The Final Message (2/2)

We have previously explained the irrefutable evidence that the Holy Qur’an which was sent down upon the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is   the only scripture that will remain preserved in its divinely-sanctioned form for the legitimate guidance of all people.

The corruption, substitution, alteration, and omission that plagued the previous books at the hands of human beings will not happen to it.

We likewise explained previously that, in addition to the Holy Qur’an containing the miraculous quality of rhetorical and illustrative power that challenged the Arabs, when they were a people of eloquence, purity of language, and skillful rhetorical style, it also contained another element of inimitability: miraculously accurate scientific language in many different fields, which have been the cause for many Western scientists, Filipino physicians, and others to embrace Islam.

What we would like to shed light upon now is the following point:

The Holy Qur’an is the great, lasting miracle in our hands today and it will be preserved until the life of this world comes to an end and the Last Hour is at hand. 

As such, the Holy Qur’an is a testament to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) that he is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers.    

The Holy Qur’an is the great, lasting miracle which contains vindication of God the Creator (Noble & Sublime), proving His innocence and perfection and glorifying Him in a way unequaled by any other attempt to praise and glorify the Divine Being, and the Attributes, Names, and Actions particular to Him (Noble & Sublime).

The Holy Qur’an is the great, lasting miracle which contains descriptions of Allah's prophets and messengers (despite their dissimilarities) in the best terms in which a noble human being can be described, with good qualities and commendable behavior.

The Holy Qur’an is the great, lasting miracle which contains guiding rites of worship, noble standards of interaction, and upstanding laws that stand on a basis of goodness, truth, and virtue.

As such, the pure, authentic Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) has also been preserved, as it is critical to understanding the Qur’an which was revealed to him (Peace be upon him). The proof for this is:   

The development of the science of hadith, in which the integrity of each narrator of a hadith from Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) is investigated as to his honesty, his trustworthiness, his observance of Islamic ritual, his restraint from committing prohibited acts, etc., to ensure that he is not neglectful of his religion. There is also an investigation into the quality of his memory and his aptitude for accuracy. It is also stipulated that whoever related a hadith from a certain individual must be proven to have been his contemporary, and in fact, some investigators, such as Imam al-Bukhari, required proof that the two actually met. This is what led them to develop an entire discipline known as `ilm ul-rijaal, "the science of the men," which records the life story of every narrator who related the hadith over the course of centuries: his birth, his death, the teachers from whom he acquired knowledge, his behavior, his piety, and so on. Such a discipline is not known except in the nation of the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, who was sent to all people, Muhammad (Peace be upon him).  

As such, there is no need for any other divine scriptures to be sent down upon any other prophet sent after the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), for the influence and persuasive power of the other, previous miracles of the previous prophets and messengers before the coming of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) ended with the death or ascension of the messenger, as opposed to the case with the everlasting miracle (the Holy Qur’an), which has been preserved with all its influence and persuasive power even after the death of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).      

For, if the Jews and Christians were asked now about seeing the miracles of their prophets, they would say, "We did not see them," and if they were asked how they know about them, they would say, "Our fathers and grandfathers and others informed us of them."   

But if the Muslims were asked about seeing the miracles of their Prophet, Muhammad (Peace be upon him), which testifies to the truth of his message and call, they would say, "The great miracle of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), which testifies to the truth of his message and call, is in our hands. We see it and study it, in addition to the other miracles and wonders a multitude of our trustworthy people have related to us."    

Indeed, the fact that this great miracle has been preserved by Allah (Blessed & Exalted) is irrefutable visual and logical proof, that there will be no other, new divine scripture sent down after the Holy Qur’an which was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), and that there will be no other, new prophet or messenger after the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him).      

Among the visual and logical proof that the Holy Qur’an, the great miracle, will remain preserved by Allah (Blessed & Exalted), and therefore, there will be no need for a new divine scripture, is what we witness now of advances in means of writing and printing: modern devices, the founding of institutions and administrative bodies, and special commissions for printing the Holy Qur’an—the Great Miracle—and supervising it and protecting it from the meddling of vile human hands.    

As such, all prophecies and messages were sealed by the prophethood and message of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to all people.

1- The purification of the Ancient House—the Sacred Ka`aba—from the filth of association in worship and idolatry:

Allah Most High has said,

“Verily, the first House (of worship) appointed for mankind was that at Bakka (Mecca), full of blessing, and a guidance for the worlds.”

