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law, was completely subject to the Holy Qur'an and that he had been favoured with frequent converse by God on account of his utter devotion to the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] and as his perfect reflection. This is put beyond doubt by the following extracts from his writings. بدیس آمدیم و بدیں بگزریم 2 زعشاق فـرقـان و پیغمبریم. The summary and essence of our faith is that: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ :. Our belief that we profess in this life and with which, through the favour of God Almighty, we shall pass on to the next life, is that our lord and master, Muḥammad, the chosen one [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] is the. Seal of the Prophets and Chief of Messengers, at whose hands the faith was perfected and the bounty was completed through which, by treading the straight path, a person can reach God Almighty. We believe with absolute certainty that the Holy Qur'an is the last of the heavenly books and that not a word or vowel point of its laws and limits and commandments can be added to or subtracted from. No revelation can now be received from God, which can have the effect of modifying or abrogating the commandments of the Holy Qur'an, or of changing any single one of its directions. . Anyone who thinks otherwise is, according to us, not believer, and is a heretic and kāfir. We also believe that even the lowest stage of the straight path cannot become available to a person without following the Holy Prophet 2 From amongst the lovers of the Holy Qur'ān and of the Holy. Prophet are we;. This is the path by which we came and which we shall always follow. [Publisher] 3 There is no one worthy of worship except Allāh and Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah. [Publisher]