With Love to Muhammad (sa) - The Khatam-un-Nabiyyin — Page 306
306 With Love to Muhammad sa the Kh ā tam-un-Nabiyy ī n If Ibr ā h ī m had lived and become a prophet [and] if ‘Umar had also become a prophet, then both would have been from the followers of the Holy Prophet sa , just like ‘ Ī s ā , Khidr, and Ily ā s (peace be on them). Hence, this is not against the saying of All ā h, the Exalted, “ Kh ā tam-an- Nabiyy ī n ,” because it means that there will be no such prophet after him who ends his religion and is not from his ummah 301. 302 It should now be clear that Farhan Khan’s excuse is meaningless and only born out of his bias. He should bear in mind that selective obedience to some ah ā d ī th while disregard for others leads to disobedience of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ! Questions for Farhan Khan: 1. Does he disregard the conclusions drawn from all the if- then statements of the Holy Qur’ ā n? 2. Why does he highlight certain ah ā d ī th as a basis of his faith while totally ignoring ah ā d ī th like the ones about Ibr ā h ī m, the son of the Holy Prophet Muhammad sa ? 3. If the Holy Prophet sa really believed in the end of prophethood of every kind, why did he not clearly say, “Ibr ā h ī m died so that he does not become a prophet,” instead of saying something that indicates the continuity of prophethood? 4. Why does he not accept this had ī th as-is instead of going into lengthy interpretations? 301 Maudhu‘ ā t Kab ī r Arab ī , Pages 58-59 302 Irf ā n Khatme Nubuwwat, Page 358-360 [Translated by the authors]