True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 69
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 69 ] The verse states that the Holy Prophet sa has been raised from among the unlettered people. The function of the Prophet is described as: “He recites to them God’s signs. ” That is, he draws attention towards the Book that is being revealed to him. Secondly: “And to purify them. ” That is, He has been granted the ability to purify. Thirdly: ‘And teaches them the Book. ’ That is, if he were not to teach you the Book you would for- get its teachings, and you do not have the ability to under- stand them without his guidance. He teaches them the laws that govern life, through which man can make progress. Fourthly : ‘The philosophy or wisdom lying behind these teachings. ’ It was necessary that the philoso- phy behind these teachings be explained. If a Divine Book were enough in itself, there would be no need to send the Prophets. People could study and understand the Book on their own. The tablets given to Hadrat M u s a as [Moses] 12. He it is Who has raised among the Unlettered people a Mes- senger from among themselves who recites unto them His Signs, and purifies them, and teaches them the Book and wis- dom, although they had been, before, in manifest misguid- ance. ( S u rah al-Jumu‘ah , 62:3)