The question now is “Whom other than Prophet Muhammad
(PBUH) who migrated from Dedanim (Mecca) did Allah order the
people of Tema (Medina) to give hand to?!” If you carefully
examine the last statements of the text, you will be certain about
the veracity of the prophecy. At the end of the text, the Lord tells
the people of Tema, saying: “For thus hath the Lord said unto
me, Within a year, according to the years of a hireling, and
all the glory of Kedar shall fail.” (Mathew, 21:16) Here is a
very important point, which is that the People of the Book
unanimously agree that Kedar is the descendants of Ishmael, an
undeniable fact which is recorded in (Genesis, 25:13)
It is historically recorded that the descendants of Ishmael,
including Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) lived in Arabia, yet his
(PBUH) people, i.e. the tribe of Quraysh fought against him and
drove him out of Mecca, which is why he (PBUH) migrated to
Medina. No longer did one year after his (PBUH) Hijra passed than
the Great Battle of Badr took place between believes and
disbelievers. Noteworthy to mention that this Battle is also called
the Furqan (the Criterion), for it separates the good from the
wrong. In addition, it was the first step that led to the collapse of
Quraysh. That is to say that the glory of Kedar (Quraysh) declined
one year after the Hijra of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Now I ask you please to read the entire passage in the Book of
Isaiah; it reads, “This is the divine revelation about Arabia.
In the forest of Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling
companies of Dedanim. The inhabitants of the land of
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Tema brought water to him that was thirsty, they
prevented with their bread him that fled. For they fled
form the swords, from the drawn sword, and from the
bent bow, and from the grievous war. For thus hath the
Lord said unto me, Within a year, according to the years of
a hireling, and all the glory of Kedar shall fail: and the
residue of the number of archers, the mighty men of the
children of Kedar, shall be diminished, for the Lord God of
Israel hath spoken it.” (Isaiah, 21: 13-17)
I strongly believe that this is a text that drove the priest in
Amorium to tell Salman Al-Farisi that the Seal of all the Prophets
and Messenger, i.e. Muhammad would come from the Arabia.
The Book of Isaiah further speaks about a Prophet whom Allah,
the Almighty, will support and to whom people from the Mount
Sela سالع will sing. This Mount is one of the Prophet’s Medina’s
most famous mountains. It is beside this Mount that the Battle of
the Trench took place. As well, its top served as the Muslim forces
headquarter in this battle.12
Back to the Book of Isaiah, we read, “Behold my servant,
whom I uphold, mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I
have put my Spirit upon him: he shall bring forth
judgment to the Gentiles.” (Isaiah, 42:1)
But, from where would this Prophet in question be sent? Answer
to this question is given in the same Book of Isaiah in which it is
12 See Mu‘jam Al-Bildan
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stated, “Join in the chorus, you desert towns; let the
villages of Kedar rejoice! Let the people of Sela sing for
joy; shout praises from the mountaintops!" (Isaiah, 42:11)
These two biblical verses clearly indicate that the Prophet in
question will be one of the descendants of Kedar and to whom the
inhabitants of the Mount Sela will sing. This is actually what really
took place; Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) migrated from Mecca to
Medina whose inhabitants cheerfully song to him. As for Kedar, it
refers to the descendants of Ishmael. As for Sela, it is a Mount in
Medina.
Do you still need any more proofs?! All these texts are cited from
the Holy Bible know to all the Christians and Jews today. For this
reason, Allah, the Almighty, addresses those who defy the
Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH), saying: “Say, "Believe in it
or do not believe. Indeed, those who were given
knowledge before it - when it is recited to them, they fall
upon their faces in prostration, (107) And they say,
"Exalted is our Lord! Indeed, the promise of our Lord has
been fulfilled." (108) And they fall upon their faces
weeping, and the Qur'an increases them in humble
submission.” (The Quran, 17:107) It is thus clear that the People
of the Book knew his (PBUH) name, signs and descriptions very
well, which is why those true believers from among them firmly
believed in him (PBUH) upon seeing him, a fact which is crystal
clear in the Saying of Allah, the Almighty, “And has it not been
a sign to them that it is recognized by the scholars of the
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Children of Israel?” (The Quran, 26:197) Some them yet, out of
arrogance, resisted and fought against him (PBUH). In this regard,
Lady Safiyya bint Huyayy ibn Akhtab,13 Allah be pleased with her,
reported a very impressive account in which she said, “I was my
father's favorite and also a favorite with my uncle Yasir. They
could never see me with one of their children without picking me
up. When the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be
upon him, came to Medina, my father and my uncle went to see
him. It was very early in the morning and between dawn and
sunrise. They did not return until the sun was setting. They came
back worn out and depressed, walking with slow, heavy steps. I
smiled to them as I always did, but neither of them took any
notice of me because they were so miserable. I heard Yasir ask
my father, “Is it him?” He replied: “Yes, it is.” Yasir asked: “Can
you recognize him? Can you verify it?” He answered: “Yes, I can
recognize him too well.” Yasir asked: “What do you feel towards
him?” He replied: “Enmity, enmity as long as I live.”14
This above-mentioned account tells us about the hostile position
adopted by so many Jews and Christians against him (PBUH),
even though they, before mission, used to get close to Allah by
him (PBUH), asking Him, the Almighty, to grant them victory over
the disbelievers and the polytheists on grounds that they would
believe in and follow the forthcoming Prophet. The Noble Quran
13 It is noteworthy to know that her father was the leader of his tribe of Jews.
14 See Sirat ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 92.
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recorded this incontrovertible fact, “And when there came to
them a Book from Allah confirming that which was with
them - although before they used to pray for victory
against those who disbelieved - but [then] when there
came to them that which they recognized, they
disbelieved in it; so the curse of Allah will be upon the
disbelievers.” (The Quran, 2:89)
Glory be to Allah!
I want to know, “Is Muhammad a true Messenger of Allah?”
Would you mind please telling me whether you believe that
Prophets Moses and Abraham called for worshipping Allah, the
Almighty, Alone or not?
Yes, I do believe in that.
That is great; no could you tell whether Christianity is a
monotheistic religion or not?
I am sorry; your answer has nothing to with my question; I am
asking you about Muhammad, not Jesus Christ.
Believe me, by this question, I am paving the way to tell you
about the Prophethood of Muhammad (PBUH). So, please answer
my question, ‘Is Christianity a monotheistic religion or not?”
Answer please with “Yes or No”.
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Ok, as long as you do not want to answer this question, let me
answer it instead. As a matter of fact, any Christian is supposed to
offer his/her worship to Allah, the Almighty, Alone, because all the
Prophets of the Old Testament believe in and called for that. Yet,
today’s Christian theology and creed has nothing at all to do with
monotheism. Sarcastically, they believe in God the Father, God
the Son and God the Holy Ghost; even though they are three
persons, they sarcastically claim that they are all one god! This
actually was the attempt made by Thomas the Aquinas to avoid
being accused of worshiping three distinct gods.
If we ask any Christian, “Do you believe in Jesus Christ as the
Father?” The answer will be “No.”
If we also ask him/her, “Do you believe in the Holy Ghost as the
Father?” The answer will be “No.”
It is thus clear that we are talking about three distinct persons,
not just one, which is nothing but disbelief and polytheism against
which all the Prophets and Messengers fought. Not one single
Prophet ever called for Trinity, nor was the word Uqnum (person)
ever recorded in the Holy Bible, nor did the Christ ever say that he
is fully human and fully divine, nor did he ever claim that his
divine aspect separated from his human form, nor did any Prophet
ever call for any of these creeds that are against monotheism.
As for the second pillar of the Christianity, which is Crucifixion and
Redemption, it also has nothing to do with the Holy Bible. Jesus
Christ never said that he was sent to expiate the sin of Adam. In
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actuality, all these creeds are man-made; they are not from the
teachings of Prophets. That is why Muhammad (PBUH) was sent to
bring people back to monotheism, a fact which is crystal clear in
Deuteronomy, “…The Lord our God is one Lord.”
(Deuteronomy, 6:4) In fact, this statement “The Lord our God is
one Lord.” has also mentioned in the (Mark, 12:32).
Your speech is still irrelevant to my question. Please, tell me about
the miracles of Muhammad.
That is good; I will tell you about some of his (PBUH) miracles.
Go ahead, please.
Ok, here you are a number of his (PBUH) miracles: -
1- Al-Bukhari and Muslim reported that Anas, Allah be pleased
with him, narrated that water gushed forth from between his
(PBUH) fingers. This is an authentic Hadith. It is
consecutively transmitted and witnessed by a great number
of the Companions.15 From this water, one thousand and five
hundred Companions performed ablution. Not only that, but
also some of them even said that had we been one hundred
thousand, this water would have been sufficient to us.
2- Restoring the eye of after being removed from its place, to
the extent that he used to see with it better than the other
one. Also, treating the broken leg of one of his Companions
15 See Al-‘Asqlani, Fath Al-Bari, 1/540.
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by moving his (PBUIH) hand on it. All of these Hadith are
mentioned in the two books of Sahih.
3- Umm Haram bint Mulhan narrated that Messenger
Muhammad (PBUH) once visited her; he slept in her house,
then got up smiling; Umm Haram then asked him about the
reason for his smile, whereupon he (PBUH) told her, “He
said: "Some of my followers who (in a dream) were
presented before me as fighters in Allah's Cause (on board a
ship) amidst this sea caused me to smile; they were as kings
on the thrones (or like kings on the thrones)." Umm Haram
said, "O Allah's Messenger (PBUH)! Invoke Allah that He
makes me one of them. Allah's Messenger (PBUH) invoked
Allah for her and slept again and woke up smiling. Once
again Umm Haram asked, "What makes you smile, O Allah's
Messenger (PBUH)?" He replied, "Some of my followers were
presented to me as fighters in Allah's Cause," repeating the
same dream. Umm Haram said, "O Allah's Messenger
(PBUH)! Invoke Allah that He makes me one of them." He
said, "You are amongst the first ones." It happened that she
sailed on the sea during the Caliphate of Mu'awiya ibn Abi
Sufyan, and after she disembarked, she fell down from her
riding animal and died. There is a very famous Mosque
bearing her name in Cyprus today.16
4- It is also narrated that there was a man who turned apostate
during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH),
16 See Al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 2636; see also Muslim, Hadith no. 1912; and ‘Umar
Reda Kahalah, ‘Alam An-Nisaa’, Umm Haram bint Mulhan.
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whereupon he told the Companions that the land would not
accept this person to be buried within it, which really took
place.
5- Increasing the little amount of food, to the extent that the
entire Muslim army at that time ate to the full and some part
of it remained. Accounts on this miracle have been narrated
in the two books of Sahih. Al-Bukhari has recorded this
miracle five times in his Sahih.17
6- The camel that went to him (PBUH) complaining that his
owner commissioned it to do work beyond its capacity. This
Hadith is narrated by a group of the Companions.18
7- As for telling about the unseen by the Permission of Allah,
the Almighty, he (PBUH) has told about a great number of
events, including but not limited to:
- Telling about the death of the Negus; Al-Bukhari narrated
that Abu Hurayra, Allah be pleased with him, said:
“Messenger of Allah announced the death of the Negus to
the people, and he led them out and arranged them in rows,
and said the Takbir four times.”19
- Telling the people of Quraysh about the exact time of the
arrival of their caravan when they challenged him to prove
the veracity of the Night Journey and Ascension.
- Foretelling about the murder of Umayyah ibn Khalaf.
17 See Al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1217, 2618, 4101 and 6452.
18 See Muslim, Sahih, Hadith no. 342; see also Abu Dawud, Sunan, Hadith no. 2549;
Ahmed, Musnad, Hadith no. 1745; and Al-Hakim, Al-Mustadrak, 2/109.
19 See Al-Bukhari, Hadith no. 1254.
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- Telling the Companions about the secret massive sent from
the Companion Hatib ibn Abi Balta‘ah to Quraysh.
- Telling the Companions in Medina about the martyrdom of
the Muslim army’s three leaders in the Battle of Mu’ta.
- Foretelling that Al-Hassan ibn Ali will reconcile between two
great groups of Muslims; all of which are authentic narrations
and accounts.
8- As for answering his supplication to Allah at once, we have
many Hadiths in this regard. For instance, Al-Bukhari and
Muslim narrated that Anas ibn Malik, Allah be pleased with
him, said: “Once in the lifetime of the Prophet (PBUH) the
people were afflicted with drought (famine). While the
Prophet (PBUH) was delivering the Khutba on a Friday, a
Bedouin stood up and said, "O, Allah's Messenger (PBUH)!
Our possessions are being destroyed and the children are
hungry; invoke Allah (for rain)". So the Prophet (PBUH) raised
his hands. At that time there was not a trace of cloud in the
sky. By Him in Whose Hands my soul is as soon as he
lowered his hands, clouds gathered like mountains, and
before he got down from the pulpit, I saw the rain falling on
the beard of the Prophet. It rained that day, the next day, the
third day, the fourth day till the next Friday. The same
Bedouin or another man stood up and said, "O Allah's
Messenger (PBUH)! The houses have collapsed, our
possessions and livestock have been drowned; Please invoke
Allah (to protect us)". So the Prophet (PBUH) raised both his
hands and said, "O Allah! Round about us and not on us". So,
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in whatever direction he pointed with his hands, the clouds
dispersed and cleared away, and Medina's (sky) became
clear as a hole in between the clouds. The valley of Qanat
remained flooded, for one month, none came from outside
but talked about the abundant rain.”20
Let me now tell you about some of his miracles which have been
recently approved by the findings of modern science. There are as
follows: -
a- Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is reported to have said: “Every
year draws the same amount of rain.”21 This Hadith clearly
indicates that the amount of rain falling every year is fixed.
This is a wondrous scientific fact which astonished scientists.
It tells plainly that everything in the universe runs with a due
measure. So, how could this unlettered Prophet, i.e.
Muhammad (PBUH) tell about this recently-discovered fact
1400 years ago?!
b- The moon’s splitting into two halves; Anas ibn Malik, Allah be
pleased with him, narrated, “The people of Mecca asked the
Messenger of Allah to show them a sign, whereupon he
(PBUH) invoked Allah, the Almighty, show them a miracle,
thus the moon was split into two parts; one on this mountain
and one on that mountain.” In another narration, “The moon
was cleft asunder during his (PBUH) lifetime until it became
20 See Muslim, Sahih, Hadith no. 897; and Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Hadith no. 1033.
21 See Al-Albani, As-Silsila As-Sahiha, Hadith no. 2461.
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into two halves. The he, (PBUH) said to Abu Bakr, “Bear
witness to this!” Yet, the polytheists of Mecca said:
“Muhammad has cast a spell on the moon until it is split.”
This Hadith is a consecutively transmitted one. Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH), on his part, used to recite the Chapter
of Al-Qamar in the great religious occasion, like Fridays and
Eids, so as to make people know about the miracles
mentioned therein. He (PBUH) even used to quote it to prove
that he is a true Prophet sent by Allah, the Almighty.
Commenting on this miracle, Al-Hafiz ibn Kathir said:
“Muslims unanimously agree that this miracle (of the split of
the moon) has occurred during his (PBUH) lifetime. It is
consecutively narrated through various ways of
transmission, which leave no doubt in the heart of whoever
wants to carefully examine the matter.”22
Amazingly enough, this miracle has been witnessed by the
Indians when it took place, a fact which is recorded in the
Manuscript of the Indian Center kept in the British Museum
under the no. 152/137-2807. This Manuscript tells clearly
that the Indians had observed the split of the moon into two
parts; one of those who watched this miracle is King
Chakarwati Farmas. It is noteworthy to know that this miracle
was the main reason behind the conversion of the people of
22 See Ibn Kathir, Ail-Bidaya wa An-Nihaya, 3/118.
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Malabar to Islam, when they knew about the incident in
detail from the Muslim travellers.23
c- The sunrises and the sunsets of the sun; Ibn ‘Abbas, Allah be
pleased with them, narrated that Messenger Muhammad
(PBUH) was asked the place where does the sun set in and
the place from which it rises? He (PBUH) then replied, “It
runs in the course assigned to it by Allah, the Almighty. It
rises over some people and sets over others; and sets over
some and rises over others, thus some say that it rises while
others say that it sets.”24 In actuality, none can tell about
such a miracle but a true Prophet sent by Allah, Glorified is
He, for how is it for any ordinary human being during that
period of time to know that the sun has several sunrises and
sunsets?!
d- Adam is the last of creature to be created by Allah, the
Almighty; this is a scientific fact which has been proved
recently by scientists. They were so astonished that they
used to mention it hither and thither. Yet, Islam told us about
this well-established fact 1400 years ago. It clearly states
that Adam, Allah’s Peace be upon him, was created in the
last hour of Friday between the afternoon and the night.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, “… Allah created Adam in
the afternoon on Friday, and it was the last hour of Friday
23 http://www.cyberistan.org/islamic/farmas.html
24 See Abu Ishaq Al-Hamadani, Musnad; Ibn Al-Athir narrated it through an
interrupted chain of transmission.
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between the afternoon and the night."25 So, Adam, according
to this Hadith, is the last of all creatures. Commenting on the
Saying of Allah, the Almighty, “Has there [not] come upon
man a period of time when he was not a thing [even]
mentioned?!” (The Quran, 76:1), Ibn Jarir At-Tabari said,
“Ma‘mar narrated that Qatadat was of the opinion that Adam
was the last being ever created,” a fact which is proven by
the findings of today’s modern science.
Is not this a conclusive and convincing proof that
Muhammad (PBUH) is a true Prophet sent by Allah, the
Almighty?
e- The fetus is not created from all the semen; Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) is reported to have said: “The child does
not come from all the semen.”26 This fact has been recently
discovered by the findings of modern science which states
that the fetus is created from just one spermatozoon.
f- Forbidding soothsaying, sorcery, spell and pessimism, all are
proved by modern sciences as superstitions. Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) said; “Spells, charms and love-potions
are polytheism.”27 That is to say that all of these things are
worthless superstitions, which is proven by today’s modern
science.
g- Man’s tailbone; Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “The whole
of the son of Adam is consumed by the earth except the
25 See Al-Albani, Sahih Al-Jame‘, Hadith no. 20499.
26 See Muslim, Sahih, Hadith no. 3438.
27 See Al-Albani, Sahih Al-Jame‘, Hadith no. 1632.
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tailbone, from which he was created and from which he will
be created anew.”28
The recent findings of modern science definitively prove that
the fetus’s formation starts from the primitive streak (the
tailbone) which gradually shrinks until resides in the last
vertebrae of the sacrum (coccyx). In other words, this
primitive streak is formed in the early weeks of pregnancy,
and from which the whole fetus is formed. It also helps in
forming the specialized cells and the embryo’s body parts,
which is why it is called the primary organizer. It gradually
shrinks until resides in the bottom of the coccyx.29
h- The land of Tabuk will change into gardens; Prophet
Muhammad (PBUH) said: “Mua‘dh, you will soon see this
place filled with gardens.”30 This Hadith speaks about the
land of Tabuk, which are now pretty gardens.
i- Erasing the sign of the night; Allah, the Almighty, says: “And
We have made the night and the day two signs, then
We have made the sign of the night to pass away and
We have made the sign of the day manifest …” (The
Quran, 17:12) Passing away of the sign of the moon
indicates that it was luminous before its light being vanished.
This is actually how the Companions understood this verse.
Commenting on this verse in question, Ibn Kathir quoted
28 See Muslim, Sahih, Hadith no. 2955.
29 See http://nicheoftruth.org/pages/the_coccyx_bone.asp
30 See Muslim, Sahih, Hadith no. 706.
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‘And Allah ibn ‘Abbas who said: “The moon, the sign of the
night, was luminous, exactly as the sun is. Then its light was
vanished.” The recent findings of the modern science
definitively prove this fact. In this regard, NASA, on its official
YouTube channel, broadcast a video on the early epoch of
the moon in which it shows that it was luminous.31
j- The creation of the heavens and the earth within six days,
two days of which were dedicated for the creation of the
earth; Allah, the Almighty, says: “Say: What! Do you
indeed disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in two
days, and do you set up equals with Him? That is the
Lord of the Worlds.” (The Quran, 41:9) According to the
information obtained from this aforementioned verse, the
lifespan of the earth represents a percentage of 2 to 6 from
the lifespan of the entire universe, that is, 1/3 of the entire
lifespan of the universe.
If we consult modern science, we will find that it states that
the universe’s lifespan is about 13.8 billion years, whereas
that of the earth is estimated by about 4.6 billion years; that
is to say that it represents 1/3 of the entire lifespan of the
universe.
This is a clear and concrete proof that Allah, the Creator of
the heavens and the earth, is the One Who revealed the
Quran to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
Please, tell me about miracles that are mentioned in the Quran.
31 http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/LRO/news/vid-tour.html
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- The Noble Quran gave a glad tiding to Prophet Muhammad’s
Companions that they would enter the Scared House after
being kept away from it by the polytheists of Quraysh. Allah,
the Almighty, says: “Certainly Allah had shown to His
Apostle the vision with truth: you shall most certainly
enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah pleases, in security,
(some) having their heads shaved and (others) having
their hair cut, you shall not fear, but He knows what
you do not know, so He brought about a near victory
before that.” (The Quran, 48:27) Commenting on this
wondrous incident, Dr. ‘Abd Allah Deraz says: “Muslims were
prevented from entering Mecca in the year of Hudaybiyah,
and the polytheists of Quraysh conditioned that they, i.e.
Muslims must go back to Medina and come then next year
without any weapons but swords. But, do you think that
Muslims were to believe that those disbelievers would keep
and fulfill their promise, in spite of the fact that they
themselves prevented them, i.e. Muslims from entering the
Scared House this year, and used to transgress the Limits of
Allah, the Almighty, and break off ties of kinship?! They are
today preventing the Muslims’ sacrificial animals from
reaching their destination! So, what do you think they are
going to do next?! Had they already kept and fulfilled their
promise, Muslims would not have been secured in Mecca
while having no weapons but swords, for those disbelievers
might have set a trap for them; otherwise why did they ask
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them to leave all their weapons except swords. Having their
swords with them, Muslims might have the impression that
they would be secure that the disbelievers would not be able
to fight against them face to face, yet the disbelievers were
still able to harm them with their arrows. Glory be to Allah.
Amidst these harsh conditions, Allah, the Almighty, gave
them glad tidings of three things: entering Mecca, feeling
secure and offering the minor pilgrimage. In this regard, He,
Glorified is He, says: “Certainly Allah had shown to His
Apostle the vision with truth: you shall most certainly
enter the Sacred Mosque, if Allah pleases, in security,
(some) having their heads shaved and (others) having
their hair cut, you shall not fear, but He knows what
you do not know, so He brought about a near victory
before that.” (The Quran, 48:27) Allah, the Almighty,
always fulfills His Promise; Muslims entered Mecca the next
year and stayed in it three days during which they
performed their rituals.”32
- Allah, Glorified is He, tells Muslims in the Quran that the
hypocrites will deceive the Jews of Banu An-Nadir,
maintaining meanwhile that they would not support them.
He, the Almighty, says: “Have you not seen those who
have become hypocrites? They say to those of their
brethren who disbelieve from among the followers of
the Book: If you are driven forth, we shall certainly go
32 See Muhammad ‘Abd Allah Deraz, An-Naba’ Al-‘Adhim, pp. 48-49.
forth with you, and we will never obey any one
concerning you, and if you are fought against, we will
certainly help you, and Allah bears witness that they
are most surely liars. (11) Certainly if these are
driven forth, they will not go forth with them, and if
they are fought against, they will not help them, and
even if they help-them, they will certainly turn (their)
backs, then they shall not be helped.” (The Quran,
59:11) It actually happened that the Jews of Banu An-Nadir
were driven out from Medina, yet the hypocrites did not
support them, nor did they fight with them against Muslims.
That is to say that they did not receive any support from the
hypocrites, which definitively proves the veracity and
truthfulness of the Quran. As for the above-mentioned two
verses, Ibn Kathir believes that they serve as an independent
glad tiding for Muslims.
- The Quran foretells that some of the leaders of Quraysh will
perish on their disbelief, a prediction which relay took place;
none of those people had converted to Islam. Had they done
so, Islam would have been proven false! The list of those
disbelievers includes Abu Lahab about whom Allah, the
Almighty, says: “He shall soon burn in fire that flames,”
(The Quran, 111:3); and Al-Walid ibn Al-Mughira about whom
Allah says: “I will cast him into hell.” (The Quran, 74:26)
Allah, the Almighty, also tells that even though He granted
this man, i.e. Al-Walid with many sons and vast riches, he
desired that He, Glorified is He, would give him more, yet He,
the Almighty, told that He would not give him anything else.
Allah says: “And give him vast riches, (12) And sons
dwelling in his presence, (13) And I adjusted affairs
for him adjustably; (14) And yet he desires that I
should add more! (15) By no means!” (The Quran,
74:12) Commenting on these verses, Al-Baghawy said: “After
the sending down of these verses, Al-Walid lost both his
wealth and sons, and then he perished. Not only that, but
the Quran tells also that he will be branded on the nose, a
promise which really fulfilled. Allah, the Almighty, says:
“Forbidder of good, outstepping the limits, sinful, (12)
Ignoble, besides all that, base-born; (13) Because he
possesses wealth and sons. (14) When Our
Communications are recited to him, he says: Stories
of those of yore. (15) We will brand him on the nose.”
(The Quran, 68:12-16)”33
- Since the very beginning of Islam, the Quran tells that there
will be a fierce war between Muhammad and the polytheists
of Mecca. This is actually a long-tern, definite prediction that
Quraysh will not easily surrender to Prophet Muhammad, as
the other remote peoples and cities, such as Yathrib, Oman,
the Yemen and Al-Bahrin, will. Amazingly enough, the Quran
tells clearly about this since the very beginning of Islam.
Here, we should take into account that none can foretell
what will happen several hours later, not long years and
33 See Al-Baghawy, Tafsir.
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decades! In this regard, the Quran, even before the
migration of Prophet Muhammad, tells that the disbelievers
of Quraysh will be defeated; Allah says: “Soon shall the
hosts be routed, and they shall turn (their) backs.”
(The Quran, 54:45) It is noteworthy to know that most of the
Qur’anic Chapters revealed at the beginning of the Islamic
Call include threats of that kind. For example, Allah says: “…
until they see what they were threatened with, either
the punishment or the hour; then they shall know who
is in more evil plight and weaker in forces.” (The
Quran, 19:75) This aforementioned verse of the Chapter of
Maryam tells clearly that the disbelievers will for sure be
defeated in their wars against Muslims; as for those who will
die before being engaged in these wars, Allah will punish him
severely on the Day of Judgment. Who other than Allah, the
Almighty, can tell that the stubbornness of those disbelievers
will be so long that it will turn into war?! Who can jeopardize
making such a prediction which might have rendered Islam
false if those disbelievers of Mecca had converted to it
during this particular period of time?! In this respect, it is
historically narrated that many of the Arabs tribes and
villages had peacefully embraced Islam, that is, without
being involved in wars against Muslims, so what then if these
disbelievers of Mecca declared that they had converted to
Islam?!
You can imagine hoe the situation of the Prophet would be if
this was truly the case! Have not you ever known about how
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the disbelievers of Quraysh stubbornly and persistently
resisted the Call of Islam and fought against Muslims? They
amassed great, mighty armies, severed their bonds and ties
with other tribes and sacrificed their wealth and sons for the
sake of preventing Muhammad from disseminating his
Message. Strangely enough, why had not they declared their
Islam, even falsely?! If they had done so, they would have
relieved themselves and saved their properties and sons.
Could you now tell me if the Quran had not been the Book of
Allah, the Almighty, revealed to Prophet Muhammad, would
this prophecy have been fulfilled?!
- The Quran itself is the greatest miracle granted to Prophet
Muhammad. It challenged the polytheists of Mecca who were
masters of eloquence and rhetoric to produce something
similar to the Quran, yet they were unable to do so, which is
why it rebuked them for offering their worship to such false
gods that can neither benefit nor ham them anyway.
The Quran does not suffice with this, but rather Allah, the
Almighty, tells clearly and decisively that those disbelievers
would not ever be able to produce something similar to that
Quran; He, the Almighty, says: “But if you do (it) not and
never shall you do (it) …” (The Quran, 2:24), a matter
that has been really fulfilled; for they did not do, nor were
they able to do so. As for those who tried their utmost to
bring something like the Quran, such as Musaylama the liar,
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they, by so doing, had proven their inability and deception to
their followers.34
Here arises a very good question, which is “How could this
unlettered Prophet challenge those people who were masters
of eloquence and rhetoric and leave them in their disgrace
and humiliation all this long period of time (unless he was a
true Prophet supported by Allah)?!” Offering answer to this
question, Dr. Deraz says: “Was not the Messenger of Allah
(PBUH) afraid that he, by presenting this difficult challenge,
would stimulate them to demonstrate their creative, literary
abilities, and thus all of them would exert their utmost to
meet this challenge?! And what if a group of them decided to
take the responsibility of putting a particular opposition
formula, while another would edit it in the same way they
used to do with poetry, thus almost would perfect their work
in a manner that would enable them to produce something
similar to the style of the Quran if not totally identical to it?!
Also, had he presented this challenge to the people of his
time, how could have he posed it to the following
generations of mankind and jinn to the Day of Judgment?! In
actuality, this clearly tells that Muhammad (PBUIH) would
not do this unless absolutely sure that he is a divinelysupported
Prophet whom Allah will never leave alone.”35
34 See Al-Qadi ‘Iyad Al-Yahsubi, Ash-Shifa bi At-Ta‘rif bi Huquq Al-Mustafa, 1/365.
35 See Deraz, An-Naba’ Al-‘Adhim, pp. 44-45.
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It is thus clear that even though the Quran challenged the
Arabs to produce something similar to it or even to bring just
one of its Chapters, they were unable to do so; the Arabs,
the masters of the Arabic Language did not do so, nor did
any other nation meet the challenge!
In this vein, Al-Alusi, may Allah have mercy upon him, says:
“None of them ever spoke a word; they were totally unable
to meet the challenge, and they will for sure be wholly
unable to do so till Allah inherits the land and all what is on
it, and He is the best of inheritors. By posing this challenge,
it is as though Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) says that he is
alive in all times, which means that the Divine Revelation did
not cease. That is because the poof of his (PBUH)
Prophethood, i.e. the Quran reminds people all over the
world with his truthfulness day and night.”36
Having totally failed to meet the challenge in question, those
disbelievers of Quraysh gathered different tribes and peoples
to fight against the Messenger of Allah (PBUH). They thought
that this way is easier than producing something similar to
the Quran. All what they managed to do with the Quran was,
as recorded in the Quran itself, to ask one another to not
listen to the Quran; Allah, the Almighty, says: “And those
who disbelieve say: Do not listen to this Quran and
make noise therein, perhaps you may overcome.” (The
Quran, 41:26)
36 See Al-Alusi, Ad-Dala’il Al-A’qliyyah, a manuscript.
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But Muhammad was poisoned!
This is wrong. Scientifically, poison cannot exert any impact four
years after taking it. By the way, if you believe in the authenticity
of this incident, this means that you believe in Muhammad as a
Prophet, for the goat, as authentically recorded, told him (PBUH)
that it was poisonous, whereupon he (PBUH) told his Companions,
“Take your hands away; this goat told me that it is poisonous.”37
The question to be asked now is “How could he (PBUH)
understand the language of this inmate objects?!” By this, Allah,
the Almighty, kept him (PBUH) from this poison put in the goat by
a Jewish woman. Do not you agree with me that this mat also
serve as a clear proof of the veracity of his (PBUH) Prophethood?
Let me read to you the full text of the Hadith. Anas ibn Malik,
Allah be pleased with him, narrated that a Jewish woman brought
a poisonous goat to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), and he ate
from it. Then she was brought before him (PBUH) and he asked
her, “Why did you do so?” She replied, “I want to kill you,”
whereupon he (PBUH) said: “Allah will not allow you to do so.” The
Companions then asked him (PBUH), “Let us kill her,” but he
(PBUH) said, “No.”38 There is another impressive narration in
which this Jewish woman said: “If you were a Prophet, no harm
37 See Al-Bukhari, Sahih, Hadith no. 2933.
38 See Muslim, Sahih, Hadith no. 8704.
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would afflict you; but if you were a king, I would rid the people of
you.”39
But he ate from it a few minutes before his death!
