This slide program explains the finality of Prophethood of Mohammad Ibn Abdullah (SAW) in the light of Quran, Sunnah and opinions of great scholars of past and present

1. FINALITY OF
PROPHET-HOOD OF
MOHAMMAD
EVIDENCE FROM QURAN, SUNNAH
AND RENOWNED SCHOLARS OF ISLAM

2. QURAN
O people! Muhammad has no sons among ye men, but verily, he
is the Apostle of God and the last in the line of Prophets. And
God is Aware of everything.
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. (The Holy Quran, Al-Ahzab 33:40

3. ALMIGHTY ALLAH HAS PERFECTED THIS DEEN
THROUGH PROPHET MOHAMMAD
ُ‫ك‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ع‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫م‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ت‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫ت‬ْ‫ل‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ك‬َ‫أ‬ َ‫م‬ ْ‫و‬َ‫ي‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ََِْْْْ‫ا‬ ُ‫م‬ُ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬ ُ‫يت‬ َََِِ‫و‬ ِ‫ت‬َ‫م‬ِْْ‫ن‬ ْ‫م‬‫ا‬‫ن‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬ َ‫م‬
This day have I perfected your religion for
you, completed my favor upon you and have
chosen for you Islam as your religion.
(The Holy Quran, Al-Maidah 5:3)

4. HADITH
• ‫إ‬َِِ‫ق‬ ‫من‬ ِ‫ء‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ن‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ َ‫ل‬َ‫ث‬َ‫م‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ل‬َ‫ث‬َ‫م‬ َّ‫ن‬َ‫ن‬َ‫ب‬ ٍ‫ل‬ُ‫ج‬ََ ِ‫ل‬َ‫ث‬َ‫م‬َ‫ك‬ ِ‫ل‬ْ‫ب‬‫ى‬
ِِ ْ‫و‬َ‫م‬ ‫إال‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬َ‫م‬ْ‫ج‬َ‫أ‬َ‫و‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ن‬َْْ‫ح‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ا‬‫ت‬ْ‫ي‬َ‫ب‬َ‫ف‬ ٍ‫ة‬َ‫ي‬ِ‫و‬‫ا‬َ‫ز‬ ‫من‬ ٍ‫ة‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ل‬ َ‫ع‬َ‫ل‬ََْ‫ج‬
َ‫و‬ ‫له‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ب‬َ‫ج‬َْْ‫ي‬َ‫و‬ ِ‫ه‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ف‬‫و‬ُ‫ط‬َ‫ي‬ ‫س‬ ‫الن‬َََّ‫ه‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ل‬‫و‬ُ‫ق‬َ‫ي‬
ِ‫ب‬َّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ َ‫ن‬َ‫أ‬َ‫ف‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ق‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫ن‬ِ‫ب‬َّ‫ل‬‫ال‬ ‫هذه‬ ْ‫ت‬َْ ُِِ‫و‬ِ‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬َّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ُ‫م‬ِ‫ت‬ ََ ‫وأن‬ ُ‫ة‬َ‫ن‬َ‫ين‬

5. HADITH TRANSLATED
My position in relation to the prophets who came before
can be explained by the following example: A man erected
building and adorned this edifice with great beauty, but he
an empty niche, in the corner where just one brick was
missing. People looked around the building and marveled
its beauty, but wondered why a brick was missing from that
niche? I am like unto that one missing brick and I am the
the line of the Prophets.
(Bukhari, Muslim,Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Tirmizi, Babu
Khatimin-Nabiyyin, Musnad Abu Dawud Tayalisi)

6. SIX FAVORS SPECIFICALLY BESTOWED UPON THE
PROPHET MOHAMMAD
• God has bestowed upon me six favors which the former Prophets did not enjoy:
• I have been endowed with the gift of pithy and perfect speech.
• I was granted victory owing to my awe.
• The spoils of war were made lawful unto me.
• The whole earth has been made the place of worship for me and it has become the means of
purification for me also. In other words, in my religion, offering of prayers is not confined to
certain specified places of worship. Prayers can be offered at any place over the earth. And in case
water is not available, it is lawful for my people to perform ablutions with earth (Tayammum) and
to cleanse themselves with the soil, if water for bathing is scarce.
• I have been sent by Allah to carry His Divine message to the whole world.
• And the line of prophets has come to its final end in me.
(Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah)

7. I AM THE LAST PROPHET
• I am Muhammad, I am Ahmad, I am the effacer and
infidelity shall be erased through me; I am the
assembler. People shall be assembled on Doomsday
after my time. And I am the last in the sense that no
prophet shall succeed me.
(Bukhari, Muslim, Tirmidhi, Muatta')

8. NO PROPHET WILL COME AFTER ME
• You (Ali) are related to me as Aaron was related to
Moses (pbuh). But no Apostle will come after me.
(Bukhari, Muslim
• Musnad recorded a similar hadith ending in 'Behold there
is no prophet-hood after me.')