[Surat Aal-`Imran: 96]

 “And (remember) when We showed Abraham the site of the (Sacred) House (the Ka`aba), (saying), "Associate not anything (in worship) with Me, and sanctify My House for those who circumambulate it, and for those who stand up for prayer, and those who bow, and make prostration.”

[Surat Al-Hajj: 26]

Indeed, the first house of worship placed by Allah (Mighty & Majestic) on the earth was that which is in Mecca, so that people might worship Him (Noble & Sublime), purely, without associating anything else with Him, and the Arabs used to make pilgrimage to that house of worship every year.     

The Ancient House—the Sacred Ka`aba—is of great importance to Allah (Mighty & Majestic). Its sacredness is paramount, for it is the first house set for people on the earth for the worship of Allah (Glorious & Exalted).    

However, over time, Satan made it seem good for the Arabs to worship others beside Allah Most High—idols and stones—and the situation remained that way for many centuries.    

Yet part of the requirements of the Wisdom of Allah (Glorious & Exalted), was that there come a time when His Sacred House—the Holy Ka`aba—would be cleansed of all these statues and stones that the Arabs used to worship, for it was the first house built for the worship of Allah (Noble & Sublime) on the face of the earth.    

Message followed message, and the association and idol worship of the Arabs remained as it was.

Judaism came, followed by Christianity, and neither of them could cleanse Allah's Sacred House from association, idols and the worship of others beside Allah Most High; they were not able to bring the people from the worship of false gods and stones to the worship of Allah (Glorious & Exalted).    

Until the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) came with the final message, to implement what Allah (Mighty & Majestic) willed—that which His Wisdom (Noble & Sublime) required—the cleansing of His Sacred House from the association of false gods and idols, and rectifying this corrupt creed.    

That is why it was from the Wisdom of Allah (Mighty & Majestic) to send Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as a final messenger by whom to seal the divine messages, to be sent to all people, reciting to them the Verses of their Lord, to purify and cleanse them from idolatry and evil acts, to teach them the Book of their Lord, to command them to do good and forbid them from doing evil, and to declare lawful that which is pure and good and to prohibit all that is evil and harmful.      

And then it really happened: Allah (Mighty & Majestic) blessed His Messenger, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) with the liberation of Mecca in the eighth year after the Hijrah (the migration to Medina).

He entered the Sacred Mosque, headed toward the Black Stone and kissed it. Then he circled round the Ancient House with a bow in his hand. At that time, there were 360 idols surrounding the Ka`aba, so Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) began to stab at them with the bow, reciting the Words of Allah (Mighty & Majestic),

“And say, "Truth has come and falsehood has vanished. Surely! Falsehood is ever bound to vanish." [Surat Al-Isra': 81]

and “Say, "The truth has come, and falsehood can neither create nor resurrect.” [Surat Saba': 49]    

Behold Allah's Holy House—the first house established for the worship of Allah Most High on the face of the earth—before our eyes, cleansed of statues and idols, pure for the exclusive worship of Allah Almighty, people worshipping their God and Creator purely, without associating anything with Him, worship with correct belief, worship that does not require the reform or renewal of a new prophet or messenger.  

Indeed, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, sent by our Lord (Blessed & Exalted), to cleanse His Ancient House from the filth of the worship of false gods and idols, to all people.    

And it has been discovered recently: that the Holy City of Mecca lies at the center of all dry land on the face of the earth. In other words, were we to draw a circle, its center point would be Mecca and this circle would encompass all dry land.    

Also, the longitude of the Holy City of Mecca lies exactly at the center of time. Thus, surrounding Mecca is the whole world, in time and space.    

We have previously discussed some recent scientific discoveries: the congruence of the Muslim rite of circumambulation around the Ka`aba with the order of the universe and its harmony with it, which proves that God the Creator of this universe is the One (Glorious & Exalted) Who sent down His final message upon the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), Seal of the Prophets and Messengers.    

As a necessary result of the Wisdom of Allah (Glorious & Exalted), the Holy City of Mecca was made the cradle of this final, global message.

2- Among the special characteristics of the nation of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is that it is a proselytizing, missionary nation.

Allah Almighty has said,

“Let there arise out of you a group of people inviting to all that is good, enjoining the good and forbidding the evil. And it is they who are successful.”  [Surat Aal-`Imran: 104]

“You are the best of peoples ever raised up for mankind; you enjoin the good and forbid the evil, and you believe in Allah.” [Surat Aal-`Imran: 110]

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said,

"Whoever sees evil, let him change it with his hand, and if he is not able, then with his tongue, and if he is not able, then with his heart, and that is the weakest of faith."  [Related by Muslim]

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said,

"Spread the word about me, even if by one verse…"  [Related by al-Bukhari]

Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) said,

"May Allah illuminate a person who hears something from us and relates what he has heard, for many a preacher is more aware than the listener."

[Related by al-Tirmidhi, who said it is authentic (sahih)]

Among the special characteristics of the nation of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is that they spread the word of their Lord and the words of their messenger to others and to those who come after them, and they call for it.

• They call for goodness, they call for the religion of Allah (Mighty & Majestic), Islam: its principles, its branches, and its laws.

• They enjoin the good, calling for all that is known to be good, according to law and reason.

• They forbid the evil, prohibiting all that is known to be ugly, by law and reason.

• It is a nation that calls for belief in Allah (Mighty & Majestic) and for holding on to everything the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) came with: correct belief, upstanding laws, guiding rites of worship, and noble standards of interaction, etc.

As such, the preachers of the nation of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) are the best to people, in advice, in love of goodness, in preaching, teaching, instructing, and enjoining good and forbidding evil.  

For Allah (Mighty & Majestic) made them among the causes for this great religion, Islam, to be preserved.

For example, the companions of Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him), and after them, their followers: They called for what Allah's Messenger (Peace be upon him) called for, imitating his example, following in his footsteps, and spreading Islam, north and south, east and west.     

Another example is: what we find today of many, many groups of scholars and preachers traveling purely for the sake of inviting people to the religion of Allah (Mighty & Majestic), Islam, in various countries and in different parts of the world.    

A further example is: what the Muslims have done in terms of starting specialized Islamic satellite channels for calling people to Allah (Mighty & Majestic) and His true religion, Islam, to convey the final message of His prophet, Muhammad (Peace be upon him) in the Arabic language and other foreign languages, to all parts of the world. This is because of the amazing advancements in audio and video technology.   

Yet another example is: the authentic, truly Islamic sites (not the imitations of the malicious enemies of Islam and its people) on the Internet, and their specialization in the field of calling to Allah (Mighty & Majestic) and to His true religion, Islam, in different languages, Arabic and otherwise.    

As such, there is no need to send another prophet or messenger after the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him), when his (Peace be upon him) nation is competent of conveying the message to all different types of people, in every part of the world, and this confirms what we mentioned in the previous point: that there really has been no prophet or messenger after the coming of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and his message and that the claims of prophecy that some of the blasphemous liars have announced are false and have come to nothing but disappointment and failure, and swift, crushing defeat for such false claims and their proponents. An example of that is:    

Musaylama the Liar, who claimed to be a prophet after the coming of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the success of his mission.   

The fate of that liar, Musaylama, was humiliation and shame in this world before the Next, for his name was paired with the quality of lying such that we do not mention his name, Musaylama, without pairing it with that characteristic, lying. This is proof and testimony of the prophethood of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the truth of his message and call, for he (Peace be upon him) informed us that there would be no prophet after him, and what he told us has come true. Thus, this is one of his (Peace be upon him) miracles, since he told us of something unseen, through revelation from Allah (Glorious & Exalted).    

Contrary to the deceptive call of Musaylama, the Liar, we find the truthful call of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) to be:

We find that it appeared, was granted victory by Allah (Mighty & Majestic), and in fact, we almost never mention the name of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) without it being accompanied by blessings and peace upon him—those who mention his name (Peace be upon him) and those who hear it—saying, "May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him." As we mentioned, no lying phony claiming to be a prophet could fulfill the task of a prophet sent from God the Creator (Noble & Sublime). He would quickly fold under the obstacles and temptations he would be up against. He would fail to meet up to the tests and challenges facing him. His false, lying proponents would not be able to bear good fruit due to their blasphemy against Allah Almighty in claiming prophethood and special, elect status, for it would be a false prophethood, which therefore would not have the support of Allah (Mighty & Majestic).    

That is why no one would be able to fulfill the task of prophethood, except a prophet sent from God the Creator (Noble & Sublime), who is truthful in is call and message, and who has the support of Allah (Blessed & Exalted).

As in the aforementioned, we have shown the possibility of applying the definitive test, and the result is: that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers and his message was addressed to all people.   

And as for the proof and testimony we have mentioned, we can clarify and confirm that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers, who was sent to all people, and there will be no other prophet (Peace be upon him) or messenger after him.