Kitab-i-Aqdas/Elder104/Note3

Muhammad is referred to in the Qur'an 7:156, 158, as al-nabi al-ummi. See Enc. of Islam, iv. 1016, for the explanation of the term. It is generally interpreted to mean "the illiterate prophet", that is, unable to read or write. Baha'u'llah uses the term for himself although we know he had considerable education.