The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 143
Prophethood in Islam 143. Prophethood of Muḥammad comprises all of them and all ways are closed except the way of this Prophethood. . All verities that lead to God are comprised in the Holy. Qur'an. No new verity will be disclosed after the Holy. Qur'an, nor is there any verity which was disclosed before it and is not contained in it. Therefore, all. Prophethood is closed with this Prophethood and so it should have been, for everything that has a beginning must have an end. But the Prophethood of Muḥammad is not deficient in bestowing grace. Indeed it possesses this quality in a greater degree than all previous. Prophethoods. By following this Prophethood a person easily attains nearness to God. Obedience to it makes one more worthy of the bounty of the love of God, and of converse with Him, than was the case with previous. Prophethoods. But a perfect follower of this Prophethood cannot just be called a Prophet, for this would be an offence against the complete and perfect Prophethood of. Muḥammad. He can be called a Prophet and the follower of a Prophet at the same time, for this involves no offence against the complete and perfect Prophethood of. Muḥammad, but rather adds to its brightness. When converse with the Divine arrives at its climax, both quantitatively and qualitatively, and suffers from no impurity or deficiency and unequivocally comprehends the matters relating to the unseen, it is designated Prophethood. All. Prophets are agreed on this. . In short, it was not possible that a people about whom it was said: 113 كُنتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ : 113 You are the best people raised for the benefit of mankind. '-