Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the Old Testament:
The Qur’an mentions in
Surah Al-Araf
chapter 7 verse 157:
"Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find
mentioned in their own (scriptures) in the law and the Gospel".
- Muhammad (peace be upon him) prophesised in the book of Deuteronomy:
Almighty God speaks to Moses in Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18:
"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I
will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall
command him."
The Christians say that this prophecy refers to Jesus (peace
be upon him) because Jesus (peace be upon him)
was like Moses (peace be upon him). Moses (peace be upon him) was a Jew, as well as Jesus (peace
be upon him) was a
Jew. Moses (peace be upon him) was a Prophet and Jesus (peace be upon him) was also a Prophet.
If these two are the only criteria for this prophecy to be fulfilled, then all
the Prophets of the Bible who came after
Moses (peace be upon him) such as Solomon, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Malachi,
John the Baptist, etc. (peace be upon them) will
fulfill this prophecy since all were Jews as well as prophets.
However, it is Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who is like Moses (peace
be upon him):
i)
Both had a father and a mother, while Jesus (peace be upon him) was born miraculously without
any male intervention.
[Mathew 1:18 and Luke 1:35 and also
Al-Qur'an 3:42-47]
ii)
Both were married and had children. Jesus (peace be upon him) according to the Bible did not
marry nor had children.
iii)
Both died natural deaths. Jesus (peace be upon him) has been raised up alive. (4:157-158)
Muhammad (peace be upon him) is from among the brethren of Moses (peace be upon
him). Arabs are brethren
of Jews. Abraham (peace be upon him) had two sons: Ishmail and Isaac (peace be
upon them). The Arabs are
the descendants of Ishmail (peace be upon him) and the Jews are the descendants of Isaac (peace
be upon him).
Words in the mouth:
Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) was unlettered and whatever revelations he received from
Almighty God he repeated them verbatim.
"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." (Deuteronomy 18:18)
iv)
Both besides being Prophets were also kings i.e. they could inflict capital
punishment. Jesus (peace be upon him) said, "My kingdom is not of this world." (John 18:36).
v)
Both were accepted as Prophets by their people in their lifetime but Jesus (peace
be upon him)
was rejected by his
people. John chapter 1 verse 11 states, "He came unto his own, but his own
received him not."
iv)
Both brought new laws and new regulations for their people. Jesus (peace be upon
him)
according to the Bible did not bring any new laws. (Mathew 5:17-18).
- It is Mentioned in the book of Deuteronomy chapter 18:19
"And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not harken unto my words which
he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him."
- Muhammad (peace be upon him) is prophesised in the book of Isaiah:
It is mentioned in the book of Isaiah chapter 29 verse 12:
"And the book is delivered to him that is not learned, saying, Read this, I pray
thee: and he saith, I am not learned."
When Archangel Gabrail commanded Muhammad (peace
be upon him) by saying Iqra - "Read", he
replied, "I am not learned".
- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) mentioned by name in the old testament:
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is mentioned by name in the Song of Solomon chapter 5
verse 16:
"Hikko Mamittakim we kullo Muhammadim Zehdoodeh wa Zehraee Bayna Jerusalem."
"His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and
this is my friend, O daughters
of Jerusalem."
In the Hebrew language im is added for respect. Similarely im is added after the
name of Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him) to make it Muhammadim. In English translation they have even translated
the name of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as "altogether lovely", but in the Old
Testament in Hebrew, the name of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is yet present.
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in the New Testament:
Al-Qur'an Chapter 61 Verse 6:
"And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said, 'O Children of Israel! I am the
messenger of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me and
giving glad tidings of a messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed.'
But when he came to them with clear signs, they said, 'This is evident sorcery!'
"
All the prophecies mentioned in the Old Testament regarding Muhammad (peace
be upon him)
besides applying to the Jews also hold good for the Christians.
- John chapter 14 verse 16:
"And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he
may abide with you forever."
- Gospel of John chapter 15 verse 26:
"But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even
the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me."
- Gospel of John chapter 16 verse 7:
"Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for
if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you".
"Ahmed" or "Muhammad" meaning "the one who praises" or "the praised one" is
almost the translation of the Greek word Periclytos. In the Gospel of John 14:16, 15:26, and 16:7. The word
'Comforter' is used in the English translation for the Greek word Paracletos
which means advocate or a kind friend rather than a comforter.
Paracletos is the warped reading for Periclytos. Jesus (peace
be upon him) actually
prophesised Ahmed by name. Even the Greek word Paraclete refers to the Prophet (peace
be upon him) who is a mercy for all
creatures.
Some Christians say that the Comforter mentioned in these prophecies refers to
the Holy Sprit. They fail to realise that the prophecy clearly says that only if Jesus (peace
be upon him) departs will the
Comforter come. The Bible states that the Holy Spirit was already present on earth before and during the time of Jesus (peace
be upon him),
in the womb of Elizabeth, and again when Jesus (peace be upon him) was being baptised, etc.
Hence this prophecy refers to none other than Prophet
Muhammad (peace be
upon him).
- Gospel of John chapter 16 verse 12-14:
"I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit
when he, the Spirit of truth is
come, he will guide you unto all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to
come. He shall glorify me".
The Sprit of Truth, spoken about in this prophecy refers to none other than
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)
NOTE: All quotations of the Bible are taken from the King James Version.
Sources: Islamic Research Foundation (IRF)
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