Difference Between Resalat and Nabuwwat (2)

There are diffrences between title of 'Rasool' and title of 'Nabi'.

One difference is that a 'Rasool' is sent to an ummah which may consist of more than one nations; whereas a 'Nabi' is sent to a nation only (except those 'Nabis' who are'Rasool' also). In Quran, sending of a 'Nabi' is described always with reference to a nation; whereas sending of a 'Rasool' is described with reference to an ummah (al-nahl-36; al-muminoon-44,52;Ghafer-5).

The fact that 'Rasool' and 'Nabi' are two different titles is evident from  Sura Al-hajj-52 which states that "Never did We send a 'Rasool' and nor a 'Nabi' before you..........  ".  Coming of words 'Rasool' and 'Nabi' together indicates that these are two different titles; otherwise it is against comrehensiveness of Quran that two words with exactly the same meaning are used together. (for details plz see my article 'universality of Resalat, Ummah and Qadyaniat').

 A Rasool may be sent in ummah of a previous Rasool, but when he reveals his resalat and constitutes a new ummah, he no longer remains an 'ummati'; because an 'ummati' has to follow all aspects of 'resalat' of his Rasool, but a Rasool having his own different resalat can't follow all aspects of another Rasool's resalat. Therefore every Rasool ceases to be ummati of another Rasool.

This fact contradicts Qadyani claim that mirza is a 'ummati Rasool'.

There are other differences as well between 'Rasool' and 'Nabi'. The last prophet has to be a Messenger (rasool); the last prophet can not be a 'Nabi' only ( but a Nabi who is also a Rasool can be the last prophet); because after Nabi(s), it is compulsory that a 'rasool' is sent. Al-imran-81 states that " And when Allah took the covenant of the 'Nabis', [saying], "Whatever I give you of Book and wisdom, afterward there will come to you a messenger (Rasool) confirming what is with you, you [must] believe in him and support him...".

From this above quoted verse(al-Imran-81) , a few points are evident: i. whenever one or more Nabis (as) are sent to a nation, a 'Rasool' is essentially sent after such 'Nabis'; ii. it means that the last prophet has to be a 'Rasool' or a Rasool and Nabi combined; but the last prophet can not be a Nabi alone; the Nabis are given only a part of the Book which is given completely to the 'Rasool' of whose ummah such Nabis belong to (that is why the Rasool testifies that is revealed to all preceding Nabis individually and belonging to his ummah); after coming of the 'Rasool', Nabis belonging to his ummah start commanding people according to the Book revealed to the 'Rasool'. The Quran states "Indeed, We sent down the Torah, in which was guidance and light. The 'Nabis' who submitted [to Allah] judged by it for the Jews..." (al-maidah-44).

Another implication of the fact that the last prophet has to be a 'Rasool', is that Qadyanic belief about Mirza Qadyani's Nabuwwat is proved to be false and contradictory to Quran- Qadyanis claim that mirza is a last 'Nabi'(Aik Ghalti ka azala, p-10 by mirza Qadyani).

Another difference between a 'rasool' (messenger) and a Nabi(as) is that a 'rasool' receives revelation directly from Allah without mediation of hazrat Gabrael, or/and through Hazrat Gabrael in the form of Allah's words-a book. when received directly from Allah, revelation is expressed in words of 'Rasool'. But it is the basic identity of a Rasool that he is given Book/'saheefa'(ale-Imran-184)]; whereas a Nabi (as) receives revelation through Hazrat Gabrael in the form of Allah's Idea translated into words by Hazrat Gabrael or by the Nabi(as) himself (for detail plz see my article "Wahi, Intuition, and their Implications" on this same blog). In other words, a complete Book is always orignally revealed to a 'rasool' in the form of Allah's words, and all Nabis(as)coming before or after that 'rasool' and belonging to that rasool's ummah, receive revelation as to a part of that Book in the form of Allah's Idea translated into words by Hazrat Gabrael or by the concerned Nabi(as). ( It may be noted that as mentioned above the process of prophethood had to be ended and the last prophet had to be a Rasool or a Rasool and Nabi combined).

This fact that a Rasool is given revelation in the form of Allah's words -i.e. a Book- also exposes mirza's claim of Resalat. The books presented by mirza Qadyani show an average standard of writing and comprehensiveness; these books can not be considered as words of Allah, even in the wildest imagination. Comparing Quran's standard of writing and comprehensiveness with that of mirza's books, we find no match. Therefore mirza's claim to be Rasool is no more than a blatant lie. Similarly, as mentioned above, Mirza's claim to be a Nabi is also wrong because last prophet cannot be a Nabi alone but Qadyanis believe that Mirza is the last Nabi. (Aik Ghalti ka azala, p-10 by mirza Qadyani.
(NOTE: Mirza belives that 'Nabuwwat' and 'Rasalat' is the same thing).