The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 139
Prophethood in Islam 139 great deal of that which is unseen. Accursed is he who claims to be a Prophet, but whose Prophethood is divorced from the grace of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ) The Prophethood that has been bestowed on me belongs to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and is not a new Prophethood. Its only purpose is to make manifest to the world the truth of Islām and to display the righteousness of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ) [Chashma-e-Ma'rifat, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 23, pp. 339-341]. I believe truly and completely in God's word: ولكِن رَّسُولَ اللهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِينَ 107. This verse contains a prophecy of which our opponents are not aware: God Almighty affirms in this verse that, after the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the door of prophecy has been closed forever and that it is no longer possible that a Hindu or a Jain or a Christian or a nominal Muslim should be able to rightfully assume the title of Prophet. All doors of. Prophethood have been closed except that of complete devotion to the Holy Prophetsa. He who approaches God through this door is clothed, by way of reflection, in the same mantle of Prophethood that is the mantle of the. Prophethood of Muḥammad. Therefore, his Prophethood is not a cause for jealousy, because he does not claim anything on his own account but acquires everything from the spring of the Holy Prophets. He is given the names Muḥammad and Aḥmad in heaven. This means 107 . . . but he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the. Prophets. Al-Aḥzāb, 33:41 [Publisher]