A Misconception Removed — Page 19
A Misconception Removed 19 of Prophethood, but the idea of the descent of Jesusas does break the Seal, as it necessitates the negation of the verse: وَلَكِنْ رَّسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّنَ 33 The Holy Quran does not contain even a hint of this absurd and un-Islamic doctrine, and why should it, for it runs against the verse mentioned above. On the other hand, the coming of a Prophet and Messenger in the form of Burūz is substantiated by the Holy Quran, as is evident from the verse: وَأَخَرِيْنَ مِنْهُمْ 34 There is a beautiful subtlety of expression in this verse. While it clearly mentions the people who will be counted among the Companions, it does not ex- pressly mention the person who was to come as the Burūz, i. e. , the Promised Messiah, and through whom those people would come to be counted among the Companions of the Holy Prophets and considered to be under his guidance. This deliberate omission is in- tended to signify that the Burūz in his own right would be a non-entity, therefore, his Prophethood or Messengership in the form of Burūz would not break the Seal of Finality. This is why the verse treats him 33 But he is the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets. -Al- Ahzāb, 33:41 [Publishers] 34 And among others from among them. Al-Jumu'ah 62:4 [Publishers]