Negation of the Risalat of Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam: The Reality of Interfaith

 

[1] 'Interfaith, or, the view of 'Unity of Religions' necessitates that the Risalat of Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam was not for the entire humanity. If the adherents of each religion have to remain on their respective religions and all of them are worthy of salvation, then what necessity remains to believe that Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam is the Rasul of Allah? 

The Noble Qur'an obligates belief in the Risalat of Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam for every person to whom information about him reaches.'

[2] 'Iman is not simply having conviction that he, i.e., Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam  is the Rasul of Allah. It is necessary to make this apparent and to accept, i.e., iman is not simply knowing him (Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam). This much of knowledge and faith refers to accepting and believing him to be the Rasul. 

Iman is NOT simply knowing Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam to be the Messenger and having conviction in it. 

The demand of verifying and believing in the Risalat of Sayyiduna Muhammad Rasulullah sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam is that,

[2.1]  one must believe and accept him to be the Messenger of this time

[2.2] to believe the commands of Allah Ta'ala that he brought to be true, by trusting and relying on him

[2.3] to verbally attest that all his teachings are true

[2.4] to be happy in the heart with the Deen he brought, and to be pleased with all his decisions

[2.5] whatever religions there are besides his, one must make known one's disassociation from them

The Noble Qur'an bears testimony to all five of these matters.'

'Allamah Khalid Mahmud rahimahullah, 'Umdat-ul-Bayan fi Ibtal Wahdat Al-Adyan pp.61-62, Mahmud Publications Islamic Trust, Lahore 2021]