With Love to the Ahmadis of the World

  A candid conversation about the meaning of “Seal of the Prophets

 

 

The following text is titled With Love to the Ahmadis of the World.  This text is written in refutation of the Ahmadi belief in the continuation of prophethood after Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم.  This text addresses the main, oft-repeated Ahmadi arguments for why they hold this position, and analyzing them, and refutes them.  It also provides arguments for why the correct position of Islam for why the prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم is the last and final prophet of Allah.  You may also download this text in PDF here.

 

Table of Contents

 

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Introduction

Methodology of This Work

 

Analyzing the Ahmadi Arguments

 

Sūrah Al-Nisā’, Verse 70

Hadīth of A’ishaرضي الله عنها

“I am the Last Brick and I am the Last of the Prophets”

Hadīth of ‘Ali رضي الله عنه and Lā Nabī Ba’adī

“I am the Last of the Prophets and My Mosque is the Last of the Mosques”

The Return of ‘Esā bin Marīam عليه السلام

Death of the Prophet’s عليه الصلاة والسلام Son Ibrahīm

Last of the Law-Bearing Prophets

Statements of Muhī al-Dīn Ibn ‘Arabī

Examples of Khātam Used in Other Contextsa>

Sūrah al-'Arāf, 35

Sūrah Ghāfir/Mu’min Verse 35

 

Supporting the Islamic Position

 

Classical Lexicons and the word خاتم

Structure of the word خاتم

Alternate Qirā’āt of the Qur’ān and Khātim

Relationship of Khātam al-Nabīyīn to Lā Nabī Ba’adī

Statements of the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم

Opinion of the Mujaddidīn

 

Additional Information

 

Closing Comments

The Invitation

APPENDIX: 'Aqīdah al-Tahawī, The Creed of Ahl al-Sunnah wa al-Jamā'ah

 

Notes