Quran Project - Appendix - Old and New Testament Prophecies of Muhammad
Old and New Testament Prophecies of
Muhammad
Old Testament Prophecies
God promises the lineage of Abraham to be named through
both Ishmael and Isaac
“…through Isaac shall your descendants be named. And I will make a nation
of the son of the slave woman [Ishmael] also, because he is your offspring.”
(Genesis 21:13-14)
The descendants of Ishmael to be a great nation
Abraham had left Hagar and their newborn, Ishmael in Makkah (or Paran).
“..when the water in the skin was gone, she cast the child under one of the
bushes. Then she went, and sat down over against him a good way off, about the
distance of a bowshot; for she said, "Let me not look upon the death of
the child." And as she sat over against him, the child lifted up his voice
and wept. And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called to
Hagar from heaven, and said to her, "What troubles you, Hagar? Fear not;
for God has heard the voice of the lad where he is. Arise, lift up the lad, and
hold him fast with your hand; for I will make him a
great nation.” (Genesis 21:16-19)
Ishmael settles in Makkah (referred to as Paran)
“And God was with the lad [Ishmael], and he grew up; he lived in the
wilderness, and became an expert with the bow.
He lived in the wilderness of Paran;” (Genesis 21:21)
Reference to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad (in order)
“This is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the
children of Israel before his death. He said, "The LORD came from Sinai, and dawned from Se'ir upon us; he shone forth from
Mount Paran, he came from the
ten thousands of holy ones…..” (Deuteronomy 33:1-3)
Sinai - is reference to
Moses. It is an obvious reference to Mount Sinai where Moses received
revelation. Se’ir – is reference to Jesus. It is usually associated with the chain of
mountains west and south of the Dead Sea extending through Jerusalem and
Bethlehem, the birthplace of Jesus. Paran – is reference to the location
where Ishmael settled. The Prophet Muhammad was born in Paran (Makkah) and
having migrated from Makkah, he returned to conquer the city with 10,000 of his
companions.
Prophet just like Moses
Deuteronomy 18:18 “I (God) will raise them up
a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee (Moses), and will put my
words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.”
Many Christians believe
this prophecy foretold by Moses to be in regards to Jesus. Indeed Jesus
was foretold in the Old Testament, but as will be clear, this prophecy does not
fit him, but rather is more deserving of Muhammad, may the blessing and mercy
of God be upon him. Moses foretold the following:
1. The Prophet Will Be Like Moses
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Areas of Comparison
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Moses
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Jesus
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Muhammad
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Birth
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normal birth
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miraculous, virgin birth
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normal birth
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Mission
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prophet only
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said to be Son of God
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prophet only
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Parents
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father & mother
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mother only
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father & mother
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Family Life
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married with children
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never married
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married with children
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Acceptance by own people
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Jews accepted him
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Jews rejected him
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Arabs accepted him
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Political Authority
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Moses had it (Num 15:36)
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Jesus refused it
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Muhammad had it
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Victory Over Opponents
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Pharaoh drowned
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said to be crucified
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Makkans defeated
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Death
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natural death
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claimed to be crucified
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natural death
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Burial
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buried in grave
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empty tomb
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buried in grave
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Divinity
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not divine
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divine to Christians
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not divine
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Began Mission at age
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40
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30
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40
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Resurrection on Earth
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not resurrected
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resurrection claimed
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not resurrected
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2. The Awaited Prophet will be from the Brethren of the Jews
The verse in discussion
is explicit in saying that the prophet will come amongst the Brethren of the
Jews. Abraham had two sons: Ishmael and Isaac. The Jews are the
descendants of Isaac’s son, Jacob. The Arabs are the children of Ishmael.
Thus, the Arabs are the brethren of the Jewish nation. The Bible affirms:
‘And he (Ishmael) shall dwell in the presence of all
his brethren.’
(Genesis 16:12)
‘And he (Ishmael) died in the presence of all his
brethren.’
(Genesis 25:18)
The children of Isaac
are the brethren of the Ishmaelites. Likewise, Muhammad is from among the
brethren of the Israelites, because he was a descendant of Ishmael the son of
Abraham.
