What is the ruling on affirming the Qur'an and denying the Sunnah?

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Question:
This person is asking about the one who says, "I do not believe in anything but the Qur'an, and as for the Sunnah, I do not accept it."

Answer:
This disbeliever is a disbeliever because he is a liar; he does not believe in the Qur'an. The Qur'an commands following the Sunnah. He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:

And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you - refrain from

وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ فَانتَهُوا

[Al-Hashr 59:7]

. The Qur'an commanded us to follow the Sunnah, the way of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Rather, he says, "I believe in the Qur'an but I do not believe in the Sunnah." This person is a disbeliever by the Book and the Sunnah.
Because he did not believe in the Qur'an. The Qur'an says, Allah said in it:

And whatever the Messenger has given you - take; and what he has forbidden you

وَمَا آتَاكُمُ الرَّسُولُ فَخُذُوهُ وَمَا نَهَاكُمْ عَنْهُ

[Al-Hashr 59:7]

So stop. And He the Exalted and Majestic is He said, "And if you obey him, who is it? The Messenger."

And if you obey him, you will be [rightly] guided. And there is not upon the Messenger except the [responsibility for] clear notification."

وَإِن تُطِيعُوهُ تَهْتَدُوا وَمَا عَلَى الرَّسُولِ إِلَّا الْبَلَاغُ الْمُبِينُ

[An-Nur 24:54]

He the Exalted said:

And obey Allah and obey the Messenger

وَأَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ

[Al-Ma'idah 5:92]

He the Exalted said:

He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah

مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ

[An-Nisa 4:80]

. So the one who does not believe in the Sunnah is a disbeliever, a disbeliever even by the Qur'an. Yes.

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم إقرار القرآن وإنكار السنة؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com

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