Authentic Book of Seerah - Is “The Sealed Nectar” all Authentic?

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  • @StudentofArabic
    @StudentofArabic 3 ปีที่แล้ว +87

    When Shaykh starts patting the books with that hand ✋ we know he means business 😆
    بارك الله فيك

  • @rickeyleonard3859
    @rickeyleonard3859 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    please uplaod every day i love knowledge i gained knowledge from you mashallah

  • @osumanaaa9982
    @osumanaaa9982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    It would be perfect if the sealed nectar was revised to contain only the hadith sahih for new revert to learn about the prophet's life

    • @nuhashahmed7692
      @nuhashahmed7692 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      It really isn't that big of an issue, the majority of is still as-sahih, otherewise it wouldn't have been so highly recommended. And it should known that weak hadeeth doesn't mean that the event didn't happen. It just means that the likelihood is very low.

    • @ummati7841
      @ummati7841 ปีที่แล้ว

      Allah ❤️ hu Akbar. Allah ❤️ always write. Whenever we write Allah, Prophet, write it full.Also, do not use apostrophe or 's' to write Allah, or any Prophet name. Do not write SWT, SWS, write it full.Pls edit.

    • @MrRiz157
      @MrRiz157 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Don't be misled by misconceptions about daif (weak) hadith.
      Some people exaggerate their comments on weak hadith.

    • @ummati7841
      @ummati7841 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MrRiz157 means?

    • @PakuZero
      @PakuZero 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@MrRiz157 I can't understand why anyone would care about a confirmed weak hadtih, you just want it to fulfil your goals? Why are you even on this channel if you don't care about authenticity

  • @aniiss04
    @aniiss04 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I waited for this SubhanAllah, BarakAllahu Feek ya Sheikh🤲🏼

  • @gobah
    @gobah ปีที่แล้ว +28

    First chapter of the Sealed Nectar I learned that pure Arab are descended from either Himyar or Kahlan. My grandfather (Allah yerhameh) used to tell me we trace our lineage to Himyar but I never knew how big that name was. SubhanAllah! I wasn't expecting to learn about my own lineage!

  • @youssefkasim7556
    @youssefkasim7556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I really needed this. Thank you.

  • @Sparrowcrow-qc4pp
    @Sparrowcrow-qc4pp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +50

    I love this book I grew up christian and I was going to donate this book after reading it but realized I can't part with it.I carry it in my backpack.I bought a new one and donated it to my local mosque. It really makes you love Mohammad.You should have christians to read this first because it makes the Quran Easier to understand.

    • @jaciemokidm609
      @jaciemokidm609 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Thank you for this recommendation! I became Muslim out of Christianity too but want to strengthen my Iman through seerah of the Prophet, inshallah. ❤️🙏 May Allah bless and reward you for this influence.

    • @Asad-gv9in
      @Asad-gv9in 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jaciemokidm609 salam! If you need anything, can contact me

    • @MohammedAli-1
      @MohammedAli-1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Thats a brilliant idea about having Christians read this first. I'm a Muslim but I think I would have benefited from reading this a long time ago.

    • @servantofthemostmerciful7985
      @servantofthemostmerciful7985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Please say “peace be upon him” after mentioning the prophet’s name. Jazaki Allahu Khayran.

    • @ummati7841
      @ummati7841 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Allah ❤️ hu Akbar. Allah ❤️ always write. Whenever we write Allah, Prophet, write it full.Also, do not use apostrophe or 's' to write Allah, or any Prophet name. Do not write SWT, SWS, write it full.Pls edit.

  • @iimiboy
    @iimiboy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Jazakallah khair sheikh uthman, may Allah preserve you

  • @swtcocao
    @swtcocao 14 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Jazak Allah khyr

  • @FlyingNimbus
    @FlyingNimbus 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Inshalla I hope to meet you one day Shaykh. May Allah bless and reward you and your family InshAllah. I fell from the religion hard and for many years I was lost. You inspired me and ive been getting back on track this Ramadan. Alhumdillah

  • @Mr_Moe_Eng
    @Mr_Moe_Eng 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    بارك الله فيك، نحبك في الله يا شيخ عثمان

  • @shahidnawaz2148
    @shahidnawaz2148 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Mashallah 🤲🏼 sheikh

  • @muhammadfajarprimajuniansy3416
    @muhammadfajarprimajuniansy3416 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Jazaakallahu khayran

  • @timmygreen6600
    @timmygreen6600 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    In “the sealed nectar” on page 89 of the English version, it mentions how Muhammad (pbuh) tried to throw himself off a mountain and kill himself multiple times when he first started receiving revelations but I’m pretty sure the Hadith used is very weak

    • @cjplunder26
      @cjplunder26 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah it would be pretty nice if there's a sahih only version

  • @MohammedAlSharif2002
    @MohammedAlSharif2002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Would like to see a video on Khurooj.

