Is Uzair a prophet or a righteous servant?
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Question:
Is Uzair a prophet or a righteous servant?
Answer:
They differed regarding Uzair; they differed on whether he was a scholar among the scholars of the Children of Israel or a prophet. He was the only one who memorized the Torah when it was lost among the Children of Israel due to the dominance of the Majus (Zoroastrians) over them; this was his distinction. Yes. May Allah reward you. Uzair is not a prophet; that is, Uzair. They say Uzair, and they call him Uzair now; it is he, Uzair. Yes.
Is Uzair a prophet or a righteous servant?
Answer:
They differed regarding Uzair; they differed on whether he was a scholar among the scholars of the Children of Israel or a prophet. He was the only one who memorized the Torah when it was lost among the Children of Israel due to the dominance of the Majus (Zoroastrians) over them; this was his distinction. Yes. May Allah reward you. Uzair is not a prophet; that is, Uzair. They say Uzair, and they call him Uzair now; it is he, Uzair. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل عُزير نبي أم عبد صالح؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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