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Therefore the need of mankind for prophets is just like their need for physicians. The integrity of
the
physician is known through experience while the truthfulness of the prophet is known through
miracles.
(x) The proof of the Messengerhood of the Seal of the Prophets
The tenth principle: Is that Allah - the Exalted - has sent Prophet Muhammad - the praise and peace
be
upon him - as the seal of the prophets and as an abrogator of all previous Religions before him; the
religions of the Jews and the Christians and the Sabians (a Judaeo-Christian sect). He (Allah)
upheld him
with unmistakable miracles and wonderful signs such as the splitting of the moon, the praise of the
pebbles, and causing the dumb animal to speak, as well as water flowing from between his fingers and
the unmistakable sign of the Glorious Koran with which he challenged the Arabs.
The Arabs, in their struggle with the Prophet, did everything to counteract him, but despite their
distinguished ability and excellence in eloquence and rhetoric, they were not able to oppose him
with
the
physician is known through experience while the truthfulness of the prophet is known through
miracles.
(x) The proof of the Messengerhood of the Seal of the Prophets
The tenth principle: Is that Allah - the Exalted - has sent Prophet Muhammad - the praise and peace
be
upon him - as the seal of the prophets and as an abrogator of all previous Religions before him; the
religions of the Jews and the Christians and the Sabians (a Judaeo-Christian sect). He (Allah)
upheld him
with unmistakable miracles and wonderful signs such as the splitting of the moon, the praise of the
pebbles, and causing the dumb animal to speak, as well as water flowing from between his fingers and
the unmistakable sign of the Glorious Koran with which he challenged the Arabs.
The Arabs, in their struggle with the Prophet, did everything to counteract him, but despite their
distinguished ability and excellence in eloquence and rhetoric, they were not able to oppose him
with