"Muhammad (peace be upon him) is the seal of the prophets, the final messenger Allah sent to all mankind. The Qur'an says, ‘Muhammad is not the father of any one of your men, but the Messenger of Allah and the seal of the prophets' (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:40). His message—the Qur'an—completes and perfects what came before, leaving no need for another. He said, ‘There will be no prophet after me' (Sahih Bukhari).
Jesus (peace be upon him) brought the Injeel—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—and foretold a comforter (John 16:7), which aligns with Muhammad's coming. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). Muhammad sealed prophethood, uniting all under Allah's final call: worship Him alone, as Jesus did, now for eternity."
The assertion that Muhammad is the "Seal of the Prophets" (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:40) relies on a self-declaration that is theologically irrelevant. Christians affirm that all prophecy culminated in and was completed by Jesus Christ—the final word of God.
1. Finality Resides in the Incarnate Word
The Christian faith does not require a prophet to "seal" the message because Jesus Christ is the message itself.
2. Misinterpretation of the "Comforter"
The claim that the "Comforter" (John 16:7) refers to Muhammad is utterly false. The Comforter is the Holy Spirit, the Third Person of the Trinity, who was sent to indwell believers (John 14:17) at Pentecost (Acts 2:1-4) to testify about Christ, not introduce a replacement.
3. The Test of Prophetic Authority
The Qur'anic claim of finality cannot stand against the Biblical standard of proof.
Christians hold that the finality and perfection were achieved through the eternal Person of Jesus Christ, whose singular sacrifice and perfect revelation are the absolute end of prophecy.