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Prophet Muhammad’s role as a Warner
You must understand that Prophet (saw) not only delivered the Message of Allah (Islam) but it was a Warner to mankind of consequences of not following Message that he had delivered.
I am quoting a few ayahs to the effect:
*“We have not sent thee (O Muhammad) except as a universal (Messenger) to men giving them glad tidings and warning them (against sin) but most men understand not.” (The Noble Qur’an 34:28)
“Verily, We have sent you (O Muhammad) as a Witness, as a bearer of glad tidings and as a Warner. In order that you (O mankind) may believe in Allah and His Messenger and honour him and that you glorify (Allah’s) Praises morning and afternoon.” (The Noble Qur’an 48:8-9)
Say: I am not the first of the messengers, and I do not know what will be done with me or with you: I do not follow anything but that which is revealed to me, and I am nothing but a plain Warner.Quran 46:9
Surely We have sent you (Muhammad) as a witness and as a bearer of good news and as a Warner, so that you (the people) may believe in Allah and His Messenger and may aid him and revere him; and (that) you may declare His (Allah’s) glory, morning and evening. Quran 48:8 – 9
Say: I do not control any benefit or harm for my own soul except as Allah please; and had I known the unseen I would have had much of good and no evil would have touched me; I am nothing but a Warner and the giver of good news to a people who believe. Quran 7:188
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Keeping the above in mind the Noble Prophet (saw) warned his Ummah to be aware of false prophets. I am quoting just a few of the narrations of the Noble Prophet (saw) below:
*I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the effacer and infidelity shall be erased through me; I am the assembler. People shall be assembled on Doomsday after my time. And I am the last in the sense that no prophet shall succeed me. (Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Muatta’)
If ever there arose a person from among my people who would hold communion with God, it would be none else but 'Umar bin Khattab. (Bukhari , Muslim, Tirmidhi)
We are the last (ummah) but will proceed all on the Day of Resurrection except that the Book was given to them before us. (Bukhari, Muslim)
The tribe of Israel was guided by prophets. When a prophet passed away, another prophet succeeded him. But no prophet will come after me; only caliphs will succeed me. (Bukhari)
I am the last in line of the prophets of God and my Masjid is the last Masjid. (Muslim)
The chain of Messengers and Prophets has come to an end. There shall be neither Messenger nor Prophet after me. (Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Anas bin Malik)
There will arise thirty impostors in my Ummah and each one of them will pronounce to the world that he is a prophet, but I am the last in the line of the Prophets of God and no Prophet will come after me. (Abu Dawood, Tirmizi)
No Prophet will come after me and there will, therefore, be no other community of followers of any new Prophet. (Baihaqi, Tabarani)
God Almighty hath sent unto the world no apostle who did not warn his people about the appearance of Dajjal (Anti-Christ, but Dajjal did not appear in their time). I am the last in the line of Prophets and you are the last community of believers. Without doubt, then, Dajjal shall appear from amongst you. (Ibn Majah)
I am Muhammad, the unlettered prophet of Allah. I am Muhammad, the unlettered prophet of Allah. I am Muhammad, the unlettered prophet of Allah. There will be no prophet after me. (Musnad Ahmad)*
The Noble Prophet (saw) did not forget to warn his Ummah of dangers of following False prophets even at the time of the Last Farewell Sermon delivered on Mount Arafat.
The Last Farewell Sermon
Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer your deeds. So beware, do not stray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Quran and my example, the Sunnah (Hadith), and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness, O Allah, that I have conveyed your message to your people."
Complete Sermon can be read here:
IslamiCity.com - Mosque - The Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) Last Sermon