[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying, "Indeed, Allah created His creation in darkness, then He cast upon them from His light. So whoever is touched by that light on that day will be guided, and whoever misses it will be misguided. And for that reason, I say the knowledge of Allah is sealed." Al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said, "Then He made it clear that His best creation among them is His prophets, and He said, 'Mankind was [of] one nation [before their deviation]; then Allah sent the prophets as bringers of good tidings and warners.' [Quran 2:213] So our Prophet ﷺ was made the most trustworthy of his followers, responsible for His revelation and the conveying of His message to them."  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ إِنَّ اللهَ خَلَقَ خَلْقَهُ فِي ظُلْمَةٍ ثُمَّ أَلْقَى عَلَيْهِمْ مِنْ نُورِهِ فَمَنْ أَصَابَهُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ النُّورِ يَوْمَئِذٍ شَيْءٌ اهْتَدَى وَمَنْ أَخْطَأَهُ ضَلَّ فَلِذَلِكَ أَقُولُ جَفَّ الْقَلَمُ عَنْ عِلْمِ اللهِ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ ثُمَّ أَبَانَ جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُهُ أَنَّ خِيرَتَهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ أَنْبِيَاؤُهُ فَقَالَ {كَانَ النَّاسُ أُمَّةً وَاحِدَةً فَبَعَثَ اللهُ النَّبِيِّينَ مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنْذِرِينَ} [البقرة 213] فَجَعَلَ نَبِيَّنَا ﷺ مِنْ أَصْفِيَائِهِ دُونَ عِبَادِهِ بِالْأَمَانَةِ عَلَى وَحْيِهِ وَالْقِيَامِ بِحُجَّتِهِ فِيهِمْ