Was the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) illiterate?
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Question:
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. A story has spread claiming that describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as illiterate is not permissible and is a fabrication against him, and that in fact he could read and write. What is your opinion on this?
Answer:
This is a lie. This is a lie and ignorance. The Messenger does not read. And you have[Al-'Ankabut 29:48]. The Messenger would bring the scribe when he wanted to write, and when the Qur'an came to him, he would bring the scribe of revelation to write it down. He (peace and blessings be upon him) did not write, and he was illiterate. Yet Allah revealed to him this miraculous Qur'an. So he was illiterate (peace and blessings be upon him), but Allah taught him knowledge and revealed the Qur'an to him. So he was illiterate in the sense that he did not read or write.
As for the aspect of knowledge, Allah the Exalted taught him the knowledge that He did not teach anyone else. Yes.
This questioner says: May Allah reward you. A story has spread claiming that describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as illiterate is not permissible and is a fabrication against him, and that in fact he could read and write. What is your opinion on this?
Answer:
This is a lie. This is a lie and ignorance. The Messenger does not read. And you have
And you did not recite before it any scripture, nor did you inscribe one with your right hand
وَمَا كُنتَ تَتْلُو مِن قَبْلِهِ مِن كِتَابٍ وَلَا تَخُطُّهُ بِيَمِينِكَAs for the aspect of knowledge, Allah the Exalted taught him the knowledge that He did not teach anyone else. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل كان النبي –صلى الله عليه وسلم أميا؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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