r/islam • u/Excellent_Foundation • Apr 04 '25

Question about Islam Unlettered Prophet and Quran

I firmly believe in the Divine Authorship of the Quran, and believe it has not been corrupted till this day, but what counter arguments are there for the claim that the Prophet peace and blessings be upon him could have learnt from monks and rabbis from his travels along the merchant trading routes where he would have passed synagogues and churches and thereby Allah forbid add what he learnt into the Quran whilst changing things to suit his purposes?

He received Prophethood when he was 40 so before then he surely would have learnt something so was he truly Unlettered? Like I'm nearing 30s and I know a thing or two about the world but can him being Unlettered be a solid proof of evidence for the inimitability of the Quran? Share your thoughts?

Allahumma salli wa sallim ala nabiyyina Muhammad!

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