Is the Sunnah a revelation from Allah, or is it inspiration and wisdom for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, did the pure Sunnah that came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) come as a revelation from Allah? Or was it wisdom from Allah and inspiration to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with Jibril not being the intermediary in that?
Answer:
Without a doubt, the Sunnah is a revelation from Allah. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Najm 53:3-4] It is nothing but a revelation that is revealed. It is revealed from Allah. The predominant case is that it comes through the angel, but it may be inspiration from Allah that He casts into the mind of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). The bottom line is that it is a revelation from Allah. The words are from the Messenger, and the meaning is from Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, did the pure Sunnah that came from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) come as a revelation from Allah? Or was it wisdom from Allah and inspiration to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), with Jibril not being the intermediary in that?
Answer:
Without a doubt, the Sunnah is a revelation from Allah. Allah the Exalted said:
(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَىٰ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3645- 4717] هل السنة وحي من الله أم هي إلهام وحكمة للرسول ﷺ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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