Was the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) sent specifically to the Arabs?
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The student: ...
The Shaykh : No. If you ask what is specific to the Arabs, we say yes, he was sent among the unlettered people, but he was sent to all mankind. It is like if someone were appointed as a guardian over an entire region or an entire continent where he resides. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent among these people, but to all mankind. It is well known that he had to be sent among his own people... for the people. It is the same thing. Yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What does he have?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : He has...?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, yes. The thing that strikes a person directly is called... but... whereas when it strikes him directly, he becomes like one who has been afflicted with a plague, which can...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Is negation an attribute of praise?
The Shaykh : Yes. We said no, it is necessary... He did not beget nor was He begotten, for the perfection of His oneness, for the perfection of His oneness.
The Shaykh : No. If you ask what is specific to the Arabs, we say yes, he was sent among the unlettered people, but he was sent to all mankind. It is like if someone were appointed as a guardian over an entire region or an entire continent where he resides. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent among these people, but to all mankind. It is well known that he had to be sent among his own people... for the people. It is the same thing. Yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What does he have?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : He has...?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, yes. The thing that strikes a person directly is called... but... whereas when it strikes him directly, he becomes like one who has been afflicted with a plague, which can...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: Is negation an attribute of praise?
The Shaykh : Yes. We said no, it is necessary... He did not beget nor was He begotten, for the perfection of His oneness, for the perfection of His oneness.