A Hidden Truth — Page 21
21 this Prophet is pre-Islamic. However, in spite of the fact that the word Nabi is common only between the Prophets of two nations, i. e. the Prophets of the Muslims and the Children of Israel, and that in Islam no other Prophet can come after the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, they still have not come to realise that Yuz Asaf must be none other than an Israelite Prophet. Since no other language uses this term for a Prophet, it is without a doubt essential that this commonality remains restricted to these two languages and nations. 1 However, in view of Khatm-e- Nubuwwat 2 this does not apply to the Muslim nation, 1 Note: The word Nabi is specific only to two languages and no other language of the world has employed this usage. That is to say, the word Nabi is used in Hebrew and also in Arabic. Apart from these two, all the other languages of the world have no association with this word. Therefore, the use of this word for Yuz Asaf indicates, like the gravestone, that either this individual is an Israelite Prophet or a Prophet of Islam. But due to Khatm-e-Nubuwwat , no other Prophet could appear in Islam. Therefore, this establishes that the man in question is an Israelite Prophet. Now when reflecting upon the time period that is reported, it may be conclusively determined that this personage is Jesus, peace be upon him. For it was he who was called ‘Prince. ’ —Author 2 The Seal of Prophethood [Publisher]