Seal of the Prophets

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Seal of the Prophets is an Islamic title for Muhammad signifying his role as the final prophet in the line of prophetic messengers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic religious title
honorific epithet
affirmedBy traditional Muslim theologians
affirmedIn classical Islamic creeds
appearsIn Qur’an
linked to: Quran
ArabicScript خاتم النبيين
associatedWith belief in Muhammad’s unique status
associatedWithBelief end of prophetic revelation
no prophet after Muhammad
basisOfDoctrine doctrine of no new prophet after Muhammad
category Islamic honorifics
Titles of Muhammad
contrastedWith continuing prophetic line
doctrinalFunction distinguishes prophets from later saints or scholars
hasDoctrinalStatus core Islamic belief about Muhammad
hasImplication authority of Muhammad’s message for Muslims
closure of prophetic office
heldBy Muhammad
interpretedBy Shia Muslims
linked to: Shia Islam

Sunni Muslims
linked to: Sunni Islam
language Arabic
linkedTo Islamic eschatology
prophetic succession
mentionedInSurah Surah al-Ahzab
mentionedInVerse Qur’an 33:40
recognizedBy mainstream Islamic scholarship
refersTo Muhammad
relatedConcept Islamic creed
finality of prophethood in Islam
relatedTerm Khatm an-Nubuwwa
religion Islam
scripturalBasis Qur’anic description of Muhammad
signifies Muhammad as last prophet
finality of prophethood
sourceLanguageMeaning seal as in confirming previous prophets
seal as in last or final
theologicalRole defines status of Muhammad among prophets
titleOf Muhammad
transliteration Khatam an-Nabiyyin
usedBy Muslims
usedIn Islamic creed statements
Islamic devotional literature
Islamic theology

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Islam regardsMuhammadAs Seal of the Prophets
Muhammad honorificTitle Seal of the Prophets
Seal of the Prophets ArabicScript خاتم النبيين
linked to: Seal of the Prophets
Seal of the Prophets transliteration Khatam an-Nabiyyin
linked to: Seal of the Prophets
Seal of the Prophets category Titles of Muhammad
linked to: Seal of the Prophets
Seal of the Prophets relatedTerm Khatm an-Nubuwwa
linked to: Seal of the Prophets
Surah al-Ahzab keyConcept Prophet Muhammad as the Seal of the Prophets
linked to: Seal of the Prophets