3. God will Put His Words in the Mouth of the
Awaited Prophet
The Qur’ān says of
Prophet Muhammad:
“Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. It is not but a revelation revealed.”
Qur’ān 53:3-4
This
is quite similar to the verse in Geneses 18:15:
“I will raise them up a Prophet
from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his
mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him”
(Geneses
18:18)
The
Prophet Muhammad came with a message to the whole world, and from them, the
Jews. All, including the Jews, must accept his prophethood, and this is
supported by the following words:
“The Lord thy God will raise up
unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto
him ye shall hearken.” (Deuteronomy 18:15)
4. A Warning to Rejecters
The prophecy continues:
Deuteronomy 18:19 “And it shall come to pass,
[that] whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak
in my name, I will require [it] of him.” (in some translations: “I will be the
Revenger”).
Interestingly, Muslims
begin every chapter of the Qur’ān in the name of God by saying:
Bismillah ir-Rahman
ir-Raheem - “‘In
the Name of God, the Most Gracious Most Merciful.”
Abdul-Ahad Dawud, was
the former Rev. David Benjamin Keldani, BD, a Roman Catholic priest of the
Uniate-Chaldean sect. After accepting Islām, he wrote the book, ‘Muhammad
in the Bible.’ He writes about this prophecy:
“If these words do not
apply to Muhammad, they still remain unfulfilled. Jesus himself never
claimed to be the prophet alluded to. Even his disciples were of the same
opinion: they looked to the second coming of Jesus for the fulfillment of the
prophecy (Acts 3: 17-24). So far it is undisputed that the first coming
of Jesus was not the advent of the Prophet like unto thee and his second advent
can hardly fulfill the words. Jesus, as is believed by his Church, will
appear as a Judge and not as a law-giver; but the promised one has to come with
a “fiery law” in his right hand.”
Isaiah
42 – Makkah and Madinah
The
Book of Isaiah foretells the sending of a Prophet with the following details:
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This Prophet will be “His Servant.”
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He shall bring a new law and establish justice in the
world.
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He shall be a light for all peoples, Jews and Gentiles
[non-Jews].
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His demeanour will be soft natured, not one who shouts
in the streets.
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The towns of Makkah [where Kedar lives] and Madinah
[Sela] should rejoice for the arrival of this Prophet.
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His opponents in this mission would specifically be
idol worshippers.
Extract from the Book of Isaiah
42:1-17: The Servant of the Lord
42 “Here
is my servant, whom I uphold,
my chosen one in whom I delight;
I will put my Spirit on him,
and he will bring justice to the nations.
2 He will not shout or cry out,
or raise his
voice in the streets.
3 A bruised reed he will not break,
and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out.
In faithfulness he will bring forth justice;
4 he will not falter or be discouraged
till he establishes justice on earth.
In his teaching the islands will put their hope.”
5 This
is what God the Lord says—
the Creator of the heavens, who stretches them out,
who spreads out the earth with all that springs from
it,
who gives breath to its people,
and life to those who walk on it:
6 “I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant
for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,
7 to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in
darkness.
8 “I
am the Lord; that is my name!
I will not yield my glory to another
or my praise to idols.
9 See, the former things have taken place,
and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
I announce them to you.”
Song
of Praise to the Lord
10 Sing
to the Lord a new song,
his praise from the ends of the earth,
you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it,
you islands, and all who live in them.
11 Let the desert and its towns raise their voices;
let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice.
Let the people of Sela sing for joy;
let them shout from the mountaintops.
12 Let them give glory to the Lord
and proclaim his praise in the islands.
13 The Lord will march out like a champion,
like a warrior he will stir up his zeal;
with a shout he will raise the battle cry
and will triumph over his enemies.
14 “For
a long time I have kept silent,
I have been quiet and held myself back.
But now, like a woman in childbirth,
I cry out, I gasp and pant.
15 I will lay waste the mountains and hills
and dry up all their vegetation;
I will turn rivers into islands
and dry up the pools.
16 I will lead the blind by ways they have not known,
along unfamiliar paths I will guide them;
I will turn the darkness into light before them
and make the rough places smooth.
