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[quote]Assalaamu 'Alaikum all.
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...we needed the hadith to put the matter right i.e. elevating the hadith above the "cruel" Quran.

Not at all, brother! I knew you would misunderstand me, so I wrote "by the Grace of Allah" before that, indicating that it was all by the will of Allah that He gave us the Ahaadeeth.
The Qur'an is the words of Allah, and the Ahaadeeth their explanation. Although Allah himself says in the Qur'an that His Book is easy to understand, I think many a times a person may get confused on certain verses of the Qur'an. Why (even though the Qur'an is detailed and explained)?
Because we're humans. We're not capable of understanding the full message of the Qur'an without someone to guide us, and that guide was our Holy Prophet (SAW). Being the Messenger, his knowledge was very great, obviously the greatest among humans. He was a living example and a guide, and his words (Ahaadeeth) still continue to guide us. Who could've better interpreted the Qur'an than the Messenger of Allah? So he proved to be an excellent guide in the form of a Mufassir, and taught us the full meaning of the Qur'an, lest we, in our ignorance, should misunderstand it. So if we're taking his help in understanding the Qur'an better, how can that mean that we're worshipping him or considering him to be a deity?

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Exactly which part of his statement do you agree or disagree with then.

The thing is, I follow the translation of 'Abdullah Yusuf 'Ali. His translation says, "beat them lightly", so I don't think I have any problem with that because the verse is clear to me (although the guidance of the Prophet (SAW) would still be helpful).
The person whom you quoted (what's his name anyway?) thinks that the verse isn't clear since it says "beat them", so a person can go on beating as much as he wishes. It's all a matter of interpretation. If he thinks that he needs a Hadeeth on such an issue, he may consult it; I, on the other hand, think that the verse is clear.

Wassalaam, and Allah possesses Infinite Knowledge and Wisdom, and therefore only He knows best. And may He forgive me if I've presented a wrong concept![/quote]

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