Video Review. Is It Correct We Sunnis Sleepwalking Into the Jewish Trap? How Hadith Is Turning Islam Into a Second Talmud? The Prophet's Warning Fulfilled: Sunnis Inch-by-Inch Following the Sunnah of the Jews – Time to Wake Up - UKJNews

This video from the Quran-Talk channel, titled "Sunnis Follow the Sunnah of Jews", presents a sharp critique from a Quran-alone  perspective which is the only Wahi (divine revelation) from Allah. The speaker argues that mainstream Sunni Muslims are unconsciously replicating the historical error of Rabbinic Judaism by elevating Hadith collections and the Sunnah to a near-equal status with the Quran, much like Jews supplemented the Torah with the oral law (Mishnah and Talmud).

The core thesis draws heavily on a well-known Hadith (found in Tirmidhi and clarified in Sahih Muslim 2669), where the Prophet reportedly warns that his community will follow the "Sunnah" (path/ways) of those before them—explicitly the Jews and Christians—"inch by inch and step by step," even to the point of entering a lizard's hole if they did. The speaker flips this narration against Sunni tradition itself: if the Hadith is accepted as authentic, it becomes self-condemning evidence that Sunnis have indeed adopted the Jewish model of an authoritative secondary oral tradition. If it's weak or fabricated, it undermines the reliability of Hadith sciences altogether.

The video highlights several parallels:

• Just as post-Mosaic Judaism developed the Talmud to "explain" and expand the Torah (despite the Quran portraying the original scripture given to Moses as complete and written), Sunni fiqh and theology rely on Hadith compilations (especially Bukhari and Muslim) to derive detailed rulings, rituals, and interpretations not fully explicit in the Quran.
• Quranic verses are cited repeatedly to argue the scripture is fully detailed (6:114), complete (6:115), and the only source to follow (e.g., 45:6, 77:50 questioning "which Hadith other than this?"), while condemning those who take rabbis/monks/clerics as lords beside God (9:31) or judge by other than God's revelation (5:44–47).
• Historical points include early caliphs like Umar reportedly restricting Hadith writing (fearing it would overshadow the Quran), the influence of Jewish converts like Ka'b al-Ahbar on Abu Huraira's narrations (introducing Isra'iliyyat stories), and the later shift under Imam Shafi'i to treat "hikma" (wisdom) as equivalent to Hadith/Sunnah.

The speaker frames this as a gradual "sleepwalking" into misguidance: Sunni Muslims, while claiming to follow the Prophet, have drifted from pure Quranic monotheism by treating prophetic traditions as an independent authority, creating a de facto rival to God's word—analogous to the Golden Calf incident where focus shifted to "traces/footsteps" (athar) of the messenger over God Himself.

Strengths of the presentation:

• It is well-structured, with clear timestamps for Hadith/Quran references and a logical progression from prophetic warnings → historical parallels → Quranic condemnations of secondary sources.
• The use of Sunni sources (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi) to critique Sunni positions is rhetorically effective and forces engagement on internal grounds.
• It resonates with viewers already questioning Hadith reliability, as seen in supportive comments praising it for highlighting the completeness of the Quran.

Criticisms and limitations:

• The argument is highly polemical and selective. Many traditional Sunni scholars would counter that the Quran itself commands obedience to the Messenger (4:59, 59:7), and that authentic Sunnah explains/elaborates the Quran without contradicting it—not inventing new law but preserving prophetic example. The "follow the Sunnah of the Jews" Hadith is typically interpreted as a warning against excess veneration or innovation, not against preserving prophetic tradition.
• The video largely ignores the rigorous Hadith authentication methodology (isnad, matn criticism) developed precisely to avoid fabrications, and dismisses it without deep engagement.
• Comparisons to Judaism can feel overstated or inflammatory; while structural analogies exist (scripture + interpretive tradition), equating Hadith study to Talmudic expansion or to idol worship risks oversimplification and sectarian divisiveness.

Overall, this is a provocative, one-sided piece aimed at Quran-only advocates. It will convince those already skeptical of Hadith-heavy jurisprudence and reinforce their view that Sunni Islam has slowly distanced itself from the Quran's primacy. For mainstream Sunni viewers, however, it is likely to come across as a misrepresentation that ignores centuries of scholarly consensus on the complementary roles of Quran and Sunnah. Worth watching for its bold challenge to tradition, but best approached critically alongside balanced counterarguments.