  • @al-ansaree3146
    @al-ansaree3146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Need more of these everyday

  • @Medical-Plus-Dr
    @Medical-Plus-Dr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Sheikh Albani didn’t complete his work because he went to meet his lord may Allah have mercy on him. Otherwise it would have been a sole reference in this regard

  • @PinkFlowers365
    @PinkFlowers365 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Salam and jazak Allah Khayr

  • @mohammedraiyan9254
    @mohammedraiyan9254 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ya shiekh jazakallahu khair for the video pls pls can you make a video series pointing out the mistakes in the sealed nectar . Would be very very benificial for all of us .
    Jazakallahu khair!!

  • @xenomorphisisdilage472
    @xenomorphisisdilage472 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Why would someone dislike this?!

  • @Unknown-ct2gf
    @Unknown-ct2gf 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Now I am getting confused. Shaykh clear us about the age of khadijah (May Allah be pleased with her)

    • @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial
      @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      th-cam.com/video/d0ZOhTcDXGM/w-d-xo.html

    • @halalpolice23
      @halalpolice23 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was exactly had this question 😒

    • @abdullahassaffah
      @abdullahassaffah ปีที่แล้ว

      Firstly he isn't a sheikh second majority scholars said she was 40 and the hadith of 40 are stronger then 28
      Furthermore, scholars have stated that al-Waqidi, despite the criticism he has received, is far better than the two al-Kalbis. Ibn Taymiyyah states:ومعلوم أن الواقدي نفسه خير عند الناس من مثل هشام بن الكلبي وأبيه محمد بن السائب وأمثالهما
      It is known that for people al-Waqidi is better than Hisham bin al-Kalbi and his father Muhammad bin al-Sa’ib and the likes of them.

  • @sajjadmehmood2943
    @sajjadmehmood2943 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    21 Tips To Help Erase Sins - Prophet Muhammed ﷺ
    1) Repenting
    2) Performing Prayer
    3) Performing Wudhu (ablution)
    4) Attending the Jumu'ah Salah (Friday Prayer)
    5) Waiting for Prayer
    6) Doing good deeds
    7) Performing Umrah and Hajj
    8) Saying ‘Ameen’ after the Imam
    9) Calling out Adhaan
    10) Walking to the Prayer Place
    11) Giving charity
    12) Asking forgiveness from others on wronging them
    13) Reciting Salawaat (Blessings) on Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
    14) Being kind to animals
    15) Praising Allah after Eating Food
    16) Removing Obstacles from the Road or Way
    17) Hide Other’s faults and sins
    18) Observing Patience during Hard Times
    19) Making some dhikr
    20) Saying ‘Subhan-Allah’ 100 times
    21) The best duaa for seeking forgiveness is to say :
    اَللّٰهُمَّ اَنْتَ رَبِّيْ ، لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَاَنَا عَبْدُكَ ، وَاَنَا عَلَی عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ ، اَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ ، وَ اَبُوْءُ بِذَنْبِي ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ ، فَاِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
    “Allahuma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduka, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika ‘alayya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta.”
    (O Allah! You are my Lord. There is no god except You. You have created, I am Your slave, I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon).

    • @ramijraja9769
      @ramijraja9769 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Jazakallahu khair ❤‍🩹

  • @MrRiz157
    @MrRiz157 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    A certain group deliberately discourage the use of weak Hadith to support their rigid ideology.
    They reject these Hadith not out of a balanced scholarly approach, but to reinforce their strict, literalist interpretation of Islam.
    This selective acceptance serves their agenda of promoting a narrow, puritanical view of the faith, dismissing centuries of diverse Islamic scholarship. By doing so, they undermine the richness and depth of Islamic tradition, ignoring the context and nuances that other scholars have long recognised.
    This approach often leads to an intolerant and dogmatic perspective, alienating many Muslims who appreciate the broader and more inclusive understanding of their religion.

