Truth about Khatm-e-Nabuwat — Page 91
after the advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace of Allah on him) ; and the other interpre- tation advanced by us, that no such prophet as wouid cut short the term of the Holy P:rophet, shall appear after him ; but a subordinate reflect- or-Prophet, bearing the seal of his certificate, may appear as his disciple and follower. This is precisely what the verse (i:,-. . ::·JI ~l. :. ) purports to convey as explained above. It is noteworthy how clearly our affectionate mot er Hazrat. Ayesha (peace of Allah be on her) supported our ,foregoing inter- pretation when she hinted a note of caution against the likelihood of a wrong construction and di- rected attention towards t,he general sense of the verse (ir-::~1. ~l. :. ) which, she stressed, stood for "Seal of the Prophets'. There shall be no prophet with a law nor a prophet independent of him hen- ceforth as such a phenomena violates the sanctity of the Seal of Prophethood. But on the other hand, a disciple-prophet reflecting the Holy Prophet, rad- iating his light and receiving his grace, will be in order, since his prophethood is under his Law and in fact, a projection of the Holy Prophets' own prophethood. I am lost in my admiration of the surprii;ing intuition of this eminent lady and affectionate mother who could, so unerringly, foresee 1400 years ahead, the coming dangers and warn against such const- ruction of the tradition (~~ ~ ~) as were against the spirit of the ·verse (~ ~l. :. ) and advised a construction that was compatible with it. She thus, indirectly, expounded the meaning of the verse (i:,. . :JI ~\,,;. ) "that the verse does not end prophet- hood and on the other hand it promises continued flow of Divine grace through the Prophet and under his Seal. " May Allah, bless the Prophet, his people and hili spouses ! 91