Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 141
not preclude the possibility · of the advent of a prophet after the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him). The point at issue here, it will be appreciated, is not that of the advent of anyone but that of the possibility of the advent of one. The quotation under. reference is quite clear on the point. With the help of God, I have been able to deal with the quotations (ten in number) which I had proposed to cite by way of illustration, in connection with the treatment of Khatam-e- Nabuwat. As will be remarked, the references relate to every period of Islamic era and comprise , quotations of opinions held by the dignitaries of the early, the middle and the modern periods, The foremost reference is of Hazrat Ali (Allah grant him grace) which relates to the early period, the era of the Blessed Companions, and the last relates to the days when the Founder of our Community, H azrat Promised Messiah (peace of Allah be on him) laid the foundation of the Ahmadiyya Movement, under Divine Command. I do not at all claim that from the age of Blessed Companions down to our times all the l\luslims have unanimously held the view that the door to non-law-bearing prophethood is open after the assumption of office by the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him). In that event there will be no controversy. But I do claim and I have established this contention beyond any shadow of doubt with the supporting evidence of the foregoing quotations, that in every period of Islamic era, invariably one or the other leading Divine has been openly of the view that the Khatm-e-Nabuwat of our Holy Prophet (Allah bless him) is in no way a bar to the advent of non-law-giving prophet; in fact the projection of the light of prophethood had become further expanded since the advent of Hazrat Khatamannabiyeen, the Chief of mankir. d (Allah bless him). 14,1