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− Non-Ahmadi Muslims interpret the verse to mean that there can be ± − no Prophet of any kind after Hadrat Muhammad and the door of sa ± ± ± revelation has closed forever and that Allah will never speak directly to his − servants again. The Arabic word in the verse has many connotations but khatam − the essence of the title is without a shadow of doubt, Khataman Nabiyyin − − to be the best; the supreme; the last word; the final authority; the Seal of the Prophets; the one who encompasses all and testifies to the truth of others. (Lexicons of the Arabic language F. W. Lane' Aqrab al-Muwarid, − − al-Mufradat of Imam Raghib, Fath and Zurqani). − − − − Ahmadi Muslims, on the other hand, believe that Allah reveals ± − − Himself and speaks to His created beings and will continue to do so till the end of time. Ahmadis interpret (The Seal of the Khataman Nabiyyin ± − − − Prophets) as a mark of distinction which implies great perfection of Prophethood. They believe that Prophethood will continue, but that there will never be any new law-bearing Prophet after the Holy Prophet. Any sa Prophet coming after him must be his follower and, therefore, will come from the fold of Islam. This is what the Holy Prophet himself prophesied, sa − when he foretold the coming of from among his ‘Isa ibn Maryam − followers to rejuvenate Islam in the Latter Days: − Á¸Ä¿ Á¸¿B¿A Ë Á¸Î¯ ÁÍj¿ ÅIA ¾là AgA ÁNÃA ±Î· æ å æ ê æ å å ä ê ä æ å æ ê ä ä æ ä å æ ä ä ä ä ê æ å æä ä æ ä kaifa antum idha nazalabnu maryama fikum wa imamukum − − − minkum 'O Muslims! What will be your condition when Son of Mary will descend among you and he will be your from among yourselves. ' Imam − (Bukhari, Kitabul Anbiya, Bab Nuzul ‘Isa) − − − − − − − Ahmadis believe that this prophecy has been fulfilled in the person ± − 282