And we believe that all the messengers are human beings, created, and they do not possess any of the attributes of Lordship. Allah the Exalted said regarding Noah, who was the first of them: << And I do not say to you that I have the treasuries of
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The Shaykh : He said: "And we believe that all the messengers are human beings", meaning they are not angels. "Created", meaning they are not lords. And if it were not for the mercy of Allah toward us, He would not have sent the messengers. When they said: [Al-Furqan 25:7] What did Allah say? He said: [Al-An'am 6:9] So the problem returns, because it is not possible to send an angel to humans. If those on earth were angels, the matter would be as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Isra 17:95] What? [Al-Isra 17:95] But those who walk on the earth with security are humans. So wisdom and mercy dictate that only humans be sent to them.
So the prophets are humans, not what? Not angels. And it is not fitting for divine wisdom and mercy that any of the angels be sent down to these humans. Good. They are created beings, yes. "Created" means they are not creators, but rather they are created beings who have a Lord. Yes.
"They do not possess any of the attributes of Lordship". The attributes of Lordship belonging to the Lord of the worlds are not possessed by the prophets or anyone else; they belong to Allah alone. Even a man said to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "What Allah wills and what you will." He rejected this from him and said to him:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 18:1391 So he rejected "What Allah wills and what you will" from him and guided him to the correct phrase, which is "What Allah wills alone."
"Allah the Exalted said regarding Noah, who was the first of them:[Hud 11:31]". [Al-An'am 6:50] Meaning, from whom? His people. [Al-An'am 6:50] That is, the treasuries of His provision and His mercy are not with me; they are with Allah alone. He is the One who provides.
[Al-An'am 6:50] And only Allah has knowledge of the unseen. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Jinn 72:26-27] Yes.
[Hud 11:31] Why did he not say "I am not an angel"? Because that is known; everyone knows that Noah is a human being, not an angel. But he says: Meaning: I do not claim to be an angel.
And he said regarding Muhammad, who was the last of them. "And He commanded Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who was the last of them, to say:[Al-An'am 6:50]" And this phrase is the same phrase that Noah said.
"[Al-An'am 6:50]" Likewise, "[Al-An'am 6:50]" the same thing. Allah commanded him to say this. Did he say it?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you bear witness?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, without doubt. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most worshipful of people toward Allah and the most obedient to Him, so he must have said that.
So the word of the messengers, the first and the last, agreed on these phrases: that they do not know the unseen, that they do not have the treasuries of Allah, and that they are not angels.
And he said: "And to say - meaning Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) - :[Al-A'raf 7:188]".
[Al-A'raf 7:188] Meaning: I do not possess the ability to benefit myself or harm myself. [Al-An'am 6:128] Otherwise, here it appears to be a disconnected exception, meaning: but whatever benefit or harm Allah wills to occur, it occurs. The meaning is not "I do not possess except what Allah wills for me to possess." No, it appears to be disconnected, and it is permissible for it to be connected, but the intent is that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not possess the ability to benefit or harm himself.
So what is your opinion if it were said: He does not possess the ability for himself, but he possesses it for others?
We say: This is even further from the truth. One who does not possess the ability to benefit or harm himself, his inability to benefit or harm others is even more certain, without doubt.
Be patient, my brother, there is no question.
Say, yes,[Al-A'raf 7:188]. What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How? He commanded him to say.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not harm. We took part of the verse.
Like his saying, regarding the last of them, to say:[Hud 11:31] There is nothing in it.
"And He commanded him to say:[Al-Jinn 72:21] Harm in your bodies, or guidance in your minds and your conduct. I do not possess this. [Al-Jinn 72:22] That is, no one can prevent me from Allah if He intends evil for me. [Al-Jinn 72:22] .
Who is the Messenger saying this to? To the entire Ummah.
And it is amazing that some people claimed to love the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and implicitly lied to him in his saying:[Al-Jinn 72:21] So they began to call upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), calling upon the Messenger to bring them good and ward off evil from them. And they said this is part of his exaltation, this is part of their love for him. And when they were forbidden from doing that, they said to the one forbidding them: You hate the Messenger, you diminish the Messenger, and the like of that. So which group is more deserving of being right? The one who denies it. As for the one who affirms it, he is the most hostile to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because he lied to him and fell into what he forbade, where he said: But he refused except to exaggerate regarding the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
So we understand now. What is the function of the messengers if these attributes are removed from them?[Ali 'Imran 3:20] Only [Ali 'Imran 3:15]. [Al-Kahf 18:110]. So their function is to convey the message, to convey what was revealed to them. As for benefiting people or harming them, no.
But a person resembling the common people says: The Messenger benefited me, he guided me to good, he explained good to me, he warned me of evil, and he explained the paths of evil to me, so he benefited me. What is the answer?
We say: This is for the Messenger and for others, even scholars do the same. But does the Messenger possess the ability to make you successful in finding guidance? He does not possess it. And this is the crux of the matter: the Messenger does not possess it. As for conveying the message, he possesses that, just like others, even scholars possess that thing. But does he possess the ability to guide you and make you successful? No. He was not able to guide his uncle who defended him and fought desperately to defend him. He did not possess the ability to benefit him, and he was calling him at his death in the most difficult of circumstances.Sahih al-Bukhari 6681 So the Messenger was unable to do that, he was unable. The last thing Abu Talib said was: "He is upon the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib".
