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	Six meanings associated with the terms seal of prophets
		And the spirits of the prophets are subject to the prophets....
		The function of the prophets was very similar to that of the apostles, but the main difference was that while the function of the apostles was to teach the newly born faith to the non-believers, the purpose of the prophets was to deepen the believers in the teachings of Christ.
		Prophet Muhammad identifies the 12 Imams, the last of Whom is Mahdi with such titles as `God's proof among mankind', and the `towers of heaven', when heaven is no less that Muhammad the Apostle of God.
	www.bahai-library.org /essays/seal.html (8410 words)

	Seal of the Prophets - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Seal of the Prophets (Khatam-an-Nabi) is a title given to Muhammad by a verse in the Qur'an (33:40).
		In recent history, the interpretation of the term “seal of the prophets” has been a cause of much contention between the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community.
		The Bahá'í religion regards Muhammad as the seal of the prophets, but does not interpret this term as meaning that no further prophets are possible.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Seal_of_the_Prophets (542 words)

	Facts about topic: (Seal of the Prophets) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		Seal of the Prophets is a title given to Muhammad (Leader of Black Muslims who campaigned for independence for Black Americans (1897-1975)) by a verse in the Qur'an (The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina) (33:40).
		He is not only considered a prophet, but also a messenger (A person who carries a message), since he was the medium through which the Qur'an (The sacred writings of Islam revealed by God to the prophet Muhammad during his life at Mecca and Medina) was revealed.
		In recent history, the interpretation of the term “seal of the prophets” has been a cause of much contention between the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement (additional info and facts about Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement) and the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (additional info and facts about Ahmadiyya Muslim Community).
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/se/seal_of_the_prophets.htm (189 words)

	A Baha'i Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam
		Sealing may also be a guarantee of authenticity, or a device designed to prevent the unauthorised opening of a receptacle without knowledge of the owner.
		On this ground the term khátam al-nabiyyín (seal of the prophets) refers to the fact that the Prophet confirmed the prophets before him and thus the peoples of Arabia, who had not accepted the prophethood of the prophets of the past, particularly those of the Abrahamic tradition, were summoned to recognise them (Rawshani, Khátamiyyat 30-31).
		The predominant explanation of khátam al-nabiyyín (seal of the prophets) in Bahá'í; literature is focussed on the belief that Bahá'u'lláh is the fulfilment of the Qur'ánic eschatology.
	bahai-library.com /articles/jbs.5-3.fazel.html (8960 words)

	Prophets of Islam - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In the Qur'an, prophets such as Moses, Jesus and Muhammad are appointed to spread the word of Allah.
		Each of these prophets is believed to have been instructed by God to warn his community against evil and urge his people to obey God; however, only some are believed to have been sent holy books (such as the Tawrat, Zabur, and Injil), and those prophets are considered "messengers".
		The first prophet is Adam, while the last prophet is Muhammad, thus his title Seal of the Prophets.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Prophets_of_Islam (1079 words)

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		In this regard, Jesus was also the "Seal of the Prophets", Moses was the "Seal of the Prophets" and Baha`u'llah is the "Seal of the Prophets".
		In the Qur'an, there are prophets (nabi) and then there are prophets who are ALSO Messengers of God (rasool).
		From what I understand, Muhammed(PBUH) was the last prophet of that dispensation and the Bab was the first of this dispensation.
	www.beliefnet.com /boards_mini/index.asp?boardID=6438 (870 words)

	THE BAHÁ'Í FAITH: The 7th Revelation of ISLAM!
		Bahá'ís believe that Muhammad is also "the Seal of the Prophets", but they believe that God can and has "broken" than seal TWICE since the Dispensation of The Prophet: first by The Báb and then again by Bahá'u'lláh, and the SEAL will be broken many more times on this earth on and other worlds.
		The Báb broke the seal of the Revelation of Muhammad, and Bahá'u'lláh broke the seal of the Revelation of The Báb.
		The Báb broke the seal of the Dispensation of Muhammad.
	www.angelfire.com /mo/baha/islam.html (5913 words)

	Seal of the Prophets- 2
		"Seal of the Prophets" & "Seal of the Messengers"
		However, after the appearance of Prophet Muhammad (Khatam'ul-Anbia), the ender of the prophetic cycle, the era of revelation from God "through the medium of dreams and visions" was ended and a new era of "revelation through direct inspiration" was started."-Fara'id, A.
		However, after the appearance of Prophet Muhammad (Khatam'ul-Anbia), the ender of the prophetic cycle, the era of revelation from God "through the medium of dreams and visions" was ended and a new era of "revelation through direct inspiration" had begun.
	bci.org /prophecy-fulfilled/seal.htm (4171 words)

	Muhammad: The Last of the Prophets
		Turning to the description "seal of the prophets" the meaning of the reference to the absence of a male descendant of the Prophet now becomes clear: Muhammad may not live on through his male descendants according to your way of thinking, but he will live on for ever in a much more important way.
		For example, it is said that the expression means: "the Prophet has reached the ultimate in excellence in all respect," that is, he was the last or seal of the prophet in the sense that he carried prophethood to its final point of development.
		The documentation of ahadith stating clearly that the Prophet of Islam was the last of the line of true prophets begins in the first century and continues upto the fourth century when the compilation of the major collections of Hadith came to an end.
	www.themodernreligion.com /prophet/prophet_last-shafaat.html (9095 words)

	Six meanings associated with the terms seal of prophets
		The function of the prophets was very similar to that of the apostles, but the main difference was that while the function of the apostles was to teach the newly born faith to the non-believers, the purpose of the prophets was to deepen the believers in the teachings of Christ.
		However, after the appearance of Prophet Muhammad (Khatam'ul-Anbia), the ender of the prophetic cycle, the era of revelation from God `through the medium of dreams and visions' was ended and a new era of `revelation through direct inspiration' was started.
		Prophet Muhammad identifies the 12 Imams, the last of Whom is Mahdi with such titles as `God's proof among mankind', and the `towers of heaven', when heaven is no less that Muhammad the Apostle of God.
	bahai-library.com /essays/seal.html (8410 words)

	Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
		The seal may be put in the end or in the beginning.
		According to the context, therefore, the Seal of the Prophets must mean that the spiritual descendants of Hadhrat Muhammad (peace and blessings of God be on be him) would be of no mean order.
		No law-giving prophet shall ever come, and a prophet without law may, but only such as is primarily a follower of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him).
	www.alislam.org /library/links/khatam_ahmadi.html (2422 words)

	Bahaullah: Writings on God Part 1 (Baha'u'llah)
		It is for this very purpose that in every age and dispensation the Prophets of God and His chosen Ones have appeared amongst men, and have evinced such power as is born of God and such might as only the Eternal can reveal.
		Nay, all the Prophets of God, His well-favored, His holy and chosen Messengers are, without exception, the bearers of His names, and the embodiments of His attributes.
		And were they all to proclaim, "I am the Seal of the Prophets," they, verily, utter but the truth, beyond the faintest shadow of doubt.
	bahaullah.com /bahaullah-writings-god-part1.html (2881 words)

	Branch of David
		According to Islam, he is final prophet or seal of the prophets: Sura 33:40 Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.”
		Islam teaches not only is Muhammad the seal of the prophets but he is the greatest of the prophets.
		The Muslim’s claim that Muhammad is the seal of the prophets has no authority as there is no proof in the Koran that Muhammad was a true prophet of God.
	www.branchofdavid.org /islam.htm (2519 words)

	The Seal of the Prophets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		He revealed this book to the Prophet whom He entrusted with the mission of Islam.
		Her only worry was the safety of the Prophet.
		Their purpose was to compensate the tribe of the Prophet before killing him.
	www.geocities.com /khancda/cont01.htm (1029 words)

	SEAL OF PROPHETS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		The advent of Prophet Mohummed (S.A.W) was an event of exceptional importance in the history of mankind.
		Islam will continue to thrive and blossom in the barrenest of desert as long as the Prophet’s name is remembered in our daily prayers, he is the chosen Messenger of Allah, the khataman Nabeeyeen - Seal of Prophets, leader for all time, preacher, Warner and bearer of good tidings.
		If we can accept with purity of heart the majesty, prestige and honour bestowed upon the Prophet by Allah, it is a vibrant example of the place he occupies in Islam.
	www.mrc.org.uk /prophet.htm (583 words)

	The Finality of Prophethood
		He is the last Prophet and the seal of the Prophets.
		The Qur’an also states that Muhammad (saas) is the Seal of the Prophets (peace be upon them all).
		To say that other Prophets will come after him is to attempt to break the seal, but the promise of Allah is true.
	www.oneummah.net /prophet.html (583 words)

	Seal of the Prophets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		He is the Messenger of God and the Seal of the Prophets.
		The word "Seal" (kha'tam in Arabic), in the verse above, has been interpreted to mean the: "Last", "Final", "Ornament" (something to adorn with), "Ring", "Seal" (as in a stamp sealing closed a document), "Seal" (as in seal of authority, officiating a document), and other meanings along similar lines of interpretation.
		Going back to the meaning of the "Seal of the Prophets", this verse, and other verses about the completion of religion in Islam, have been interpreted by the majority of Muslims as indication of the finality, not only of Prophethood, but of all revelation.
	www.twincitiesbahai.org /seal.html (408 words)

