Could our Nabi (Peace is upon Him) read ?

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Assalatu Wassalamu Alayka Ya Sayyidi Ya Rasoolullah Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam


Did Sayyadinah Jibra'il Alayhis Salaam knew that the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) could read ?

His Eminence Raees al Muhaqiqeen, Janasheen Muhaddith al-A'zam al-Hind Hazrat Shaykh al Islam Syed Muhammad Madani Ashraf Ashrafi Al Jilaani (Damat Barkaatuhumul Aaliya) explains in a mesmerizing style in this short video.....Listen to and feel the ignition of Ishq e Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) in your heart.....Allah Akbar

[Haarith]

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

SubhanAllah. It's sad I understand only bits of it. But listening and watching Shaykhul Islam does move the heart! JazakAllahu khayr brother.

Wassalamu 'alaykum

[Saalik]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


Hazrat Shaykh al Islam Syed Muhammad Madani is explaining about the first revelation to Sayyidinah MUhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam). In fact he's clearing the gross misconception about our Beloved Master Sayyidinah Muhammad Mustapha (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) Who has been and is still wrongly considered as the unlettered Prophet by many people. Even some muslims have this wrong belief because they just take as is from what they get from the common translations andcommentaries on the net or hardcopy books. Below is an example of such:


"Iqra!" which being interpreted may mean
"Read!" or "Proclaim!" or "Recite!"
The unlettered Prophet was puzzled;
He could not read. The Angel seemed
To press him to his breast in a close embrace,
And the cry rang clear "Iqra!"
And so it happened three times; until
The first overpowering sensation yielded
To a collected grasp of the words which made clear
His Mission; its Author, Allah, the Creator,
Its subject, Man, Allah's wondrous handiwork,
Capable, by Grace, of rising to heights sublime;
And the instrument of that mission, the sanctified Pen,
And the sanctified Book, the Gift of Allah,
Which men might read, or write, or study, or treasure in their souls.
........Abdullah Yusuf Ali [C.30]

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Inshah Allah! as far as I can I'll put down in English what I understand from this marvelous speech. It would be nicer if other members too can add what they have understood even if it's a line as this is a very important topic that we must try to understand and which is also the basis of our belief on our Beloved Master (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam). If we can't understand Him and His reality then we won't be able to understand the core of His Mission among us.

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem


At 1:47 to 1:54 Hazrat Shaykh al Islam wal Muslimeen puts emphasis on the fact that to make literal translation and to reach up to the truth is not an easy task.

Subhaanallah! this is the big truth in itself and Hazrat Syed Muhammad Madani Mian is right from every angle on this as the Qur'an Shareef is not literal in nature. We can't take eveything literally from the Qur'an Shareef. An example of literal misguidace is that the misguided and their followers stress on the fact that the Qur'an Shareef is easy to understand so there is no need to use help from a scholar etc to understand it and that everyone can open it and understand it.. and they also use the following Verse to back their logic:

“And We have indeed made the Qur’an easy to understand and remember, then is there any that will remember (or receive admonition)?" [Surah Al-Qamar (The Moon) 54, Verse 17]

Well if the Qur'an Shareef is so easy to understand then from one's own literal understanding one will commit a great mistake by giving ones own and literal interpretation to the following verse:-

Certainly! You (disbelievers) and that which you are worshipping now besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell! (Surely), you will enter it. [Surah Al-Anbiyah' (The Prophets) 21, Verse 98]

The above Verse was revealed for the people who used to worship Sayyidinah Issah Alayhis Salaam. Allah Subhaanahu Ta'ala is clearly saying: "that which you are worshiping now besides Allah, are (but) fuel for Hell!"

Plain literal interpretation of the Qur'an Shareef will give a corrupted undertanding of the above Verse. Sayyidinah Issah Alayhis Salaam is a Nabi of Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala and can never be a fuel of hell but Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala is Himself saying all that the disbelievers were worshiping are fuel of hell and they (the disbelievers) were worshiping Sayydidnah Issah Alayhis Salaam. So what does literal interpretation then makes of Sayydidnah Issah Alayhis Salaam (Nauzubillah).

This is just one of the dangers of free literal interpretation.......as we can unknowingly corrupt our belief especially if we maintain that the Qur'an Shareef is easy to understand so there is no need to use help from a scholar to understand it.

[Haarith]

Jan 18, 2011 6:57:11 GMT Saalik said:

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


Hazrat Shaykh al Islam Syed Muhammad Madani is explaining about the first revelation to Sayyidinah MUhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam). In fact he's clearing the gross misconception about our Beloved Master Sayyidinah Muhammad Mustapha (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) Who has been and is still wrongly considered as the unlettered Prophet by many people. Even some muslims have this wrong belief because they just take as is from what they get from the common translations andcommentaries on the net or hardcopy books. Below is an example of such:


"Iqra!" which being interpreted may mean
"Read!" or "Proclaim!" or "Recite!"
The unlettered Prophet was puzzled;
He could not read. The Angel seemed
To press him to his breast in a close embrace,
And the cry rang clear "Iqra!"
And so it happened three times; until
The first overpowering sensation yielded
To a collected grasp of the words which made clear
His Mission; its Author, Allah, the Creator,
Its subject, Man, Allah's wondrous handiwork,
Capable, by Grace, of rising to heights sublime;
And the instrument of that mission, the sanctified Pen,
And the sanctified Book, the Gift of Allah,
Which men might read, or write, or study, or treasure in their souls.
........Abdullah Yusuf Ali [C.30]

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Inshah Allah! as far as I can I'll put down in English what I understand from this marvelous speech. It would be nicer if other members too can add what they have understood even if it's a line as this is a very important topic that we must try to understand and which is also the basis of our belief on our Beloved Master (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam). If we can't understand Him and His reality then we won't be able to understand the core of His Mission among us.

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

JazakAllahu khayr brother Saalik. It would be great if someone could elaborate on this topic because I always thought the Prophet Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam couldn't read. I have even used this as an argument to prove that the Prophet Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam could not have taken over bits of the Bible or other scientific Greek books and write it down in the Quran (as some disbelievers claim).

Wassalamu 'alaykum

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


Haarith Bhay, the Honourable Sayyedah (Sayyedah777) drafted the urdu transliteration which I have partly translated. Through the Blessed Wasilah of Huzoor e Aqdas (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) may Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala makes everything for her and fulfills her dearest wishes and desires in this world and the hereafter.

The rest will follow as soon as I'm free to do it, Inshah Allah!

I haven't gone with literal word to word translation so that in English it makes sense (to understand) when it is read.

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Shaykh al Islam: The narration is famous, I'm only drawing your attention...When Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) came with the first revelation in the Presence of Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) and said "Read! Read!"

Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "I don't know how to read."

The translation of others differ, the translation that is commonly brought to you are as follows: "I don't know how to read", "I can't read."

My Islamic Brothers, making literal translation and to reach up to the truth is not an easy task.

I will say something and ask such a question that will settle in your mind but first listen to the whole narration then consider this same translation which others do,

i.e., Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) said "Read!" and Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) replied: "I don't know how to read"

Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) squeezed me to such extent that I got tired and then he let me."

He (Jibreel Alyhis Salaam) again said: "Read!",

I replied: "I don't know how to read"

He (Jibreel Alayhis Salaam) squeezed Him (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) again and again then let Him (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam). Sarkaar (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) gave the same reply that He doesn't know how to read.

This is moreover the narration....now I'm asking you, did Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) knew that Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) knew or didn't knew how to read

Had he (Jibreel Alyhis Salaam) known beforehand that Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) didn't knew how to read, would have him asked Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) to read

(Shaykh al Islam adressing to the audience):...and if it is thus that I know that you don't know how to read....ok it can be so but after you tell me that you don't know how to read will I ask you to read again. I can make a mistake once (in asking again to read) but when the one being asked tells me again that he doesn't know how to read, will I ask him again to read. Will I ask him again to read, then he'll tell me he doesn't know, then I'll ask him again then he'll tell me again he doesn't know. Is this sensible? Is it a joke?

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To be continued.......Inshah Allah!

[nida]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu



I am shocked because I spent 24 years of life on the belief that AN-NABI UL-UMMI: The Prophet who can neither read nor write.

and that is what I read in my islamic studies text books and in all other books as well that came across my eyes . Today, it is first time........

[Sayyedah 777]

Jan 21, 2011 21:00:06 GMT Saalik said:

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


Haarith Bhay, the Honourable Sayyedah (Sayyedah777) drafted the urdu transliteration which I have partly translated. Through the Blessed Wasilah of Huzoor e Aqdas (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) may Allah Subhaanahu Wa Ta'ala makes everything for her and fulfills her dearest wishes and desires in this world and the hereafter.

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Well I have not done any tough chore , English Transliteration is not so easy...As Our Global Mod is Saying

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Well For Extreme Precious Duas that Has Mentioned above for Bandi Nacheez(Khaak),May Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala accept all of them for me and particularly for Our Global Mod Saalik ,Insha Allah Azzawajal With the Blessed Waseelah Of Habib Pak Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Aalihi Wa Sallam and Ahly Bait Atthaar and Peeran e Peer Ghousal Aazam Dastageer Sayyedina Hazrat Abdul Qadar Jeelani Qaddas Allahu Sirrahul Azeez & All Auwliyaah of Allah Subhanahu wa Ta'ala, With All Great Blessed Waseelahs . Aameen Ya Rabbal Aalmin , Ya Mjeebuddawaat , Ya Samiud-dua,Wa Ya Ahamarrahimin. Sallu Alal Habib Salli Ala Muhammad Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam.

Wasalam.

[Shiraz Ashrafi]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Excellent speach and excellent work by Brother Saalik in translating this

[Haarith]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

JazakAllahu khayr brother Saalik and sister Sayyedah777! Will be looking forward to the rest!
Wassalamu 'alaykum

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Assalatu Wassalamu Alayka Ya Sayyidi Ya Rasoolullah Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam


Alhamdulillah! the pending translation has been completed. Here's the whole of it, I've tried to make it as close as possible in meaning, if there's any mistake then it's only from me



Shaykh al Islam: The narration is famous, I'm only drawing your attention...When Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) came with the first revelation in the Presence of Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) and said "Read! Read!"

Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "I don't know how to read."

The translation of others differ, the translation that is commonly brought to you are as follows: "I don't know how to read", "I don't read."

My Islamic Brothers, making literal translation and to reach up to the truth is not an easy task.

I will say something and ask such a question that will settle in your mind but first listen to the whole narration then consider this same translation which others do,

i.e., Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) said "Read!" and Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) replied: "I don't know how to read"

Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) said: "Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) pressed me to such extent that I got tired and then he released Me."

He (Jibreel Alyhis Salaam) again said: "Read!",

I replied: "I don't know how to read."

He (Jibreel Alayhis Salaam) pressed Him (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) again and again then released Him (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam). Sarkaar (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) gave the same reply that He doesn't know how to read.

This is moreover the narration....now I'm asking you, did Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) knew that Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) knew or didn't knew how to read

Had he (Jibreel Alyhis Salaam) known beforehand that Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) didn't knew how to read, would have him asked Huzoor (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) to read

(Shaykh al Islam adressing to the audience):...and if it is thus that I know that you don't know how to read....ok it can be so but after you tell me that you don't know how to read will I ask you to read again. I can make a mistake once (in asking again to read) but when the one being asked tells me again that he doesn't know how to read, will I ask him again to read. Will I ask him again to read, then he'll tell me he doesn't know, then I'll ask him again then he'll tell me again he doesn't know. Is this sensible? Is it a joke?


Now my insistence means that I know that he (the one being asked) knows but there's a reason why he's not reading.

And where did Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) came? In the Cave of Hira and what was Rasool (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) doing? He (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) was busy in the remembrance of Allah Ta'ala, He was lost in the contemplation of the Beauty of Allah Ta'ala, His attention was towards Allah Ta'ala - Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) wanted to distract His attention but the Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) was not ready to get distracted from the comtemplation of the Truth from Allah Ta'ala. Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) kept drawing His attention, kept pressing Him but before the power of Prophethood he couldn't succeed in drawing His attention. He (Jibreel Alyhis Salaam) then said: "Read with the Name of Your Lord. With the Name of the same Lord, read."


Now I'm going to do that translation which I like, till now I was just telling the translation of others and how much errors are seen therein.

Sarkaar (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) replied, "I can't read, (I am deeply lost, deeply absorbed in the Secrets of Allah Ta'ala and you want my attention to be distracted from the Assembly of Allah Ta'ala [meaning from the thought of Allah Ta'ala], from the observation of truth. You want my remembrance of Allah Ta'ala to be diverted to another devotion....I can't read."[/b]

He (Jibreel Alyhis Salaam) pressed me to such extent that because of Me he reached his limit (of pressing). Meaning: Hazrat Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam) pressed Me once, the pressed again and again till he was tired but the bashar (manhood) aspect of Sayyidinah Mustapha (Salla Allahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) wasn't tired. Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great).

