Is it permissible to describe the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as "the light of Allah's creation," even though Allah is "the Light of the heavens and the earth"?
Allah alone is the Light of the heavens and the earth. The Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, is a light and an illuminating lamp for those to whom he was sent, clarifying their path and guiding them by the permission of their Lord. If by "O Light of Allah's creation" it is meant that he is a light for the guidance of the two weighty creations (mankind and jinn), then this is true. However, if it is meant that he was created from light, or that all creatures were created from him, then this is false.
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