The theoreticians of the Baha’ism cult have claimed that religions must be renewed because the human beings require the spiritual needs in addition to the mundane ones which are being provided just by the prophets. Consequently, they say: “According to suitability of each era, God blesses people. Religion must be according to time exigencies.[1]”
Indeed, what is the secret of finality of Islam? Can Islam answer the human needs of today?
Answer: The finality of prophethood doesn’t mean that human beings don’t need the divine message. Also, it is agreeable with variable requirements of human being in various period of time.[2] Because one of the reasons for prophetic mission renewal was the deviations occurred in the teachings and the holy books of the prophets. For this reason, the book and faith left by them were unqualified; because the continuous emergence of the prophets wasn’t the mere effect of change and evolution of life conditions and the requirement of human being; but it was the effect of destructions, deviations and changes of the heavenly teachings.[3]
Consequently, man is evaluating when s/he can preserve his/her divine and religion heritage. In this case, no new prophet is needed and a religion can be immortal through this condition:
إِنَّا نَحْنُ نَزَّلْنَا الذِّكْرَ وَإِنَّا لَهُ لَحَافِظُونَ (حجر/9)
“Lo! We, even We, reveal the Reminder, and Lo! We verity are its Guardian. “Thus, this verse is going to state the lack of prophethood and prophetic mission renewal after the holy Quran was sent down. As a matter of fact it announces the fulfillment of one of the pillars of prophethood finality.[4]
Among all the heavenly books and divine religions, the holy Quran and the religion of Islam haven’t been deviated.[5]
The other reason for the immorality of Islam is that the number of the followers of Islam have been increased after 1439 years which have passed since Islam emergence. The religion of Islam has been grown increasingly not only in the Middle East as the origin of Islam emergence; but also in the center of Europe and America and Africa. According to the religious and political analysts, it is expected Islam to be the second religion in America in 2030. Now the question is: “Is the expansion of the religion of Islam the indication of its abolition or its dynamism in 21st century?
[1] Ishraq Khawari, the heaven messages, Bija, Bina, Bita, p. 190.
[2] Martyr Motahari, the collection of works by Marty Motahari, Sadra Publication, 1370 S.H.
[3] Ibid, p. 156.
[4] Ibid, p. 157.
[5] Ja’far Sobhani, Finality according to the holy Quran, tradition and wisdom, Qom, the Lord of the Martyrs (P.H.) institute, 1369 S.H., p. 153.