People who add extra steps to God's commandments, such as ablution, are not following what God says, even though they think they are righteous.1, 2, 3, 4
If God teaches a practice one way and a human teaches it differently, following the human version sets up that teacher as a god, while following God's teachings is worshiping God.1, 2, 3
God gives four steps of ablution, washing the face, washing the arms to the elbows, wiping the head, and washing the feet, and obeying God means doing these four, no more and no less.1, 2, 3
Most Muslims perform nine steps of ablution instead of the four God gave, and on the Day of Judgment they must answer who the other god was that told them to do nine.1, 2, 3
There is no specific number of washes in ablution; washing once is enough, or more if one feels it is necessary.1, 2, 3
Ablution decreed in 5:6 has four steps: wash the face, wash the arms to the elbows, wipe the hair, and wash the feet; adding or removing steps is a gross transgression and idolatry.1, 2, 3, 4
Extra cleanliness is fine outside ablution, but in religious practice we adhere exactly to what God dictated; ablution may be done in the shower by going through its motions.1, 2, 3
Those who add steps to ablution think they follow the Prophet, but the Prophet could never disobey God, so the four steps God gave are the ablution.1, 2
When God says the ablution is four steps, the believer accepts it is four steps without arguing.1
Ablution as an act of worship differs from personal hygiene such as bathing or brushing teeth.1, 2, 3
The ablution taught in the Quran has four steps, no more and no less; adding steps means following another god besides God.1, 2, 3, 4