    • @shadaankhan8033
      @shadaankhan8033 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Well that’s understandable but a weak Hadith is not removed from so many books for the reason u have mentioned to understand the tradition…. But I won’t focus much on weak Hadith because it can be lie or so on

    • @MrRiz157
      @MrRiz157 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ​@@shadaankhan8033 nor should Hadith be dismissed simply because it does not align with or contradicts a particular rigid ideology.

  • @latifshaikh2353
    @latifshaikh2353 11 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I am not a judge of the content of the book "The sealed nectar" , just found the English translation to be not so engaging at all. "When the moon split" was so much easier to read and retain.

  • @poppopo8306
    @poppopo8306 ปีที่แล้ว

    AssalamoAlaikum, please when you mention some books mention them in description box as well, JazakAllah

  • @anegage
    @anegage ปีที่แล้ว

    Martin Lings' work is also highly respected among Muslim scholars. I am surprised that Sheikh Uthman didn't care to mention it.

    • @justink4060
      @justink4060 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Probably because Lings was a perennialist and Sufi.

  • @SindhBaabulIslam
    @SindhBaabulIslam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Shaikh plz give tips for reading books . I have alot of Islamic books and tafasirs. and also tells us how match time it took for you to read all these books?
    JazakAllah

    • @MasjidRibat
      @MasjidRibat 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      th-cam.com/play/PLExCKwROz20G9p74apcvL_uQ2D6Vkj6dp.html

    • @SindhBaabulIslam
      @SindhBaabulIslam 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@MasjidRibat JazakAllah

  • @muslimbangla1264
    @muslimbangla1264 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    💙💙

  • @ImJuStoOGoOd
    @ImJuStoOGoOd 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What about Dr madhi rizqullah's biography of the prophet Muhammad seerah published by darussalam?

  • @shadeshadowzmaster1144
    @shadeshadowzmaster1144 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    shaykh is there anywhere where i can find the missing parts of your seerah lectures hosted on majidribat channel. its missing from part 10 to part 40.

    • @ArhamZaiem
      @ArhamZaiem 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes brother, it is missing and I was also thinking from where I could get those videos. But Alhamdulillah Sheikh have also started new duroos on Seerah.

  • @Najmah456
    @Najmah456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Asalamu alaykum sheikh pls do a video on shafi'i madhab and if it's true rather imam bukhari and tirmdhi followed it

    • @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial
      @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Good idea please email uthmanibnfarooq@gmail.com إن شاء الله

  • @usaddique6794
    @usaddique6794 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Sealed Nectar is an amazing book but there are weak hadiths .

  • @musfiqurkashem8614
    @musfiqurkashem8614 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What do you think about the 3 Vol set of the Noble Life of the Propher by Ali Muhammad As-Sallabi?

  • @sharankhan2873
    @sharankhan2873 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Could someone please tell me what the age of Khadija r.a was at the time of the marriage? Jazakallahukhairan 🤗

  • @abdulmoiz1050
    @abdulmoiz1050 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Shiekh I love you so much for the sake of Allah but I love Muhaddis ul asar Shiekh Zubair ali zai R.A more for the sake of Allah

    • @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial
      @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      May Allāh love you as you love me for His sake. I also love Shaykh Zubair ‘AliZai- May Allāh have mercy upon him

  • @AbdulBasit092
    @AbdulBasit092 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Any one have Taleeq Ala Ar-Raheeqil-Makhtoum by Shaikh Muhammad bin Abdullah Al-Malaah in pdf urdu so send link

  • @deenreloaded
    @deenreloaded 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What is your opinion about Dr Mahdy Rizqullah Ahmeds seerah ?

  • @raeesdean6908
    @raeesdean6908 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Salam Sheikh. What are good qualifications/education to debate + do Dawah

    • @FarmanSeema
      @FarmanSeema ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ask mufti Yasir needem alwajidi on Sunday live

  • @makeknowledgerational7655
    @makeknowledgerational7655 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I am in the favour of sahih ahadis always but unfortunately max things of ahnaf is based on weak hadith and against sahih hadith😅

  • @besparmak8211
    @besparmak8211 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    As a history graduate, I found the current English translation of Ar raheeq ul makhtoom extremely clunky and almost unreadable- inshaallah a more professional translation comes out at some point

  • @Tislyfe
    @Tislyfe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can u plz post the full name of book and author for authentic seerah, Jzk khr

  • @HAROONKHAN-ku6gm
    @HAROONKHAN-ku6gm ปีที่แล้ว

    Brother I want to read seerat of prophet .

