Finality may be understood in two respects:
1. In time — Muhammad ﷺ came after the earlier Prophets; none will come after him.
2. In rank and prophetic distinction — Allah granted him eminent prophetic virtues and made his mission the completion of the prophetic succession.
Both chronological finality and completion of prophetic distinction are affirmed.
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Final Prophethood and the Universal Messenger
Finality may be understood in two respects:
1. In time — Muhammad ﷺ came after the earlier Prophets; none will come after him.
2. In rank and prophetic distinction — Allah granted him eminent prophetic virtues and made his mission the completion of the prophetic succession.
Both chronological finality and completion of prophetic distinction are affirmed.