These are the things I will do;
I will not forsake them.
17 But those who trust in idols,
who say to images, ‘You are our gods,’
will be turned back in utter shame.”
1. “My Servant”
The word in Hebrew and Arabic Christian bibles used is
עַבְדִּי֙ [avdi] and عَبدِي [abdi] meaning “My Slave/Servant.” In the Qur’ān, God
refers to the Prophet Muhammad as His ‘abd’
[slave] in a number of places, e.g. 17:1, 18:1, 25:1, 53:10, 57:9.
2. “I will put my
Spirit on him…”
Here the “Spirit” [in Hebrew רוּחִי֙ [rū-ḥî] is divine revelation sent to
those chosen to be Prophets and Messengers by God. The Qur’ān mentions the Ruh [Spirit] sent down to the Prophet
Muhammad;
“We have thus
revealed a Spirit [Ruh] to you
[Prophet] by Our command: you knew neither the Book nor the faith, but We made
it a light, guiding with it whoever We will of Our servants. You are indeed
guiding to the straight path.” [Qur’ān
42:52]
3. “He will not
shout or cry out, or raise his voice in the streets.”
It is interesting to note that the personality and
character of the Prophet Muhammad is exactly as this verse describes and those
around him bore witness to how soft in speech he was. A companion of the
Prophet was asked about the prophecies about him in the Torah. He replied,
“… by God, he is described in the Torah with some of
the qualities attributed to him in the Qur’ān as follows… You are My slave and My messenger. I have named
you “Al-Mutawakkil” [who depends upon God]. You are neither discourteous, harsh
nor one who shouts in the markets.
And you do not do evil to those who do evil to you, but you deal with them with
forgiveness and kindness. God will not let him [the Prophet] die till he makes
straight the crooked people by making them say: “None has the right to be
worshipped but God,” with which will be opened blind eyes and deaf ears and
enveloped hearts.”
4.
“…make you to be a covenant for
the people and a light for the Gentiles”
Here the passage emphasises the universal mission of
this forthcoming Prophet. He will be sent to all people Jews and Gentiles
[non-Jews]. In the Qur’ān God tells us:
“We have sent
you [O Prophet] as a bearer of glad tidings and a warner for the whole of mankind,
but most people have no knowledge.” [Qur’ān
34:28]
5.
“Let the desert and its towns
raise their voices; let the settlements where Kedar lives rejoice. Let the
people of Sela sing for joy, let them shout from the mountaintops”
Of all the places on earth that this prophecy
could have mentioned, it chose to highlight the location of where the houses of
‘Kedar’ are and the location of ‘Sela.’ Together these two locations pinpoint
an exact location for this special person.
Who is Kedar?
The Bible tells us that Kedar was the son of Ishmael
[son of Abraham] and he lived in Arabia.
“These are the names of the sons
of Ishmael, listed in the order of their birth: Nebaioth the firstborn of
Ishmael, Kedar, Adbeel, Mibsam”
[Genesis 25:13]
The
Old Testament also tells us that Ishmael dwelt in a place called Paran:
“While he (Ishmael) was living in
the Desert of Paran…” [Genesis 21:21]
It is unanimously agreed that Paran is in Arabia and more specifically
the location of Makkah. The Arabs, throughout history, have had no difference
of opinion that Ishmael was raised and lived in the city of Makkah.
Many Christian interpreters of the Bible also
acknowledge that Paran is in Arabia. From Clarke’s Commentary on the Bible, “He dwelt in the wilderness of Paran – This
is generally allowed to have been a part of the desert belonging to Arabia
Petraea…” Strong’s Bible Dictionary also tells us, “Paran, a desert of Arabia.”
In two passages, the Bible emphatically associates
Kedar with Arabia;
“A prophecy
against Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of
Arabia...all the splendour of Kedar will come to an end.....” [Isaiah 21:13-17]
“Arabia and all the
princes of Kedar were your customers; they did business with you in
lambs, rams and goats.” [Ezekiel
27:21]
In conclusion, we are left with little doubt that
Ishmael, and his descendants including Kedar, lived and dwelt in Arabia.
