And we believe that Allah the Exalted closed the messengerships with the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and sent him to all people, as He the Exalted said: <> [Al-A'raf
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The Shaykh :"And we believe that Allah the Exalted closed the messengerships with the message of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and sent him to all people, as He the Exalted said: [Al-A'raf 7:158]".
The point is His saying:[Al-A'raf 7:158] And those who said that he is a messenger only to the Arabs, did they believe in his message to the Arabs? No, they did not believe in it, because we say to them: if you believe that he is a messenger to the Arabs, then it is necessary for you to believe that he is a messenger to all the world, a messenger to all the world, because he said [Al-Jumu'ah 62:2]. And He said: [Al-A'raf 7:158] So why do you believe him in one thing and disbelieve him in another? And it is well known that whoever believes in some and disbelieves in some has disbelieved in the whole. All right.
But where is the evidence that Allah closed the messengerships with him? His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Ahzab 33:40]. And this truth is that it was omitted by mistake, otherwise it should have been mentioned, because it was asked: what is the ruling? The closing of the messengerships with the message of Muhammad, so the evidence should have been mentioned.
But the evidence, as you heard just now, is[Al-Ahzab 33:40].
And that he is the Seal of the Prophets is understood from the generality of the message, meaning, but by necessity. And it is more appropriate for a thing to be mentioned by direct correspondence than by necessity, otherwise there is no doubt that if we said Muhammad is a messenger to the people until the Day of Resurrection, it would necessarily mean that he is their Seal, otherwise he would be a messenger to the Seal, for example.
Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all, [from Him] to whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death." So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered prophet, who believes in Allah and His words, and follow him that you may be guided.
قل يا أيها الناس إني رسول الله إليكم جميعا الذي له ملك السموات والأرض لا إله إلا هو يحي ويميت فآمنوا بالله ورسوله النبي الأمي الذي يؤمن بالله وكلماته واتبعوه لعلكم تهتدونThe point is His saying:
O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all
يا أيها الناس إني رسول الله إليكم جميعاIt is He who has sent among the unlettered a Messenger
هو الذي بعث في الأميين رسولاSay, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, indeed I am the Messenger of Allah to you all
قل يا أيها الناس إني رسول الله إليكم جميعاBut where is the evidence that Allah closed the messengerships with him? His saying, the Exalted:
Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets
ما كان محمد أبا أحد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبيينBut the evidence, as you heard just now, is
Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets
ما كان محمد أبا أحد من رجالكم ولكن رسول الله وخاتم النبيينAnd that he is the Seal of the Prophets is understood from the generality of the message, meaning, but by necessity. And it is more appropriate for a thing to be mentioned by direct correspondence than by necessity, otherwise there is no doubt that if we said Muhammad is a messenger to the people until the Day of Resurrection, it would necessarily mean that he is their Seal, otherwise he would be a messenger to the Seal, for example.