Brothers of the Prophet

support, just as in the seventh century, the Companions of the Prophet ably performed the role for which they were destined. No angel will appear and announce which group is that of the Brothers of the Prophet. Such a declaration will be made only in the Hereafter. However, the realized souls will recognize and support them, so they may be held deserving of God’s rewards in the Hereafter. The case of the Brothers of the Prophet is not something mysterious. We can certainly understand it by studying the Quran and the Hadith. Human history is divided into two major phases. Muslims have to play only one role at every age: calling people to God. Those who performed this work along prophetic lines during the Prophet’s lifetime are called the Companions of the Prophet, while those who will engage in this work along prophetic lines in the last phase of human history will be called the Brothers of the Prophet. Further study tells us that the task performed by the Companions of the Prophet was to bring about a revolution based on monotheism. (The Quran, 48:29) In later times the Brothers of the Prophet will perform the task of Idkhal-e-Kalimah which means ‘Letting the word of God enter all homes, big or small.’ (Musnad Ahmad, Hadith No. 23814) ‘Idkhal-e-Kalema’ this means God’s words entering every home. It refers to the age in which the Brothers