True Insights into the Concept of Khatm-e-Nubuwwat — Page 65
A Review of the Pakistani Government’s “White Paper”: Qadiyaniyyat—A Grave Threat to Islam [ 65 ] Whatever Sign We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, We bring one better than that or the like thereof. ( S u rah al-Baqarah , 2:107) These verses show that it is the way of Allah, that once He has granted a bounty, He does not altogether deprive the world of that bounty. His magnanimity is wonderful. He says that if something is lost, He grants another equal to it or better than it. The conclusion that can be drawn from this verse is that the Holy Qur’an has been completed. If, God-forbid, something of the Holy Qur’an were to be corrupted or some of its verses were to be forgotten, Allah would reveal something better. This is the utmost that can be derived from this verse. However, since the Holy Qur’an is a pre- served Book, its teaching cannot be lost in the sense that they would be completely forgotten. Therefore, there is no question of a teaching that would substitute for the Holy Qur’an, nor for any better than it, because there cannot be any teachings better than the Holy Qur’an. However, as I stated earlier, the White Paper has drawn a totally mislead- ing conclusion from this verse. A Profound Interpretation of Kh a taman-Nabiyy i n If we review the Holy Qur’an, we find a different concept and meaning of Kh a taman-Nabiyy i n. To say that the belief that the Holy Prophet’s sa teachings are comprehensive, final