True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 70
[ 70 ] could have been directly given to the people. Human nature calls for something more. God, in His wisdom and mercy, has provided a living model for the people to emu- late in every age. The Muslims of today may deny the need of a Prophet, but if you compare the Muslims of today with those of the times of the Holy Prophet sa , you would see a world of dif- ference. What has happened? The Book is the same. The teaching is the same. The answer is obvious. They have no teacher. Nobody is purifying them or teaching them the wisdom. They are not emulating a model. This malady is afflicting the ummah because the mere presence of the Book is not enough. Lessons from the History of the Prophets The history of Prophets as narrated in the Holy Qur’an belies the thesis put forth by the Pakistani government in the ‘White Paper. ’ With regards to Hadrat M u s a as [Moses], we read in the Holy Qur’an: 13