“Let the people of Sela sing for joy, let them shout from
the mountaintops”
After specifying the location of the “homes of Kedar”,
the passage continues with another location, “Sela.” The place being spoken of
is actually the city of Madinah, because “Sela” is the name of a famous
mountain in Madinah. In fact, it is the closest mountain to the Prophet
Muhammad’s house, at a distance of approximately 1,000 yards in the northwest
direction.
If you enter “Sela Mountain” in Google Maps, you will
find the below result. The white building in the middle is the Prophet’s Mosque
with the Sela Mountain marked to the left of it.
Mount Sela or in Arabic, سلع [seen,
laam, ayn] is mentioned in a number of prophetic traditions. An example,
Ka’b ibn Malik, the companion of the Prophet
said, “…there I heard the voice of one who had ascended the Mountain of Sela [سَلْعٍ جَبَلِ ] calling with
his loudest voice, ‘O Ka’b bin Malik! Be happy [by receiving good tidings].’ I
fell down in prostration before God, realizing the relief that had come.”
If we also refer to the Christian Arabic Bible for the Isaiah:42 text, we find that “Sela” is
mentioned as “Madinah of Sela” which translates as “City of Sela.”
Jewish tribes in Madinah
An important point worth mentioning is the presence of
thousands of Jews living in Madinah before the advent of the Prophet Muhammad.
Jewish historians, secular historians and Islamic history testify to this fact.
Alexander Marx, an American historian, and Max Margolis, an American
philologist, wrote the following in their book, “A History of the Jewish
People”:
“In the
northwest of the peninsula the Jews occupied the oases on the line of the
caravan route running from north to south. Taima, Fadak, Khaibar, Wadi-i-Kura
[Vale of Villages] were in their hands and Yathrib [later Madinah] was in all
probability founded by them…”
Salo Baron, the most noted historian of the Jews of
his generation, recorded the following in his book “Social and Religious
History of the Jews”:
“Judaic presence
and influence throughout the region burgeoned steadily throughout the first few
centuries of the Common Era. The process is substantiated by solidly
sympathetic references to Jews and Judaism in pre-Islamic Arabic literature. By
the sixth century, it is clear that “Jewish tribes dominated Yathrib
[Madinah]….Among some twenty Jewish tribes mentioned in later Arabic literature
stand out the Aramaic-sounding Banu Zaghura. More important were the Banu
Nadhir, Banu Quraidah and Banu Qainuqa, who between them occupied at one time
fifty-nine strongholds and practically the entire fertile countryside.”
The question therefore arises; why were there numerous
Jewish tribes within Madinah? The answer is that the learned Jews were aware of
this prophecy in Isaiah and were anxiously awaiting at the prophesized location.
Indeed, we find in a number of Hadith, the Jews warning the Arabs of the coming
of a Prophet of God – especially during internal conflicts. Hence, the Arabs of
Madinah were far more familiar regarding the advent of the Prophet and this was
partially the reason why they were so quick to invite and accept him as their
religious and political leader.
6. “But those who trust in idols, who say to images, ‘You
are our gods,’ will be turned back in utter shame.”
It is clear that the special person that God is
talking about will be sent to a people who worship idols. This perfectly
describes pre-Islamic Arabs, as the whole of Arabia at the start of Muhammad’s
Prophethood consisted of idol worshippers.
How beautifully does this verse in Isaiah summarise
the conclusion of the Prophet Muhammad’s mission in Arabia. Not only did
Prophet Muhammad conquer Makkah, the pagan capital of Arabia, but by the end of
his life, Arabia had
shunned idol worship and worshipped the One true God.
In conclusion, it is clear that the person spoken of
in Isaiah:42 is Prophet Muhammad.
New Testament Prophecy
John 14:16 “And I will pray the Father, and he
shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever.”
In this verse, Jesus
promises that another “Comforter” will appear, and thus, we must discuss some
issues concerning this “Comforter.”
The Greek word
paravklhtoß, ho parakletos, has been translated as ‘Comforter.’ Parakletos
more precisely means ‘one who pleads another’s cause, an intercessor.’