Why was there not sent down to him an angel
لولا أنزل إليه ملكAnd if We had made him an angel, We would have made him [appear as] a man
ولو جعلناه ملكا لجعلناه رجلاSay, "If there were upon the earth angels walking securely
قل لو كان في الأرض ملائكة يمشون مطمئنينWe would have sent down to them from the heaven an angel [as a] messenger."
لنزلنا عليهم من السماء ملكا رسولاSo the prophets are humans, not what? Not angels. And it is not fitting for divine wisdom and mercy that any of the angels be sent down to these humans. Good. They are created beings, yes. "Created" means they are not creators, but rather they are created beings who have a Lord. Yes.
"They do not possess any of the attributes of Lordship". The attributes of Lordship belonging to the Lord of the worlds are not possessed by the prophets or anyone else; they belong to Allah alone. Even a man said to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): "What Allah wills and what you will." He rejected this from him and said to him:
Have you made Me equal to Allah? Rather, what Allah wills alone
أجعلتني لله ندا، بل ما شاء الله وحده"Allah the Exalted said regarding Noah, who was the first of them:
And I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah or that I know the unseen, nor do I tell you that I am an angel
ولا أقول لكم عندي خزائن الله ولا أعلم الغيب ولا أقول إني ملكI do not tell you
لا أقول لكمI do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah
لا أقول لكم عندي خزائن اللهor that I know the unseen
ولا أعلم الغيب(26) [He is] Knower of the unseen, and He does not disclose His [knowledge of the] unseen to anyone (27) Except whom He has approved of messengers, and indeed, He sends before each messenger and behind him observers
عالم الغيب فلا يظهر على غيبه أحدا إلا من ارتضى من رسولnor do I tell you that I am an angel
ولا أقول إني ملكI do not say
لا أقولAnd he said regarding Muhammad, who was the last of them. "And He commanded Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who was the last of them, to say:
Say, [O Muhammad], "I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah
قل لا أقول لكم عندي خزائن الله"
or that I know the unseen
ولا أعلم الغيبnor do I tell you that I am an angel
ولا أقول لكم إني ملكThe student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Do you bear witness?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, without doubt. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most worshipful of people toward Allah and the most obedient to Him, so he must have said that.
So the word of the messengers, the first and the last, agreed on these phrases: that they do not know the unseen, that they do not have the treasuries of Allah, and that they are not angels.
And he said: "And to say - meaning Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) - :
I hold not for myself [the power of] benefit or harm, except what Allah has willed
لا أملك لنفسي نفعا وضرا إلا ما شاء اللهI hold not for myself
لا أملك لنفسيexcept for what Allah wills
إلا ما شاء اللهSo what is your opinion if it were said: He does not possess the ability for himself, but he possesses it for others?
We say: This is even further from the truth. One who does not possess the ability to benefit or harm himself, his inability to benefit or harm others is even more certain, without doubt.
Be patient, my brother, there is no question.
Say, yes,
Say, "I hold not for myself [the power of] benefit or harm, except what Allah has willed.
قل لا أملك لنفسي نفعا وضرا إلا ما شاء اللهThe student: ...
The Shaykh : How? He commanded him to say.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, it does not harm. We took part of the verse.
Like his saying, regarding the last of them, to say:
And I do not tell you that I have the depositories [containing the provision] of Allah
ولا أقول لكم عندي خزائن الله"And He commanded him to say:
Say, "Indeed, I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
قل إني لا أملك لكم ضرا ولا رشداSay, "Indeed, there will never protect me from Allah anyone [if I should disobey], nor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
قل إني لن يجيرني من الله أحد ولن أجد من دونه ملتحداNo one will protect me
لن يجيرنيnor will I find in other than Him a refuge.
ولن أجد من دونه ملتحداWho is the Messenger saying this to? To the entire Ummah.
And it is amazing that some people claimed to love the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and implicitly lied to him in his saying:
I do not possess for you [the power of] harm or right direction."
لا أملك لكم ضرا ولا رشداDo not exaggerate in
لا تغلوا فيSo we understand now. What is the function of the messengers if these attributes are removed from them?
upon you is only the [duty of] notification
إنما عليك البلاغAnd Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -
والله بصير بالعبادSay, "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God.
قل إنما أنا بشر مثلكم يوحى إلي أنما إلهكم إله واحدBut a person resembling the common people says: The Messenger benefited me, he guided me to good, he explained good to me, he warned me of evil, and he explained the paths of evil to me, so he benefited me. What is the answer?
We say: This is for the Messenger and for others, even scholars do the same. But does the Messenger possess the ability to make you successful in finding guidance? He does not possess it. And this is the crux of the matter: the Messenger does not possess it. As for conveying the message, he possesses that, just like others, even scholars possess that thing. But does he possess the ability to guide you and make you successful? No. He was not able to guide his uncle who defended him and fought desperately to defend him. He did not possess the ability to benefit him, and he was calling him at his death in the most difficult of circumstances.