From: umnoor@ccu.umanitoba.ca (Nasir Ahmed Noor)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan
Subject: reply #4 to Mr. Mubarak: REFERENCES ON KHATAM!!!
Date: 8 Apr 92 18:53:51 GMT
Organization: University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada



Dear readers,
Asslam-o-Alaikum,

At the end of the debate on Khatam-e-Nabuuat, I will quote a few references
from Islamic literature just to satisfy those of you who might have gotten
this idea, from repeated sayings of Mr. Mubarak, that all my claims of
references were baseless.

[1]. The saint among the saints, the Imam and the Reformer of the second
     millenium, HAZRAT SHEIKH AHMAD FAROOQI (MUJADDID ALAF SANI) (d.1034AH):
     "The rising of a prophet after the khatamar Rasul Hazrat Muhammad,
     the chosen one, peace and blessings be upon him, from among his own
     followers and as a heritage, does not in any way run counter to his
     status as the Khatamar Rasul. Therefore, O ye reader, do not be among
     those who doubt."  
                       (Maktubat Imam Rabbani Hazrat Mujadad Alaf Thani)

[2]. The most renowned and distinguished commentator of the Holy Quran and
     a leader of Sufi school of thought, HAZRAT MOHYIUD DIN IBNI ARABI:
       "From the study and contemplation of the Darud (darud sharif) we have
        arrived at teh definite conclusion that there shall, from among the
        Muslims, certainly be persons whose status, in matter of prophethood
        shall advance to the level of the prophets, if Allah pleases. But 
        they shall not be given any book of law."
                          (Fatuhati Makiyya, Vol. 1, p.545)

[3]. The sixth Imam of the Shia sect, who lived in the first century of
     Islam, HAZRAT JA'FAR SADIQ, peace be on him, (d.148AH), siad:
         Hazrat Abu Ja'far, while discussing the Quranic verse ``For verily
         We granted the Book to the children of Abraham.....'', said that
         God vouchsafed to the children of Abraham Messengers, Prophets and
         Imams. But what is ironical is that people believe in what God 
         blessed the children of Abraham yet they deny this blessing for
         the progeny of Muhammad.
                       (Al-Safi Shrah Asool Al-Kafi vol 3, p.119)

[4]. A very renowned sufi and a very famous writer and speaker, HAZRAT IMAM
     ABDUL WAHAB SH'ERANI (d.976AH/1568AD)
        Let it be known that the order of prophethood has not totally ceased:
        it is the Law-bearing prophethood which has discontinued.
                   (Al Yawaqeet wal Jawahar, Vol.III. p.35)

        
ALSO, SIMILAR REFERENCES can be provided from others which I am
not writing for being brief and save time and typing. These references are
on my desk and I CAN ALWAYS provide on request. These include sayings of:

- A highly distinguished Commentator from spain and the great sheikh HAZRAT
  MOHYIUD DIN IBNI ARABI (d.638AH/1240AD)

- HAZRAT MAULANA FARANGI MAHAL (d.1304AH)

- The very eminent saint, the sun of the world of mysticism
  HAZRAT MAULANA JALALUD DIN RUMI (born 604AH/1207AD,d.672AH/1273AD)

- MAULANA MUHAMMAD QASIM (d.1297AH/1880AD).

- The very renowned sufi HAZRAT ABU ABDULLAH MUHAMMAD BIN ALI HUSSAIN AL
  HAKIM of Tirmidhi (d.308AH)

- The very renowned MAULANA RUM (d.672AH)

- HAZRAT SHAH WALLIULLAH of Delhi (d.1171AH/1702AD), the most renowned 
  Muhaddith, universaly acknowledged orator adn Reformer of the twefth century
  of Islam.

- The venerable SHEIKH ABDUL QADIR of Kurdistan.

- The most distinguished scholar of SAunni sect, an ocean of rational 
  knowledge and a very eminent scholar, HAZRAT MAULANA ABUL HASNAT ABDUL
  HAYEE (d.1304AH/1886AD)

- HAZRAT MIRZA MAZHAR JAN JANAN NAQSHBANDI (d.1195AH/1781AD), an acknowledged
  authority on Mysticism, well known literary person and master of poetry
  and prose.

- HAZRAT MOHYIUD DIN IBN ARABI.

- MAULANA MUHAMMAD QASIM of Nanauta (d.1297AH/1880AD)

- ABDUL WAHAB SHE'RANI (d.976AH/1568AD)

- The renowned commentator of the Mishkat and very admired Muhaddith of the
  sub-continent of India, MULLA ALI QARI (d.1014AH/1606AD)

- HAZRAT SHAH WALI ULLAH of Delhi (d.1176AD)

- HAFIZ BARKHURDAR (d.1093AH), the successor to Hazrat Sheikh Nausha Ganj, 
  a renowned saint and religious leader.

- The famous and well known religious leader of the Ahli Hadith, Nawab Siddiq
  Hassan Khan.

- HAZRAT 'AYESHA UMMUL MOMINEEN, the truthful, God be pleased with her.

- SHEIKH -UL-IMAN, IBNI QATEEBAH (D.2647AH)
  
- IMAM MUHAMMAD TAHIR (d.986AH/1578AD).

[**** I REPEAT THAT I AM NOT GIVING ACTUALL SAYINGS HERE TO SAVE TIME AND **]
[**** TIME, BUT CAN ALWAYS PROVIDE ON REQUEST. MATERIAL IS SITTING ON MY  **]
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ONE LAST NOTE:
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Ahmdaiyya beliefs about the Khatam-e-Nabuuat (or Finality of Prophethood) are
not our innovations; rather all the Ulama-e-Rabbani, Aulia Allah, Muhaddiseen,
Imaam of Fiqeh, and Saints of Islam--that are widely known and universally
venerated among Muslims--have expressed the ``the same views, in the LAST 1300
YEARS''. Before passings judgement on the Ahmadiyya Movement in Islam, you
will have to denounce and disshown your own Islamic heritage (God forbid).


Regards
Nasir Ahmed Noor
umnoor@ccu.umanitoba.ca
Newsgroups: soc.culture.pakistan