Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (158) | Muhammad, may God bless him and grant him peace, is the seal of the prophets
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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Muhammad, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, is the Seal of the Prophets.
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Allah the Almighty says:
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“Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but he is the messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah is ever Aware of all things.” (33:40)
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And Allah is ever, of all things, Knowing.
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And so He said:
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"and Seal of the Prophets"
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and not "and Seal of the Messengers."
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This is only because the sealing of prophethood necessitates the sealing of messengership,
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based on the principle that every messenger is a prophet, but not every prophet is a messenger.
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For if it were said "Seal of the Messengers," it would be possible for someone to claim prophethood
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based on the argument that the sealing of messengers does not necessitate the sealing of those of a lesser rank,
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who are the prophets.
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The essence of the concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah