Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 25
as otherwise, the teaching of such a prayer would not only be ridiculous but also definitely useless. Therefore even if the verse of Sura Nisa which enumerates the eategories of the favoured, is not taken into account, the very act of enjoining on us the prayer to seek favours granted to preceding peoples, is sufficient proof of the doors to :. ll these favours being open to the followers of the Holy prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him ever and evermore). A question may arise here that the favours granted to the former Ummats also comprised the law-bearing propμethood and the independent prophet- hood and that doors to these have now been closed; the answer is that the point at issue concerns abstract prophethood and not a particular category thereof. and the door to general prophethood is still open. As fat as ( the termination of) law-bearing prophe~hood and independent prophethood are concerned, it. is easily comprehended when it is realized that the category aspect of Prophc-thood is one of administrative necessity having no bearing on the grace angle of it. Since before the advent of Hazrat Muhammad the Prophet of Allah (peace of Allah be on him and His mercy) different nations needed different laws suited to their respective genius, Allah accordingly revealed different codes to various prophet11. When, however, world conditions changed, and with the appointment of the Chief of the World, the Seal of Prophets (Allah's blessings be on him and His mercy) a final and global law was revealed for all mankind and for all times, naturally the need for the revelation of a new Jaw ceased. Likewise since the advent of our Holy Prophet (blessings of Allah be on him and His peace) who was the perfect and the perfected messenger and had been raised with mighty purifying properties through the grace whereof a follower could be eligible to the station of Prophethood, the door to independent prophethood, was closed thereafter. But so far as g~neral prophethood 2. 5