The Sealing Prophecy, A Must Read!
By: Aliwaley
'Sayyed Ahmad Al-Hassan, the
promised Yamani and
the messenger and successor of
Imam Al-Mahdi has clarified
this matter in the most perfect
manner from the Holy Qur'an
and the purified Sunnah. He has
not refused any narration from
either paths (i.e. the narrations
which say the prophecy is and
the narrations which say that it
continues after Muhammad ).
Sayyed Ahmad Al-Hassan has
clarified the meaning of
prophecy, and distinguished
between the prophecy which has
been by Muhammad, and the
prophecy which continued after
him. He also clarified the
meaning of the prophecy
(Arabic with a fat-ha on the taa,
meaning) and the meaning of
the seal of prophecy (Arabic with
a kasra on the taa, meaning).
"The Sealing Prophecy" is yet
another enlightening book by
Imam Ahmed al Hassan (as),
translated from Arabic to English
by some of his (as) Ansar. The book
gives fulfilling answers according to
the many questions that may have
arisen in the minds of many Ansar.
The book describes the real
meaning of 'Prophecy being
sealed by the Prophet' and talks
about how seal (middle) of
Prophets and seal (last) of Prophets
differ from each other.
As well as highlighting the concept
of Prophecy, Prophecy of the
Prophets is a constant theme
within this book.
The Imam (as) explains that there
are many narrations which say that
whoever claims Prophecy after
Muhammad (pbuh) is a lying
imposter, and other narrations
which insist that Prophecy
continues after Muhammad (pbuh):
Therefore, you will find that this
book has clarified by the
clearest proofs that prophecy has
been by the messenger
Muhammad and there is no
prophet after him, but that is in
a different context than saying
that it continues after him.'
This book also describes the
religious definition of the word
Nabi (i.e. Prophets and how it is
related to the Prophecy). There are
numerous verses provided as
evidence to whatever information
is given by the Imam (as). The
Imam (as) gives an even clearer
picture when he explains how
prophecy continues after
Muhammad (pbuh) even though he
is the last prophet. He tells us
that "it is either by a vision
while asleep or by a revelation
while awake".
When relating prophecy with
visions and dreams, we are
informed of the past incidents that
have happened with many
Prophets. (i.e. Hazrat Yusuf, Hazrat
Muhammad (pbuh) and Hazrat
Abraham (pbuh)). The inspiration
of Allah (swt) to them began with
the visions and that is when they
were sent to the people. The Imam
(as) shows us the importance of
visions through the examples of
Prophet Muhammad (sawas) and
how he would care to listen to the
visions of his companions after Fajr.
We are told that anyone who is a
sincere devotee of Allah (swt) can
attain Prophecy as the inspiration
of Allah (swt) is still there in an
obvious and clear reality through
‘true visions’. The book also talks
about Prophecy in times of Al
Qa'im Imam Mahdi (as). The Imam
(as) says that the companions and
supporters of Imam Mahdi (as) can
reach to the point of Prophecy if
they have certain attributes
mentioned in the book. The book
ends with the Imam (as) warning us
against the soldiers of Iblis (la) and
how in the battle of The Holy
Emergence each one of them will
be present.
This book cancels out many
confusions occurring in the minds
of many people. It has the
evidences and proofs to everything
that has been mentioned as well as
explained. It gives a clear picture
on how matters are to be handled
and resolved and answers many of
our confusions. It is an advisory, it
is instructive, as well as an
explanatory piece that should be
read by all Ansar.