The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 180
180. Essence of Islam-III 145 and blessings of Allah be upon him) clearly indicated that it did not mean the second coming of a Prophet of Israel himself; for he had repeatedly affirmed that there would be no Prophet after him. The Hadith was so well-known that no one entertained any doubt about it. The Holy Qur'an, every word of which is conclusive and final, had also confirmed it in the verse 146 ولكِن رَّسُولَ اللهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيَّن 16 لا نبى بعدى that Prophethood had come to an end with the Holy. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ). Then how was it possible that anyone, with the status of an independent Prophet, should come after the Holy. Prophets? Such an event would altogether disrupt the whole pattern of Islām. To assert, on the other hand, that. Jesus as would come a second time, bereft of his. Prophethood, would be the height of impertinence and shamelessness. Can a Prophet like Jesus (peace be on him), who is accepted of God Almighty and one of His favourites, ever be deprived of his Prophethood? [Kitāb-ul-Bariyyah, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 13, pp. 217-218, footnote]. The 'Descent' or the 'Coming' does not mean the coming of the Messiah son of Mary; it is actually a figure of speech signifying the coming of someone resembling the son of Mary; and, in accordance with Divine intimation and revelation, it is the present writer-my own humble self to whom it applies. . I am only too well aware that as soon as this view of mine, which is based on clear and definite revelation, is 145 "There is no Prophet after me. ' [Publisher] 146 'But he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the. Prophets. Al-Aḥzāb, 33:41 [Publisher]