Mahzarnama (The Memorandum) — Page 94
94 Mahzarnama But he is a messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets. (33:41) viz. Our present proclamation is likely to create misgivings in the minds of the people that this declaration (God forbid) negates the genuineness of Muhammad sa , the Messenger of Allah; but it would be wrong to draw this conclusion from the aforesaid proclamation. Hadhrat Muhammad sa is the Messenger of Allah despite this proclamation; in fact he is the Khaatamun- Nabiyyeen , i. e. , the Seal of the Prophets. He is an adornment for the earlier prophets and, in future , no one can be appointed to the station of Prophethood unless he bears on him the impress of the Seal of Hadhrat Muhammad sa , the Messenger of Allah. Such a person will be the spiritual son of the Holy Prophet. And the birth of such spiritual sons in the ummah of Hadhrat Muhammad sa , the Messenger of Allah, on the one hand, and acceptance of Islam by the sons of the chieftains of Mecca on the other hand, will conclusively prove the truth of what was proclaimed in Surah Al-Kauthar. The male progeny of Abu Jahl, Aas, and Waleed will disassociate themselves from their respective fathers and will affiliate themselves with Hadhrat Muhammad sa , the Messenger of Allah. Thus, the Holy Prophet's spiritual progeny will continue to exist forever, and among them, until Doomsday, there will continue to be individuals who will be appointed to that particular status to which no female can ever be appointed viz. the status of Prophethood, which is exclusive to men. So if Surah Al-Kauthar and Surah Al-Ahzaab are read together, then the above interpretation would inescapably be found to be the only possible interpretation, without the existence of any other possibility. If one were to interpret Khaatamun Nabiyyeen in the