The ho parakletos is a person in the Greek language, not an incorporeal
entity. In the Greek language, every noun possesses gender; that is, it
is masculine, feminine or neutral. In the Gospel of John, Chapters 14, 15
and 16 the ho parakletos is actually a person. All pronouns in
Greek must agree in gender with the word to which they refer and the pronoun
“he” is used when referring to the parakletos. The New Testament
uses the word pneuma, which means “breath” or “spirit,” the Greek
equivalent of ruah, the Hebrew word for “spirit” used in the Old
Testament. Pneuma is a grammatically neutral word and is always
represented by the pronoun “it.”
All present day Bibles
are compiled from “ancient manuscripts,” the oldest dating back to the fourth
century C.E. No two ancient manuscripts are identical.
All Bibles today are produced by combining manuscripts with no single
definitive reference. The Bible translators attempt to “choose” the
correct version. In other words, since they do not know which “ancient
manuscript” is the correct one, they decide for us which “version” for a given
verse to accept. Take John 14:26 as an example. John 14:26 is the
only verse of the Bible which associates the Parakletos with the Holy
Spirit. But the “ancient manuscripts” are not in agreement that the “Parakletos”
is the ‘Holy Spirit.’ For instance, the famous Codex Syriacus, written
around the fifth century C.E., and discovered in 1812 on Mount Sinai, the text
of 14:26 reads; “Paraclete, the Spirit”; and not “Paraclete, the Holy Spirit.”
Muslim scholars state
that what Jesus actually said in Aramaic represents more closely the Greek word
periklytos which means the ‘admired one.’ In Arabic the word ‘Muhammad’
means the ‘praiseworthy, admired one.’ In other words, periklytos is
“Muhammad” in Greek. We have two strong reasons in its support.
First, due to several documented cases of similar word substitution in the
Bible, it is quite possible that both words were contained in the original text
but were dropped by a copyist because of the ancient custom of writing words
closely packed, with no spaces in between. In such a case the original
reading would have been, “and He will give you another comforter (parakletos),
the admirable one (periklytos).” Second, we have the reliable
testimony of at least four Muslim authorities from different eras who ascribed
‘admired, praised one’ as a possible meaning of the Greek or Syriac word to
Christians scholars.
The following are some
who attest that the Paraclete is indeed an allusion to Prophet Muhammad,
The
First Witness
Anselm Turmeda
(1352/55-1425 C.E.), a priest and Christian scholar, was a witness to the
prophecy. After accepting Islām he wrote the book, “Tuhfat al-arib fi
al-radd ‘ala Ahl al-Salib.”
The
Second Witness
Abdul-Ahad Dawud, was
the former Rev. David Abdu Benjamin Keldani, BD, a Roman Catholic priest of the
Uniate-Chaldean sect.. After accepting Islām, he wrote the book,
‘Muhammad in the Bible.’ He writes in this book: “There is not the
slightest doubt that by “Periqlyte,” Prophet Muhammad, i.e. Ahmad, is
intended.”
The
Third Witness
Commenting on the verse
where Jesus predicts the coming of Prophet Muhammad:
“…a messenger who shall
come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad…”
Qur’ān 61:6
M. Asad [formerly a
Jew] explains that the word Parakletos:
“…[it] is almost
certainly a corruption of Periklytos (‘the Much-Praised’), an exact Greek
translation of the Aramaic term or name Mawhamana. (It is to be borne in
mind that Aramaic was the language used in Palestine at the time of, and for
some centuries after Jesus and was thus undoubtedly the language in which the
original - now lost - texts of the Gospels were composed.) In view of the
phonetic closeness of Periklytos and Parakletos it is easy to understand how
the translator - or, more probably, a later scribe - confused these two
expressions. It is significant that both the Aramaic Mawhamana and the
Greek Periklytos have the same meaning as the two names of the Last Prophet,
Muhammad and Ahmad, both of which are derived from the Hebrew verb hamida (‘he
praised’) and the Hebrew noun hamd (‘praise’).”
Holy spirit or Prophet?
Why is it
important? It is significant because in biblical language a “spirit,”
simply means “a prophet.”
