A Misconception Removed — Page 4
4 Eik Ghala ti K a Iz a la lutely believe in the verse: 8 This verse contains a prophecy of which our opponents do not have the least idea. In this prophecy God Al- mighty says that, after the Holy Prophet sa , the door of prophecies has been closed till the Day of Judgement, and that it is no longer possible for a Hindu, a Jew, a Christian or a nominal Muslim to assume the title of 'Prophet'; and that all the doors leading to Prophethood have been closed except the door of S i rat-e- S idd i q i , 9 i. e. , losing oneself in the Holy Prophet sa. Thus he who comes to God through this door is clad, by way of Z ill , 10 in the same mantle of Prophethood which is the mantle of the Prophethood of Muhammad sa. As such, his being a Prophet is not a matter for jealously, for he does not derive this status from himself but from the fountain of the Holy Prophet sa ; and, that too, not for his own glory but for the glory and majesty of the Holy Prophet sa. For this reason, in heaven he is named Muhammad sa and 8 But he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets. —Al- A h z a b, 33:41 [Publishers] 9 Complete devotion to the Holy Prophet sa , such as was shown by Hadrat Abu Bakr S idd i q ra. [Publishers] 10 Z ill or Z illiyyat signifies such complete devotion to the Holy Prophet sa , and such self-effacement that a person begins to reflect the image of his Master sa. [Publishers]