Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 101
Mahzarnama 101 The Meaning of Khaatamun Nabiyyeen According to Arabic Lexicon The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at believes the Holy Prophet sa to be the Khaatamun Nabiyyeen in real and figurative sense of the word Khaatam , as supported by the Arabic lexicon. For instance: The Last Prophet On the basis of the verses of the Holy Quran and Ahadith, the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa is clearly proved to be the Khaatamun Nabiyyeen in the sense that he was the last Prophet among all the law-bearing Prophets. His law ( Shariah ) is immutable and eternal. It will never be abrogated. This meaning of Khaatamun Nabiyyeen is invariably and without exception accepted by all the Muslim sects. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at also believes in it in this sense. Hadhrat Hafiz Mirza Nasir Ahmad, the 3 rd Supreme Head and Imam of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at, stated in the context of the Status of Khatme Nubuwwat : "Hadhrat Muhammad sa , the Messenger of Allah, is unique in his Status of Muhammadiyyat: no one has that status except him. He is Khaatamun Nabiyyeen and in terms of spiritual excellences, he is the Last Prophet. He was the Last Prophet even at the time when Prophet Adam had not been granted physical existence— much less the status of Prophethood. In short, all Prophethoods are the derivatives of the Prophethood of Hadhrat Muhammad sa , because Allah, the Exalted, created the entire universe for the sake of his Prophethood and for the station of Muhammadiyyat. Therefore, just as the spiritual elevation of Hadhrat Ibrahim, on whom be peace, is not contrary to Khatme Nubuwwat—despite his reaching the seventh heaven—similarly, the spiritual elevation of Hadhrat Adam, on whom be peace, does not interfere with the station of Khatme Nubuwwat, in spite of his reaching the first heaven. The Holy Prophet sa , is on record having said that his spiritual sons viz. the inspired scholars who acquire knowledge of the Holy Quran from and through him and