Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 14
Muhammad, the El~ct of God {peace of Allah be on him and His blessings) is the most eminent of the prophets and the Seal of Apostles". 1 He again says : "The charge made against me and my com- munity that we do not believe the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him and His blessings) to be the Seal of Prophets is a big falsehood. The faith, the conviction, certitude and the utterness that characterize our belief in the Holy Prophet {peace of Allah be on him and His blessings) as the Seal of Prophets, are mar- kedly absent in the belief of these people (those 'who level this charge at us)''. 2 Elaborating this solemn affirmation, the Promised Messiah (peace be on him) says: "We believe that the Quran is the last book and the last law and after it there is no prophet till Doomsday in the sense of a law- giver or recipient of the Word of God inde- pendent of subordination to the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and ltis blessings). 'l'o be more explicit, as God Almighty has promised that. the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) is the Seal of Prophets, He has been further pleased to impliedly say that the Exalted One is, because of his spiritual eminence, like father unto the pious w-hose inner perfection is under- taken through subordination to him and who are honoured with the favour of Divine word and revelation. In accord therewith says the Lord of All Honour : -~ • ~-' ,, ~. . . - ----··. <'-:-'l:?li'J,-'J -~I ~U. . , J. Hamamatulbushra, Pag• 8. 2. AI-Hakam, 19th March, 1905. H