Ruling on the statement: “Were it not for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the Arabs would have remained in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance”
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The first and second questions from Fatwa No. ( 19147 )
Q 1: Is this phrase correct in meaning: ( Were it not for the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him), the Arabs would have remained in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance )?
A 1 : The correct formulation is to say: “Were it not for Allah, and then the sending of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),” or “Were it not that Allah sent the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),” in order to avoid words that touch upon matters of creed.
Q 1: Is this phrase correct in meaning: ( Were it not for the Prophet
(peace and blessings be upon him), the Arabs would have remained in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance )?
A 1 : The correct formulation is to say: “Were it not for Allah, and then the sending of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),” or “Were it not that Allah sent the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him),” in order to avoid words that touch upon matters of creed.
Source
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