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Allah says in <strong>the</strong> Qur'aan,<br />

"O you who believe!<br />

Do not put (yourselves) forward<br />

before Allah <strong>and</strong> His Messenger ( r), <strong>and</strong> fear Allah.<br />

Verily! Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing."<br />

[Soorah al-Hujurat (49): 1]<br />

Ibn Abbas (radiallahuanhuma) <strong>the</strong> great Qur'aanic commentator -<br />

explained this verse in a manner that shows its relevance to all<br />

generations that came after <strong>the</strong> time <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messengers r. He said that<br />

by not putting oneself forward it is meant, "Do not say anything that<br />

contradicts <strong>the</strong> Qur'aan <strong>and</strong> Sunnah."<br />

Along <strong>the</strong>se lines, we underst<strong>and</strong> <strong>the</strong> next verse <strong>of</strong> this<br />

soorah, "O you who believe! Raise not your voices above <strong>the</strong> voice <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> Prophet ( r), nor speak aloud to him in talk as you speak aloud to<br />

one ano<strong>the</strong>r, lest your deeds may be rendered fruitless<br />

while you perceive not."<br />

[Soorah al-Hujurat (49): 1]<br />

To us, <strong>the</strong> forbiddance <strong>of</strong> raising our<br />

voices over that <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Prophet signifies not<br />

forwarding opinions <strong>and</strong> arguments in <strong>the</strong><br />

presence <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Messenger's rteachings<br />

;<br />

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