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Finality of Prophethood
by. Syed Abul ‘Ala Maududi
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Table of Content
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Forward
Of all the conspiracies hatched against Islam in modern
times, the most dangerous is a false claim to Prophethood made in the beginning of this
century. This claim has been the main cause of wide spread mental chaos amongst the Ummah
for the last sixty years. Like all other schisms, the root cause of this mischief is that
the Muslims are generally ignorant of their religion. Had they been truly imbued with its
knowledge and developed a clear understanding of the article of faith relating to the
finality of Prophethood, it would have been well-nigh impossible for any false claimant to
Prophethood to take root and thrive among the people of Islam after the last ministry of
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). At this juncture the most
perfect and effective remedy for eradicating this evil is to educate the maximum number of
people in the best possible manner about true faith in the finality of the Prophethood of
Muhammad (peace be upon him) and stressing the importance and value of this article of
faith in the religion of Islam.
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It is also imperative that all doubts and skeptical
notions about the final ministry of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) should be
dispelled through reason and logic. This booklet has been prepared to serve this very
purpose. Readers who find it useful should take a step further and extend their full
co-operation in the propagation of its contents. This booklet ought to reach all literate
people and they having studied it themselves should read it out to the non-literate. It is
hoped that a study of this booklet will not only immunize people who have not been
contaminated with this malady but would also make the truth manifest to the right-minded
persons among those who have received some of its germs. However, those who have fallen
victim to falsehood and are impervious to all reason--for them, hope and salvation lies
only with Allah.
Abul A'la Maududi
Lahore:
February 12, 1962.
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