Is Mohammad the Last Prophet of Allah?

This topic came up in discussion under topic "A former mormon needs some advice ", however since its a seperate topic, hence being transferred from there. Here is my reply to brother community's comments. I have just picked from his quotes where the discussion got diverted, however, those who are interested, may refer back to the above thread for some of the progress made in this direction over there. 

Community wrote: Muhammed is Khatim annubuwwa, my point is, we as muslims have our test too, like the jews and christians before us, do we accept the truth when it comes to us? jews denied messengers of Allah, Jesus and Muhammed amongst those rejected by them, christians denied Muhammed, so how about us muslims? surely the test with messengers either accepting them or denying them also applies to muslims, it can not be that we are just skipped over.....

My bro Community, your logic on the line of reasoning with regard to previous nations is simply refuted because none of the Prophets (Moses and Isa) claimed to be the final prophet of Allah, rather they indicated to their people for the one coming after them. However, the same is not true when the last of the Prophets came i.e. Prophet Mohammad. Not only in Quran (attestation from Allah in verse 33:40) but Prophet Mohammad himself has categorically stated this fact through numerous authentic ahadith. Hence your logic doesn't stand its merit of consideration at all.

Thanks bro Community for your comments. Even with your own accepted definition of word Khatim when you say "khatim means seal, and to some it means attest. There is also khatam al quran, which means the completion......... " doesn't it imply completion of Prophethood? If it does mean 'completion', as you have suggested, then 'completion' implies 'finishing' and the one who is closest to finishing must be called the 'last'. Isn't it? Think about it.

Though I do reserve my remarks about your comments on ahadith and its authenticity, however, presently I would like to say on your comments "So to me your logic does not stand it's merrit of consideration at all. Maybe for a jew or christian it would...although they do not hold to your beliefs...". Here you have not presented any logic or evidence except confusing statement in negating my logical refutation on previous post as on one side you say "maybe it would" and then say "although they do not". Can you clarify you position with evidence.

Khatim annubuwwa, the name Muhammed means the praised one, as Muhammed salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam was the seal of prophet it ment all previous prophets are confirmed by him, and also recognized in him by those who have understanding, because i believe he had all the qualities of all the prophets before him, he was a confirmation of all the previous prophets, the seal and the completer of prophethood. As for the claim by people that this means he was the last messenger, i do not agree, because there is no refference of this claim in the koran. Moreover people obviously still need to be reminded. No mursil(messenger) will claim to be on the same level as Nabiyu Allah Muhammad salla Allahu alaihi wa sallam or above him, but they will come with the truth, and the truth they come with will be confirmed by the koran, indjeel and torah. And most people do not love the truth so they will face hardships. There is always an "esteblishment" and when someone comes with the truth, and it does 'nt go along their wishes they go against it.

why do so many people, even arabic speaking people say Allahu Akbar means Allah is great, greatest while the only true meaning is Allah is greater? This is the truth. Do you see lies and deceptions as being small because you do not understand their implications? it seems alot of arabic speaking people are blind to their own language, what causes this blindness, or is it deception?

Why do scholars and so many muslims try to convert jews and christians to their ways instead of making the verses known where Allah urges them to implement their own books(torah and indjeel)?

Yusuf Ali interpretation of the koran:

5:68 Say: "O People of the Book! ye have no ground to stand upon unless ye stand fast by the Law, the Gospel, and all the revelation that has come to you from your Lord." It is the revelation that cometh to thee from thy Lord, that increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. But sorrow thou not over (these) people without Faith.

What is wrong with the supposedly faithful not obeying the commands of Allah in the koran?

9:34 O ye who believe!  indeed many of the priests and anchorites,  devour the substance of men with falsehood and hinder (block) from the way of Allah. And there are those who hord up gold and silver and spend it not in the way of Allah. so give them the good news of a painful torment-

This verse is from surat attawba, chapter the repentance, so where are the faithful? those who are spoken to to GIVE THEM THE GOOD NEWS of a painful torment. Do you not hear the name of this chapter? the repentance...do you not understand?

Why do not muslims look at them who were before us, and fear Allah and look into their mistakes of making their scholars and other people as gods besides Allah by taking their words over the words of Allah, and making all kinds of methodologies to support their lies?(they say "the prophet said: if someone refutes you with the koran, then refute him with the sunnah", now who will accept this as truth except a liar?) Allah truely favored this community but they still engage in the same thing as those before them, and like them, they see themselves as superior. What have they done? made their faith into a way to gain power through mixing it with lies and deceptions? for what reason? All power belongs to Allah, and everyone will come to know this. you better be on the side of Al Haqq, The Truth. And a truth is that there is no power or situation except by Allah. So lose your anger, and your stiving for power, you have no right to be angry with all your sins and lies while Allah is still patient with you and merciful, and as for your striving for power, To Allah is all the power, and the messenger and the true faithful, these do not lie and deceive to gain power, but are given it by Allah, through truth. 

Am yaqooloona bihi jinnatun bal jaahum bi alhaqqi wa aktharuhum lilhaqqi karihoona

23:70 Or do they say, "He is possessed"? Nay, he came to them with  the Truth, but most of them hate the Truth. {Al-Mu'minun [23:70]}

     "Laqad jinaakum bilhaqqi walakinna aktharakum lilhaqqi karihoona"

Az-Zukhruf [43:78]

Assalamu alaikum,

"'akbar" is technically the elative form of "kabir," "great." It is a comparative "greater" only when followed by the preposition "min" and the basis of comparison placed in the genitive case. For example, "hiya u'Sdaqu min akhika" means "she is more truthful than your father." If it is not followed by anything, the elative is the superlative, not comparative. Thus, "Allahu 'Akbar" means "God is Greatest," not greater.

In fact, it is semantically incorrect, in any language I know of, to modify a noun with a comparative adjective without the basis of comparison.