The belief of some common people that illiteracy is a praise for them
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some common people believe that illiteracy is a praise for them; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Some common people believe that illiteracy is a praise for them; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
No, it is not a praise for anyone other than the Prophet. It is a praise for the Prophet in order to establish the miracle. As for you, it is not fitting for you to remain illiterate. Learn, my brother. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged learning. Do not remain illiterate, meaning do not remain illiterate so that you become like the Prophet. That is not correct. The Prophet has a specific characteristic in this matter for the sake of establishing his miracle and establishing his message, (peace and blessings be upon him). As for you, if you remain illiterate, what do we benefit from your illiteracy? We benefit nothing from it, and you do not benefit either. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some common people believe that illiteracy is a praise for them; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
The Shaykh:
What?
The questioner:
Some common people believe that illiteracy is a praise for them; because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
No, it is not a praise for anyone other than the Prophet. It is a praise for the Prophet in order to establish the miracle. As for you, it is not fitting for you to remain illiterate. Learn, my brother. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) encouraged learning. Do not remain illiterate, meaning do not remain illiterate so that you become like the Prophet. That is not correct. The Prophet has a specific characteristic in this matter for the sake of establishing his miracle and establishing his message, (peace and blessings be upon him). As for you, if you remain illiterate, what do we benefit from your illiteracy? We benefit nothing from it, and you do not benefit either. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، المقدمة، وأول كتاب الطهارة — islamhouse.com (57:37)
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