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**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 12:43 PM

Prophecy In The Puranas:Hindu scriptures.

The compiler of the Puranas,Mahrishi Vyasa, is highly honored among the Hindus as a great rishi and learned person. He was a pious and God fearing man. He also wrote the Gita and the maha Bharat. Among the eighteen volumes of the Puranas is one by the title ‘Bhavishya Puran,’ literally meaning future events. The Hindus regard it as the Word of God.The prophecy containing Prophet Muhammad by name is found in Prati Sarg Parv III: 3, 3, Verse 5.

Before the English translation is presented, a note on the word Malechha that appears in the first part of verse 5 is in order. The word Malechha means a man belonging to a foreign country and speaking foreign language. This word is now used to degrade people meaning unclean or even worse. Its usage varies and depends on who is using it and for whom. Sir William Jones had great difficulty in recruiting a Pundit to teach him Sanskrit because he was considered unclean (Malechha). It was only after the direct intervention of Maharaja (King) Shiv Chandra that Pundit Ram Lochna agreed to teach him Sanskrit.

It is not known when this word began to be used in the derogatory sense, whether before the advent of Prophet Muhammad (s), after the conversion of*Hindu King Chakrawati Farmas*(of Malabar, located on the southwest coast of India) to Islam during the lifetime of the Prophet, soon after the arrival of Muslims in India (711 CE) or sometime later. Mahrishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Puranas, has*defined a wise Malechha as*“a man of good actions, sharp intellect, spiritual eminence, and showing reverence to the deity (God).

Many Sanskrit words have borrowed from Arabic and Hebrew with a slight change as was shown in the examples of Brahma, Saraswati and Manu, and as indicated in Table 2 below. It appears that this word is derived from the Hebrew word Ma-Hekha (), which means thy brethren (e.g., And he (Ishmael) shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren. Genesis 16:12; i.e., Ismaelites are the brethren of the Israelites).
In the context of Biblical scriptures this word meant a descendant of Prophet Ismail (Ishmael), and it is well known that Muhammad (s) is a descendant of Prophet Ismail through his second son Kedar. Those who can read Arabic Script can easily see that a mistake in separating Ma from Hekha will produce a single word ‘Malhekha,’ and when adapted in another tongue like Sanskrit might sound like Malechha.

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 12:44 PM

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The translation of Verses 5-27 (Sanskrit text of the Puranas, Prati Sarg Parv III: 3, 3) is presented below from the work of Dr. Vidyarthi.

“A malechha (belonging to a foreign country and speaking foreign language) spiritual teacher will appear with his companions.His name will be Mahamad. Raja (Bhoj) after giving this Mahadev Arab (of angelic disposition) a bath in the 'Panchgavya' and the Ganges water, (i.e. purging him of all sins) offered him the presents of his sincere devotion and showing him all reverence said, 'I make obeisance to thee.'O Ye! the pride of mankind, the dweller in Arabia, Ye have collected a great force to kill the Devil and you yourself have been protected from the malechha opponents (idol worshipers, pagans).' ‘O Ye! the image of the Most Pious God the biggest Lord, I am a slave to thee, take me as one lying on thy feet.'

“The Malechhas have spoiled the well-known land of the Arabs.Arya Dharma is not to be found in that country. Before also there appeared a misguided fiend whom I had killed [note: e.g., Abraha Al-Ashram, the Abyssinian viceroy of Yemen, who attacked Mecca]; he has now again appeared being sent by a powerful enemy.
To show these enemies the right path and to give them guidance the well-known Mahamad (Mohammad), who has been given by me the epithet of Brahma is busy in bringing the Pishachas to the right path. O Raja! You need not go to the land of the foolish Pishachas, you will be purified through my kindness even where you are. At night, he of the angelic disposition, the shrewd man, in the guise of a Pishacha said to Raja Bhoj, "O Raja! Your Arya Dharma has been made to prevail over all religions, but*according to the commandments of ‘Ashwar Parmatma (God, Supreme Spirit), I shall enforce the strong creed of the meat-eaters.

My follower will be a man circumcised, without a tail (on his head), keeping beard, creating a revolution, announcing call for prayer and will be eating all lawful things. He will eat all sorts of animals except swine. They will not seek purification from the holy shrubs, but will be purified through warfare. Because of their fighting the irreligious nations, they will be known as Musalmans (Muslims). I shall be the originator of this religion of the meat-eating nation."

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 12:54 PM

More Prophecies In Hindu Scriptures

The Vedas contain many prophecies about Prophet Muhammad. Some European and Hindu translators of the Vedas have removed the name referring to the Prophet, while others have tried to explain away the mantras (verses) on his life events, Ka’bah, Makkah, Medinah, Arabia, and other events using the terminology of the Hindus, such as purification rituals, and lands and rivers in India. Some mantras containing prophecies are inter-mixed with explanatory phrases, and it may be that these were commentaries and explanatory notes on the prophecies, which later became a part of the prophecy.

Several prophecies are found in Atharva Veda: (1) XX: 21, Mantras 6, 7, and 9, (2) XX: 137, Mantras 7 through 9, and (3) X: 2, Mantras 26, 27, 29, 30, and 32. Similarly, in Rig Veda, additional prophecies are found in: (1) VII: 96, Mantras 13 through 16, and (2) I: 53, Mantras 6 and 9. Finally, a prophecy is found in Sama Veda III: 10, Mantra 1. These are a sample of many prophecies. The serious reader may want to refer to scholarly work of Dr. A.H. Vidyarthi, entitled “Mohammad in World Scriptures,” 1990. This book explains the Hindu terminology used in the Mantras and the meaning and usage of certain words and phrases from within the Vedas and other Hindu Scriptures.

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 12:57 PM

PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SAWW) IN HINDU SCRIPTURES

http://islamwill.blogspot.com/2009/09/prophet-muhammad-saww-in-hindu.html

There Never Was A People Without A Warner Qur'an 35:24 Verily We have sent thee (Muhammad) in truth as a bearer of glad tidings and as a wa...

Background To Prophecies:

It is well known that the Hindus love hero worship, and it is reasonable to assume that over a long period of time the high regard and reverence for some Prophets led to some of them considered as god or God. Further, it is likely that the Book of Abraham and those of other Prophets contained prophecies about the Last Prophet, Muhammad (s). Muslim historians of India hold the opinion that*the graves of Prophets Sheesh and Ayyub (Job) are in Ayodhya, in the province of Uttar Pradesh, India. In ancient times, Ayodhya was known as Khosla according to Shatpath Brahmanas.

Some Pundits have now begun to reject the Puranas simply because they find in them many prophecies and vivid signs of the truth of Prophet Muhammad. A case has been made that the present Puranas are not the same collection that Vedas refer to and the real books were lost. Nevertheless, this contention is not correct. It is impossible that all the Puranas which were so widely read and keenly studied, could have fallen in oblivion and totally wiped out, whereas the Vedas, which only a few could read and understand, remained intact until now.

Another argument against the prophecies is that these were added to the Puranas at a later date. Nevertheless, this argument is also without a basis. Such a well-known book, in vast circulation and read at appointed times in prayers, cannot be easily tampered with. Moreover, all the Pandits and the learned divines of the Hindus could not have conspired and secretly added these prophecies to the Puranas. The most strange thing is that the corruption is made in favor of the Prophet and against their own religion.

All major books of the Hindus prophesy about Prophet Mohammad. In addition to many of his qualities, his life events, Abraham, Ka'bah, Bakkah (Makkah) and Arabia,*the prophecies mention his name as Mahamad, Mamah, and Ahmad. The name Mahamad appears in the Puranas, Mamah in Kuntap Sukt (in Atharva Veda) and Ahmad in Sama Veda. Many different classifications as to the degree of importance of the Vedas have been made. For example, in Shatpath it is stated that Sama Veda is the essence of all the Vedas. At another place in Taitttriya Brahmana, it is stated that “This world was created from Brahma, the Vaishas were created from the mantras of the Rig Veda, the Kashtriyas were created from Yajur Veda and Brahmans were created from Sama Veda.”

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 12:58 PM

Some Pundits have now begun to reject the Puranas simply because they find in them many prophecies and vivid signs of the truth of Prophet Muhammad saww.

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 07:50 PM

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Dr Zaki Naik...

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 07:54 PM

Prophet Mohammad saww In Zoroastrian Scriptures

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Zend Avesta

It is mentioned in Zend Avesta Farvardin Yasht chapter 28 verse 129

(Sacred Books of the East, volume 23, Zend Avesta Part II pg. 220):

"Whose name will be the Victorious, Soeshyant and whose name will be Astvat-ereta. He will be Soeshyant (The Beneficent one) because he will benefit the whole bodily world. He will be Astvat-ereta (he who makes the people, bodily creatures rise up) because as a bodily creature and as a living being he will stand against the destruction of the bodily (being) creatures to withstand the drug of the two footed brood, to withstand the evil done by the faithful (idolaters and the like and the errors of the Mazdaynians)".

This Prophecy applies to no other person more perfectly than it does to Muhammad (pbuh):

The Prophet was not only victorious at Fatah Makkah but was also merciful when he let go the blood thirsty opponents by saying:

"There shall be no reproof against you this day".

Soeshyant means the ‘praised one’ (refer Haisting’s Encyclopedia), which translated in Arabic means Muhammad (pbuh).

Astvat-ereta is derived from the root word Astu which in Sanskrit as well as in Zend means ‘to praise’. The infinitive Sitaudan in present day Persian means praising. It can also be derived from the Persian root word istadan which would mean ‘one who makes a thing rise up’. Therefore Astvat-ereta means the one who praised, which is the exact translation of the Arabic word 'Ahmed' which is another name for Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The Prophecy clearly mentions both the names of the Prophet i.e. Muhammad (pbuh) and Ahmed (pbuh).

The Prophecy further says that he will benefit the whole bodily world and the Qur’an testifies this in Surah Al-Anbiya chapter 21 verse 107:

"We sent thee not, but as a mercy for all creatures."

**************[Al-Qur'an 21:107]

Sanctity of Prophet’s Companions:

In Zend Avesta Zamyad Yasht chapter 16 verse 95 (Sacred Books of the East, volume 23 Zend Avesta Part II pg. 308):

"And there shall his friends come forward, the friends of Astvat-ereta, who are fiend-smitting, well thinking, well-speaking, well-doing, following the good law and whose tongues have never uttered a word of falsehood."

Here too Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned by name as Astvat-ereta.

There is also a mention of the Prophet’s friends as companions who will be fighting the evil; pious, holy men having good moral values and always speaking the truth. This is a clear reference to the Sahabas – the prophet's companions.

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Dasatir:

The sum and substance of the prophecy mentioned in Dasatir is, that when the Zoroastrian people will forsake their religion and will become dissolute, a man will rise in Arabia, whose followers will conquer Persian and subjugate the arrogant Persians. Instead of worshipping fire in their own temples, they will turn their faces in prayer towards Kaaba of Abraham (pbuh) which will be cleared of all idols. They (the followers of the Arabian Prophet), will be a mercy unto the world. They will become masters of Persia, Madain, Tus, Balkh, the sacred places of the Zoroastrians and the neighbouring territories. Their Prophet will be an eloquent man telling miraculous things.

This Prophecy relates to no other person but to Muhammad (pbuh).

Muhammad (pbuh) will be the Last Prophet:

It is mentioned in Bundahish chapter 30 verses 6 to 27 that Soeshyant will be the last Prophet implying that Muhammad (pbuh) will be the last Prophet. The Qur’an testifies this in Surah Ahzab.

"Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Messenger of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets: and Allah has full knowledge of all things."

********************[Al-Qur'an 33:40]

- See more at: http://peacebk.blogspot.com/2011/07/....viXaV9JQ.dpuf

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 07:55 PM

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Dr Zakir Naik about persian scriptures.

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 08:12 PM

Muhammad(pbuh)In Buddhist Scriptures

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Prophet saww in Budhist sscriptures

Extracted and Edited from book by U. AliRepublican Books, Vol I, 1998

Ananda asked, 'Who shall teach us when thou art gone?'

Buddha replied, 'I am not the first Buddha that came upon the earth, nor shall I be the last. In time another Budda will arise in the world, a holy one, a supremely enlightened one, endowed with wisdom in conduct, auspicious, an incomparable leader of men, a master of angels and mortals. He will reveal to you the SAME eternal truths I have taught upon you. His disciples will number many thousands while mine number many hundreds'

Ananda asked, 'And how will we come to know him?'

Buddha answered, 'He will be known as MAITREYA'

[Gospel of Buddha, Carusp 217]

NB At the time of Prophet Muhammad's death there were over 110,000 companions.

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Budda said: 'Our cycle is a happy one, three leaders have already lived... The Budda supreme am I, but after me, MAITRIYA comes. While still this happy cucle lasts, before its tale of years shall lapse. This Buddha, called METTEYA, shall be supreme chief of all Men' [Buddhism in translation, Warren, p 481]

When Allah states in the Quran that to each nation He sent an Apostle [Surah Yunus (10): 47] this much is true. The question is, how do we recognise who is and who isnt an Apostle of God?

Was Prophet Muhammad a 'buddha'?

What is a Buddha in the wider sense, is the word synonymous with the term Apostle/Messenger of God?

A Buddha is ONLY a preacher

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'You yourself must make an effort, The Buddhas are only preachers'

[The Dhammapada, Vol X p 67]

Allah states:

'...The Apostles duty is only to preach the message'

[Surah al Nur (24): 54]

Therefore, a Buddha is one who invites and teaches people to truth.

A Buddha is a human being

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'It is only a human being that can be a Buddha, a diety cannot' [Warren, p 15]

Allah also states that Muhammad is a human being: 'Say, I am but a man like yourselves...' [Surah al Kahf (18): 110]

Therefore, a Buddha is a human being.

A Buddha is a male

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Of human beings it is only the male sex that can be Buddhas:

'They are never of the female sex Nor as hermaphrodites appear As eunuch are they never classed Those destined for Buddaship' [Warren, p 34]

Allah states in the Quran that the Apostles/Messengers are male: 'And before thee also the apostles We sent were but men to whom We granted inspiration...' [Surah an Nahl (16): 43]

Therefore a Buddha is a male. Note, that ALL Messengers of Allah i.e. those to whom were revealed texts, were men. However, Ibn Hazm [Volume V, pp 17-19 al-Fisal fi al-Milal wa-al-Ahwa'i wa-al-Nihal] wrote a text arguing that a Prophet CAN be a woman. The difference between a Prophet and a Messenger is that a Prophet has guidance from God e.g. Mary, the Mother of Jesus who we are told was informed that she would have a child without a man touching her. However as Mary, mother of Jesus, did NOT recieve a revelation, she would not be classified as a Messenger - and Allah knows best.

A Buddha is a gifted being

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'These are the five donations great,*
The gift of treasure*
Gift of child*
The gift of wife,of royal rule*
And last, the gift of life and limb'*
[Warren, p 79]

Prophet Muhammad when he married Khadija, became amongst the wealthiest in the cityof Mecca; had children; was married; ruled the Muslims; and was a human being.

Salvation according to Budda

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'You yourself must make an effort, The Buddhas are only preachers, The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the bondage ofMars' [The Dhammapada, Vol X p 67]

The last words of Budda were:

'Work out your salvation with diligence' [Carus, p 211]

Similarly, as Islam teaches, a person attains salvation by asking Allah to forgive them. For example:

'Every man's fate will be on his own neck...'

[Surah al Israa (17): 13]

'Every soul will be held in pledge for it's deeds'

[Surah al Mudaththir (74): 38]

'Anyone who has done an atom's weight of good shall see it, and anyone who has done an atom's weight of evil shall see it'

[Surah al Zalzalah (99): 7-8]

Could it therefore be shown that the term Buddha refers to one who taught Islam, and it was Budda who was a Messenger/Apostle of Allah as well?

In essence the teachings of 'Buddhism' are similar to the teachings of 'Islam'; that is to believe in One God without partner. To forgive, to show kindness, and to praise the Creator.

He will be known as MAITREYA

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The person who Buddha Gautama prophesised bears different names in different languages.

In Pali, his name is METTEYA.

In Sanskirt, MAITREYA.

In Burmese, AREMIDEIA.

In Chinese, MEITALIYE.

In Tibetan, BYAMSPA.

In Japanese, MIROKU.

The English equivalent of METTEYA:

A. 'Teacher of love' - Max Muller

B. 'He whose name is kindness' - Carus

C. 'Buddha of kindness' - Rhys Davids

D. 'Friendliness' - Fausboll

E. 'Loving and compassionate' - Williams

F. 'Merficul' - Beal

G. 'Compassionate' - Getty

H. 'Kind, sympathy, active interest in others' - Steade

RAHMAT is the Arabic equivalent of the word MAITREYA.

The Arabic-English lexicon by Lane gives the follow defenition of Rahmat:

'Mercy, pity, compassion, tenderness ofheart, inclination requiring the exercise of favour, and beneficence; pardon and forgiveness'

When we go through works written by men of various nations on Islam, we observe one curious thing. The word 'Mohammed' is spelled in a number of ways, as 'Mahamet' or 'Mahomet' or 'Mehemet' or 'Mahemmet' ...

A. 'Mahamet' or 'Mahomet': is comprised of MAHA and METTA. The word MAHA in Pali and Sanskrit means 'Great, illustrious'. Therefore the word 'Mahamet' or 'Mahomet' means 'a great mercy'. The Quran refers to Muhammad as 'a great mercy'.

B. 'Mohamet' is compposed of MOH and METTA. MOH in Sanskrit means, 'affection or sympathy'; therefore the entire word means, 'of an affectionate or of sympathetic mercy'.

C. 'Mehemet' is composed of MEH and METTA. MEH means rain, therefore the entire word means, 'a man who rains mercy in general'.

D. 'Mahemmet' is composed of MAHEMA which in Sanskrit means mercy, therefore the entire word means, 'a great mercy'

Prophet Muhammad is described as a Mercy to Mankind; and therefore fits the defenition of the word MAITREYA.

The voice of MAITREYA

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Asanga answered, '... The exquisite voice of the MAITREYA is soft and pure and refined; those who hear it can never tire, those who listen are never satiated'.

[Si-Yu-Ki, Vol I p 229]

Bara (ra) relates: 'I heard the Apostle of Allah reciting the chapter, The Fig and Olive, during the night prayer, and I neversaw a man more sweet-voiced than he'

[Sahih of Bukhari Vol I p 107]

Zemad (ra) said: 'The Prophet has reached the bottom of the ocean of eloquence'

[Sahih of Muslim, Vol 7 p 874]

And Allah commanded Prophet Muhammad: 'Invite men to the way of the Lord with wisdom and BEAUTIFUL preaching...'

[Surah an Nahl (16): 125]

And Allah commands: '...And recite the Quran in measured rhythmic tones'

[Surah al Muzammil (73): 4]

From the evidence above, and that which I have read elsehwere, I conclude the following:

1. The term Budda refers to an Apostle of God

2. That the teachings of 'Buddha Gautama' from which the philosophy of Buddhism are originated were in fact true, i.e. that he preached belief in 1 God

3. That Gautama was an Apostle of Allah

Therefore, a Buddha was an Apostle of God, and Prophet Muhammad was the last Apostle of God.

And Allah knows best.

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 08:14 PM

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Parsi Scriptures

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Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Parsi ScripturesEdited from the book
MUHAMMAD IN PARSI, HINDOO AND BUDDHIST SCRIPTURES

By
A.H.Vidyarthi & U.Ali.

"Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire, but when it had illumined all around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness-they do not see. (The Holy Qur'an, II:17.)

ZOROASTRIANISM, which is commonly known as Parsi-ism, is the ancient religion of Persia. This was the religion of the Iranian people before Islam. This religion is also called the religion of the 'Fire worshippers' and 'Magianism'. The religious scriptures of the Parsis are found in two languages, Zendi and Pahlawi. Besides these two scripts, some literature in cuneiform writing is also found. The Pahlawi script resembles the present Persian script but Zendi and cuneiform writing is different from it. Two divisions in the ancient Iranian scriptures are of importance-the one is known as Dasatir and the other as Vesta or Zend Avesta. Each one of them is again divided into two portions-the Khurda Dasatir and Kalan Dasatir, the Khurda Avesta and Kalan Avesta, also known as Zend or Maha Zend.

So many different versions there are, about the number, language, and the period of revelation of these books, that nothing can be taken as definite. There are eleven different pronunciations of Zoroaster's name, who is said to be the chief author of these books. What the name Zoroaster means, is also doubtful and similarly, nothing can be definitely said as to what place did he belong to and where he was born (Cf. Introduction of Gatha, Sarodhai Zarthustara, pub1ished by the Iranian Association of Zoroastrians, 1927.) These differences have led some of the learned scholars to think that the very person of Zoroaster is fictitions and imaginary.

It is held by Zoroastrians that their religion is of a very ancient date, but many orientalists and research workers have disproved this contention, and have also shown, through facts of history, that this religion has borrowed a good deal from Egyptian and Jewish legends and Greek mythology. The propagation of Zoroastrianism had been, of old, limited to Persia only. It is, however, recorded in Dasatir, that Shankara Kas and Vyasaji, two dignataries of India, after much discussions, were convinced of the truth of this religion, and hence began to preach it in India.(Cf. Dasatir, Namah-i-Sasan.) Similarly, we find in Zend Avesta Farvardin Yasht, that Buddha also argued with them and was vanquished. But these anecdotes cannot prove either that the religion of the Vedas was spread in Persia or that the Iranian Faith was promulgated in India. No historical, record is found in support of these theories. Only this much can be concluded that both the Indians and Persians had just become aware of each other's religion. Neither Vedic Dharma nor Parsi-ism was a missionary religion and hence they remained confined to the precincts of their own respective countries.

The Zoroastrians call themselves monotheists, but others hold them to be believers in two Gods. They call their God as 'Ahurmazda', Ahur means Master and Mazda means Wise, the name of their God thus means the 'Wise Master'.

The relation of Zoroastrian teachings with other religions

The earliest part of Zoroaster's teachings is known Gathas. We find a mention of Gathas in Vedas as well.(Artharva Veda, XV: 6-12.) But there is no mention of the Vedas and other Hindu books in Zoroastrian scriptures. This shows that Gathas are of an earlier date than Vedas. Similarly, in the Vedas there is a reference to*Puranam Yajusha Sah. (Atharva Veda, XI: 7-24.) "Yajush comes with Puran," which, in is 'Yajush Ha Puranam' or 'Yajush Ha Puran'. 'Yajush Ha' is a part of the Parsi scripture Zend Avesta. And according to the Vedic religion Puranas not older than Vedas but Vedas are older than Puranas. But 'Purana Yajush Ha' does exist in Zend Avesta.

The Teachings of Zoroastrianism

A PART of the teachings of Zoroastrian religion is also in conformity with the teachings of the Bible and the Holy Qur'an. Below we give a few instances:-

1. The creation of this universe was completed in six periods of time. Ahurmazda first created the heavens then water then the earth then vegetables then animals, and last of all He created man.

2. Mankind was born of one pair, which is known as Mashya and Mash yana (male and female). Mashya means male.

3. God told Yim (Noah) that a fierce snow-storm was imminent, which would cause all the evil-doers to perish. Noah was then asked to make an underground alcove and to accumulate in it a pair each, of vegetables, animals and man. So was it done, and with the exception of those who were sheltered in that cave, all creation perished.

4. Yim or Noah, is stated to be the first Law giver prophet, but he is said to have declined to preach his prophethood, and thus Zoroaster became the first' Law-giver. (Vendidad Fargard. II: 4.)

5. Just as Christ and other prophets gave the news of the advent of a Promised one, in like manner, Zoroaster has also prophesied the coming of the one resembling him. His name is said to be 'Soeshyant' which means 'Mercy for the Worlds'. His chief attribute is, that be will be 'Astvat-ereta' or the upholder and gatherer of all nations. He will be raised for the guidance and reformation of all men. This prophecy is not only found in Zend Avesta, but is also mentioned by scholars of other religions in their researches. For instance, H. P. Blavatsky has referred to it in her book*'Isis Unveiled', Vol. II, p. 236.

THE FIRST PROPHECY OF ZARTUSHTRA

Eulogy of the Holy Prophet and his Cormpanions

THERE are numerous clear prophecies in Zend Avesta, the recognized book of the prophet Zartushtra, about the Holy Qur'an, the Prophet Mohammad and his companions. A part of these prophecies is mythical, and is stated in such terms which cannot be taken to be literally true. But if we interpret them in a reasonable manner and corroborate them by facts of history, they clearly apply to the Holy Prophet Mohammad and none else. For instance, in Vendidad, the first part of Zend Avesta, and Yashts, the second part of the same book, it is recorded that there is a hidden progeny of Zoroaster which will appear some time after him. A woman, it is said, will bathe in the Kasava Lake and will get pregnant. She will give birth to a promised prophet "Astvat-ereta" or "Soeoshyant" (the Mercy for the worlds), who will protect the Zoroastrian Faith, will kill devil, sweep away idol-worship and will reclaim the Zoroastrians from their vices. This Kasava Lake is located by Zoroastrians somewhere in Sistan, where the Persian King Xerxes had disappeared while bathing. It is the same "spring of the water of life" where Xerxes of Zoroastrians is said to be still alive teaching wisdom to the people and guiding those who have gone astray. According to our interpretation however this Kasava is not a material Lake, but is a spiritual fountain or the "Kausar" of the Prophet Mohammad, as the Qur'an says, "We have given thee Kausar." This 'Kausar' is nothing else but the sacred Qur'an, which is a mine of truth and bears the common teachings of all the prophets. It was through this 'Kausar' that the Holy Prophet became the confirmer of all the prophets and also the promised one of all religions. Just according to the prophecy of Zoroaster, he protected his real teachings as he protected the teachings of other prophets. And the water of this very spring cooled down the fire that was burning in the Zoroastrian temple.

The following is the translation of the original prophecy:-

'We homage the good, strong, beneficent Fravashes of the faithful, who fight at the right hand of the reigning Lord . . . They come flying unto him, it seems, as if they were well-winged birds. They come in as a weapon and as a shield, to keep him behind and to keep him in front, from the enemy unseen, from the female varenya fiend, from the evil-doer bent on mischief and from that fiend who is all death, Angra Mainyu (Abu Lahab). It will be, as if there were a thousand men watching over one man, so that neither the sword well-thrust, nor the club well-falling, nor the arrow well-shot, nor the spear well-darted, nor the stones flung from the arm shall destroy him." - (Farvardin Yasht, 63, 70-72).

This prophecy gives a vivid picture of the protection of Zoroastrian Faith and the loyalty and selfless sacrifices of the companions of the Holy Prophet. How they built a human wall around the Prophet to protect him from the enemy's attacks, is a well-known fact of history; but how this 'Kausar', that was given to the Prophet, incorporated in itself the teachings of Zoroastrianism and thus protected them, will be proved from the following quotations:-

Zoroastrian Teachings Confirmed by the Holy Prophet.

1. "Allah is One". But His unity is not a numerical oneness, but is a personal attribute. Zoroaster, similarly, says, "He is one, not one in number." (Namah Shat Vakshur Zartusht Dasatir, p. 69.)

2. "None is like Him." (The Quran, CXII:4.) Similarly, we find im Dasatir, "He has none like Him."

3. "Nothing is like a likeness of Him". (The Quran, XLII:11) In Dasatir we similarly, find "Nothing resembles Him". (Dasatir)

4. The Dasatir say: "He is without an origin or end, without a rival, an enemy, a prototype, a friend, father, mother, wife, son, an abode, a body or form and without colour and scent." (Ibid) The Holy Qur'an has more beautifully put it: "God is He on Whom all depend. He begets not, nor is He begotten; none is like Him." (CXII:1-4)

5. The Dasastir state that 'He gives life and existence to everything. The Qur'an confirms it, saying: "He created every thing." (VI :102)

6. "Neither the eye can behold Him nor the power of thinking can conceive Him." (Dasatir, p. 68.) The Holy Qur'an says: "Vision comprehends Him not, and He comprehends (all) vision; and He is the Knower or subtleties, the Aware." (VI :104) The Qur'an has not merely made a statement, but has also advanced an argument. The Being that comprehends all vision and is, at the same time, Subtle and Infinite One, cannot be comprehended by the physical eye. He is the spirit and can be seen only with the spiritual eye. This fact is also stated in Dasatir "Tell the world that God cannot be seen with these (physical) eyes; some other eyes are required to behold Him." (Dasatir, p. 107.)

7. Matter and Soul are not eternal like Him "Thou art the most ancient, there was none before thee nor shall anything remain after thee." (Dasatir, p. 66.) The Holy Qur'an has, in like manner, expressed: "He is the First and the Last and the Ascendant (over all) and the knower of hidden things." (LVII : 3)

8. In Dasatir it is said "He is above all that you tan imagine of." The Holy Qur'an says: "His Is the most exalted state." (XXX: 27)

9. "Don't be disappointed of His favours and kindness" (Dasatir. p. 33.) is the teaching of Dasatir. The Qur'an corroborates it by saying "Do not despair of the mercy of Allah." (XXXIX: 53.)

10. Zoroaster said: "I am nearer to you than your ownself."(Dasatir, p. 122) The Qur'an also says: "We are nearer to him than his life-vein (L:16.)

11. Regarding angels, Zoroaster said "Angels are countless." (Dasatir,p.6.) In the Qur'an we find: "And none knows the hosts of your Lord but He Himself." (LXXIV: 31)

12. God says unto Adam: "The Word of the Lord is that which the angel reveals to your heart." (Dasatir. p. 37) The Holy Qur'an verifies this truth saying:

"For surely he (Gabriel) revealed it to your heart by Allah's command."' (II : 97)

13. "When a man of good deeds," says Zoroaster, "leaves this body, I send him to the paradise." (Dasatir, p. 13) The Holy Qur'an says: "Surely (as for) those who believe and do good deeds, their place of entertainment shall be the gardens of Paradise." (XVIII :107)

14. About paradise, Zoroaster says: "The dwellers of Paradise will get, through the kindness of the Lord, such a body that will neither wear out nor will get old nor anything dirty will enter it." (Dasatir, p. 9) Again he said: "They will live for ever in that joyful abode." (Ibid. p. 13) The teachings of the Qur'an are as follows: "The righteous shall live in the midst of gardens and fountains. Enter them in peace, secure. And we will root out whatever rancour is in their breasts- (they shall he) as brethren, on raised couches face to face. Toil shall not afflict them in it, nor shall they be ever ejected from it." (The Quran, XV:45-48.)

15. "The dwellers of hell will live there for ever they will be tortured both with intense heat and intense cold." {Dasatir, p. 38). The chastisement of fire and intense cold is found particularly in the Zoroastrian religion and in no other principal religion. The Holy Qur'an also corroborates this fact: "They shall not taste therein cool nor drink, but boiling and intensely cold water." (LXXVIII : 24, 52.)

16. Besides, we find in Dasatir, commandments regarding gentlemanly behaviour, marriage, chastity, fulfilment of promise, prohibition of wine, hair cutting of a young born, cleansing the body by taking bath, ablution, and Tayammum, etc.

17. In the beginning of every namah of Dasatir, verses equivalent to Aaoozobillah and Bismillah are found, just as every chapter of the Holy Qur'an begins with "In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful."

18. Three different ways of Divine revelation are described-in dream, in a state between dream and wakefulness and in wakefuluess. (Namah Shat Vakhshur Zartusht, 5-7.)

19. Two kinds of injunctions decisive and allegorical are described as Parkhida and Aparkhida. (Ibid. 5)

20. About prophethood, Zoroaster remarks: "A prophet is needed for enforcing such laws which everybody could abide by. Men are inter-dependent and they stand in need of Divine laws acceptable to all of them, which could root out tyranny, deceit and ill-feeling and give peace and harmony to the world. These lawgivers should be Divinely inspired men so that all could submit to them." (Ibid., 45-49)

As regards the recognition of a prophet, the prophet Zoroaster has said: "They ask you as to how should they recognize a prophet and believe him to be true in what he says; tell them what he knows the others do not, and he shall tell you even what lies hidden in your nature; he shall be able to tell you whatever you ask him and he shall perform such things which others cannot perform." (Namah Shat Vakhshur Zartust, .5-7. 50--54) Shortly before the advent of the Holy Prophet in Arabia, Persia was under the sovereignty of Sasan V. When the companions of the Prophet, on invading Persia, came in contact with the Zoroastrian people and learned these teachings, they at once came to the conclusion that Zoroaster was really a Divinely inspired prophet. Thus they accorded the same treatment to the Zoroastrian people which they did to other "People of the Book." Though the name of Zoroaster is not mentioned in the Holy Qur'an, still he was regarded as one of those prophets whose names have not been mentioned in the Qur'an, for there is a verse in the Holy Book saying: "And We did send apostles before thee: there are some of them that We have mentioned to thee and there are others whom We have not mentioned to Thee." (40 : 78). Accordingly the Musalmans treated the founder of Zoroastrianism as a true prophet and believed in his religion as they did in other inspired creeds, and thus according to the prophecy, protected the Zoroastrian religion. James Darmestar has truly remarked in the translation of Zend Avesta: "When Islam assimilated the Zoroastrians to the People of the Book, it evinced a rare historical sense and solved the problem of the origin of the Avesta." (Introduction to Vendiad. p. 69.)

How did Zoroaster prophesy the truth of the Holy Prophet

SOME materialistic and thoughtless people, on finding a close resemblance between the teachings of two religious scriptures, are inclined to think, that the one that was revealed on a later date has cribbed those teachings from the older book. But God Who has given the Light to one prophet and people can also give the same Light and Truth to another prophet. Moreover the prophets and their followers have always been trying to keep those Divine gifts to their own particular sphere only. So there is little likelihood of imitation or reproduction. God being the Cherisher of the worlds can not ignore any of His creatures. He is the Lord of the Easts and the Lord of the Wests. Just as the physical sun travels from the East towards the West giving light to every people and place, similarly, the sun of spiritual and Divine Light also equally sheds light on all people and all countries. Every nation has got its own East and seeing the sun rising from there thinks that it has risen for them alone, there being only one East and West. But anyone who knows the shape of the earth can understand that every point from where the sun rises is the East for the people on its one side and the same point is the West for another people on the other side. This great scientific truth was revealed by the Holy Qur'an thirteen centuries before when it said "Lord of the Easts as well as of the Wests" East and West are relative terms. The same point can both be East and West for different people. Thus God equally blessed His creatures with both the physical and spiritual lights. The Lord who gave a Fire to Zoroaster with which he brightened the country of Iran, also gave the Israelites, the 'Morning Star' (in the person of Jesus Christ) for their guidance (Revelation, XXII: 16) and He raised, for the people of India, Kirshna Chandra or the "Moon", for showing light to the people of this country. Then the point worth considering is that all these illuminaries, the Fire of Zoroaster, the Morning Star of Christ and the Moon o f Krishna have prophesied the advent ot the Shining Sun who was to appear last of them all in the person of Mohammad. If the Holy Qur'an has corroborated their teachings, they too have foretold the truth of the Prophet's mission. None of them has, thus, borrowed anything from the other. All of them drank at the same fountain and the One Lord gave them light and learning.

The verse quoted at the top of this chapter well applies to the Parsi people--"Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire, but when it had illumined all around him, God took away their light, and left them in darkness-they do not see." These people are known as the fire-worshippers and their sanctuary is called the "Temple of Fire." Of these people, God says in this verse, that their surroundings got illumined for a time with the fire that was kindled, but when that light was taken away by God, they began to stumble in darkness like the blind. As they have, deviated from the right path of Zoroastrian teachings they are, in the words of the Qur'an, "Deaf, dumb (and) blind, so they do not turn back" - II:18. 'Kavis' and 'Karapons' are the two special terms applied in the Zoroastrian religion to those who cannot see nor hear anying of God. (Ormazd Yasht. 10 - Bahram Yasht, I :4.) When King Yazd Gard III (5th century A.C.) declared Zoroastrianism as the State Religion of Armenia, he promulgated the following edict: "You must know that any man who does not follow the relion of Mazda is deaf, blind, and deceived by Ahriman's devs." (Elisacus, The War of Vartan.)

The Fire that was kindled by Zoroastrians, was, fact, a symbol of Divine worship. By lighting fire they were supposed to make a covenant that they would always follow the Divine Light and abide by their religious laws. The prophet Zoroaster himself explained this point as follows :- "I explain to you, who have assembled here, the wisdom of the All-Wise God. I explain to you His praise and glory and the melodies of pious souls which is a mighty Truth and which I see rising from these Holy Flames. Listen carefully to the reality of these phenomena. and ponder, with a clear and devout mind, over the flames of Fire." (Gatha Yasht. XXX : 1, 2.) It is thus clear from this wise saying of Zoroaster that the Fire in the Temple was the conventional sign of the promise to abide by the laws of religion and to give them a deep thought.

The Holy Qur'an has also spoken of a Fire and has made this point more clear to the Zoroastrians. The Qur'an, in fact, speaks of four kinds of fire:

1. The fire which has light as well as which burns just as the material fire.

2. The fire neither having light nor' the quality to burn, as the fire that is present in trees.

3. The fire that has no light, but that burns, as the fire of hell.

4. The fire that has light but that does not burn. And this the cardinal of guidance. As Moses had said, "Or I find a guidance at the fire." The Qur'an, XX:11. At another place we find the words "Blessed is he who is in search of the fire." (The Quran: XXVII: 8.)

The present history of the Parsi religion shows that some time after Zoroaster, the Parsis abandoned their religious laws and that "Covenant of Fire," which was then reduced to mere worship of Fire, was totally forsaken by them. (Epistles of Sasan I and Sasan V in Dasatir). Their religious scriptures having been thrown in the background were either destroyed by the sacking of Parsis by the Greeks or were tampered with so that today they are regarded only as the ruins of a religion. "As the Parsis are a ruin of a people so are their sacred books the ruins of a religion." (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. IV.)

If a nation or religion is said to be alive on account of its guiding force and the unpollutedness of its scripture, then the Parsi religion is surely devoid of that life. Neither the Parsi scriptures are found today in their original form, nor their language is a living language. Some relics, however, are still to be found in these ruins containing some guidance and prophecies of Zoroaster for their present decay. And among these relics are the prophecies of the cooling down of the fire in their temples, the renaissance of the Parsis, their following the lead of the Arabian prophet, turning their faces in worship towards Ka'ba and the acceptance of Islam by the Persian chiefs.

Just as Zoroaster kindled a Spiritual Fire in Persia, in like manner, the Prophet Mohammad, on extinguishing of that fire, lit the same in Arabia. The Prophet, accordance with the verse of the Holy Qur'an,(Their parable is like the parable of one who kindled a fire II:17 ) is reported to have said "My parable is like the parable of that man (Zoroaster) who kindled a fire." (Bukhari). These words, in fact, refer to a great prophecy of Zoroaster. Just as Moses bore witness of one like him "And a witness from among the children of Israel has borne witness of one like him", (The Quran. XLVI:10.) similarly, Zoroaster bore witness of a prophet like him.

TWO OTHER PROPHECIES OF ZOROASTER

Reform of Zoroastrianism and the Holy name of the Prophet

GOD Almighty addressed the Prophet Zoroaster in the Zend Avesta in the following terms: "The most powerful amongst the Companions of the Muslims, O Zaratushtra, are those of the men of the primitive law, or those of the 'Soeshyant' (not yet born), who are to restore the world." (Farvardin Yasht. XIII :17.)

Just as the followers of Zoroaster, by walking in his footsteps, attained the height of glory, similarly, a nation of believers will come into existence at a later date who will give a new life to the world and its religions; and who will stand for the help of their Prophet in the most fearful battles.

Again was said with more explicitness: "Whose name will be, the Victorious, 'Soeshyant' and whose name will be 'Astvat-ereta.' He will be Soeshyant (the beneficent one) because he will benefit the whole bodily world. He will be Astvat-ereta (he who makes the people rise up) because as a bodily creature and as a living being he will stand against the destruction of the bodily being to withstand the idolaters and the like and the errors of the Mazdaynians." (Ibid., XXVIII 129.)

There is no other prophet but the Prophet Mohammad on whom this prophecy applies with true appropriateness. His being a beneficent victorious is clearly illustrated from the treatment he meted out to his blood-thirsty opponents, after the fall of Mecca, whom he let go just by saying "There shall be no reproof against you this day." His name Mohammad (the praised one), his being a 'mercy for the worlds', while the preceding prophets were only a 'mercy unto their own people', and his correcting the errors of both the idolaters and the Mazdaynians,-are characteristic signs found in no other prophet save the Prophet of Arabia (peace and the blessings of Allah-be upon him)!

THE FOURTH PROPHECY

The remarkable sanctity of the Prophet's Companions

"AND there shall his friends come forward, the friends of Astvat-ereta, who are fiend-smitting, well-thinking, well-speaking, well-doing, following the good law and whose tongues have never uttered a word of falsehood" (Zamyad Yasht, 95).

Along with the Holy Prophet, a mention is also made of the piety and sanctity of the companions of the Prophet in various prophecies. In the Bible also we find a reference to the ten thousand saintly people. In fact, the holiness of the life of his companions and followers, is the greatest proof of the truth and success of a prophet. He himself must be the truest man who can make his followers so truthful and honest. It is a well-known fact to the student of Islamic Traditions that whichever hadith is narrated by a companion of the Holy Prophet, is decidedly taken to be true, for falsehood can in no way be ascribed to the blessed companions of the Holy Prophet. Their veracity and truthfulness is a matter of fact.

THE FIFTH PROPHECY

Fire in the Temple would cool down with the advent of the Prophet

THE following prophecy is also very striking and worthy of notice and deep thought by every serious student. The prophet Zoroaster remarked: "Mayest thou burn in this house! Mayest thou ever burn in this house! Mayest thou blaze in this house! Mayest thou increase in this house! Even for a long time, till the powerful restoration of the world, till the time of the good, powerful restoration of the world." (Atash Nyayish: 9).

This verse is quite plain and hardly needs comment. It was foretold that the fire would cease to burn when the restoration of the world would take place. The Zoroastrian prophet had taken a covenant from his followers to burn fire in the house of God as a symbol of the appearance of Divine Light; and they were to keep it burning till the Promised Prophet, who was to bring about a complete restoration of the world appeared. And the world has seen that when the Promised Prophet came into the world, the fire in the temples was extinguished.

In the foregoing prophecies, one word, however, needs an explanation. We have translated the word 'Astvat-ereta' as 'the praised one' or 'Mohammad' (in Arabic). The root of this word is 'Astu,' which means both in Sanskrit and Zend, 'to praise'. The infinitive 'Sitaudan' used in the present day Persian also means 'praising'. Some lexicographers, however, have translated it as 'one who makes a thing rise up', and have derived it from the root 'Istadan'. But as Sanskrit is nearer to Zend than Persian therefore the word 'Astvatereta', according to the common root in both Zendi and Sanskrit, would mean 'the praised one', which is just the translation of the Arabic name 'Mohammad'.

PROPHECIES IN THE SECOND PART OF THE ZOROASTRIAN SCRIPTURES

News of the Prophet's advent in Dasatir

THERE are two parts of Zoroastrian scriptures, as we have stated in the beginning of this chapter. Opinions differ as to the authenticity of these books. Some hold that Zend Avesta is more authentic; while according to others Dasatir are more reliable. We have already discussed the prophecies in the Zend Avesta, and now deal with those that are found in Dasatir. We have faken the two parts separately, lest any sect of the Zoroastrians may come forward to say that it believes In one part and not the other. Dasatir is divided into two parts, 'Khurdah Dasatir' and 'Kalan Dasatir'. Various interpretations have been given to the term Dasatir. According to some, it means 'a book of ten partsa'-'das' meaning ten and 'tir' meaning a part or portion. Some orientalists have taken the word 'tir' be a Sanskrit word meaning an edge or bank. While others hold that Daaatir is the plural of Dastur which means law or religious code.

In the current editions of Dasatir there are fifteen epistles beginning with the epistle of Mahabad and ending with that of Sasan V. Among these epistles the epistle of Sasan I is strikingly remarkable, and records a prophecy about the Holy Prophet in very clear words. The edition of Dasatir from which this portion is copied was published by Mulla Pheroze with the help of several other learned Zoroastrian priests, in the time of Nasirud-Din Kachar, Shah of Persia. Mulla Pheroze, also the author of Dabistan-i-Mazahib, was a well-known scholar in Bombay who besides being a master of Pahlwi, Zend and Persian, was also a scholar of Arabic, and it was mainly through his efforts that the present Dasatir were published.

The real author of this prophecy was, in fact, Zoroaster and not Sasan I, for Sasan was just a reformer of the Zoroastrian faith. Before the actual prophecy begins, a mention is made of the profligacy and dissolution of Iranians. The original text is in Pahlawi but its translation in Persian is also given. Few explanatory notes have also been added, here and there, by Sasan.

**ghumbasa** · 12-24-2014, 08:19 PM

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Dr Zakir Naik about budhist scriptures.

**ghumbasa** · 12-27-2014, 10:36 AM

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) In Jewish Scriptures

1) Muhammad (pbuh) prophesised in the book of Deuteronomy:

a) God Almighty 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 will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."

b) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is like Moses (pbuh):

i) Both had a father and a mother.

ii) Both were married and had children.

iii) Both were accepted as Prophets by their people in their lifetime.

iv) Both besides being Prophets were also kings i.e. they could inflict capital punishment.

v) Both brought new laws and new regulations for their people.

vi) Both died a natural death.

c) Muhammad (pbuh) is from among the brethren of Moses (pbuh). Arabs are brethren of Jews. Abraham (pbuh) had two sons: Ishmail and Isaac. The Arabs are the descendants of Ishmail (pbuh) and the Jews are the descendants of Isaac (pbuh).

d) Words in the mouth:

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was unlettered and whatever revelations he received from God Almighty he repeated it verbatim.

Deuteronomy (18:18):

"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."

2) Muhammad (pbuh) 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 Gabriel commanded Muhammad (pbuh) by saying ‘Iqra’, he replied "I am not learned".

3) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned by name in the Song of Solomon chapter 5 verse 16:

"Hikko Mamittakim we kullo Muhammadim Zehdoodeh wa Zehrace Bayna Jerusalem."

"His mouth is most sweet: ye, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, and this is my friend, O daughter of Jerusalem."

All the prophecies mentioned in the Old Testament regarding Muhammad (pbuh) besides applying to the Jews also hold good for the Christians (H Q. 61:6).

- See more at: http://peacebk.blogspot.com/2011/07/....wI4wJ6mK.dpuf

**ghumbasa** · 12-27-2014, 10:46 AM

The idea that the Bible contains prophecies about the coming of Muhammad (peace be upon him), may surprise many people. It isn’t difficult to understand why, since the general perception people have of the Muhammad (pbuh) is that of a man with no connection to Biblical Prophets or prophecies.

However, taking a closer look at Muhammad’s (pbuh) life, it becomes clear that he upheld the basic tenets that the Biblical Prophets came with, and led millions to do the same. Indeed it was because of the teachings of Muhammad (pbuh) that billions of Muslims since his time up until today have revered the persons of Jesus, Moses and Abraham (peace be upon them all).

In this article, you will discover how both the Old and New Testament contain numerous verses which describe the coming of a new Prophet. Additionally, verses from the Bible itself will clearly show us that Muhammad (pbuh) is that Prophet.

John and the Priests

In the Chapter of John, some Jewish priests quizzed John the Baptist about three people who they were informed about in their scriptures. They asked him:

“Who are you?”�

John confessed (he didn’t deny but confessed), “I’m not the Christ.”�

They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?”�

John said, “I’m not.”�

“Are you the Prophet?”�

John answered, “No.”� [John 1:19-21]

So they then asked him, “Why do you baptize if you aren’t the Christ, nor Elijah, nor the Prophet?”� [John 1:25]

The priests were expecting three people as prophesied by their books, so they asked about Christ, Elijah and “˜the Prophet’. So who is “˜the Prophet’ they are referring to here? This cannot be a reference to Jesus as he is the Christ.

Looking at a copy of the Bible with cross-referencing, we find that the words “˜the Prophet’ which occur in John 1:25 refer to the prophecy of Deuteronomy 18:18 in the Old Testament, which also mentions a forthcoming Prophet.

According to Deuteronomy 18:18 God speaks to the Prophet Moses and tells him that he will raise up a new Prophet who has certain clearly identifiable characteristics: I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words, which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him. [Deuteronomy 18:18-19]

In this prophecy God is telling Moses that he will raise a Prophet like him, who will be from “˜among their brethren’. Since these verses are directed to Moses and the Jewish People, the “˜brethren’ mentioned here are the brethren of the Jewish people.

Now Abraham, the forefather of the Jewish nation had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis 21). The children of Isaac are the cousins of the children of the Ishmael. The children of Isaac are the Jews and the children of Ishmael are the Arabs.

“˜Brethren’ in the language of the Old Testament can refer to the Jews themselves (Numbers 32:6), or to the ancestral cousins of the Jews such as the Arabs, Edomites and others (see Deuteronomy 2:4,8 for usage of the word “˜brethren’). So the Arabs are considered the brethren of the Jews.

Muhammad and Moses

Some people may claim that Jesus is the new Prophet being referred to in Deuteronomy 18:18. However “˜the Prophet’ mentioned in John 1:25 can’t be Jesus because he is described as a separate person to “˜the Christ’. In addition to this, the verse informs us that the Prophet will have the characteristic of being someone who is “˜like’ Moses. Jesus was very different to Moses, but what about Muhammad (pbuh)?

**ghumbasa** · 12-27-2014, 10:47 AM

Mohammad saww in Bible and jewish scriptures.
There is no doubt that Moses and Muhammad (pbuh) are very similar. Many historians who have studied the lives of Moses and Muhammad (pbuh) have remarked upon the many similarities between them. The late Reverend James L. Dow (1908-1977) who authored the Collins Gem Dictionary of the Bible wrote under the entry of “˜Moses’:

“˜’The only man in history who can be compared even remotely to him is Mohammed.”[1]

All of the evidence so far shows conclusively that Muhammad (pbuh) is the Prophet mentioned in John 1:25.

There are still many people who reject Muhammad (pbuh) purely because he was not Jewish (i.e not from the Children of Isaac). But we know that Prophets such as Noah, who are also mentioned in the Bible, weren’t Jewish either.

The Children of Abraham

According to the Bible, God made a promise to Abraham about his descendants: I will establish my covenant as an everlasting covenant between me and you and your descendants after you for the generations to come, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.[Genesis 17:7]

In this verse we see God promising Abraham that He will have a covenant with his descendants. This covenant was fulfilled by God by sending Prophets from the descendants of Isaac to the Jews (e.g Daniel, Jacob, Jesus etc.). But the promise that was made to Abraham by God was to all of his descendants, so it makes sense that Prophets would also be sent from the descendants of Abraham’s other son Ishmael.

In the Old Testament, God singled out the descendants of Ishmael (the Arabs) for a particular blessing: And as for Ishmael, I have heard you: I will surely bless him; I will make him fruitful and will greatly increase his numbers. He will be the father of twelve rulers, and I will make him into a great nation. [Genesis 17:20]

According to the verse above, God tells Abraham about a “˜Great Nation’ to come from Ishmael. This is another reason why God would send Prophets amongst the Arabs, how could God call a nation great if they were to be unbelievers? Their greatness is defined by their belief and obedience to God. We see that Muhammad (pbuh) fits the description of a Prophet from the descendants of Ishmael, who called people back to the religion of Abraham.

Muhammad (pbuh) did indeed come from that nation of rulers mentioned in Genesis 17:20. The book of Genesis tells us that Abraham left his wife (Hagar) and Ishmael to settle in “˜Paran’ (Genesis 21:21), which according to historians is in Arabia. Ishmael grew up and settled in Arabia and had twelve sons one of whom was called “˜Kedar’ (Genesis 25:13). Isaiah 21:13-17 confirms that the descendants of Kedar were in Arabia. It is well known that Muhammad (pbuh) was a direct descendant of Kedar.

In the Davis Dictionary of the Bible it is stated that Kedar is “˜…A tribe descended from Ishmael … The people of Kedar were Pliny’s Cedrai, and from their tribe Mohammed ultimately arose’[2]. There were Jewish tribes in Medina (the city that the Muhammad (pbuh) migrated to) who had settled there because they were awaiting the arrival of a Prophet. In fact, Ben Shalom the Chief Rabbi of Medina embraced Muhammad (pbuh) as the Prophet whose arrival was foretold in their scriptures.

Now let’s look at some interesting verses from Isaiah 42 about a messenger from Arabia.

The Messenger from Arabia

The Old Testament prophesises the coming of a Prophet from Arabia who would be from the descendants of Kedar. The verses of Isaiah 42 describe the coming of a Prophet who God refers to as “˜my Messenger’ (Isaiah 42:19). This Messenger would be from “˜the villages that Kedar inhabits’ (Isaiah 42:11), which means that the Messenger would emerge from Arabia since that’s where the villages of the descendants of Kedar lived according to Isaiah 21:13-17. This Messenger would give “˜judgment’, “˜light’ and “˜Law’ to the “˜Gentiles’ (Isaiah 42:1-4). Gentiles is a term referring to the non-Jews. This Messenger would be a “˜man of war’ who will first be persecuted and then will fight and defeat idol worshippers (Isaiah 42:13-17).

This description fits Muhammad (pbuh) exactly. Muhammad (pbuh) emerged from Arabia and was a direct descendant of Kedar, he was persecuted by and then fought and defeated the idol worshippers [3]. He bought about “˜judgment’ and “˜law’ to a lawless Arab people (Arabs would be classed as “˜Gentiles’) when he became the ruler of the Arabian Peninsula.

Conclusion

This booklet briefly describes some of the many verses in the Bible that deal with the coming of Muhammad (pbuh). Many Christians and Jews have accepted Islam (Islam literally means “˜submission to God’) by recognising Muhammad (pbuh) from the Bible. One of those is the late Revered David Benjamin Keldani the author of “˜Muhammad in the Bible’[4].

“I must remind the Christians that unless they believe in the absolute unity of God, and renounce the belief in the three persons, they are certainly unbelievers in the true God … The Old Testament and the Qur’an condemn the doctrine of three persons in God; the New Testament does not expressly hold or defend it, but even if it contains hints and traces concerning the Trinity, it is no authority at all, because it was neither seen nor written by Christ himself, nor in the language he spoke, nor did it exist in its present form and contents for – at least – the first two centuries after him.” Rev. David Benjamin Keldani, B.D. (1867-1940)

In the Quran, God tells the Christians and the Jews to follow the Prophet who is mentioned in their own books:

“˜I shall ordain My mercy for those who are conscious of God and pay the poor due; who believe in Our Revelations; who follow the Messenger (Muhammad) ““ the unlettered prophet they find described in the Torah that is with them, and in the Gospel’ [7:156-157]

Since it has clearly been shown that Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned in the Bible, as a next step, we invite you to look into Islam. Many people are attached to their identity, and don’t want to convert to or even look into another religion. But Islam is not just another religion, it’s the same message preached by Moses, Jesus and Abraham. It is the final instalment of the messages sent by God over the centuries. Islam teaches us to have a direct relationship with God, and that no one should be worshipped except God alone. It also teaches that God is nothing like a human being or like anything that we can imagine.

The concept of God is summarised in the Quran as:

Say, He is God, the One, God, the Absolute, He does not give birth, nor was He born, and there is nothing like Him. [112:1-4]

Guidance ultimately comes from God. We ask God to guide us and you. May God’s peace and blessing be upon you for the rest of your days.

God is not male or female, the word “˜Him’ when used for God does not refer to gender.

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Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho alahi waali wassalam) in various scriptures.

Prophet Mohammad (Sallallaho alahi waali wassalam) in various scriptures.

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