That is totally wrong. This incident took place before the 8th A.H.,
and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) died in 11 A.H.
Jesus Christ does not die yet, which means that he is better than
Muhammad. Also, I believe in a living person, not a dead one!
Jesus Christ is still alive because he will send down at the end to
time to kill the Pseudo Christ. We, Muslims, believe in both the
living and the dead people. Prophet Abraham is now dead, yet we
firmly believe in him. We further believe that all the Prophets and
Messengers are living in their graves.
But a dead person will not avail me anything!
We get benefit from the legacy of monotheism, the teachings of
the Sharia and the glorification of Allah, the Almighty, which he
left behind. As a matter of fact, we avail nothing from any person
but the aforementioned topics.
If Muhammad is alive, why does not he get out of his grave?
He (PBUH) lives in the Isthmian Life. Also, you believe that Jesus is
still alive and that he is in the heaven, so why does he descend
from it?! In actuality, Jesus cannot descend from the heaven, nor
39 See Abu Dawud, Sunan, Hadith no. 4512.
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is Muhammad (PBUH) able to get out of his grave, except by the
Permission of Allah, the Almighty.
But Jesus will come down in the suitable time.
Muhammad (PBUH) also will come out in the suitable time. On the
Day of Judgment, Jesus, like Muhammad and all the previous
Prophets, will declare that he is a servant to Allah, Glorified is He.
This is a fact which is recorded in the Gospel, “And when all
things shall be subdued unto him, then shall the Son also
himself be subject unto him that put all things under him,
that God may be all in all.” (Corinthians 1, 15: 28) That is to
say that Jesus, the son, will subdue to Allah on the Day of
Resurrection that Allah will be all in all. In fact, this is a vivid proof
that Jesus is a mere servant and slave to Allah, and that he will
not disdain to declare such slavery to Allah, the Almighty.
The Quran states that ‘everything in the universe is created from
male and female’, even though science proved that there are
some microbes which are genderless.
I swear to Allah that your statement is not found in the Quran, but
Allah says: “And of everything We have created pairs that
you may be mindful.” (The Quran, 51:49) Here, you should be
fully aware that the word Zawjayn does not mean male and
female, but rather means a pair of a thing. In other words, the
Quran does not say that pair-hood necessitates the existence of a
male and a female. This statement is never mentioned in the
Quran. The DNA of the microbe you read about is divided into two
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parts (pairs) during the Mitosis division. This also what happens in
the anthers and ovules of the flowers. It is thus clear that
everything in the universe functions in pairs, which clearly
indicates that there is an All Wise Creator, Who created
everything in the universe with a due measure; it also negates the
possibility of the random creation of the universe, or that it was
created out of chance. Amazingly enough, today’s findings of
Physics acknowledge that all the creatures in the universe
function in pairs, to the extent that Physicists laid down a very
well-known principle known as the supersymmetry, which was
first introduced by the famous Physicist Paul Dirac who proved
that all the particles in the universe function in pairs, because
each particle has a counterpart of the same mass and energy but
with different electronic charge.
Truthful is the Saying of Allah Who says: “And of everything We
have created pairs that you may be mindful.” (The Quran,
51:49)
This is a miracle! Please, accept my advice, “Do not believe those
who promulgate these misconceptions; for they, out of their
ignorance of the Arabic Language, the Quran and science, telling
you lies!
You told me that Allah is the One Who guided people, yet the
Quran states that this God does not guide the disbelievers; I am a
disbeliever, so why should I repent as long as He will not forgive
my sins?!
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Allah, the Almighty, guides whoever wants to be guided. This is
evidenced by the fact that He, Glorified is He, had guided large
numbers of the disbelievers to Islam. As for those disbelievers
who are stubborn on their disbelief, He, the Almighty, will not
guide them to the Right Path, an established principle which is
crystal clear in the Saying of Allah, the Almighty, “…but when
they turned aside, Allah made their hearts turn aside, and
Allah does not guide the transgressing people.” (The Quran,
61:5) This verse shows clearly that Allah, the Almighty, will not
guide those people whose hearts incline to turning away from the
Right Path after being told about it.
As for those who want to be prosperous in this worldly life and the
Hereafter, He, Glorified is He, will guide them to the Right Path;
He, the Almighty, says: “…then if they remain true to Allah it
would certainly be better for them.” (The Quran, 47:21) and “And
(as for) those who follow the right direction, He increases
them in guidance and gives them their guarding (against
evil).” (The Quran, 47:17)
You should also be aware that all those who converted to Islam
during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad were disbelievers.
Oh! I want to be a Muslim, but Allah does not guide me; I want to
repent, but Allah will not accept my repentance!
Allah, the Almighty, says: “Say to those who disbelieve, if
they desist, that which is past shall be forgiven to them;
and if they return, then what happened to the ancients
