The Prophet Muhammad A simple Guide to his Life
The Finality of Prophethood
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view of the changed circumstances. On the basis of
this thesis, they claimed that God had made them
prophets to fulfill that need, and had revealed His
words to them.
This argument is wholly baseless and irrelevant. It
is, of course, true that with the aid of the latest
technology, many changes have been made in
modem times, which have affected the course of
civilization. But all these changes have nothing to
do with revelation or prophethood. These words of
the Prophet: ‘you know your worldly matters
better.”
(Sahih Muslim bi sharah an nawavi,
15/,118)
are applicable to the ways and means of daily
existence.
God’s prophets came to tell us of the principles that
govern life. They did not come to guide us as to
how to develop our civilization. Therefore,
advancing arguments to prove the need for a new
prophet with reference to cultural progress is quite
futile. It has to do neither with
shariah
nor with
reason.
Sir Zafarullah Khan, a
Qadiani
has written a book in
English in support of
Qadianism.
He believed that