	Seal of the Prophets- 2
		One are the independent Prophets Who are followed; the other kind are not independent and are themselves followers.
		Their appearance is like the season of spring, which arrays all earthly beings in a new garment, and gives them a new life.
		That is to say, no other prophet such as that of Jewish or Christian prophets were to appear.
	www.bci.org /prophecy-fulfilled/seal.htm (4171 words)

	Commentary: Muhammad or Jesus: The Prophet Like Unto Moses - John McTernan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		According to Islam, he is the final prophet or seal of the prophets: Sura 33:40 “Muhammad...(he is) the Messenger of Allah and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.”
		Muhammad is automatically eliminated from being the prophet like Moses because he was not a descendant from one of the 12 tribes of Israel.
		He is the Prophet like unto Moses and those that do not listen to His message, God will require it of them.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1159211/posts (4818 words)

	Prophecy
		A prophet is a person who, by divine inspiration, declares to the world the divine will or judgments; a person who foretells the course or nature of future events.
		Religious prophets are men or women divinely chosen to preach the divine message, such as Jesus and Mohammed.
		In Islam, Mohammed is the Seal of the Prophets, the last of all prophets for the rest of history.
	www.occultopedia.com /p/prophecy.htm (705 words)

	The seal of the Prophets (Khatam ul Anbia) Mohammed (pbuh): his message and mission
		And to carry out the great task of proclaiming His final message, the Almighty chose Muhammad (the Admirable) as the last Prophet, who was prophesied in all earlier Scriptures and whose life-style serves as a perfect model for us.
		Greetings to the followers of the right path, to those obedient to God and His Prophet, to those who bear witness to God's Oneness, who worship the One God, and who bear witness to the prophecy of God's servant, Muhammad.
		The letters of the Holy Prophet of Islam were not exclusively written to Kings.
	www.ezsoftech.com /islamic/infallible1a.asp (987 words)

	SOME NOTES ON BAHA’I PROOFS BASED ON THE QUR’AN
		The verse designating Muhammad as the "Seal of the Prophets" is as follows: "Muhammad is not the father of any man among you, but He is the Apostle of God, and the Seal of the Prophets: and God knoweth all things.
		From the verses we have so far quoted under this section, two points emerge which prove that the expression "Seal of the Prophets" cannot mean the end of Divine Revelation.
		This is precisely what the Bab and Baha’u’llah have announced: that their Day, which immediately followed Muhammad’s Dispensation, is the completion and fulfilment of the prophecies of all past religions, the advent of the promised Day of Judgement.
	farrid.20m.com /is.htm (7027 words)

	Jesus or Muhammad: Who is God's True Seal of Prophethood?
		This by itself is sufficient to prove that Muhammad is not God's prophet or seal since he denies God's testimony regarding the divine sonship of Christ.
		This means that Muhammad was not God's seal nor was he a true prophet sent by the true God.
		Any prophet that does not testify about the person and work of the Lord Jesus is a false prophet.
	www.answering-islam.org /Shamoun/true_seal.htm (4981 words)

	Sudan celebrates Seal of Prophets (pbuh&hp)’s birth anniversary : JAFARIYA NEWS NETWORK
		KHARTOUM, Sudan: In Sudan celebrations of Milad An-Nabi (pbuh &hp) starts nearly one week in advance, where open tents are erected on vast areas showcasing different sweets delicacies, known as 'halawat el-Milad An-Nabi' and made of sugar, flour and water studded with chick-peas, wholenuts, and peanuts.
		Islamic scholars and preachers, organise several lectures and symposia about the life of the Prophet (pbuh &hp) and his mission to spread Islam.
		However, the night of Prophet (pbuh&hp)’s birth anniversary is the big night that witnesses the climax of festivities as dervishes wearing double folded skirts making spiral shapes out of its many-colours spin while indulging in (Madeeh) or lyrical poems enrolling the Prophet (pbuh &hp)’s refined manners and sublime statute.
	www.jafariyanews.com /2k4_news/may/3_prophbirth.htm (241 words)

	Seal of the Prophets (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-26)
		"...how many are those who, through failure to understand its meaning, have allowed the term "Seal of the Prophets" to obscure their understanding, and deprive them of the grace of all His manifold bounties!
		Hath not Muhammad, Himself, declared: "I am all the Prophets?" Hath He not said as We have already mentioned: "I am Adam, Noah, Moses, and Jesus?" Why should Muhammad, that immortal Beauty, Who hath said: "I am the first Adam" be incapable of saying also: "I am the last Adam"?
		For even as He regarded Himself to be the "First of the Prophets" - that is Adam - in like manner, the "Seal of the Prophets" is also applicable unto that Divine Beauty.
	bci.org /prophecy-fulfilled/seal-p.htm (382 words)

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