2006-11-01 22:17:19 · 9 answers · asked by abz 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Yes the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is made from Noor (Nur=light)
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There has come to you a Light from Allah, and a Manifest Book. (Quran 5:15)
In this verse, the word Light has been explained by a number of classic Quranic exegetes as follows:
Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti: "It is the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)" (Tafsir al-Jalalayn, 139).
Ibn Jarir al-Tabari: "By Light He means Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), through whom Allah has illuminated the truth, manifested Islam, and obliterated polytheism; since he is a light for whoever seeks illumination from him, which makes plain the truth" (Jami' al-bayan, 6.161).
Fakhr al-Razi: "There are various positions about it, the first being that the Light is Muhammad, and the Book is the Quran " (al-Tafsir al-kabir, 11:194).
al-Baghawi: "It means Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), or, according to a weaker position, Islam" (Ma'alam al-Tanzil, 2.228).
Qurtubi (Ahkam al-Quran , 6.118) and Mawardi (al-Nukat wa al-'uyun, 2.22) mention that interpreting Nur as "Muhammad" (Allah bless him and give him peace) was also the position by [the Imam of Arabic grammar Ibrahim ibn Muhammad] al-Zajjaj (d. 311/923).
All of which shows that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), is a light from Allah, according to the Quran. This is the interpretation of the earliest exegetes, for al-Tabari was the sheikh of the salaf (early Muslims) in tafsir; while explaining Nur as "Islam" is an interpretation that came later.
As for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) being a bashar or 'human being', there is no doubt of this, because it is Quran and 'aqida. Yet the Quran does not simply state that he is a human being, but rather says,
Say, "I am but a man like you who is divinely inspired that your god is but One God." (Quran 18:10)
The important qualificatory phrase in this verse shows us that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was a completely different sort of human being from anyone else, then or now. For none of us can say he is divinely inspired as the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) was. Rather, as is said in a poetic ode to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) which is often sung at gatherings after singing the Qasida al-Burda [Ode of the Prophetic Mantle] by al-Busayri:
Muhammad is a human being, but not like humankind;
He is a ruby, while people are as stones.
Though the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) is the Light of Allah, he is of course a created light. Someone who believes otherwise has made the mistake of the Christians with Jesus (upon whom be peace), or the Hindus with their Avatars. We saw in the discussion at the end of question (5) above that an ascriptive (idafa) construction like Nur Allah does not show that this Nur or 'Light' is an attribute of Allah. Rather, the ascriptive construction in this case is a kind called idafa tashrif, or an 'ascription of ennoblement', like the title Bayt Allah 'The House of Allah' for the Kaaba in Mecca, named this for its nobility, not that Allah lives inside, much less that it is divine attribute. Or like the she-camel that was sent to Thamud, which was called in the Quran Naqat Allah 'The She-Camel of Allah' as an ascription of ennoblement; namely, because of its inviolability in the Shari'a of that time.not that it was ridden by Allah, or was a divine attribute.
As for the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) being the first of creation, among the Islamic scholars who have compiled works on his characteristics is the hadith master (hafiz) Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti with his two-volume hadith work al-Khasa'is al-kubra [The greater compendium of unique attributes], of which the first chapter is entitled "The Uniqueness of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) in Being the First of the Prophets to Be Created, the Priority of His Prophethood, and the Taking of the Covenant with Him." The chapter's first hadith was reported by Ibn Abi Hatim in his Tafsir [Quranic exegesis], and by Abu Nu'aym in Dala'il al-nabuwwa [Proofs of prophethood], from numerous chains of transmission, from Qatada, who related it from Hasan [al-Basri], from Abu Hurayra (Allah be well pleased with him), that of the Quranic verse
And lo, We took from the prophets their covenant, and from you, and Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus son of Mary; and We took from them a momentous covenant. (Quran 33:7)
that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said, "I was the first of the Prophets to be created and the last of them to be sent." Suyuti records nine other hadiths indicating that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) was the first of the prophets to be created; among them the hadith reported by Bukhari in his Tarikh [History], and by Ahmad, Tabarani, Hakim, and Bayhaqi, that Maysara al-Fajr (Allah be well pleased with him) said, "I asked, 'O Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace), when were you a Prophet?' and he said, 'While Adam was between soul and body'" (al-Khasa'is al-kubra, 3-4).
