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213 Prophet sa did not have any son s to carry his name forward , but where spiritual children are concerned , we see he was given spiritual children and given them in such abundance , the like of which has never been recorded in the history of any prophet. This is also mentioned in the Khātamun - Nabiyyīn [ Seal of the Prophets ] verse and it is stated th at although there is no male child whom the Holy Prophet sa can be considered the father of , but God Almighty w ill bestow him with spiritual followers till the end of this world , w ho will continue his work and spread his message to the corner s of the earth. Physical children are meaningless compared to such progeny. We observe in this world that a physical child is a t times a source of numerous difficulties and troubles and instead of bringing honor to his father, he [may] bring disrespect and shame to his father. So , to have such children is not a great achievement. However , if someone is blessed with a spiritual child, who spreads his name and work s all over the world, then that counts as a great achievement for him. And in the eyes of the wise , such a person is truly said to be a father. Thus, God Almighty answer s t he objection of the disbelievers in this chapter by telling them that Holy Prophet sa can not be labeled ‘without issue’ for not having male children because physical children are not always a source of honor for their father. R ather , they are at times a cause of dishonor for them. It is for this reason that we will bless you with spiritual sons , who will glorify your name and who will be a means to continue your work. C ompared to which, your enemy will always be deprived of such children. Sacrifices Made by t he Children of Non - Believers T hat the enemy remained without spiritual sons is proven in the way that a spiritual child is one who follows the religion of his father. The Holy Prophet’s sa enemies included Abu Jah l, Aas Bin W a ’ il, and Waleed bin Mughira , etc. These people inflict ed pain up on the Holy Prophet sa. Abu Sufyān was an other enemy who fought against him for a long time, b ut after the conquest of M ecca , he accepted Islam. Among all those enemies, what happened to Abu Sufyān was not only that he accept ed Islam in his later years , but his son Ha z rat Mua ’ v ia ra also accepted the Holy Prophet sa. And not only did he become a believer , but after Ha z rat ‘Ali ra , he claimed to be the C aliph of the Holy Prophet sa. I f a person has