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was revealed in Madeenah, after the Muslims had practiced years of patient
argument with their relatives in Makkah. The disbelievers of Makkah had met
reasoned argument with persecution and violence. They had driven the Muslims
from their homes, and a state of armed conflict existed between the two sides. It is
not, therefore, Sunnah for a person to accept Islaam, read this verse and try to
apply it on his family and acquaintances.

3. Seerah:
Most of the most important events in the Prophet’s life have been recorded in
various verses of the Qur’aan. Thus, by knowing the order in which the verses
were revealed, it is possible to piece together a large portion of the biography of
the Prophet (r).

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