Bibliography: PCPLDT3G

key	PCPLDT3G
title	A Bahá'í Approach to the Claim of Finality in Islam
author	Fazel, Seena; Fananapazir, Khazeh
authority control	Seena Fazel; Khazeh Fananapazir
item type	Journal article
publication year	1993
date	1993-12
publication title	Journal of Bahá'í Studies
abstract note	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.
pages	17-40
issue	3
volume	5
language	English
link attachments	https://journal.bahaistudies.ca/online/article/view/76/68
manual tags	ISLAM; PROPHETHOOD; EXCLUSIVITY