The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 125
LO 5. PROPHETHOOD IN ISLĀM. Meanings and Significance of the Seal of Prophethood. In Islām, the door to Prophethood which claims to be independent (of the Holy Prophetsa) is closed. [Ayyām-uş-Şulḥ, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 14, p. 308]. It should be clearly understood that the door of lawbearing Prophethood is firmly closed after the Holy. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ). There can be no book after the Holy Qur'an which comprises new commandments or abrogates those contained in it or suspends obedience to it. The authority of the. Holy Qur'an will last to the Day of Judgment. [Al-Waşiyyat, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 20, p. 311, footnote]. It has been revealed to me that the door of independent. Prophethood is firmly closed after the Seal of the Prophets (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ) Now there can arise no independent Prophet, neither old nor new. Our misguided opponents do not consider this door completely closed. According to them there is a window open for the return of the Israelite Prophet, the Messiah. [Sirāj-e-Munir, Rūḥānī Khazā'in, vol. 12, pp. 5-6]. A Prophet is one who receives revelation from God and is honoured with converse with Him. It is not necessary that he should be the bearer of a new law or should not be the follower of a law-bearing Prophet. Thus no harm is done if a follower of the Holy Prophetsa is raised as