--------------The Problem
Jaawan: Allah says in quran that mohammad is the last messenger
Koran : ''Children of Adam! If there should come to you Messengers from among you, relating to you My signs, then whosoever is godfearing and makes amends- No fear shall be on them, neither shall they sorrow.''
Aliph : Muhammad is the last prophet (KHATAM UN NABIYEEN)
M. Picthall : Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is ever Aware of all things.
Yousaf Ali : Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Apostle of God, and the Seal of the Prophets: and God has full knowledge of all things.
Sher Ali : Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but he is the Messenger of ALLAH, and the seal of the Prophets and ALLAH has full knowledge of all things.
Arberry : Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but the Messenger of God, and the Seal of Prophets; God has knowledge of everything.
Daryabadi : Muhammad is not the father of any of your males, but the apostle of Allah and the seal of the prophets; and Allah of everything is ever the Knower.
Pir Salahuddin : Muhammad is no father of any man among you. He is rather the Messenger of Allah, and the seal of prophets. Remember that ALLAH has full knowledge of all things...
---------------The Solution:
Mufardaat of Raaghib, The most authentic dictionary of the Koran, Under the word Khatam:
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'' Khatam and taba' are used in two ways, as khatamto and taba'to as masdar, which means to effect, like a stamp or a ring leaves a print, and secondly, as the effect gained by the print.''
Abu abdullah Trimzi, in * Kitab khaatamul auliya*, (page 341):
'' The person who is blind thinks that khatamun nabiyyeen means that He, on whom be peace, have been decsended in the end. What is the merit in this meaning? What is the knowledge in this meaning? This taweel is of the Stupid and the Ignorant.
Tafseer Fatehul beyaan, one of the most authentic of the commentries, under the phrase khaatamun nabiyeen:
''Khaatam means finger-ring stamp in arabic, and according to it, the holy Prophet, on whom be peace, has been used as a finger-ring for the prophets, with which, they are stamped, and they obtain beauty from it.''
(In 6th Century Arabia, Finger rings were used as stamps, containing the signature of the bearer on their face.)
Abul Hasnaat of Lucknow, in Dafe'ul waswaas fi asre ibne abbas, page 16:
''After him, or in his age, it is not impossible that there be a Prophet. However, it is impossible to be of a new Shariah.''
Qasim Nanatvi, summarizes the belief of all ahle sunnat, in tahzeerun naas, page 48:
''The Scholars of Ahle Sunnat clarify the fact, that in his era, no Prophet can be of a new Shariah. And the Prophet that arrives in his era, will be under the Shariah of Mohammad.''
Mother Aisha, the truthful, may God be pleased with her, quoted in Durre Mansoor, volume 5, page 604:
''Say, O people, for sure, he is the seal of prophets, but say not, there shall be no prophet after him.''
Ibne Arabi, the honourable, on whom be mercy of God, narrates in Fasoosul Hakam, page 141:
''Yes! God, the most high, being kind to his men, has kept the Common Prophethood remaining in them, which does not include a new Shariah.''
Abdul Wahab She'rani, on whom be mercy, wrote in yawaqeetul jawaahir, volume 2, page 35:
''Remember! Complete Prophethood has not ended! Only law-bearing Prophethood has ended.''
The twelvth Reformer, Shaikh Ahmad Sarhandi, on whom be mercy of God, writes in a letter, as filed in Matoobaate Imam Rabbani, Letter 301:
''After the prophethood of Khaatamur Rusul, if special followers recieve the completion of Prophethood as a heritage, it is not against him being Khaatamur Rusul. This is true. Do not doubt it. ''
.....So they turned away from him and said, '' A man tutored, possessed! ''
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Paagal Insaan!
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[This message has been edited by Paagal Insaan! (edited June 18, 2000).]