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60 <strong>With</strong> <strong>Love</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>Muhammad</strong> sa the Khātam-un-Nabiyyīn<br />

the creation of God. That is the right<br />

religion. But most men know not. 43<br />

Indeed the nature created by God cannot be altered.<br />

Even the atheist must concede that human nature has<br />

remained universally unaltered since time<br />

immemorial. But a Book of Law corresponding <strong>to</strong> this<br />

unalterable nature can itself be changed all the same<br />

by the interference of humans. The Qur’ān takes care<br />

of this danger by declaring it is a well-protected<br />

book.<br />

اِانَّ‏ نحَ‏ ‏ْنُ‏ نَزَّلْنَا اذلِّكْرَ‏ وَاِانَّ‏ هلَٗ‏ لَحٰفِظُ‏ وْ‏ نَ‏ ۝<br />

Verily, it is We Who have sent down this<br />

Exhortation, and most surely We are its<br />

Guardian. 44<br />

His<strong>to</strong>ry has proved this claim <strong>to</strong> be right. Hence the<br />

Prophet sa who was bes<strong>to</strong>wed this Book has <strong>to</strong> be<br />

accepted as the last law-bearer. Nothing in this claim<br />

is irrational, but when it is suggested that even nonlaw-bearing<br />

prophets cannot come, the jurisdiction of<br />

finality is overextended without any rational<br />

justification. No sooner have they made this claim of<br />

absolute finality than they venture <strong>to</strong> demolish it<br />

themselves. The cracks begin <strong>to</strong> appear the moment<br />

they hasten <strong>to</strong> exempt Jesus as from this all-pervasive<br />

law of finality.<br />

43<br />

Sūrah Ar-Rūm 30:31<br />

44<br />

Sūrah Al-Hijr 15:10

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