Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 7
the excellence of the sun is reflected better in the crescent or in the full moon which but radiates the light of the sun, assumes its roundness and illumines the worlds through its brilliant glow. This is in short the crux of the question around which centre the differences of views between· Ahmadis and other Muslims. Our opponents aver that the door to all categories of prophets, law-giving, non-law- giving, reflector, independent, subordinate has been finl!-lly bolted after the appearance of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him). They, however, contrary to their own view, persist in the descent of the Messiah Hazrat Isa from heavens and his installation in the pedestal of Prophethood. We, on the other hand, hold that undoubtedly the law given by the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) is final and that there shall be no law-bearing or independent prophet after him and this door is closed till the Day of Judge- ment but, that, by receiving light from his light, being his reflection and a servant of his law, one can attain to the excellences of prophethood in the same manner as does the full moon receive light from the ligltt of the sun in subservience thereto so much so that it appears indissolutely linked to it. The appearance of such a moon can in no way be characterized as derogatory to the sun; on the con- trary, it reflects the perfectness of the •sun itself, as, it is its radiator and not the original source of light, deriving light therefrom and in no way inde- pendent thereof. Three Categories of Prophethood: After the above introductory remarks, I would now resume discussion of the point at issue-an exposition of the concept of khatm-e-Nabuwat. Accord- ing to the Ahmadiyya belief which finds support in 7