A Misconception Removed — Page 5
5 Ahmad sa. Thus the Prophethood of Muhammad sa , in the final analysis, returns to Muhammad sa , albeit by way of Bur u z , 11 and to no one else. So, the verse: 12 means that: 13 In short, my Prophethood and Messengership is only by virtue of my being Muhammad sa and Ahmad sa , and not in my own right; and I have been given this name because of my complete devotion to the Holy Prophet sa. This does not in any way change the true connotation of Kh a tamun Nabiyy i n , but the descent of Jesus as from heaven would certainly change it. It should also be remembered that the literal mean- ing of Nab i 14 is one who discloses the unseen after 11 Bur u z : Spiritual manifestation; or the person who is the spiritual mani- festation of a Prophet as or Saint. [Publishers] 12 Muhammad sa is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messen- ger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets as. —Al-A h z a b, 33:41 [Publishers] 13 Muhammad is not the father of any man of this world but he is the father of men of the hereafter because he is the Seal of the Prophets as and there is no way of receiving Divine grace except through his intermediary. [Pub- lishers] 14 Nab i : Prophet. [Publishers]