Most of the Hadiths are the words of Muhammad: The equivalent of Pauls letters in the Bible for example. The Hadiths show the practical application of the Qu'ran, and give details of Muhammads life.
The only equivalent of the Qu'ran in the bible would be the actual words of Jesus, as Christians believe he is God. The bible is believed to be the inspired word of God - written by men, guided by the Holy Spirit; unlike the Qu'ran which is believed to be a book in heaven dictated to Muhammad by the Archangel Gabriel.
The books of Kings, Chronicles, Job, Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, plus all the Pauline letters, are in a sense, a Hadithic equivalent, as they are showing peoples lives and giving practical application of living life with God.
So, in short, I disagree.
I don't think an Islamic renaissance would be as you suggested.
In any case, Wahabism would be what you are refferring to. When the Wahabists came to power in Saudi Arabia, in a pool of blood they enforced a re-emphasis on Allah, as opposed to exalting the prophets - including Muhammad. I believe the disciples graves were desecrated, as they had been regarded as "Holy".
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[ 06-14-2004, 12:59 PM: Message edited by: Yorick ]