  • @abdullahthebutcher2275
    @abdullahthebutcher2275 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    brothers and sister Islam is simple Quran and authentic sunnah is all you need not all this he said she said stuff and a million opinions and refuting madness. Islam is a way of life on how we worship the true god and handle ourselves in this life.

    • @n.a3642
      @n.a3642 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Calm down

    • @muhammadaaus105
      @muhammadaaus105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Asalam-Alaykum.
      Yes but we must also understand our religion, the Tafsir of the Qur'an, of Hadith. Life of our Prophet and other aspects of Islam which is not mandatory but recommended.

    • @khairt1731
      @khairt1731 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@muhammadaaus105 do you really believe the ish your saying?
      The khawarij used the Quran against Uthman r.a and Ali r.a and rejected their interpretation of the Quran. We need the Ulema to interpret the Quran and hadith and you can't do it yourself.
      Also, you won't know the sunnah unless you read the seerah.
      You can't derive the sunnah from hadiths alone. You gotta through the Seerah and see how the prophet a.s interacted with the people and the sahabas.

    • @muhammadaaus105
      @muhammadaaus105 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@khairt1731
      Asalam-Alaykum.
      Dear brother, I never said to use our own understanding, I said that we must understand our religion, meaning, we should learn more. I agree completely that one should refer to the scholars of the Salaf for the Tafsīr of Qur'an and Ahadīth.
      Jazak Allāhu Khairan.

  • @naazeraansari20
    @naazeraansari20 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want a book..based on life of Muhammad s.a.w..someone can suggest ?

  • @h.ch37
    @h.ch37 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Doesnt the sealed nectar also contain quotes from Qutb and Maududi's book.

  • @iqrohalaal
    @iqrohalaal ปีที่แล้ว

    Sheikh can u translate it? The book that points out the weak hadith in sealed nectar?

  • @a-r5640
    @a-r5640 ปีที่แล้ว

    Even if hadith is weak in the chain but if it's accepted by scholars then it is acceptable and will not be classed as weak

    • @user-is6do7pi4i
      @user-is6do7pi4i ปีที่แล้ว

      Not how it works whatsoever

    • @a-r5640
      @a-r5640 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@user-is6do7pi4i have you studied usool fiqh amd hadith?

    • @Paqcar
      @Paqcar 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      If it’s weak, it’s obviously not accepted. Duh

  • @Champion-q4u
    @Champion-q4u ปีที่แล้ว

    Assalamualaikum wrwb, you forgot to mention can we read the sealed nector? Is it that weak?

  • @imtough5513
    @imtough5513 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Where can i find the book you suggest to read about prophet Muhammad (PBUH)

    • @imtough5513
      @imtough5513 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I mean online

  • @sarrajable
    @sarrajable 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What about Mohammad by Martin Lings?

    • @SonoftheFortunate
      @SonoftheFortunate ปีที่แล้ว

      No. He quotes the Bible too often as if it’s something we should learn from. He also doesn’t offer many footnotes for the references.

  • @smtouheed3863
    @smtouheed3863 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    As-salaamu alaikum hazrat.
    Please point out all the errors in The sealed nectar. I have bought the sealed nectar 😢
    Please

    • @MrRiz157
      @MrRiz157 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Don't worry about it
      These guys worry too much about weak hadith but don't tell you that this phenomenon is only a concern for certain Muslims

    • @NawazSharif-iy2fw
      @NawazSharif-iy2fw 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      ages of any person is invalid

  • @jna21
    @jna21 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sheikh wasn't khadija 40 years of age during her marriage with Prophet Muhammad sm?

    • @ibn.hussain
      @ibn.hussain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      No, Shaikh has made a separate video on this topic. You can search on Masjid Ribat.

