ok Abdullah, my humble brother,
got your point, thankx !
I am very impressed that you have broad knowledge of Quran.. hopefully we will have good discussion later..
now listen this for the last time, I wont repeat it again and think about it....
Tell me, when Jesus(as) claimed that he is appointed by God to revive the teaching of Moses(as). What did the people of Bani Israel say?? simple they were waiting for Elidja(sa) [and are still waiting] so they rejected him as a liar and persecuted him in their very best way. Their objection was exactly the one as yours.
Another Question. When Holy Prophet(sa) claimed that he is appointed from Allah as Prophet.. what was the reaction of opponents? They said how can we leave the beliefs of our forefathers.. and persecuted Him and his Sahaba (ra) through out his life... Its exactly the same theme as yours.
It has been proved by the HISTORY and the QURAN that such people exists through out the history of mankind.
Allah Tala says;
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53. Even so there came no Messenger to those before them, but they said, ‘A sorcerer, or a madman!’ [Al-Dhariyat]
54. Have they made it a legacy to one another? Nay, they are all a rebellious people. [Al-Dhariyat]
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44. Then we sent Our Messengers one after another. Every time there come to a people a Messenger, they treated him as a liar. So We made them follow one another to destruction and We made them mere tales. Cursed, then, be the people who believe not. [Al-Mu’minun]
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ONLY THE TIME CAN SHOW THE TRUE PICTURE...
So my dear brother, just break your shell of your hatred and try to understand what Quran says..
Hazrat Muhammad (sa), is indeed the last of prophets, but in what sense? We Ahmadis are not degrading Rasool Allah(sa) instead we have raised his rank what he deserve by considering him the Highest of all Prophets/ the Seal of the Prophets .. *there is absolutely no greatness for being last in respect to time but there is much elegance in what I just said. *
Rasool Allah (sa) has used this word in so many places.. ,
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"I AM THE LAST OF THE PROPHETS AND YOU ARE THE LAST OF THE PEOPLES"(Sahih Muslim)
I AM THE LAST OF THE PROPHETS AND MY MOSQUE IS THE LAST MOSQUE.* (Sahih Muslim, Kitabul Haj Fazlis Salaat, p. 531) *
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Here I am giving you some more examples with references. Please Justify your statrement??
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*1.KHATAM-USH-SHU'ARAA (seal of poets) *
was used for the poet Abu Tamam. (Wafiyatul A'yan, vol. 1, p. 123, Cairo)
*2.KHATAM-USH-SHU'ARAA *
again, used for Abul Tayyeb. (Muqaddama Deewanul Mutanabbi, Egyptian p. 4)
3.KHATAM-USH-SHU'ARAA
again, used for Abul 'Ala Alme'ry. (ibid, p.4, footnote)
*4.KHATAM-USH-SHU'ARAA *
used for Shaikh Ali Huzain in India. (Hayati Sa'di, p. 117)
5.KHATAM-USH-SHU'ARAA
used for Habeeb Shairaazi in Iran. (Hayati Sa'di, p. 87)
Note here that all five people have been given the above title. How could it be interpreted as "last". They did not come and go at the exact same time.
*6.KHATAM-AL-AULIYAA (seal of saints) *
for Hazrat Ali (May God be pleased with him). (Tafsir Safi, Chapter AlAhzab)
Can no other person now attain wilaayat, if "seal" meant last?
7.KHATAM-AL-AULIYAA
used for Imam Shaf'ee. (Al Tuhfatus Sunniyya, p. 45)
8.KHATAM-AL-AULIYAA
used for Shaikh Ibnul 'Arabee. (Fatoohati Makkiyyah, on title page)
*9.KHATAM-AL-KARAAM (seal of remedies) *
used for camphor. (Sharah Deewanul Mutanabbee, p. 304)
Has no medicine been found or used after camphor, if "seal" means "last"?
*10.KHATAM-AL-A'IMMAH (seal of religious leaders) *
used for Imam Muhammad 'Abdah of Egypt. (Tafseer Alfatehah, p. 148)
Don't we have leaders today?
*11.KHATAM-ATUL-MUJAHIDEEN (seal of crusaders) *
for AlSayyad Ahmad Sanosi. (Akhbar AlJami'atul Islamiyyah, Palestine, 27 Muharram, 1352 A.H.)
*12.KHATAM-ATUL-ULAMAA-ALMUHAQQIQEEN (seal of research scholars) *
used for Ahmad Bin Idrees. (Al'Aqadun Nafees)
**13.KHATAM-ATUL-MUHAQQIQEEN (seal of researchers) **for Abul Fazl Aloosi. (on the title page of the Commentary Roohul Ma'aanee)
14.KHATAM-AL-MUHAQQIQEEN used for Shaikh AlAzhar Saleem Al Bashree. (Al Haraab, p. 372)
15.KHATAM-ATUL-MUHAQQIQEEN used for Imam Siyotee. (Title page of Tafseerul Taqaan)
*16.KHATAM-AL-MUHADDITHEEN (seal of narrators) *
for Hazrat Shah Waliyyullah of Delhi. ('Ijaalah Naafi'ah, vol. 1)
*17.KHATAMAT-AL-HUFFAAZ (seal of custodians) * for AlShaikh Shamsuddin. (AlTajreedul Sareeh Muqaddimah, p. 4)
A "hafiz" is one who has memorised the full arabic text of the Holy Quran. Two of my cousins happen to belong to this category and more people will memorize it.
