I had once raised a few questions for Ahmedis on a thread..., no one answered my question at that time..., since there seem to be some pretty active ahmedis participating on this thread I am hoping some1 can answer my question.
Surah-Al-Ahzab Ayat 40 "Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Apostle of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets(Khatem-on-Nabeein): and Allah has full knowledge of all things."
The word Khatam has two meanings
1) Khatam means the end of something,termination. 2) Khatam also means completion/conclusion/consumation/perfected.
this raises 3 possibilities.., 1) only the first meaning was intended in the Ayat. 2) only the second meaning was intended in the Ayat. 3) both the first & second meaning were intended simultaneously in this ayat.
Muslim ummah interprets that both meanings were intended simultaneously(this is how this word is used most of the times)..., the Ahmediyaa belief is that only the second meaning was intended...
The argument I want to put forward is that believing in the second meaning in absolute sense in this context of Nabowat & Wahi logically entails the first meaning
Please consider these 1) Allah's Hidayat/Noor/Nabowat was perfected & reached its climax in the person of our Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad PBUH in the form of Quran 2) The integrity of Quran is protected from all concoctions, fabrications till eternity 3) Deen has been perfected/culminated on our Holy Prophet & our holy prophet successfully established a society/state in Medina based on the true deen in a single life-span . 4) The greatness of Humanity has been perfected in the person of our Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad PBUH meaning there can be no greater human being after our Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH 5) The Risalat of our Holy prophet PBUH is global/eternal for all people till Qayamat & not limited to any time-space constraints. If one believes on all of the above then there remains no rational justification for the continuation of the institution of Naboowat & Wahi. Because it would Na-Aaozobillah , Na-Aaozobillah mean 1) Allah's Hidayat/Noor/Nabowat has NOT been perfected on our Holy Prophet PBUH in the form of Quran OR 2) The integrity of Quran is NOT protected from all concoctions, fabrications till eternity OR 3) Deen has NOT been perfected/culminated on our Holy Prophet OR 4) There remains a possibility of any human being capable of reaching the greatness of our holy prophet OR 5) The Risalat of our Holy prophet PBUH is either NOT Global OR is time-bound OR 6) Allah acts without purpose.
There will be different people who would reach different levels of spirituality & different degree of 'Qurb-e-Illahi'... , there will be Aulia/Wali-Allah..., however there is not a quantitative but a qualitative difference between them & Ambia-e-Karam.. between the highest spiritual experience & Wahi..., The sole purpose of Allah's Wahi is Hidaya & after consummation of Allah's Hidaya & Allah himself taking responsibility for its protection sending other Nabis & Wahi would be purposeless..., & Allah does not act without purpose.
Jazakallah for the post...
this is infact my 2nd favourite topic after death of Hazrat Esa (A.S).
However I am at the moment consuming my energy on writing on death of Hazrat Esa (A.S)...would you mind if we finish the topic on hand and then get onto Khatm e Nabuwwat?