“Beloved, believe not
every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false
prophets are gone out into the world.”
It is instructive to
know that several biblical scholars considered parakletos to be an
‘independent salvific (having the power to save) figure,’ not the Holy Ghost.
Let us further study
whether Jesus’ parakletos, Comforter, was a ‘Holy Ghost’ or a person (a
prophet) to come after him? When we continue reading beyond chapter 14:16
and chapter 16:7, we find that Jesus predicts the specific details of the
arrival and identity of the parakletos. Therefore, according to
the context of John 14 & 16 we discover the following facts.
1.
Jesus said the parakletos is a human being:
John 16:13 “He will speak.”
John 16:7 “…for if I go not away, the Comforter will
not come unto you.”
It is impossible that
the Comforter be the “Holy Ghost” because the Holy Ghost was present long
before Jesus and during his ministry.
John 16:13 Jesus
referred to the paraclete as ‘he’ and not ‘it’ seven times, no other verse in
the Bible contains seven masculine pronouns. Therefore, paraclete is
a person, not a ghost.
2.
Jesus is called a parakletos:
“And if any man sin, we have an advocate
(parakletos) with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.” (1 John 2:1)
Here we see that
parakletos is a physical and human intercessor.
3.
The Divinity of Jesus a later innovation:
Jesus was not accepted
as divine until the Council of Nicea, 325 C.E., but everyone, except Jews,
agree he was a prophet of God, as indicated by the Bible:
Matthew 21:11 “...This is Jesus the prophet of
Nazareth of Galilee.”
Luke 24:19 “...Jesus of Nazareth, which was a
prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people.”
4.
Jesus prayed to God for another parakletos:
John 14:16 “And I will pray the Father, and he shall
give you another parakletos.”
5. Jesus describes the function of the other Parakletos:
John 16:13 “He will guide you into all the truth.”
God
says in the Qur’ān:
“O mankind! The
Messenger has now come unto you with the truth from your Lord, so believe; it
is better for you…”
Qur’ān 4:170
John 16:14 “He will
glorify Me.”
The
Qur’ān brought by Muhammad glorifies Jesus:
“[And mention] when the angels said, "O Mary, indeed God gives you
good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Jesus, the son
of Mary – distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought
near [to God].”
Qur’ān 3:45
The Prophet Muhammad
also glorified Jesus, He said “Whoever testifies that none deserves worship
except God, who has no partner, and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger,
and that Jesus is the servant of God, His Messenger, and His Word which He
bestowed in Mary, and a spirit created from Him, and that Paradise is true, and
that Hell is true, God will admit him into Paradise, according to his deeds.”
John 16:8 “he will convince the world of its sin,
and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.”
The Qur’ān announces:
“They have certainly disbelieved who say, "God is the
Messiah, the son of Mary" while the Messiah has said, "O Children of
Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord." Indeed, he who associates
others with God - God has forbidden him Paradise, and his refuge is the Fire.
And there are not for the wrongdoers any helpers.”
Qur’ān 5:72
John 16:13 “he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, [that] shall he speak.”
The
Qur’ān says of Prophet Muhammad:
“Nor does
he speak from [his own] inclination. It is
not but a revelation revealed.”
Qur’ān 53:3-4
John 14:26
“and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto
you.”
The words of the
Qur’ān:
“…while the Messiah has
said, ‘O Children of Israel, worship God, my Lord and your Lord.’”
Qur’ān 5:72
…reminds people of the
first and greatest command of Jesus they have forgotten: “The first of all the
commandments is, ‘Hear, O Israel; the Lord our God is one Lord.’” (Mark 12:29)
John 16:13 “…and He will disclose to you what is to
come.”
The Qur’ān states:
“That is from the news
of the unseen which We reveal, [O Muhammad], to you…”
Qur’ān 12:102
Hudhaifa, a companion
of Prophet Muhammad, tells us: “The
Prophet once delivered a speech in front of us wherein he left nothing but
mentioned everything that would happen till the Hour (of Judgment).”
John 14:16 “that he may abide with you for ever.”