*18.KHATAM-AL-AULIA (seal of saints) *
used for the greatest saint. (Tazkiratul Auliyaa', p. 422)
**19.KHATAM-AL-AULIA used for a saint who completes stages of progress. (Fatoohul Ghaib, p. 43)
*20.KHATAM-ATUL-FUQAHAA (seal of jurists) * used for Al Shaikh Najeet. (Akhbaar Siraatal Mustaqeem Yaafaa, 27 Rajab, 1354 A.H.)
*21.KHATAM-AL-MUFASSIREEN (seal of commentators or exegetes) * for Shaikh Rasheed Raza. (Al Jaami'atul Islamia, 9 Jamadiy thaani, 1354 A.H.)
22.KHATAM-ATUL-FUQAHAA used for Shaikh Abdul Haque. (Tafseerul Akleel, title page)
*23.KHATAM-ATUL-MUHAQQIQEEN (seal of researchers) * for Al Shaikh Muhammad Najeet. (Al Islam Asr Shi'baan, 1354 A.H.)
24.KHATAM-AL-WALAAYAT (seal of sainthood) for best saint. (Muqaddimah Ibne Khuldoon, p. 271)
*25.KHATAM-AL-MUHADDITHEEN WAL MUFASSIREEN (seal of narrators and commentators) *
used for Shah 'Abdul 'Azeez. (Hadiyyatul Shi'ah, p. 4)
*26.KHATAM-AL-MAKHLOOQAAT AL-JISMAANIYYAH (seal of bodily creatures) *
used for the human being. (Tafseer Kabeer, vol. 2, p. 22, published in Egypt)
27.KHATAM-ATUL-HUFFAAZ used for Shaikh Muhammad Abdullah. (Al Rasaail Naadirah, p. 30)
28.KHATAM-ATUL-MUHAQQIQEEN used for Allaama Sa'duddeen Taftaazaani. (Shara' Hadeethul Arba'een, p. 1)
**29.KHATAM-ATUL-HUFFAAZ **used for Ibn Hajrul 'Asqalaani. (Tabqaatul Madlaseen, title page)
**30.KHATAM-AL-MUFASSIREEN (seal of commentators) **used for Maulvi Muhammad Qaasim. (Israare Quraani, title page)
**31.KHATAM-AL-MUHADDITHEEN (seal of narrators) **used for Imam Siyotee. (Hadiyyatul Shee'ah, p. 210)
*32.KHATAM-AL-HUKKAAM (seal of rulers) *
used for kings. (Hujjatul Islam, p. 35)
*33.KHATAM-AL-KAAMILEEN (seal of the perfect) * used for the Holy Prophet (pbuh). (Hujjatul Islam, p. 35)
**34.KHATAM-AL-MARAATAB (seal of statuses) **for status of humanity. ('Ilmul Kitaab, p. 140)
We have the "highest, not "last" status.
*35.KHATAM-AL-KAMAALAAT (seal of miracles) * for the Holy Prophet (pbuh). (ibid, p. 140)
*36.KHATAM-AL-ASFIYAA AL A'IMMAH (seal of mystics of the nation) * for Jesus (peace be on him). (Baqiyyatul Mutaqaddimeen, p. 184)
**37.KHATAM-AL-AUSIYAA (seal of advisers) **for Hazrat Ali (R.A.A.). (Minar Al Hudaa, p. 106)
**38.KHATAM-AL-MU'ALLIMEEN (seal of teachers/scholars) **used for the Holy Prophet(pbuh). (Alsiraatul Sawee by Allama Muhammad Sabtain
*39.KHATAM-AL-MUHADDITHEEN (seal of narrators) * for Al Shaikhul Sadooq. (Kitaab Man Laa Yahdarahul Faqeeh)
40.KHATAM-AL-MUHADDITHEEN used for Maulvi Anwar Shah of Kashmir. (Kitaab Raeesul Ahrar, p. 99)
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Please note that none of these books were written by Ahmadis. This list is by no means exhaustive, since I know there are many more instances where the arabic word "Khatam" has been used to commonly refer to the highest status in a quality. I have more references but forty is a decent round figure. The word has also been mentioned in books of Hadeeth (sayings of the Prophet, pbuh), but I may get into that at some other time.
There is whole list of such ranks.. but this doesn’t means that that office is closed for good.
Just a humble suggestion in the original words of Quran for you and people who thinks like you..
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113. And in like manner have We made for every Prophet an enemy, evil ones from among men and Jinn. They suggest one to another gilded speech in order to deceive – and if thy Lord had enforced His will, they would not done it; so leave them alone with that which they fabricate– Al-An’am]
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One with a pure heart needs not abundance of miracles One sign is enough if there is in the heart, a fear of God.
[This message has been edited by Zalim (edited April 18, 1999).]