116 Meaning: There has indeed come to you a Noor from Allah (i.e. Prophet Mohammad) and an enlightening Book (i.e. the Holy Quran). (Al-Maidah-15) When he is blessed with the Noor of Prophethood, he becomes the true spiritual successor of the Prophet. The imperfections and darkness of his own being are replaced with perfection and light of Noor of Mohammad and he becomes a source of enlightenment for others also. The Holy Prophet has declared about such Divine scholars of his ummah:
Meaning: The scholars of my ummah are like the Prophets of Bani Israel (Israelites, the Jews). In some traditions, it is related that they are i.e. superior to the Prophets of Bani Israel because they converse with Allah (through waham) just as Prophet Moses used to do:
Meaning: And Allah talked to Moses. (An-Nisa-164) They are ever blessed and enlightened with the Divine theophanies;
Meaning: Then his Lord cast His theophany upon the mountain. (Al-A’raf-143)
He is ever helped by Allah just like Prophet Mohammad and Prophet Isa (Christ) were helped by Allah, as mentioned in Quran:
Meaning: Allah has favoured (and strengthened) them with His Soul. (Al-Mujadilah-22)