# Does khatam al-nabiyyin mean the last prophet or the best prophet?

*Khatam al-nabiyyin: the best or the last prophet?*

- URL: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zmirskjob4o/s/23/
- Date: 2020-06-26 · Kind: question · Transcript tier: machine · Recording: Prof. Edip Yuksel | Rejecting Hadith, Rashad Khalifa & Realizing '19' | MindTrap with Mufti #27 (2:16:30–2:17:50)
- Status: a view quoted in order to be discussed, not a position held
- Watch from the start of the segment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmIrskjob4o&t=8190s
- Recording page: https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zmirskjob4o/

**Topics:** Prophethood and miracles; End times and the Day of Judgement; Quran-only movement

**Question as asked:** What is your view on the definition of khatam al-nabiyyin as the best and not the last prophet, and of nabi being synonymous with rasul, given that Ismail is called both a rasul and a nabi?

**Summary (not a quotation; machine-made, unchecked):** The guest understands khatam al-nabiyyin as the last prophet, since the Quran addresses all people until the end of the world, and says the Quran gives the time of the end of the world.

## Longer summary

Mufti Abu Layth reads a chat question asking the guest's view of khatam al-nabiyyin as meaning the best rather than the last prophet, and whether nabi is synonymous with rasul given that Ismail is called both in the Quran. The guest says he understands khatam as seal and therefore last, because the Quran is for all people and speaks of Muhammad's community as lasting to the end of the world; he adds that the Quran gives the time of the end of the world, a subject he would love to discuss on another occasion.

## Sources and names cited

- Edip Yuksel
- Quran 33:40 (khatam al-nabiyyin): https://quran.com/33/40
- khatam al-nabiyyin
- nabi
- rasul
- Ismail (Ishmael)

## Transcript (machine tier, 2:16:30–2:17:50)

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[2:16:41] you've taken this away they see the question so the next question is what is your view on the definition of Hartman nabiyeen being the best and not the last prophet and Nabi being synonymous with rasool phil kitab when it mentions ismail in on kana asada called Wahiawa kana Rasul and Nabi yeah yes that's a question by soul of Lisa yeah I I thought I'm a means to and the seal

[2:17:20] I understand as the lost and because the Quran is also be on Elena's and the Quran talks about Muhammad's time Muhammad's own man to be related to the end of the world and therefore it must until the end of the world and there I am very high right now not a problem no no it is a subject I would love to talk but not now because sure I would like to discuss about the end of the world because the Quran gives the time

## Cite

Mufti Abu Layth Archive, segment ZmIrskjob4o/s/23. https://muftiabulayth.org/r/zmirskjob4o/s/23/

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