A Review of the Debate between Batalavi and Chakrhalavi — Page 14
14 14 A REVIEW OF THE DEBATE BETWEEN BAT A LAV I AND CHAKRH A LAV I progeny has been denied, the truth of his [spiritual] fatherhood has been affirmed in order to counter the objection that is implied in the following verse: 1 In short, the meaning of this verse is that independent Prophethood, even of a non law-bearing kind, has come to an end. But, this does not prohibit the possibility of Prophethood that is illuminated by the lamp of Muhammad. The person who would possess this excellence was to be a follower of the Holy Prophet and would derive the qualities of Prophethood from the light of Muhammad. If this form of perfection [Prophethood] is denied to the devoted followers of this ummah, then the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, would remain without male issue in both a physical and spiritual sense, God forbid. And those who accused him of being without issue would have to be considered validated. It has thus been sufficiently established that after the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, the door to independent Prophethood 2 has been firmly closed until the Day 1. Surely, it is thy enemy who is without issue ( S u rah al-Kauthar , 108:4). [Publisher] 2. Certain ignorant maulav i s raise the objection that the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, foretold the coming of thirty imposters all of whom would claim Prophethood. The answer to this is: O foolish ones! Unfortunate ones!! Were you only destined to be blessed with thirty imposters. One fifth of the fourteenth century has already elapsed. The moon of Khilafat has been completed in this time, as the