Deobandi Says: Whoever becomes Prophet is Still Beneath the Station of Khaatam an Nabuwwah

The founder of Darul Ulum Deoband, namely, Mulla Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi (d.1880), wrote concerning the status of Khaatam-an-Nabiyyeen (Seal of the Prophets) and the appearance of Prophets who are in subordination to it:

ایسے ہی خاتم مراتب نبوت کے اوپر اور کوئی عہدہ یا مرتبہ ہوتا ہی نہیں جو ہوتا ہے اسکے ماتحت ہوتا ہے

Translation: “There is no status above that of the Khaatam (Seal) of the stations of Prophethood. Whoever becomes (a Prophet) is subordinate to it.”

Reference: Mubahisah Shahjahanpur; p.25