9. ONLY CALIPHS WILL SUCCEED ME
• َ‫ك‬َ‫ل‬َ‫ه‬ َ‫م‬َّ‫ل‬ُ‫ك‬ ُ‫ء‬ َ‫ي‬ِ‫ب‬ْ‫ن‬َ ْ‫اْل‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬ُْ‫و‬َُْ‫ت‬ َ‫ل‬‫ي‬ِ‫ئ‬‫ا‬ََِْْ‫إ‬ ‫و‬ُ‫ن‬َ‫ب‬ ‫نت‬ ‫ك‬ِ‫ب‬َ‫ن‬ َ‫ال‬ ُ‫ه‬َّ‫ن‬ِ‫إ‬َ‫و‬ ٌّ ِ‫ب‬َ‫ن‬ ُ‫ه‬َ‫ف‬َ‫ل‬ََ ٌّ ِ‫ب‬َ‫ن‬‫ي‬ِ‫د‬َْْ‫ب‬ َّ
ُ‫ء‬ َ‫ف‬َ‫ل‬َُ ُ‫ُون‬‫ك‬َ‫ي‬ََْ‫و‬
The tribe of Israel was guided by prophets. When a prophet
passed away, another prophet succeeded him. But no
prophet will come after me; only caliphs will succeed me.
(Bukhari)

10. LAST IN THE LINE OF PROPHETS
•I am the last in line of the
prophets of God and my Masjid is
the last Masjid.
(Muslim)

11. CHAIN OF PROPHETS HAVE COME TO AN END
•The chain of Messengers and
Prophets has come to an end. There
shall be no Messenger nor Prophet
after me.
(Tirmidhi, Musnad Ahmad, Anas bin
Malik

12. 30 IMPOSTORS WILL ARISE IN THIS UMMAH
• ‫وأن‬ ‫نب‬ ‫أنه‬ ‫يزعم‬ ‫كلهم‬ ‫كذابون‬ ‫ثَثون‬ ‫أمت‬ ‫ف‬ ‫ْيكون‬ ‫وإنه‬‫تم‬ َْ‫ب‬ ‫نب‬ ‫ال‬ ‫النبيين‬‫دي‬
There will arise thirty impostors in my Ummah and each one
of them will pronounce to the world that he is a prophet, but
I am the last in the line of the Prophets of God and no
Prophet will come after me.
(Abu Dawood, Tirmizi)

13. NO PROPHET BUT MUBASHIRAT
• َ‫ب‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫وم‬ ‫لوا‬ ‫ق‬ ُ‫ات‬ََِ‫ش‬َ‫ب‬ُ‫م‬ْ‫ل‬‫ا‬ ‫إال‬ ِ‫ة‬َّ‫و‬ُ‫ب‬ُّ‫ن‬‫ال‬ ‫من‬ َ‫ق‬ْ‫ب‬َ‫ي‬ ‫لم‬ُ‫ة‬َ‫ح‬ِ‫ل‬ َّ‫ص‬‫ال‬ َ‫ي‬ْ‫ؤ‬َُّ‫ال‬ ‫ل‬ ‫ق‬ ُ‫ات‬ََِ‫ش‬
•“Nothing remains of prophet-hood except
for things which give glad tidings.” They
asked: “What are these?” He replied:
“Good dreams.
(Musnad Ahmad, Abu Tufail, Nasa'i, Abu
Dawud)

14. NO PROPHET AFTER ME AND NO COMMUNITY OF
FOLLOWERS
•No Prophet will come after me and
there will, therefore, be no other
community of followers of any new
Prophet.
(Baihaqi, Tabarani)

15. I AM THE LAST IN THE LINE OF PROPHETS
• God Almighty hath sent unto the world no apostle
who did not warn his people about the appearance of
Dajjal (Anti-Christ, but Dajjal did not appear in their
time). I am the last in the line of Prophets and you are
the last community of believers. Without doubt, then,
Dajjal shall appear from amongst you.
(Ibn Majah

16. MUHAMMAD THE UNLETTERED PROPHET AND NO
PROPHET AFTER HIM
• I am Muhammad, the unlettered prophet of
Allah. I am Muhammad, the unlettered prophet
of Allah. I am Muhammad, the unlettered
prophet of Allah. There will be no prophet after
me.
(Musnad Ahmad)

17. THE HISTORIC SERMON OF PROPHET(SAW)
AT HIS LAST HAJJ
• Muhammad(SAW) mentioned this very important fact
in his historic sermon, which was witnessed by over
120,000 individuals. He said:
• “...O People, no prophet or apostle will come after
me, and no new faith will be born. Reason well,
therefore, O People, and understand my words which
I convey to you.”

