The Meaning of Describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as Ummi
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The questioner:
Also, what has spread recently is the claim that describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as "Ummi" is a reference to Umm al-Qura (Mecca).
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed. Yes. This is proof of this student's ignorance; he does not write; he is truly the illiterate one. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah send blessings upon you.
The Shaykh:
The illiterate one learns, man. The illiterate one learns and becomes elevated. But the one who asks, it appears that he is not asking an illiterate person, nor has he learned.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Also, what has spread recently is the claim that describing the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) as "Ummi" is a reference to Umm al-Qura (Mecca).
The Shaykh:
What Allah willed. Yes. This is proof of this student's ignorance; he does not write; he is truly the illiterate one. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah send blessings upon you.
The Shaykh:
The illiterate one learns, man. The illiterate one learns and becomes elevated. But the one who asks, it appears that he is not asking an illiterate person, nor has he learned.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، قصة الجساسة — islamhouse.com (50:41)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.