Why is the Hadith Qudsi not part of the Holy Qur’an?

Because the Holy Qur’an is God’s own word, revealed and preserved word for word. A Hadith Qudsi conveys what the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) reported from God, and like every true saying of the Prophet it has its root in the Holy Qur’an.

A Hadith Qudsi is a saying in which the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) reports what God has said. So some people ask why such words are not in the Holy Qur’an, since they too come from God.

The Holy Qur’an is a revelation of its own kind. It is God’s word in its very wording, and God has promised to guard it Himself. The sayings of the Prophet, on the other hand, explain this revelation. The verse above names exactly this as his task. A Hadith Qudsi belongs to this explanation, even when it speaks in God’s name.

There is something beautiful here as well. Every true saying of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) has its root in the Holy Qur’an. There is no genuine tradition from him that does not go back to a thought found in the Holy Qur’an. A Hadith Qudsi therefore adds nothing foreign. It unfolds what the Holy Qur’an already contains.

The hadith above shows this clearly. God is with the one who remembers Him and comes towards the one who draws near to Him. The verse above says the same at its core. Whoever remembers God is remembered by God.

It is worth looking for such roots yourself. Whenever you ask where a saying of the Prophet is anchored in the Holy Qur’an, you keep discovering connections. This search is a joy, and it deepens one’s understanding of both.