18. THE CONSENSUS OF THE COMPANIONS
• All authentic historical traditions reveal that the companions of the
prophet (PBUH) had unanimously waged a war on the claimants to the
prophet-hood and their adherents after the demise of the Holy Prophet
(PBUH).
• In this connection the case of Musailama is particularly significant.
• This man did not deny that Muhammad (PBUH) was the Prophet of God;
he claimed that God had appointed him as a co- prophet and verses of
the Qur’an were revealed to Musailama.

19. THE OPINION OF GREAT SCHOLARS OF ISLAM
• Throughout the centuries, Muslim Scholars have unanimously
supported the fundamental doctrine of Finality of Prophethood in
Prophet Muhammad(SAW).
• So much so, that the entire Ummah has recognized anyone who
claims to be a prophet (in any capacity), supports someone else's
claim to prophethood, or views such claimant as a religious leader,
to be an unbeliever (Kafir).

20. ALLAMA IBN-E- JARIR TABRI (224-310 A.H.)
• Interprets Khatam-an-Nabiyeen to mean that :
• “Muhammad(SAW) is the last prophet, the one who
has closed up Prophet-hood or sealed it. This
seal will not be opened for anyone till the Day of
Judgment.”
(Tafsir Ibn-e-Jarir, P. 12, Vol. 22, Egypt)

21. MOHIYYUS SUNNAH BAGHAWI (D. 510 A.H.)
• He has written that the:
• “Words Khatam-an-Nabiyeen indicate that Allah(SWT) has
closed the line of Prophethood after Prophet
Muhammad(SAW).... Ibn-e-Abbas says that Allah(SWT) has
declared that there is no Prophet after him(SAW).”
(Tafsir Malimut-tanzil, P. 158, Vol. 3, Egypt)

22. ALLAMA ZAMAKHSHARI (467-538 A.H.)
• He has written:
• "If you say how can he(SAW) be the Last Prophet when Jesus(pbuh) will
come in the future ages, I will reply that he(SAW) is the Last Prophet
in the sense that after him no New Prophet will come; Jesus(pbuh) is
one of those Prophets who have already come before him. When
Jesus(pbuh) will come again, he will follow the Sharia of Prophet
Muhammad(SAW) and will face Qibla in his salat; this means that he
will come as an individual of this Ummah.

23. IMAM RAZI (543-606 A.H.)
• He is of the opinion that the words Khatam-an-Nabiyeen are used
to show that the Sharia of Islam is complete.
• The view that no prophet will come after Muahmmad(SAW) is also
more affectionate to and particular about his(SAW) Ummah and
gives the significance of the words in more details.
• This is like the example of a son who has no guardian after his
father.
(Tafsir-e-Kabir, P. 581, Vol. 6, Egypt)

24. ALLAMA BAIZAVI (D. 685 A.H.)
• He says that Prophet Muhammad(SAW) is the last of all
Prophets.
• He has sealed the Prophet-hood of all Prophets, or their
Prophet-hood has been sealed by him.
• It makes no difference that Jesus(pbuh) will come again after
him, because he will come as a follower of his(SAW) Sharia.
(Tafsir-e-Bizavi, P. 196, Vol. 2, Egypt)

25. ALLAMA NASAFI (D. 710 A.H.)
• He recorded that Prophet Muhammad(SAW) is at the end of all
Prophets(pbut); and after him there will be no New Prophet.
• Jesus(pbuh) was made a Prophet before him(SAW); and when he
comes again, he will come as a follower of the Sharia of
Prophet Muhammad(SAW) as if he (Jesus) was an individual of
this Ummah.
(Tafsir-e-Madarik-ut-Tanzil, P. 234, Vol. 3, Egypt)

26. ALLAMA ALLAUDDIN KHAZIN (D. 725 A.H.)
• He has expressed the view that Allah(SWT) has ended the
line of Prophethood through him(SAW).
• Therefore, neither there is Prophethood after him, nor
any other Prophet during his own time.
• Indeed, Ibn-e-Abbas has said that God has declared
there will be no Prophet after him(SAW).
(Tafsir-e-Khazin, P. 218, Vol. 5, Egypt)

