With Love to Muhammad (sa) - The Khatam-un-Nabiyyin — Page 174
174 With Love to Muhammad sa the Kh ā tam-un-Nabiyy ī n In short, the term Kh ā tamun Nabiyy ī n is the Divine Seal which has been set upon the prophethood of Muhammad sa. It is now impossible for this seal ever to be broken. What is possible, however, is that the Holy Prophet sa may appear in the world in the form of a bur ū z , not once, but even a thousand times, and may, by way of bur ū z , proclaim his prophethood with all its splendour and perfection. The advent of such a bur ū z was ordained by God Almighty, as He says: ْ هبِِﻢ ﻳَﻠْﺤَﻘُﻮْا ﻟَﻤَّﺎ ْ ﻣِهنُْﻢ َ ۚوَّاٰﺧَﺮِﻳْﻦ 179 Prophets are never jealous of their bur ū z for he reflects their own image and character, but they are jealous of others. Just consider how Prophet Moses as wept and cried on the night of Mi‘r ā j and expressed his envy that the Holy Prophet sa had left him far behind. Just imagine how hurt the Holy Prophet sa would be if God were to say that there would be no prophet after him, and yet He were to send Jesus as in contravention of His own word! Thus, prophethood by way of bur ū z neither detracts from Khatm-e- Nubuwwat , nor breaks the Seal; but the advent of any independent prophet would hit at the very core of Isl ā m. And it would be extremely derogatory to the Holy Prophet sa to imagine that the monumental task of vanquishing the Dajj ā l should be performed by 179 And among others from among them who have not yet joined them. —Al- Jumu‘ah, 62:4 [Publishers]