The Angel got tired but the Man remained as He was - Allahu Akbar. The extremely powerful bringer of revelation (here reference is being made to Hazrat Jibreel Alayhis Salaam) got tired but the Manhood of Mustapha (Salla Allahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) was intact. Hazrat Jibreel (Alayhis Salaam), despite getting so tired and trying to draw His attention, he couldn't divert the attention of Sayyidinah Mustapha (Salla Allahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) from the remembrance of Allah Almighty. He failed to draw the attention of the Messenger (Salla Allahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) towards him.

When we ponder upon this, we see that it was necessary that such words be used (read and read with Name of Your Lord) so we can learn that Angels bring messages from Allah Almighty and don't come to teach (to Prophets).

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Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Allahu Akbar!
The bad translation always bothered me in some way
I am very happy with this explanation!
Maybe you should also put this as an article on the new site? (www.ashrafiya.net/) Because it looks like a lot of good forum threads are being forgotten with the passing of time, maybe we should preserve gems as these better?
JazakAllaahu khairan to Sayyedah 777 and Saalik! May Allah reward you abundantly!

[Saalik]

Mar 9, 2011 21:54:11 GMT @qasiem said:

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu
Allahu Akbar!
The bad translation always bothered me in some way
I am very happy with this explanation!
Maybe you should also put this as an article on the new site? (www.ashrafiya.net/) Because it looks like a lot of good forum threads are being forgotten with the passing of time, maybe we should preserve gems as these better?
JazakAllaahu khairan to Sayyedah 777 and Saalik! May Allah reward you abundantly!

Wa'alaykum 'Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Jazaak Allah Khayran Brother! it's our Admin Brother Ghulam Mustufa who administers the ashrafiya.net which is still under construction. May be in future the re-edited contents of some important threads can be put there as articles, Inshah Allah!

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Assalatu Wassalamu Alayka Ya Sayyidi Ya Rasoolullah Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam


Our Beloved Nabi (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi Wa Sallam) could also dictate and write too:

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Wa 'alaikum assalaam,

, Alhamdulillaah wa shukrulillaah! I always thought Sayyidina Muhammad 'alaihi assalaatu wassalaam used to dictate those letters and signed it with His seal.

I thought He could write but only didn't write?

How delightful to receive such a letter!
JazakAllaahu khayran!

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


Sahih Bukhari, Volume 003, Book 049, Hadith Number 863.

Narrated By Al-Bara (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) : When the Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) intended to perform 'Umra in the month of Dhul-Qada, the people of Mecca did not let him enter Mecca till he settled the matter with them by promising to stay in it for three days only. When the document of treaty was written, the following was mentioned: 'These are the terms on which Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam), Allah's Apostle agreed (to make peace).' They said, "We will not agree to this, for if we believed that you are Allah's Apostle (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) we would not prevent you, but you are Muhammad bin 'Abdullah (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam)." The Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) said, "I am Allah's Apostle (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) and also Muhammad bin 'Abdullah (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam)." Then he said to 'Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu), "Rub off (the words) 'Allah's Apostle' ", but 'Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) said, "No, by Allah (Amighty), I will never rub off Your Name." So, Allah's Apostle (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) took the document and wrote, 'This is what Muhammad bin 'Abdullah (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) has agreed upon: No arms will be brought into Mecca except in their cases, and nobody from the people of Mecca will be allowed to go with him (i.e. the Prophet [Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam]) even if he wished to follow him and He (the Prophet [Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam]) will not prevent any of his companions from staying in Mecca if the latter wants to stay.' When the Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) entered Mecca and the time limit passed, the Meccans went to 'Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) and said, "Tell your Friend (i.e. the Prophet [Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam]) to go out, as the period (agreed to) has passed." So, the Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) went out of Mecca. The daughter of Hamza (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) ran after them (i.e. the Prophet [Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam] and his companions), calling, "O Uncle! O Uncle!" 'Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) received her and led her by the hand and said to Fatima (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anha), "Take your uncle's daughter." Zaid and Ja'far (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhum) quarrel ed about her. 'Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) said, "I have more right to her as she is my uncle's daughter." Ja'far (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) said, "She is my uncle's daughter, and her aunt is my wife." Zaid (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) said, "She is my brother's daughter." The Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) judged that she should be given to her aunt, and said that the aunt was like the mother. He then said to 'Ali (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu), "You are from Me and I am from you", and said to Ja'far (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu), "You resemble me both in character and appearance", and said to Zaid (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu), "You are our brother (in faith) and our freed slave."

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Narrated from al-Bara' ibn 'Azib by al-Bukhari, Ahmad, and al-Darimi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhum). Muslim (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) narrates it in shorter form. The words "the Messenger of Allah (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) took the treaty (document) and wrote" have been interpreted by the scholars to mean: "had someone write." Al-Dhahabi (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu) considered that He (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) only wrote His Name in the above hadith, and mentions that some scholars said that He (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) wrote the entire text as a mu'jiza on His part. Some, like the great Maliki Imam Abu al-Walid al-Baji (Radi Allahu Ta'ala Anhu), considered that the Prophet (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) wrote it Himself and defended His view in his book Tahqiq al-Madhhab.

[Saalik]

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


Even though our Beloved Master Sayyidinah Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) didn't wrote much in his lifetime there were and there's still some people who say that He (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) wrote the Qur'an. Had He (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) written much in His lifetime then the sceptics would have based their supposition on this fact to distort further their corrupt interpretation etc...

In short there's a Divine Wisdom behind the fact that our Beloved Master Sayyidinah Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Ta'ala Alayhi wa Sallam) didn't wrote much in his lifetime.

[Haarith]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Brother Saalik, jazakAllahu khayr for the images of the letters in particular. SubhanAllah.

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There's still something that I don't fully understand in this regard. Verse 157 of surah Al-A'raf says:

"Those who will serve the Messenger, unlettered the, Communicator of hidden news when they will find with them have written in the Taurat and Injeel. He will bid them to do good and will forbid them from doing evil, and will make lawful for them clean things and will forbid for them unclean things, and will take off from them that burden and shackles which were upon them. Then those who believe in him and honour him and help him and follow that light which has been sent down with him, they are the persons who attained their objects."

What is meant here then with "The unlettered"? This is translation is from Kanzul Iman which I always considered as one of the most accurate translations.

Wassalamu 'alaykum

[Naqshbandi]

Feb 11, 2012 12:11:41 GMT Haarith said:

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu

Brother Saalik, jazakAllahu khayr for the images of the letters in particular. SubhanAllah.

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There's still something that I don't fully understand in this regard. Verse 157 of surah Al-A'raf says:

"Those who will serve the Messenger, unlettered the, Communicator of hidden news when they will find with them have written in the Taurat and Injeel. He will bid them to do good and will forbid them from doing evil, and will make lawful for them clean things and will forbid for them unclean things, and will take off from them that burden and shackles which were upon them. Then those who believe in him and honour him and help him and follow that light which has been sent down with him, they are the persons who attained their objects."

What is meant here then with "The unlettered"? This is translation is from Kanzul Iman which I always considered as one of the most accurate translations.

Wassalamu 'alaykum

The version of Kanzul Iman that I have checked (online), it transalates "Nabi ul Ummi" as un-tutored prophet... Subhanallah! I like that one more..

But the translation which I have to hand at home has "unlettered prophet" written in it also.

Wallahu alam

[Saalik]

Assalamu 'Alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu


The English translation of kanzul Imaan by Professor Shah Farid-ul-Haque has unlettered while the translation of Mohammed Aqib Farid Qadri has untutored.

(Surah al Aa`raf 7, Verse 157) "Those who will obey this Noble Messenger (Prophet Mohammed - Peace and Blessings be upon Him), the Herald of the Hidden who is untutored * (except by Almighty Allah), whom they will find mentioned in the Taurat and the Injeel with them; he will command them to do good and forbid them from wrong, and he will make lawful for them the good clean things and prohibit the foul for them, and he will unburden the loads and the neck chains which were upon them; so those who believe in him, and revere** him, and help him, and follow the light which came down with him - it is they who have succeeded."

(*The Noble Prophet - Peace and Blessings be upon Him - was taught by Allah Himself - see Surah 55 Al-Rahman.)

**To honour the Noble Prophet – Peace and Blessings be upon Him – is part of faith. To disrespect him is blasphemy.)

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