…meaning his original
teachings will remain forever. Muhammad was God’s last prophet to
humanity. His teachings are perfectly preserved. He lives in the
hearts and minds of his adoring followers who worship God in his exact
imitation. No man, including Jesus or Muhammad, has an eternal life on
earth. Parakletos is not an exception either. This cannot be
an allusion to the Holy Ghost, for present day creed of the Holy Ghost did not
exist until the Council of Chalcedon, in 451 C.E., four and half centuries
after Jesus.
John 14:17 “he will be the spirit of truth”...meaning
he will be a true prophet, see 1 John 4: 1-3.
John 14:17 “the world neither sees him...”
Many people in the
world today do not know Muhammad.
John 14:17 “...nor knows him”
Fewer people recognise
the real Muhammad, God’s Prophet of Mercy.
John 14:26 “the Advocate (parakletos)”
Prophet Muhammad will
be the advocate of humanity at large and of sinful believers on Judgment Day.
People will look for those who can intercede on their behalf to God to reduce
the distress and suffering on the Day of Judgment. Adam, Noah, Abraham,
Moses and Jesus will excuse themselves. Then they will come to the Prophet
Muhammad and he will say, “I am the one who is able.” So he will
intercede for the people in the Great Plain of Gathering, so judgment may be
passed. This is the ‘Station of Praise’ God promises Him in the Qur’ān:
“…It may be that your
Lord will raise you to the Station of Praise (the honour of intercession on the
Day of Resurrection)”
Qur’ān
17:79
The Prophet Muhammad
said: “My intercession will be for those of my nation who committed major
sins.”
and “I shall be the first intercessor in Paradise.”
Gospel of Barnabas
“And [mention] when Jesus, the son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel,
indeed I am the messenger of God to you confirming what came before me of the
Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name is
Ahmad [another name of the Prophet Muhammad]. But when he came to them with
clear evidences, they said, “This is obvious magic.”
Qur’ān 61:6
The Gospel of Barnabas is attributed to Barnabas,
one of the twelve disciples of Jesus. The complete authenticity of this Gospel
has not been established, but it is nevertheless startling, that there are many
references explicitly naming the Prophet Muhammad in it. In chapter 163 of the
Gospel we read;
“Jesus went into the wilderness beyond Jordan with
his disciples, and when the midday prayer was done he sat down near to a palm
tree, and under the shadow of the palm-tree his disciples sat down. Then Jesus
said: ‘So secret is predestination, O brethren, that I say to you, truly, only
to one man shall it be clearly known. He it is whom the nations look for, to
whom the secrets of God are so clear that, when he comes into the world,
blessed shall they be that shall listen to his words, because God shall overshadow
them with his mercy even as this palm-tree overshadows us. Yes, even as this
tree protects us from the burning heat of the sun, even so the mercy of God
will protect from Satan them that believe in that man.’ The disciples answered,
“O Master, who shall that man be of whom you speak, who shall come into the
world?” Jesus answered with joy of heart: ‘He is Muhammad;
Messenger of God, and when he comes into the
world, even as the rain makes the earth to bear fruit when for a long time it
has not rained, even so shall he be occasion of good works among men, through
the abundant mercy which he shall bring. For he is a white cloud full of the
mercy of God, which God shall sprinkle upon the faithful like rain.”
Recommended
Reading:
·
‘The Cross and the Crescent’ by Dr. Jerald Dirks
·
‘What
did Jesus Really Say?’ by Misha’al ibn Abdullah
·
‘Izhar ul-Haq’ [Truth Revealed] by
Rahmatullah Kairanvi
·
‘The Choice’ by Ahmed Deedat
·
‘The First and Final Commandment – A
Search for Truth in Revelation within
Abrahamic Religions’ by Dr. Laurence B. Brown
·
‘Muhammad in the Bible’ by Prof.
Abdul-Ahad Dawud
·
‘The Bible’s Last Prophet’ by Faisal
Siddiqui
·
‘The Dead Sea Scrolls, The Gospel of
Barnabas and the New Testament’
by M.A. Yussuff
·
‘Al-Jawab as-Sahih’ by Ibn Taymiyyah
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