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repeatedly so that they may learn" ,1 It stands to reason, therefore, to conclude that the utter silence of the Holy Quran on the subject. after the solitary verse: ~-'1 "''. ,. ~. -:. . . . !. , \\. ,, ,. ~-= ~. £. . . !,. ,, -~ r,-'-, ~,u,. . . . ; ~. J without following it up ,vith any further reference, elsewhere, in the sense which our opponents wish to impart to this verse and on the other hand refuting their contention and presenting th~ grace of the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and. His blessings) as far more extensive in comprehensiveness, tran·scend- ing in eminence and excelling in degree those of all the other prophets, clearly and conclusively militate. against our misguided friends' concept of the verse under reference limiting and restricting the grace and blessings of the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings) and terminating the Lord's boJnties after his advent. . In short, this is our contention and claim that there is not a single verse of the Holy Quran not even the verse: ~I~\. . . J. iitlJ_,. . ,; ~J (wich is the subject-matter of discussion and which, as we shall presently prove; is not susceptible of the meaning our opponents would have us believe), i~ fact there is ~t a_word i~ the Holy Book to countenance the view that the door to all categories. of prophethood 'is closed after our Master Prophet l\luhammad (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings); on the contrary there is immense evidence in the Holy Quran upholding the view that with the advent of the Holy Prophet, th~ Chief of Mankind, the Elect of all creation, the ~al of Prophets (peace be on him and Allah'• blessings) the gates of Divine grace, mercy and bounty have been thrown wide open. So far as the verae : --. J. S11ro Ba11i 1,,. . ,, 11e,1e 42 20