True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 19
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 19 ] authenticity. The Holy Prophet sa is the testifier of all excel- lences. This, the Promised Messiah as argued, was the Holy Prophet’s sa favour on the previous Prophets. As I have mentioned earlier, Kh a tamiyyat transcends time and space. It has a universal application. Listen to the words of the Promised Messiah as from this point of view. He writes: Thus, he became the Seal of the Prophets. This was not because no one was to be granted any spiritual grace after him, but because no one could achieve any grace without the attestation of his seal, and that the door of converse with God would never be closed to his followers. No other Prophet has been granted this seal; he is the only one through whose seal such prophethood can be achieved and for which it is nec- essary that its recipient should be his follower. ( Haqiqatul-Wahi , R uha n i Khaz a ’in , vol. 22. p. 29–30) The Promised Messiah as also writes: I believe sincerely in His Messenger and know that all prophethoods reached their apex in him and that all law culminated in his law. Yet one type of propheth- ood has not ended, that is to say, the prophethood which is granted in consequence of complete obedi- ence to the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and which is illumined by his lamp. This prophethood has not ended inasmuch as it is a reflection of his prophethood and is given through him and is his manifestation and receives