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says: يَايُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَقُولُوا رَاعِنَا وَ قُولُوا انْظُرْنَا - 3 3 O ye who believe! say not ‘Ra'ina,' but say, Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:105. [Publishers] 'Unzurna'. The Holy Qur'an suggests that the Jews often schemed to undermine the profound reverence Muslims held for the Holy Prophetsa. One of their deceitful tactics was to address the Holy Prophets in a manner that lacked discipline and respect, or contained ambiguous words with both positive and negative connotations. Some Muslims, unaware of the Jews' intentions, innocently imitated their language. One such word used by the Jews was "Ra'ina” which means “have regard for us. " However, "Ra'ina” is derived from a linguistic form that implies reciprocity, suggesting mutual respect on equal terms, which could be interpreted as "have regard for us so that we may have regard for you. " The word Raina is derived from the root i. e. , he acted foolishly in which case would mean, a fool; a conceited person; a proud man. Because this expression was disrespectful towards the Holy Prophetsa, God prohibited Muslims from using such words and advised them to employ language that is consistently respectful and clear. Instead of "Ra'ina" Muslims were encouraged to say “Unzurna” which carries a similar meaning but without any negative implications. [Publishers] -6-