Divine Manifestations — Page 28
28 Prophet Abraham as and then to Isaac as , Ishmael as , Jacob as , Joseph as , Moses as and Jesus Son of Mary as , and, after them all, spoke with unmatched clarity and purity to our Prophet Muhammad sa , so did He honour me with His converse and revelation. But this honour was bestowed upon me solely because of my complete submission to the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa. If I had not been part of the Holy Prophet’s sa Ummah, and had not been his follower, then, even if my good deeds had matched all the mountains of the world, I would never have received this honour of converse with God, for all Prophethood has come to an end except the Prophethood of Muhammad sa. No law-bearing Prophet can come after him. A Prophet who does not bring a new law can come, but he has to be a follower of the Holy Prophet sa first. On this basis, I am both an Ummat i 22 and a Prophet. My Prophethood, i. e. , my converse with God, is nothing but a reflection of the Prophethood of Muhammad sa. Apart from this my Prophethood is nothing. It is the same Prophethood of Muhammad sa which has manifested itself through me. And, since I am a mere reflection of him as well as his devout follower, this does not in the least diminish the high status of the Holy Prophet sa. 22 A follower of the Holy Prophet sa. [Translator]