With Love to the Muslims of the World — Page 33
33 A H MAD I S B ELIEVE THAT THE H OLY P ROPHET SA IS K H A TAMUN -N ABIYY I N We regret that in this short essay we cannot quote other similar examples, but to sum up the Ahmad i point of view, it should be well understood that Ahmad i s believe the Holy Founder of Islam sa , to be Kh a tamun Nabiyy i n in every sense of the word. According to them, he is ‘ Kh a tam ’ the best of all the Prophets of Allah. He is ‘ Kh a tam ’ in the sense that he is the possessor of the Seal of Prophets. Without his certification, no one on earth will be considered as a true prophet. He is also Kh a tam in the sense that like the signet ring, he can create his impression of his own character on every- one who is worthy and willing to receive it. He is ‘ Kh a tam ’ in the sense that his is the best and everlasting message, and his word the best and everlasting word. No one can annul a single jot of the Holy Qur’an or cancel a single word of the Founder of Islam. So, in this sense, he is the last and final law-bearing Prophet whose authority remains valid till the end of time. This means that after him no independent law-bearing prophet can ever come. But for a subordinate prophet to be born in his umma, in complete subordination to the Qur’an and the Sunna, cannot be ruled out. I NTERPRETATION OF ‘ K H A TAMUN N ABIYY I N ’ BY M AUL A N A R U M I AND H A D RAT I BN - E - ‘A RAB I Maul a n a R umi says, when referring to the Holy Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah be upon him):