With-Love-to-Muhammad

Continuation of Prophethood according to the Holy Qur’ān 251
and a glad tiding has been given in Sūrah An-Nisā’ that Allāh
will continue to bless these people with such spiritual ranks in
this life.
The Grammatical Structure of 4:70
Taking this discussion further, two things must be borne in
mind when studying 4:70. First, Allāh, the Exalted, has used the
words “ a ”andن this means “one who obeys or will obey”
because the word ‏”‏ع“‏ is in the aارع ل (f‘ail mudhāri‘)
formation and such a formation is used for present as well as
future tenses. As a result, the whole phrase would mean, “And
whoso obeys or will obey Allāh and this Messenger of His...”. This
means that in future, prophets who are subordinate to the Holy
Prophet Muhammad sa can continue to come.
Second, the word ع [ma‘a] here gives the meaning of ن
[min: from among] because Allāh, the Exalted, has Himself
clarified its meaning by using the word ن [min] in the same
verse. Allāh stated, ‏”‏نaابن“‏ (from among the prophets) not “aع
(with the prophets). Therefore, the meaning of the whole ‏”ابن
verse is: “And whoso obeys Allāh and this Messenger of His
shall be among those on whom Allāh has bestowed His blessings,
namely, the prophets, the truthful, the witnesses, and the
righteous.”
ع
Contextual Use of Ma‘a
The word ma’a can mean “among” or “with” and its
meanings vary according to the context it is used in. For
example, in the following verse, it means “among”: