Seal of the Prophets

This article is about the title of Muhammad. For the related name of the mole on his shoulderblade, see Shama'il Muhammadiyah. For his signet-ring, see Seal of Muhammad.

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Seal of the Prophets (Arabic: خاتم النبيين, romanized: khātam an-nabīyīn or khātim an-nabīyīn; or Arabic: خاتم الأنبياء, romanized: khātam al-anbiyā’ or khātim al-anbiyā) is a title used in the Qur'an and by Muslims to designate the Islamic prophet Muhammad as the last of the prophets sent by God.

The title is applied to Muhammad in verse 33:40 of the Qur'an, with the popular Yusuf Ali translation reading:

Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things.

— Qur'an 33:40