So prophecy and the message in terms of its essence and its ruling were not abrogated. Rather, the revelation pertaining to the Messenger and the Prophet was cut off from the angel descending upon his ear and his heart and prohibiting the use of the name of the Prophet and Messenger, so it is not said of the mujtahid that he is a prophet or a messenger, just as the diligence of the prophets was prohibited in what he legislated and the mujtahid, even if he guided the people by what he performed. To Him is his guidance and diligence, so this name is not given to him, as it is a term specific to the prophets and messengers, not for God or for the saints. Rather, it is a specific name for servitude, which is the essence of closeness to the master and not competing with the master in his rank, unlike guardianship, for the servant is a competitor to him in the name of the Guardian, the Most High, and for this reason it is harsh on those who extract from the slaves. The name of the Proph