27. ALLAMA IBN-E-KASEER (D. 774 A.H.)
• He has written that Khatam-an-Nabiyeen contains the
final proof of the fact that there will be no Prophet after
him(SAW)..
• There be no more Prophet with Sharia, since the office of
prophet-hood with Sharia is higher than that of mere
Prophet-hood.
(Tafsir-Ibn-e-Kaseer, P. 493, Vol. 3, Egypt)

28. ALLAMA IBN-E- KASEER
• "This is the greatest favour of Allah Ta’aala upon this Ummah that
He has perfected for them their religion. Therefore, they will not
be needful of a religion other than Islaam nor of another Prophet
other than their Prophet. May Allah's peace and blessings be upon
him. This is why Allah has made him the last and final Prophet and
sent him to both the humans and the Jinns."
(Tafsir-Ibn-e-Kaseer, P. 482, Vol. 1)

29. ALLAMA MOHAMMAD BIN YAKOOB FEROZABADI
• He has interpreted these words to mean that
Allah(SWT) has ended the line of Prophethood
through him(SAW). Therefore, after him, there will
be no New Prophet.
(Tafsir Ibn-e-Abbas, P. 262, Egypt)

30. ALLAMA MOINUDDIN BIN SAFIUDDIN
(D. 889 A.H.)
• He has written that the Prophet
Muhammad(SAW) is the last of all Prophets and
Jesus(pbuh) will come again as a follower of
his Sharia.
(Jaame-ul-Bayan, P. 359, Dehli)

31. ALLAMA SUYUTI (D. 911 A.H.)
• He says that the words Khatam-an-
Nabiyeen mean there will be no New Prophet
after him(SAW) and when Jesus(pbuh) will come
again, he will act according to the Sharia of
Prophet Muhammad(SAW).
(Jalalaim Ala Hamish Jamal, P. 442, Vol. 3)

32. MOHAMMAD ANWER SHAH KASHMIRI(RA)
• He has seen the meaning of Khatam-an-
Nabiyeen to be that there will be no Prophet after
him(SAW) and Jesus(pbuh) has already been made a
Prophet before him(SAW).
(Mushkilatul Quran, P. 227, Dehli)

33. SHEIKH ISMAIL HAQQI (D. 1137 A.H.)
• He has read the phrase Khatam-an-Nabiyeen with the upsound of "T" which means
the instrument by which something is closed (sealed).
• The meaning is that he(SAW) was the last of all Prophets by whom the office of all
Prophets has been sealed.
• In Persian, "Seal of Prophets" means that by him the doors of Prophethood have
been sealed, and the line of Prophethood terminated once and for all.
• Some other scholars have read this with a down sound of "T" which indicates he was
"Khatim" in the sense of "Fa'ail".
• In Persian, it will mean the one who seals (ends) the prophets, in which case, the
meaning is the same.
(Tafsir Ruhul Bayan, P. 188, Vol. 22, Egypt)

34. ALLAMA SULEMAN BIN UMAR BIN JAMA (D. 1204
A.H.)
• He has stated that "It is in the knowledge of Allah,
who has complete knowledge of all things, that
there will be no Prophet after Prophet
Muhammad(SAW)."
(Al-Futuhaatul Ilahiya, P. 442, Vol. 3, Egypt)

35. ALLAMA MUHAMMAD SHARBEENI KHATIB
• He says that Prophet Muhammad(SAW) is the end of all Prophets.
• He(SAW) has ended the line of Prophethood, because his message is for
the entire world and the Holy Quran is his miracle.
• After him, then, there is no need for a new prophet....
• The meaning of Khatam-an-Nabiyeen is that after Muhammad(SAW),
there will be no Prophet with New Sharia, and there will be no
Prophethood after him.
• The declaration that he is not the father of any man also proves that
there will be no Prophets after him.
(Tafsir Sirajul Munir, P. 252, Vol. 3, Lucknow)

36. ALLAMA SHAUKANI (D. 1255 A.H.)
• He has written that the majority of scholars have read the
word Khatam-an-Nabiyeen with the down sound of "T" and
Asaim has read it with the up sound.
• The first means that he(SAW) has sealed the Prophets meaning that
he has come at the very end of them.
• The other means that he is the seal of Prophets by which they
have been completed and by the joining of him the group of
Prophets has been decorated.
(Tafsir-e-Fathul Qadeer, P. 275, Vol. 4, Egypt)

