعارض بين الآيتين يميل إلى السنة
If two indications appear to conflict and they are Quranic verses, the jurist consults the Sunnah.

Here conflict is an apparent inability to apply both indications to the same case in the same way. It is not a claim of actual contradiction in revelation. The jurist first examines scope, specification, context and possible reconciliation.

Where difficulty remains, the Sunnah can explain the intended practical application of the verses. Consulting it is a way to elucidate Quranic meaning, not to disregard the Quran.

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When two Quranic indications appear to conflict

The Mujtahid’s Duty: Evidence Hierarchy, Conflicts, and Revised Ijtihad

ثم إذا تعارض الدليلان عند المجتهد، فإن كان التعارض بين الآيتين يميل إلى السنة
If two indications appear to conflict and they are Quranic verses, the jurist consults the Sunnah.

Here conflict is an apparent inability to apply both indications to the same case in the same way. It is not a claim of actual contradiction in revelation. The jurist first examines scope, specification, context and possible reconciliation.

Where difficulty remains, the Sunnah can explain the intended practical application of the verses. Consulting it is a way to elucidate Quranic meaning, not to disregard the Quran.