    • @abdullahassaffah
      @abdullahassaffah ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@ibn.hussain his video is weak and uses hadith majority scholars declared weak or fabricated one example is this
      Furthermore, scholars have stated that al-Waqidi, despite the criticism he has received, is far better than the two al-Kalbis. Ibn Taymiyyah states:ومعلوم أن الواقدي نفسه خير عند الناس من مثل هشام بن الكلبي وأبيه محمد بن السائب وأمثالهما
      It is known that for people al-Waqidi is better than Hisham bin al-Kalbi and his father Muhammad bin al-Sa’ib and the likes of them.
      Uthman ibn faruk uses these two clear weak narrators

  • @armaan3246
    @armaan3246 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    هل هذا الفيديو بالفصحى؟

  • @neyamotullah3697
    @neyamotullah3697 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sir, where do you live

  • @aamirrangrez8244
    @aamirrangrez8244 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is this Shaikh's official channel??

    • @SameerKhan-ht4mx
      @SameerKhan-ht4mx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No, Masjid Ribat channel and One Message Foundation channel are the official ones i believe

    • @MuhammadIbrahimArslan-u6b
      @MuhammadIbrahimArslan-u6b ปีที่แล้ว

      @@SameerKhan-ht4mxno this one is as well .

  • @bilalaftab3634
    @bilalaftab3634 ปีที่แล้ว

    sir what is proof of islam ?
    iam having doubts

  • @pengo369
    @pengo369 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is the best English book to get? Its hard to know what to type to find it based on what you say.. its not like u said "a cat sat on the mat" if you know what I'm getting at... can u mention me so I can see your reply in my notifications. Thanks.
    Im a revert that doesn't speak Arabic or understand it other than Allah fatihah and the basic words to praise Allah.

    • @Mek7699
      @Mek7699 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Ta'aliq rahiq al makhtum. It means notes (improvements) on this books

  • @steve8473
    @steve8473 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What are you actually saying

  • @x7p7p
    @x7p7p 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    القزع ؟

    • @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial
      @UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial  3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ?

    • @x7p7p
      @x7p7p 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial هل هو مكروه او محرم

    • @x7p7p
      @x7p7p 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@UthmanIbnFarooqOfficial and is a fading cut qaza or not

  • @thatmuslimguy6495
    @thatmuslimguy6495 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are not both ages of khadija weak. The age of 40 and 28. Both weak

    • @abdullahassaffah
      @abdullahassaffah ปีที่แล้ว

      40 is stronger then 28
      Furthermore, scholars have stated that al-Waqidi, despite the criticism he has received, is far better than the two al-Kalbis. Ibn Taymiyyah states:ومعلوم أن الواقدي نفسه خير عند الناس من مثل هشام بن الكلبي وأبيه محمد بن السائب وأمثالهما
      It is known that for people al-Waqidi is better than Hisham bin al-Kalbi and his father Muhammad bin al-Sa’ib and the likes of them.[

  • @ElectrickDragon
    @ElectrickDragon ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Don't recommend Arabic books in an English-spoken video! Do that in Arabic-speaking video! ..what a waste of my time

