Which of these statements best reflects the philosophy of the sunni? imams are the only ones trained to interpret the qur’an because they are earthly manifestations of god. the successor to muhammad should only come from his inner circle of friends or family members. anyone from the muslim community can interpret the qur’an and laws and lead the daily prayers. the name sunni means “followers of ali,” who was the man the sunni believe to be muhammad’s rightful successor.