What is the basis for the future tense in the statement: “There will be no prophet after the Prophet”?
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The questioner : The future tense. Yes. It is known that the truth supports the future tense.
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Yes, there is no prophet after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. This is in a copy that was not collected, and there is no issue with this copy. As for the second copy, the Prophet was informed of “lan” because he is the last of the prophets and will deliver the sermon. This is one aspect. Another aspect is that some Arabs use “lan” in place of “lam,” using it for the past. So these are three aspects: the first is relying on the second copy, the second is that this future tense is considered so because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the last of the prophets, and the third is that, according to the second aspect, “lam” is used in place of “lam.”
The Shaykh : Yes, yes.
The questioner : Yes, there is no prophet after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct. This is in a copy that was not collected, and there is no issue with this copy. As for the second copy, the Prophet was informed of “lan” because he is the last of the prophets and will deliver the sermon. This is one aspect. Another aspect is that some Arabs use “lan” in place of “lam,” using it for the past. So these are three aspects: the first is relying on the second copy, the second is that this future tense is considered so because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is the last of the prophets, and the third is that, according to the second aspect, “lam” is used in place of “lam.”
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2934 - 4600 ما وجه قوله لن يقبض نبي قط حتى يرى مقعده من الجنة ثم يخير والنبي آخر...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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