Is it correct for one of them to say that the Messenger was not unlettered, but rather was educated?

Question:
The questioner: What is the answer to the one who says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was not unlettered, but was educated, and interprets the word "unlettered" mentioned in the Qur'an with other words?

Answer:
By Allah, if he is a prophet, we believe this and we disbelieve the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), "the unlettered prophet." If he is a prophet, do we believe this nonsense and disbelieve the verse? This is a statement that is not permissible and is not fitting. The Prophet was unlettered; he did not read or write. That is why, when the angel said to him, "Read," he said, "I am not a reader." He said, "I am not a reader." So Allah taught him without writing and without his own knowledge, (Glorified and Exalted is He), without writing. Education is not limited to writing. Writing is merely one of the methods of education, and education has many methods.