Did Jibrail teach the Holy Prophet

In terms of excellence and attributes, qualities and grandeur, Signs and miracles, and spiritual stations, Allah Ta’ala has made His Beloved Prophet more exalted and superior than all other Prophets.

 

“These are the Prophets.   We have granted one excellence/superiority over the other.   There are some among them with whom Allah Ta’ala has conversed.   And there is one (Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), whom Allah Ta’ala has raised many stations.   Surah Baqara (2:253)

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the first among the creation. The Creator of the worlds, Allah Ta’ala Himself granted Him knowledge of the beginnings and the endings of the universe (Ilm Ul Awwaleen wal Aakhireen) and even more, and made Him the Teacher of the Universe.

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) never learnt anything from anyone in this world.  Allah Ta’ala Himself taught Him and granted Him the Knowledge of what has happened and what is to happen.

 

As Allah Ta’ala says in the Holy Quran Surah Rahman:

 

(Allah) Most Gracious! (1) It is He Who has taught the Qur'an.  Surah Rahman (55:1)

 

Actually, Allah Ta’ala is the only teacher of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam). Whatever Wahi of Allah that Jibrail (Peace be upon him) brought to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), he brought it as a servant and as an ambassador.  The work of Jibrail (Peace be upon him) was to convey the Word of Allah.  The meaning, intricacies, import and secrets of it were taught to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) by Allah Ta’ala Himself, so wherever the “taught” is used for Jibrail, it does not mean that he actually taught the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), but it means that he conveyed the Wahi of Allah SWT.  Everybody’s ultimate teacher is Allah SWT, but in this world, Allah Ta’ala appoints a virtual teacher as well.  For the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), there is no virtual teacher in this world.  Allah Ta’ala has explained the reality of teaching and education by attributing it to Himself:

 

It is for Us to collect it and to promulgate it: Surah Qiyamah (75:17)

 

Again in Surah Qiyamah:

 

Nay more, it is for Us to explain it (and make it clear): Surah Qiyamah (75:19)

 

Again in Surah A'ala:

 

By degrees shall We teach thee to declare (the Message), so thou shall not forget, Surah A’ala (87:6)

 

The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) also mentioned this teaching in His words:

 

Verily, Allah Ta’ala taught me and brought me up, and He brought me up in the best way.  (Mawahib Ladunniya, ma’ Zurqani, Vol 5, Pg Mo. 297)

 

It us given in Tafseer Ruh Al Bayan Vol I pg no 31:

 

It is mentioned in the Hadith that Jibrail (Peace be upon him) came to the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) with the verse ڪٓهيعٓصٓ (Kaaf Haa Yaa A’in Suaad) of Surah Maryam and recited Kaaf, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: I know its meaning and truth (Haqiqa), Jibrail (Peace be upon him) said: Haa, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: I know its meaning and Haqiqa.  Jibrail (Peace be upon him) said: Yaa, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: I know its meaning and Haqiqa.  Jibrail (Peace be upon him) said: A’in, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said:  I know its meaning and Haqiqa.  Jibrail (Peace be upon him) said: Suaad, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said, I know its meaning and Haqiqa.

 

Jibrail (Peace be upon him) said, O Prophet of Allah (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) What greatness is this! I myself don't know the meaning of them and you know it!" 

 

The above lines show that Jibrail (Peace be upon him) was not the teacher of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) even to the extent of teaching of an alphabet, instead he was entrusted with the Wahi, was an ambassador, a servant and a vizier of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).