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If Hazrat
Mirza had indeed been a claimant to prophethood, he could
not have given the following interpretation of the title Khatam
an-nabiyyin (Seal or Last of the prophets) applied to
the Holy Prophet Muhammad in a famous verse (33:40) of
the Holy Quran:
``Ma
Kana Muhammad-un Aba ahad-in min rijali-kum wa lakin
rasul-Allahi wa Khatam an-nabiyyin [Quran, 33:40].
That is to say, Muhammad, peace and the blessings of God
be upon him, is not the father of any man from among you,
but he is the Messenger of God and the one to end the
prophets. This verse too clearly argues that, after our
Holy Prophet, no messenger (rasul) shall come into
the world.''
(Izala
Auham, p. 614)
``The Holy Quran, every
word of which is absolute, confirms in its verse wa
lakin rasul-Allahi wa Khatam an-nabiyyin that, as a
matter of fact, prophethood has ended with our Prophet,
peace and the blessings of God be upon him.''
(Kitab
al-Barriyya, pp. 184--185, footnote)
``Allah is that Being Who
is Rabb-ul-`alameen [Lord of the worlds], Rahmaan
[Beneficent], and Raheem [Merciful], Who created
the earth and the heavens in six days, made Adam, sent
Messengers, sent Scriptures, and last of all made Hazrat
Muhammad mustafa, peace and the blessings of God
be upon him, who is the Last of the Prophets and Best of
the Messengers.''
(Haqiqat
al-Wahy, p. 141)
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