Bibliography: BIB23936

Key	BIB23936
Reference type	Journal Article
Title	A Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam
Journal	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
Author	Fazel, Seena and Fananapazir, Khazeh
Year	1993
Date	Sept.–Dec. 1993
Issue	3
Volume	5
Abstract	Because it precludes the acceptance of messengers of God after the Islamic dispensation, the concept of finality of prophethood (khatm al-nubuwwa) is the major theological barrier between the Bahá'í Faith and Islam. This article surveys the philological, theological and historical interpretations of the terms Prophet and Seal, and offers an approach based upon the Bahá'í writings to their meanings that reconciles the "Seal of the Prophets" doctrine with progressive revelation. In addition, the related problem of the finality of Islam is analyzed. The article argues for the need for a multiplicity of interpretive methods in addressing the problems of religious pluralism.
Language	English
Keywords	ISLAM; EXCLUSIVITY; PROPHETHOOD
URL	https://journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/76/68
Pages	17–40
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