37. ALLAMA AALOOSI (D. 1270 A.H.)
• He writes that Muhammad(SAW) is also Khatimul
Mursaleen meaning that after his Prophethood
there will be no Prophethood at all.
(Tafsir Roohul Ma'ani, P. 23, Vol. 22)

38. IMAM IBN QUDAMA AL MAQDISI THE GREAT
HANBLI IMAM
• Whosoever claims Prophet-hood or one who
accepts his claim then (both) become
“APOSTATES” because when Musaylma Kazzab
claimed to be Prophet and his people testified to it
then all of them became apostates along with him
• [Al Mugni, Volume No. 9, Page No. 33, Publsihed Dar
al Fikr, Beirut, Lebanon]

39. IMAM GHAZZALI (RAHIMUHULLAH), THE HUJJAT
UL ISLAM
• We have known through “Consensus” that La Nabi B’adi
(There is no Prophet after me) proves that the door to
Prophet-hood has been permanently closed after
Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and the word “Khatam an
Nabiyeen” also includes “MUTLAQ ANBIYA (all anbiya)”
• [Al Itisaad fil Itiqaad, Page No. 163]

40. SYED ABUL ALA MAUDOODI (D.1979 CE)
• "And he is the last in the line of Prophets,"
• which means that no messenger nor even a Prophet charged with the
mission of carrying out reforms in the sphere of Law or society which
might have been omitted (God forbid) during the lifetime of
Muhammad (PBUH) will ever succeed him.
• Since Allah ordained the ministry of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to
be final, it was, therefore, imperative that he should accomplish the
task of uprooting pagan customs.
• (Qadiyani Mas’ala)

41. MAULANA MAUDOODI WRITES IN “KHUTBAT”
• There are three conditions, which necessitate the advent of a new Prophet over and above the need to
replace a deceased Prophet. These may be summed up as follows:
• 1. That the teachings of the earlier Prophets have been distorted or corrupted or they have died and
their revival is needed.
• 2. That the teachings of the Prophet who has passed away were incomplete and it is necessary to
amend them, improve on them or add something to them.
• 3. That the earlier Prophet was raised for a particular nation or territory and a Prophet for another
nation, people of country is required.
• None of these conditions exist today. The teachings of the last Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon
him) are alive, have been fully preserved and made immortal.

42. MISINTERPRETATION OF VERSE 33:40
• Some unlearned opportunists have attempted to misinterpret the
verse 33:40 of Al-Ahzab, which is the best known verse in support
of the doctrine of the Finality of Prophet-hood.
• Such individuals often claim the word khatam, in the context of the
verse, to mean "stamp", "seal", "best", "decoration" or "ring"!
• They also claim that the word Nabiyyeen indicates the "law giving
prophets".

43. DICTIONARY TRANSLATION
• The actual dictionary translations of the words khatam nabuwat, in this context,
are as follows:
• Khatam: Can be read in two ways: khatam, meaning last or seal;
and khatim meaning seal or terminator.
The authoritative dictionary of Lisanul-Arab indicates that both 'khatam' and
'khatim' mean "last of them”.
• Qamoos dictionary says that it indicates the "last person", like a seal.
• Nabuwat: Messengership; Prophethood of any kind, since all Messengers
(rasuls or law giving prophets) are also Prophets.

44. CONCLUSION
Those who believe not in the Signs of Allah, Allah will not guide them and
theirs will be a grievous Penalty.
(The Holy Quran, An-Nahl 16:104
The sheer amount of evidence provided here should suffice to
convince anyone believing in Islam that the prophet Muhammad(SAW)
was the last Prophet of God
Anyone with a claim to prophet-hood should be considered an outcast
from Islam. Allah(SWT) says:
• ‫إ‬َِِ‫ال‬ ِ َّ‫اَّلل‬ ِ‫ت‬ َ‫ي‬‫آ‬ِ‫ب‬ َ‫ون‬ُ‫ن‬ِ‫م‬ْ‫ؤ‬ُ‫ي‬ َ‫ال‬ َ‫ين‬ِ‫ذ‬َّ‫ل‬‫ا‬ َّ‫ن‬‫اب‬َ‫ذ‬َ‫ع‬ ْ‫م‬ُ‫ه‬َ‫ل‬َ‫و‬ ُ َّ‫اَّلل‬ ُ‫م‬ِ‫يه‬ِ‫د‬ْ‫ه‬َ‫ي‬
‫يم‬ِ‫ل‬َ‫أ‬-