An Objection Regarding the Prophet ﷺ Being the Seal of the Prophets, and Its Answer

Question

Without doubt, prophethood has come to an end with the Most Holy Prophet ﷺ; he ﷺ is Khatam al-Nabiyyin (the Seal of the Prophets), and therefore no other prophet will now come. But the following objection arises: since Allah ﵎ is Absolutely Omnipotent, and just as He sent prophets before, He is able to send them even now, why then will He not send a prophet now? Kindly remove this objection.

Answer

Since He is Absolutely Omnipotent, who can compel Him to send a prophet without fail? No one has the right to make a demand. He has declared His pure Prophet ﷺ the last prophet and Khatam al-Nabiyyin; therefore, despite being Absolutely Omnipotent, He will now not create any prophet.

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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