Both the Qur̄æan and the Hadith form the basis of the shari’ah, Islam’s holy law and the perfect manifestation of God’s will and guidance for humanity. For orthodox Muslims the shari’ah serves as the point where God and people meet. It molds Muslims into the truly Islamic community, “the best community that has been raised up for mankind” (3:110). It is God’s law versus all other human codes of law; God’s law, regulating all aspects of life and allowing for no separation of sacred and secular; God’s