Someone asked this question: “Is it a misinterpretation or a false prophecy when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said that no new faith would be born after him, considering that religions such as Sikhism emerged later?“
In Short | The Prophet Muhammad’s statement “No Prophet or New Faith After Me” signifies the finality of divine revelation, not the end of human societies or new movements. Islam teaches that while people may form new ideologies or communities, no new prophet will arise and no divinely revealed religion will follow after Islam. This distinction preserves the unique position of Islam as the final message of God to humanity.
In answering your question, let me state two points:
- The Prophet (peace be upon him) never said that no community would arise after him; indeed, there is no shortage of communities, secular and otherwise; some of them are purely fake, and others are offshoots of previous religions.
The fact that the Muslim community is different can be attested to by the simple fact that people of various religious, ethnic, or racial backgrounds are flocking to Islam, the true faith, leaving those communities every day all over the world.
Therefore, it is true that Islam is the fastest-growing religion in the world today. The Prophet (peace be upon him) had already prophesied this when he said, “A time is fast approaching that this religion will reach every nook and corner of the world, whether people like it or not.” He said this when Islam had never stepped out of the borders of Arabia.
- Coming to the founder of Sikhism, as far as I know, he never claimed to be a prophet. So, he never thought he was founding a new religion; he emphasised devotion to God, living an active and practical life, and striving for justice and equality.
So, I urge you not to dismiss the Prophet’s statements based on whimsical opinions.
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