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prophethood with the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) means that the excellences of prophethood had culmi- nated in perfection in his august person. Our friends who find us Kafir on account of our construction of the expression •~~ ~• should ponder well and seriously reflect whether our interpretation materially differs from the above-mentioned exposition. They should further ponder whether our construction is in conformity to the exalted station of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) or their interpretation which virtual- ly amounts to cutting short the flow ofrunning streams. We would prefer to refrain from comment and leave it to their own conscience to judge and answer in the witness of God. I now come to the supporting evidence of another leading divine of· the Middle ages of Islam, Hazrat Imam Mohammad Tahir (died in A. H. 986); he has been accepted as Imam by some and his work Majmaalbahar, is considered to be a masterpiece on the subject of Hadith. The Imam says : 9_,i:;)I. , ,. ~. :8r ~u. J. . J I 1_,. ;_;; ~. ;u, t. io~ G~ & l~•-•ll" I I J •• l\f \!\_;,~ 11,,\. . al~~\I ~- ,)JJJ ~ JJ-' l. ' ,;-. , i. . . . ~ w ~. ) tJ I ~L:8 " ;. , ) - iu. r "The statement of· Ayesha (Allah be pleased with her) that 'say that he verily is the seal of prophets but say not that there is no prophet after him~ is in view of the advent of l\lessiah and this does not cancel the Holy Prophet's statement 'there is no prophet after me' as he verily meant that there shall be no such prophet 185