Is the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) created from light?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The verse in Surat al-Ma'idah,[Al-Ma'idah 5:15], some people interpret the light as Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and that he was created from light. What is the correct interpretation? Is this correct?
Answer:
This is a false statement. The Messenger was not created from light. He was created from a father and a mother, like all other human beings, from a father and a mother. They are not from light. This is an exaggeration regarding the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. The verse in Surat al-Ma'idah,
There has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book.
قَدْ جَاءَكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌAnswer:
This is a false statement. The Messenger was not created from light. He was created from a father and a mother, like all other human beings, from a father and a mother. They are not from light. This is an exaggeration regarding the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 909- هل النبي ﷺ مخلوقٌ من نور؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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