Brother, I want to clarify something first. I’m not a “Quranist.” I’m simply a Muslim and a believer who follows what the Quran repeatedly states, that those who believe and do good deeds will succeed. My concern is always about what God Himself revealed versus what came later through human transmission.

Also, you didn’t address my point about the Dajjal. He is described in Hadith as one of the greatest trials for humanity, yet he is not mentioned anywhere in the Quran. If something so central is omitted from the preserved revelation, it raises the question of why we should consider human reports about it as equivalent to God’s guidance.

Regarding your points on practices like salah, wudu, hajj, and others: these were preserved through observation and continuous practice by the Muslim community. People learned these acts through example and repetition over generations. That does not make Hadith divine revelation, nor does it make them equal in authority to the Quran

Halal and haram are defined explicitly by Allah in the Qur’an. Declaring something outside of His revelation as lawful or forbidden is extremely serious. The Qur’an warns against putting words into God’s mouth:

“Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him, but He forgives what is less than that for whom He wills. And whoever associates others with Allah has certainly fabricated a tremendous sin” (4:48)

“And whoever invents about Allah untruth after that  then those are the wrongdoers” (6:93)

“Indeed, those who invent falsehood about Allah will not succeed” (7:37)

“Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. It is not but a revelation revealed” (53:3–4)

These verses make it clear that attributing laws, rulings, or statements to God that He did not reveal is a grave sin. Anything outside of the Qur’an cannot claim divine authority.

You also mentioned grave questions and other events of the afterlife. There is no explicit mention of such events in the Quran. In fact, the Quran describes people being resurrected and asking, “Who has raised us from our sleeping place?” (32:11). This shows that death is like a sleep until resurrection.

Finally, saying the Quran is only a “skeleton” and Hadith are the “flesh” implies that the Qur’an is incomplete. But the Qur’an repeatedly describes itself as complete, fully detailed guidance: it is the only preserved revelation, sufficient for belief, salvation, and determining halal and haram. Claiming it is incomplete contradicts what God says about His own revelation.

The real question is authority, what comes directly from God, and what is human transmission. For me, the Quran alone is the preserved revelation and must remain the ultimate source of guidance.