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Thus, I am that brick which was missing and I have been put in that place and I am 'Khatamun-Nabiyyin.’ قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وآله: مثلي ومثل الانبياء كمثل قصر أحسن بنيانه ترك منه موضع لبنة فطاف به النظار يتعجبون من حسن بنيانه الا موضع تلك اللبنة فكنت انا سددت موضع اللبنة ختم بي البنيان وختم بي الرسل فانا اللبنة وانا خاتم النبيين It means that after the advent of the Holy Prophet of Islam, the building of Prophethood was complete; there was no vacant place left, so that another Prophet be expected to come and fill that place The Holy Prophet said: Quiyamat will not come till many groups from my Ummat follow the idol-worshippers (commit capital sins like the idol-worshippers) and till they worship idols; and surely there will be in my Ummat 30 imposters, everyone of them will suppose himself to be a prophet; while I am 'Khatamun-Nabiyyin' (last prophet) there is no prophet after me." قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه واله: لاتقوم الساعة حتى تلحق قبائل من امتي بالمشركين وحتى يعبدوا الوثن وانه سيكون في امتي ثلاثون كذابون كلهم يزعم انه نبي وانا خاتم النبيين لانبي بعدي Imam Ali (a.s.) said when he was washing the body of the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.): "My father and mother be your ransom, such a thing has been discontinued with your death which was never discontinued with the death of any other person.

(And that thing is) Prophethood, announcement of Ghaib and the news of heaven." ومن كلام له عليه السلام قاله وهو يلي غسل رسول الله صلى الله عليه واله وتجهيزه: بأبي انت وامي لقد انقطع بموتك ما لم ينقطع بموت غيرك من النبوة والأنباء واخبار السماء Names and Titles of The Holy Prophet The following names and titles of the Holy Prophet of Islam are taken from the Qur'an: Name in Arabic Translitteration محمد Muhammad احمد Ahmad رحمة للعالمين (Rehmatun Lil-Aalameen( رسول الله Rasul-ul-lah النبي An-Nabi البشير AI-Bashir النذير An-Nadhir النور An-Nur الميزان AI-Mizan المزمل AI-Muzzammil المدثر AI-Muddaththir السراج المنير As-Sirajul-Mumir الشاهد As-Shahid الشاهد As-Shaheed الداعي الى الله Ad-Dai ila-Allah اول المسلمين Awwal-ul-Muslimeen The First Muslim اول العابدين Awwa!-ul-Abedin خاتم النبيين Khatam-un- Nabiyyin يس - طه Ya-Sin, Ta-Ha Questions 1 (a) Explain in detail the meanings of "Nabi" and Rasul." (b) What is the difference between "Nabi" and "Rasul?" (c) What are the qualifications necessary for a prophet?

2 (a) What is meant by " Ismat ?" (b) Why is Ismat essential for a Nabi or Imam? Give logical reason.