True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 9
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 9 ] v i ews, but the Pro m ise d Mes sia h’s a s w r it in g s o n Kh a tamiyyat are far more profound. The Promised Messiah as writes: It is undoubtedly true that not even a Prophet can truly equal the Holy Prophet sa in his holy excellences. Even the angels cannot dream of attaining those heights, let alone that anyone else should achieve an e xc e l l e n c e c o m p a r a b l e t o h i m. ( B a r a h i n - e - Ahmadiyya , Part III, Sub-footnote Number One, R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 1, p. 268) In this reference, Kh a tamiyyat has been expressed in terms of spiritual perfection. The Holy Prophet sa excelled in not only his insight, but also in spiritual perfection. He encom- passed the collective spiritual qualities of all the previous Prophets and angels. Therefore, he was called ‘ Kh a tam ’. I have quoted this reference earlier, but it was necessary to repeat it in order to highlight this particular point. The Promised Messiah as also says: All prophethoods, having arrived at their climax in the person of our lord and master, the Holy Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, have been fulfilled. ( Islam i U su l k i Fil a saf i , R uha n i Khaz a ’in, vol. 10, p. 367) This means that not only did he possess all the qualities of prior Prophets, but that all of these qualities reached their apex in him. This is the profound insight into Kh a tamiyyat