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If any one is in doubt and wants to debate this issue please visit www.yanabi.com as this has been discussed previously
2006-11-01 22:27:04 · answer #1 · answered by Farhan 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Quran uses the word Nur (Light) to denote guidance. So Quran is called Nur. Like in the following verse
"Believe, therefore, in Allah and His Messenger, and in the Light which we have sent down. And Allah is well acquainted with all that ye do. " Quran 64: 8.
There is some beliefs among some Muslims that Prophet (PBUH) itself is light and because of that he did not have shadows etc. This has no proof whatsoever in Quran or authentic sayings. Even if prophet is considered Light, it should be for his guidance and not to be taken literally.
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Those who say he is the first creation is relying on some hadiths which has no credibility at all. It is not in the Quran and it is just like Jehovah witness claiming that Jesus is first creation of God.
2006-11-01 22:20:47 · answer #2 · answered by inin 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In the Quran the verses stating that the Prophet (pbuh) is nur refers to the Prophet (pbuh) as the nur of Islam.
He was a man like me and you. Our great leader and role model of Islam.
Peace.
2006-11-02 01:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by groovy chick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nur or Noor is familiar to Muslims only. This forum is forum of friendship among all faiths. Thw Asker should have explained the word Nur. It has appeared in varying contexts in the holy Quran and in Hadith literature. In the Quran, there is a Surah(like a Book in the Bible), which is named al Nur, a favourite of the Meditators and the Sufi. Many scholars are on record to have exclaimed," We can experience the Nur; we do not have words to explain it"... A good question in Spirituality ! Thank you Asker
2006-11-01 23:06:06 · answer #4 · answered by sunamwal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear bro, there are no verses in Quran which states that Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) was NUR. He had a body of a normal human being. He had parents and then got children as well.
This proves that he was a normal human being not NUR (light)
2006-11-01 22:21:42 · answer #5 · answered by Proud Muslim 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. In the Quran Allaah refers in some verses that he is nur (light) meaning that he is a guide , a teacher, a light in the darkness of Shirk, Kufr, bid'ah, oppression, injustice etc.etc.
To take mankind away from the greatest crime and sin of associating partners with the one true God. But many Muslims interprete this word (Nur) to mean that he is made of 'light'. This is incorrect and straying from the correct understanding of Islam, as understood by the Companions.
The Prophet Muhammad was a human being like us, he was born, he ate, drank, slept did everything as humans do. But the difference is that; due to his pure, clean heart and his love and worship of Allaah, he chose him to be a Prophet/Messenger. And to be the last one. As he is the best of creation, the best of Prophets/Messemgers, the best of man.
I would suggest, any questons with regards to the Deen, ask on appropriate islamic sites.
www.islamicknowledge.co.uk
www.islam-qa.com
www.calltoislam.com
2006-11-01 22:26:13 · answer #6 · answered by Abu J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
[24:35] GOD is the light of the heavens and the earth. The allegory of His light is that of a concave mirror behind a lamp that is placed inside a glass container. The glass container is like a bright, pearl-like star. The fuel thereof is supplied from a blessed oil-producing tree, that is neither eastern, nor western. Its oil is almost self-radiating; needs no fire to ignite it. Light upon light. GOD guides to His light whoever wills (to be guided). GOD thus cites the parables for the people. GOD is fully aware of all things.
[24:36] (God's guidance is found) in houses exalted by GOD, for His name is commemorated therein. Glorifying Him therein, day and night -
Regarding GOD creation that include mankind, angel, etc. GOD created mankind with DIRT/CLAY and angels with LIGHT. GOD said that MANKIND is the best creation over all other creations that include angels etc. So if you want to compare mankind with angels (creted with light) then you are degrading the status of mankind. Mankind includes all the prophets ((PBU all of them) of GOD.
2006-11-01 22:32:16 · answer #7 · answered by A2Z 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wonder what's a "nur"?
2006-11-01 22:29:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
thnx
2006-11-01 22:27:48 · answer #9 · answered by crazy_kitty 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