Islam Rediscovered
17. Prophetic Vision
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As mentioned above, the Prophet Muhammad, may
peace be upon him, declared that after him no
Prophet or messenger would come until Doomsday.
This means that after him neither a dependent nor
an independent Prophet was to come to the world.
The truth is that to say: “I am a Prophet” is more
difficult than putting a mountain on one’s head.
Such words can be uttered either by one who is a
Prophet of God in the real sense or by one who is
insane. No third person can let this claim fall from
his lips.
I have had two personal experiences in this regard,
one pertains to Guru Gurbachan Singh (d.1980) and
the other to Sree Karunakara Guru of Shantigiri,
Trivandrum (d. May 6, 1999). The devotees of both
holy men told me that their respective gurus were
Prophets of God. I said that it was the guru who
had the knowledge of being a Prophet of God, and
not his devotees. Therefore, the question of
considering such a claim seriously arose only when
the concerned person uttered these words: “I am
God’s Prophet.” So long as these words were not
spoken by the concerned person, the case was not
worthy of consideration.
