Could Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) Read?
The first Qur’anic Revelation and the pursuit of Scientific Knowledge

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[This lecture is in three parts: Part 1A, Part 1B and Part 2]

In Parts 1A and 1B, Shaykh Pirzada elaborates on the issue of the noble Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) not reciting at the first divine revelation and analyses extensively the phrase ma ana bi qari’in uttered by the noble Prophet (peace be upon him).

In Part 2, Shaykh Pirzada highlights the importance of education and the pursuit of scientific knowledge and technological advancement as seen through the first Qur’anic revelation.

Part 1A

Part 1B

Part 2

This lecture was delivered by Shaykh M I H Pirzada at the Leeds Makkah Masjid (UK)
on Sunday 17 December 2006.

The lecture is translated into English by Bakhtyar H. Pirzada al-Azhari.

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