The Essence of Islam – Volume I — Page 256
256. Essence of Islam-1. I affirm it with full confidence that the excellences of. Prophethood attained their climax in the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him]. The person who sets up a movement in opposition to him and puts forward some verity outside his Prophethood and withdraws from the fountain of Prophethood is false and an impostor. I say it plainly that a person who believes in anyone as a Prophet after the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] and breaks the seal of his. Prophethood, is accursed. That is why no Prophet can arise after the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] who has not with him the seal of the. Muḥammadi Prophethood. . The Muslims who are opposed to us are involved in the error that they believe in the coming of an Israeli. Prophet, who would break the seal of Prophethood. I say that it is a manifestation of the spiritual power of the. Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] and of his everlasting Prophethood that 1,300 years after him, the Promised Messiah has appeared under his training and instructions with the same seal of Prophethood. . If this doctrine is kufr, I hold this kufr dear. But those whose reason has been darkened and who have not been bestowed any share in the light of Prophethood cannot understand this and hold it as kufr; whereas, this is a matter which proves the perfection of the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of Allāh be on him] and his everlasting life. [al-Hakam, 10 June 1905, p. 2]. There is no need to follow the Prophethoods and Books which passed before the Holy Prophet [peace and blessings of. Allāh be on him] as Muḥammadi Prophethood comprises all