The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 150
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI "Let it be known that the order of prophethood has not totally ceased: it is the Law-bearing prophethood which has discontinued. " (Al Yawaqeet wal Jawahar, Vol. III, P. 35) 3. Hadhrat Shah Waliullah of Dehli (d. 1171AH/ 1702AD), the most renowned Muhaddith (writer of Traditions), universally acknowledged orator and Reformer of the twelfth century of Islam, has, in his famous book Tafheemati Ilahiyya, stated under Divine inspiration: "The meaning of the Holy Prophet being the Khataman. Nabiyyeen is that there shall not now appear a person whom God may appoint with a Law for mankind, that is to say, there shall now be no prophet who shall come with a new Law. " 4. Hadhrat Shah Wali Ullah says: "There cannot appear an independent prophet after the Holy. Prophet, peace and blessings be on him, who is not his follower and his adherent. " (Al-Khairul Katheer, p. 111) 5. The very eminent saint, the sun of the world of mysticism,. Hadhrat Maulana Jalalud Din Rumi, God's mercy be on him, born 604AH/1207Ad, d. 672AH/1273AD, says: "Strive hard in the path of virtue in a manner so that you may be blessed with prophethood and you still be a follower. " (Mathnavi. Maulana Rum, Chapter 1, p. 53) 6. The most distinguished Sufi of Spain, the great Sheikh. Hadhrat Mohyiud Din Ibn Arabi (d. 638AH), says: "The height of Mohammed's exaltedness is expressed by the fact that through the "Darud" prayer he has raised his own progeny to the level of prophets and he was granted the superiority over. Hadhrat Ibrahim through the fact that the Law he brought shall never be abrogated. " (Fatuhaati Makkiyya, Vol. I, p. 545) 7. The very renowned Sufi Hadhrat Abu Abdullah. Muhammad bin Ali Hussain Al Hakim of Tirmidhi (d. 308AH) has stated: "How can the glory and superiority of Muhammad, peace and blessings on him, be manifested if we claim that he was the last, in 150