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thus elevating him to the top rank among Prophets, an eminence inaccessible to others of the class. What have our opponents to offer against this clear exposi- tion ? The answer to this question is evident from • the construction they put on the verse under reference, 'l'heir interpretation is as follows : ''Muhammad is not physically the father of any of your male members but is a messenger of Allah and such a prophet as has put a period on prophethood after him". Does this cheap and worthless constructiqn com• pare in any degree with the rendering advocated by us in the foregoing lines? Leaving aside unreasonat,I~ in- transigence, a just minded person will feel in the. Jeart of his heart that, on its own merits, our construction is by far the most appropriate compliment to the dignity of the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings). In short the verse ~:. Jl~l. :. which is the founda- tion-stone of the view-point of opposition, endorses our stand aa, instead of closing the door to prophethood, it proves that due to the exalted office of the Holy Prophet (peace of Allah be on him and His blessings) even his servants and disciples can, through his spiri- tual grace and with his certifying seal, attain to the excellences of prophethood. 'J'his is so, because he is the Supreme Prophet and with his emergence as the Chief all others automatically take the back seat. Moreover he is not without progeny but he is the possessor of abundance and the spring of every spiritual grace issues forth from his august person and all the former generations and the latter ones bow their heads to him in obeisance. It is therefore that he says : ,2