  • @edwinbartolome7529
    @edwinbartolome7529 10 วันที่ผ่านมา

    The Standard Narrative in the quran has Holes

  • @cure4islamophobia649
    @cure4islamophobia649 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DID MUHAMMAD AUTHOR THE QURAN?
    Who authored the Quran? Someone must have produced it! After all, how many desert men have stood up in the history of man and given the world a book like the Quran? The book has amazing details of past nations, prophets, and religions as well as accurate scientific information unavailable at the time. What was the source of all this? If we were to deny the divine origin of the Quran, we are left with only a few possibilities:
    - The Prophet Muhammad authored it himself.
    - He took it from someone else. In this case, he either took it from a Jew or a Christian or one of the foreigners in Arabia. The Meccans did not bother to accuse him of having taken it from one of them.
    A brief response from God is:
    "And they say, ‘Legends of the former peoples which he has written down, and they are dictated to him morning and afternoon.’ Say, [O Muhammad], ‘It has been revealed by He who knows [every] secret within the heavens and the earth. Indeed, He is ever Forgiving and Merciful.’" (Quran 25:5-6)
    It was well known to his detractors that Muhammad, who was raised among them, never learned how to read or write from the time of his birth. They knew whom he befriended and where he had traveled; they acknowledged his integrity and honesty by calling him ‘Al-Ameen,’ the Reliable, the Trustworthy, the Honest.[1] Only in their revulsion against his preaching did they accuse him - and then it was anything they could dream up: He was accused of being a sorcerer, a poet and even an imposter! They could not make up their minds. God says:
    "Look how they strike for you comparisons; but they have strayed, so they cannot [find] a way." (Quran 17:48)
    Simply, God is aware of what is in the heavens and the earth, He knows the past and the present, and reveals the truth to His prophet.
    Could Muhammad Have Authored It?
    It is impossible that Muhammad could have authored the Quran due to the following reasons:
    First, several occasions presented themselves where he could have fabricated revelation. For example, after the first revelation came, people awaited to hear more, but the Prophet did not receive anything new for months. The Meccans began making fun of him, ‘His Lord has abandoned him!’ This continued until the 93rd chapter, Ad-Doha, was revealed. The Prophet could have compiled something and presented it as the latest revelation to end the mockery, but he did not. Also, at one point during his prophethood, some of the hypocrites accused his beloved wife Aisha of being unchaste. The Prophet could have easily fabricated something to free her of blame, but he waited for many excruciating days, all spent in pain, mockery, and anguish, until revelation came from God freeing her from the accusation.
    Second, there is internal evidence within the Quran that Muhammad was not its author. Several verses criticized him, and were on occasion strongly worded. How can an imposter prophet blame himself when it may run him into the danger of losing the respect, perhaps following, of his followers? Here are some examples:
    "O Prophet! Why do you prohibit [yourself from] what God has made lawful for you, seeking the approval of your wives? And God is Forgiving and Merciful." (Quran 66:1)
    "…while you concealed within yourself that which God is to disclose and you feared the people, while God has more right that you fear Him.." (Quran 33:37)
    "It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire." (Quran 9:113)
    "But as for he who came to you striving [for knowledge] while he fears [God], from him you are distracted. No! Indeed, they [these verses] are a reminder." (Quran 80:8-11)
    If he were to hide anything, he would have hid these verses, but he recited them faithfully.
    "And he [Muhammad] is not a withholder of [knowledge of] the unseen. And it [the Quran] is not the word of a devil, expelled [from the heavens]. So where are you going? It is nothing but a reminder to the worlds." (Quran 81:24-27)
    The Prophet is cautioned, perhaps warned, in the following verses:
    "Indeed, We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], the Book in truth so you may judge between the people by that which God has shown you. And do not be an advocate for the deceitful. And seek forgiveness of God. Indeed, God is ever Forgiving and Merciful. And do not argue on behalf of those who deceive themselves. Indeed, God loves not the one who is a habitually sinful deceiver. They conceal [their evil intentions and deeds] from the people, but they cannot conceal [them] from God, and He is with them [in His knowledge] when they spend the night in such as He does not accept of speech. And God ever is encompassing of what they do,. Here you are - those who argue on their behalf in [this] worldly life - but who will argue with God for them on the Day of Resurrection, or who will [then] be their representative? And whoever does a wrong or wrongs himself but then seeks forgiveness of God will find God Forgiving and Merciful. And whoever earns [i.e., commits] a sin only earns it against himself. And God is ever Knowing and Wise. But whoever earns an offense or a sin and then blames it on an innocent [person] has taken upon himself slander and manifest sin. And if it was not for the favor of God upon you, [O Muhammad], and His mercy, a group of them would have determined to mislead you. But they do not mislead except themselves, and they will not harm you at all. And God has revealed to you the Book and wisdom and has taught you that which you did not know. And ever has the favor of God upon you been great." (Quran 4:105-113)
    These verses explain a situation in which a man from the Muslim inhabitants of Medina stole a piece of armor and hid it in the property of his Jewish neighbor. When the owners of the armor caught up with him he denied any wrongdoing, and the armor was discovered with the Jewish man. He, however, pointed to his Muslim neighbor, also denying his involvement in the crime. The people from the Muslim’s tribe went to the Prophet to plead on his behalf, and the Prophet began to incline towards them till the above verses were revealed clearing the Jewish man of wrongdoing. All this despite the Jew’s rejection of Muhammad’s prophethood! The verses instructed Prophet Muhammad himself not to side with the deceitful! The verses:
    "…and do not be an advocate for the deceitful and seek forgiveness of God…and if it was not for the favor of God upon you, [O Muhammad], and His mercy, a group of them would have determined to mislead you."
    If Muhammad himself authored the Quran, thus being a lying imposter, he would have made sure that there was nothing in existence which could jeopardize the gaining of followers and supporters. The fact that the Quran, on various occasions, reprimands the Prophet in certain issues in which he had made in incorrect judgment is in itself a proof that it was not authored by him.