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The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) is Noor-ul-Bashar (both Noor and Human)!

The Ahlus Sunnah wa'l Jamaah believe that it is indeed permissible to call the Prophet (ﷺ) as 'Nur of Allah'. The Qur'an has itself applied this description to the Prophet (ﷺ) at many places. (A thread)

It is often at this point that those who oppose this believe from some error that we deem the Prophet (ﷺ) as a non-human. This is a strange & gross accusation, as those who claim that he was not a human have clearly ventured out of the bounds of Islam, & have entered into kufr.

In Light of Glorious Qur'an

1. The Prophet (ﷺ) is the Light of Allah, something a believer can say because the Qur’an affirms it in the verse:

"O people of the Book! There hath come to you our Messenger (ﷺ) , revealing to you much that ye used to hide in the Book, and passing over much. There hath come to you from Allah a (new) light and a perspicuous Book (Qur’an 5:15).

The great Mufasir of Quran Allama Alusi (rah) writes under this ayah:

Translation: He is the great Light of Lights (Nur ul Anwaar) and Nabi al Mukhtar (i.e. given power by Allah to make Laws) [Al-Alusi in Ruh al Ma’ni under 5:15]

The Light as mentioned in Qur'an has been explained by a number of other classic Scholars as follows:

Imam Jalal al-Din al-Mahalli & Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti on This Verse:

Translation: It is the Prophet (ﷺ)" (Tafsir al-Jalalayn, 139).

Imam Ibn al-Jawzi on this Verse:

Translation: The meaning of Nur is: The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) [Z'ad al Maseer fil Ilm at-Tafseer Under the verse 5:15]

(Imam Qurtubi) and Mawardi (al-Nukat wa al-‘uyun, 2.22) mention that interpreting Nur as "Muhammad" (ﷺ) was also the position by [the Imam of Arabic grammar Ibrahim ibn Muhammad] al-Zajjaj (d. 311/923). [Ahkam al-Qur’an , 6.118]

Among other the scholars who said : "What is meant by a Light is: Prophet Muhammad ﷺ ." are

►Fayruzabadi in the Tafsir Ibn `Abbas entitled Tanwir al-miqbas (p. 72)
►Shaykh al-Islam, Imam Fakhr al-Din al-Razi, the Mujaddid of the sixth century, in his Tafsir al-kabir (11:189)

2. The Parable of Allah’s Nur is Nur of Muhammad (ﷺ)

Quran states:

Allah is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The "Parable" of His Light is as if there were a Niche and within it a Lamp: the Lamp enclosed in Glass: the glass as it were a brilliant star: Lit from a ...

blessed Tree, an Olive, neither of the east nor of the west, whose oil is well-nigh luminous, though fire scarce touched it: Light upon Light! Allah doth guide whom He will to His Light: Allah doth set forth Parables for men: and Allah doth know all things. (Quran 24:35)

Qadhi Iyad (Rahimuhullah) explains "Parable" of Allah's Nur in detail in his maginificent work of Seerah called Ash-Shifa

Translation: Allah says: Allah is the light of the heavens and the earth; a likeness of His light is as a niche in which is a lamp, the lamp is in a glass,

glass is as a brightly shining star, lit from a blessed olive-tree, neither eastern nor western, the oil where of almost gives light with no fire(light upon light) Allah guides to His light whom He pleases,Allah sets forth parables for men, & Allah is Cognizant of all things24.35

Ka’b al-Ahbar (ra) and Ibn Jubayr (ra) said: By the second light He means Muhammad (ﷺ).Allah said “The Likness of his light” this refers to the Nur of Muhammad (ﷺ)

Sahl bin Abdullah (ra) said that it means that Allah is the “guide” of creation in heavens and the earth, he then said:Like the Light of Muhammad (ﷺ) when it is lodged in the loins (of his forefathers) like a niche.

By the Lamp he means his heart. The glass is his breast. It is as if it were a glittering star because of the belief and wisdom it contains, kindled from a blessed tree, i.e. from the light of Nabi Allah Ibrahim (Alahis Salam).

He makes a comparison with the blessed tree and He says: “Its oil would nearly shine” i.e. Muhammad (ﷺ)’s prophecy is evident to the people even before he speaks just like the oil. Elsewhere in the Quran Allah calls his Prophet (ﷺ) a Light and a LIGHT GIVING LAMP.

He says: “A Light and a clear book have come to you from Allah (5:15), Allah also says: “We sent you as a witness, a barrier or glad tidings and a warner, one who calls to Allah with his permission and a Light-giving Lamp (33:46)

►Ash-Shifa bi Tarif al Haquq al Mustafa, Page 6

Ibn Abbas (ra) went to Ka’b al-Ahbar (ra) regarding Allah's saying: {whose oil is well-nigh luminous}, Ka'b (ra) said: It is Muhammad (ﷺ) i.e. He is evident to people as Prophet even if he had not declared his Nubuwah, just like the olive oil glows even without being lit

Reference: Tafsir ibn e Kathir Volume No. 3, Page number 490, under 24:35

Hadrat Abdullah Ibn Abbas (RA) explains the “Parable” of Allah’s Nur as:

The Parable of Allah’s Nur is Nur of Muhammad (ﷺ) which was present in the loins of his forefathers [Reference:Tanwir al Miqbas, Min Tafsir Ibn Abbas, Page No. 376, Published by Maktaba al Asriyyah, Beirut

May Countless Peace and Blessing be upon Sayyidina RasulAllah Muhammad, His Pure Family, and His Noble Companions. Ameen.

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