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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on exaggeration regarding the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?

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Question:
Many of the extremists say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was created from light, and that he is not a human being, or is like a human being, but is not like a human being.

Answer:
This exaggeration is exaggeration and a lie, and may Allah protect us from it. It is not permissible [to say this]. The Messenger is a human being.
Say, "I am only a man like youقُلْ إِنَّمَا أَنَا بَشَرٌ مِّثْلُكُمْ
[Al-Kahf 18:110]
And from what are human beings created? They are created from a human being, from a father and a mother. So he is a human being, (peace and blessings be upon him). His father was 'Abdullah and his mother was Aminah bint Wahb, which is a well-known fact. How can he be created from light? Yes. It is a fabrication of shirk (associating partners with Allah). You say Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah. What do you say, Muhammad ibn al-Nur (the Light)? Muhammad ibn 'Abdullah. Those who were created from light are the angels. Angels were created from light. And the devils were created from fire. And the children of Adam were created from dust. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الغلو في رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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