Figurative interpretations about sealing of Prophethood

 The Master of this world and the next, Hadhrat Muhammad Mustafa (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the Seal of all the Prophets and the last among them.  There is no Prophet of any kind after Him.  No "absolute" prophet, no "prophet-in-part" and no "permanent" prophet.  All kinds of Prophethood have been negated.

 

This is such a canonic matter and of such consensus that there is no question of any figurative interpretation or of any doubt of any kind.  This article of faith has been agreed upon by all Mufassirin, Muhaddithin, Mujtahidin, Imams, and ‘Ulama of Islam.  For want of space, the rulings of only some Elders are been written.

 

Madrik ut Tanzeel.  In the explanation of the Verse of the Sealing of Prophethood:  There is no prophet after Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Prophet Isa (Peace be upon him) is a Prophet preceding Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  But when he will descend on the earth, he will follow the Shariat of Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), i.e.  he will be a follower of our Prophet.

 

Figurative interpretations (Tawil) of the Qadianis about the Sealing of Prophethood.  Answer by the Jurisprudents and Quranic Interpreters ( Fuqaha and Mufassirin)

 

Allama Badruddin Aini (May Allah shower his mercy on him) writes in Umdatul Qari, the famous commentary on Sahih Bukhari:  This is a bounty of Allah upon this Ummah that the Lord has completed the religion so that they don’t need any other religion nor any other prophet apart from our Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  That is why Allah Ta’ala has made Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) the Final Prophet and sent Him towards all mankind and genies.

 

Imam Qazi Iyaaz (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) writes in Ash-Shifa:  In the same way any person who claims that he receives revelations (Wahi) even though that person may not claim Prophethood, is an apostate (kafir) and he rejects Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Because Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has said that He is the Seal of the Prophets.  After him there is no prophet.  Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) informed us of this on behalf of Allah Ta’ala that He is the Final Prophet and has been sent towards all people and the Ummah has agreed upon accepting the literal meaning of the words here and the Ummah has also agreed that, in this matter, there is no need for any other interpretation or explanation of any kind.  Thus in the light of the Quran, Hadith and the consensus of the Ummah, there is no doubt that all such sects are apostates (kafir).

 

Fatawa A’alamgiri, Volume 2, Pg. No. 263:  If anybody does not believe that Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is the Last and Final Prophet, that person is not a Muslim at all.

 

Hadhrat Shaykh ul Islam Imam Muhammad Anwarullah Farooqui, the founder of Jamia Nizamia, writes after debunking Ghulam Qadiani’s claims using the Hadith:

 

The Hadith of Sahih Bukhari and other books mention very clearly that anybody who claims Prophet Hood after Prophet Muhammad Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam is a Dajjal and Liar. 

 

Even now do Muslims believe that anyone who does not believe in what Ghulam Qadiani is an apostate and dweller of hell?  Can this be true?  If the authentic Hadith of the Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) do not affect the heart then what else can we do except to recite “Inna lillahi Inna Ilaihi Raji’oon”?  But we will tell our brother Muslims to always keep in mind the Sayings of Prophet Muhammad (Salallahu alaihi wa sallam).  Otherwise in every age, deviators will come and devise methods to mislead people.