Ahmadiyyat or Qadianism! Islam or Apostasy? — Page 288
OPINION SHARED BY UMMAH'S SCHOLARS. This opinion to the effect that the expression Khataman Nabiyeen employed in the Quranic verse refers to the status of our beloved lord and master, Hazrat Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, has frequently been expressed by the saints and scholars of the Ummah. Infact, when one studies the revered opinions expressed by some of the Ummah's most venerable saints and respected scholars, one finds that the concept of the chronological finality of the Prophethood of our beloved master, Hazrat Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is not only argued against but thoroughly rejected by these revered personalities. For instance, the renowned sage Hazrat. Abu Abdullah Muhammed Ali Hussain al Hakim of Tirmidhi states: 'According to belief Khataman Nabiyeen means that prophethood, with all its adjuncts and glory, has culminated in the. Holy Prophet, peace and blessings on him, and God Almighty so determined that his heart be used as a vessel to collect all the perfections of prophethood and then put His Seal to it. '2:. The revered saint also challenges the mistaken concept of the chronological finality of the prophethood and states: 'How can the glory and superiority of Muhammed, peace and blessings be upon him, be manifested if we claim that he was the last, in time, to appear in the world? This is, no doubt, an interpretation of the foolish and the ignorant. ' $23. If the opponents of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community who insist on the chronological finality of the prophethood of our blessed lord, Hazrat. Muhammed Mustapha, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, prefer to be members of this fraternity of the foolish and the ignorant, then the choice is entirely theirs. However, the members of the Ahmadiyya. Muslim Community do not intend to be associated with such fraternities as are prepared to alter the meaning of the Holy Quran to suit their own preconceived notions. 22. Kitab Khatamal Anbiyya: pg 241 23. lbid: pg 34 289