Khataman Nabiyyeen – Interpretations by Eminent Learned Scholars of Islam — Page 1
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ. Khataman Nabiyyeen "The light of the highest lustre that the Lord bestowed upon manthe perfect one-was not to be found in the stars nor in the moon. It could neither be witnessed in the sun, nor did it exist in the oceans or rivers of the earth. It did not shine in the ruby, the emerald or the garnet, diamond nor pearls. In short, it could neither be seen in any earthly nor heavenly body. But it was found in man, the most perfect man, the one who was glorified and became the acme of perfection- our Lord and leader, the chiefest of the prophets, the shining star of the human race, Hazrat Muhammad, the Chosen. One, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. '”. Khätam: Pertaining to mean that the law taught by the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the last and final law which cannot be abrogated till the end of the world, but that a non-law-bearing prophethood, subservient to the law of Muhammad and the prophethood of one of his followers acquired through the beneficence of. Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and which prophethood has been gained by the virtue of his seal of approval, still prevails and has not been banned. . The Founder of the Ahmadiyya Movement says: 'With my heart and soul I believe in His Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and know that all kinds of prophethoods have culminated in him and that his Law is the last Law. Yet there is a type of prophethood which has not been banned, that is to say the prophethood that is acquired through following him implicitly, wherein is reflected his own light. This is because this, in fact, is a part of the prophethood of Muhammad himself and is his own reflection derived through his beneficence only. ' (Chashma. Marifat, p. 324) 1