وَإِنَّهُ خَاتَمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَإِمَامُ الْأَتْقِيَاءِ وَسَيِّدُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَحَبِيبُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
The Prophet ﷺ is the Seal of the Prophets, leader of the God-fearing, master of the Messengers, and beloved of the Lord of the worlds.
Clause structure: Khatam al-anbiyāʾ and sayyid al-mursalīn appear among coordinated predicates. Each conveys a distinct honor; the phrases are not interchangeable definitions.
Meaning and inference: Finality ends the line of prophethood; being foremost among messengers expresses rank and distinction.
Limit of inference: High rank does not reopen prophethood; finality does not negate the other distinctive merits of the Messenger.