The Essence of Islam – Volume III — Page 131
Prophethood in Islam 131 during my journey to Jhelum when he was with me, he observed many heavenly signs in my support. By witnessing all these lights and extraordinary events, he was filled with rare certainty and was pulled upward by superior power. On one occasion, I explained a particular point to him which pleased him greatly. The point was that, as the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the like of Mosesas and his Khulafa' are the likes of the Prophets of Israel, then why is it that the Promised Messiah has been called a Prophet in the. Aḥādīth while all other Khulafa' have not been so named? I told him that as the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was the Seal of the. Prophets and there was to be no Prophet after him, therefore, if all the Khulafa' had been named Prophets, his being the Seal of the Prophets would have been put in doubt, and if no one of his followers had been designated a Prophet, his being the like of Moses as would have been open to question, inasmuch as the Khulafa' of Moses as were Prophets. Therefore, Divine wisdom determined that a large number of Khulafa' be sent down, but out of regard for the Seal of Prophethood, not be called Prophets, nor be granted the rank of Prophethood, so as to emphasize the Seal of Prophethood. Divine wisdom also determined that the last Khalifa, i. e. , the Promised Messiah, should be designated as a Prophet, so that the two dispensations should be proved as being alike in the matter of Khilafat. I have pointed out several times that the. Prophethood of the Promised Messiah is by way of reflection, inasmuch as he has been designated a Prophet by virtue of his being the perfect reflection of the Holy. Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. ) In one of my revelations God Almighty has told me: