Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
14. The Termination of Prophethood
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serious impediment to the acceptance by a
prophet’s contemporaries of his teachings.
All of the prophets, at the time of their emergence,
were greeted with suspicion and scepticism. The
psychological barrier preventing people from
believing in one who, in their eyes, appeared like
anyone else, proved insurmountable for most
people. When they failed to believe in the prophets,
however, they were punished according to the law
of God.
Now God decided to send a prophet who would
break down this barrier. There would be no room
for doubt about whether his claim to prophethood
was genuine or the result of over-zealous ambition.
He would take his place in history as a prophet of
God. His name would stand out in the seas of time,
like a beacon beckoning people to belief. There
would be no difficulty for people in recognizing
him as God’s Prophet, believing in him, and
winning a share in God’s eternal blessings.
There are several traditions according to which the
Prophet is reported as saying that his followers
would be more numerous than those of any other
