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Finality Of The Prophet Muhammad And The Qadianis

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July 10, 2024

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Belief in Prophethood

Question

I like your programmes a lot and feel that Mr Ghamidi has waited inadequately long time to hold this type debates. Yet it’s never too late. I live in UK and feel sorry that Qādiyānī has misled so many people in the subject of khatam-I nubuwat. They also refer to Imām Ibn al-‘Arabī and Imām Ghazālī to affirm that these scholars were also of the opinion that a Prophet can come after the Prophet Muhammad (sws). And it does not affect khātam al-nabiyyīn status of the Prophet Mohammad (sws). I would like Mr Ghamidi to throw some light on this subject. If you choose this topic kindly inform me on this email address so that I can watch and record it. Or else kindly give me some reply.

Answer

I think the verse 33:40 is very clear about the Prophet (sws) being the seal of prophets and therefore the last prophet of God.

However, I would like to bring your kind attention to the fact that, apart from the above, the main problem with those who believe in a prophet after the Prophet Muhammad (sws) is that the Qur’ān (which is the ultimate book of guidance) does not inform Muslims of any future coming prophets.

To appreciate this point, we can study the Qur’ān to see on what basis ahl al-kitab were expected to accept the Prophet (sws). Reading the Qur’ān we can see that the main argument of the Qur’ān against ahl al-kitab was that they knew (based on their holy books) that a prophet was about to come, yet once this prophet came they denied him. In the words of God: