Muhammad a Prophet For all Humanity
14. The Termination of Prophethood
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would be considered fit to be chosen. For this task
the Lord saw fit to call upon Muhammad:
You who are wrapped up in your vestment,
arise and give warning. Magnify your Lord,
cleanse your garments, and keep away from
all pollution. Bestow no favours expecting
gain. Be patient for your Lord’s sake.
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The great soul “wrapped up in his vestment’
responded to the call and participated in the divine
scheme with wholehearted dedication, although
many were his trials and tribulations before the
prophetic mission, which was to be a mercy for the
whole world, reached completion. The coming of
repeated prophets, one after the other, to the world,
had been a severe test for humanity. Now this era
had passed and there would be one acknowledged
Prophet for all time, enabling people to enter into
the sphere of God’s mercy in an unending
procession.
With God’s choice of Muhammad, then,
prophethood was given historical credibility. This
meant that no more prophets had to come to the
world in future. But it was not merely a matter of
