Fourth Argument: Termination of Wahy Nabuwwat
| [ BACK ] | If Hazrat
Mirza had indeed claimed to be a prophet, he could not
have written that the `revelation of prophets' (wahy
nubuwwat or wahy risalat) terminated with the
Holy Prophet Muhammad. This, however, was exactly what he
wrote: ``It is my belief that the `revelation of prophets' (wahy risalat) began with Adam and ended with Muhammad mustafa, peace and the blessings of God be upon him.'' (Majmu`a Ishtiharat, vol.ii, p. 230) ``We believe in the finality of prophethood of the Holy Prophet, peace and the blessings of God be upon him. And it is not the `revelation of prophets' (wahy nubuwwat), but the `revelation of saints' (wahy wilayat) which is received by the saints under the shadow of the prophethood of Muhammad by perfect obedience to him, peace be upon him. In this we do believe. Any person who accuses us of going further than this, departs from honesty and fear of God.'' (Majmu`a Ishtiharat, vol. ii, no. 151, p. 297) |