THE AMAZING
PROPHECIES OF
MUHAMMAD IN THE BIBLE
TWENTY-EIGHT PROOFS FROM THE BIBLE OF MUHAMMAD’S PROPHETHOOD
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HONORIFIC PHRASES IN THIS BOOK 6
ABOUT THE WORD ‘LORD’ 7
ABOUT THE WORD ‘ALLAH’ 8
INTRODUCTION 9
MUHAMMAD (BPUH) IN THE BIBLE 11
THE MAIN ATTRIBUTES OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD’S PROFILE
IN THE BIBLE
13
1. His name 13
2. His characteristics 14
3.The location from which he was to emerge 32
4. The message to be revealed through him 34
5. Fulfilment of prophecies which he foretold 37
6.The time when he was to appear 39
7. The unique proof 42
8. The lack of warnings from previous prophets 43
9. The consistency between muhammad’s and jesus’ teachings 43
THIS IS IT 47
A WHISPER 49
HOW TO BECOME A MUSLIM 53
BEST DECISION THEY EVER MADE 59
BIBLIOGRAPHY 71
APPENDIX 72
GLOSSARY OF ISLAMIC TERMS 74
CONTENTS
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HONORIFIC PHRASES IN THIS BOOK
(the Exalted): used after the mention of God/Allah to express: Glorified
and Exalted is He
(bpuh): Blessings and peace be upon him; used after mention of the
Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh): Peace be upon him; used after mention of any prophet or after
mention of Angel Gabriel
(May Allah be pleased with her): used after mention of a female
Companion of the Prophet
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ABOUT THE WORD ‘LORD’
The word lord in English has several related meanings. The
original meaning is ‘master’ or ‘ruler’, and in this sense it is
often used to refer to human beings: ‘the lord of the mansion’
or ‘Lord So-and-So’ (in the United Kingdom, for example). The
word Lord with a capital L is used in the lexicon of Islam to refer
to the One and Only God-Allah. In Islam, there is no ambiguity
about the meaning of this word. While it is true that one may
occasionally use the word lord (whether capitalized or not) to
refer to a human being, in Islamic discourse the reference of this
term is always clear from the context. Whereas for Christians,
Hindus and other polytheists, the word Lord with a capital L may
refer to Allah, to Jesus or to some imagined deity, for Muslims,
there can be no plurality of meaning. Allah alone is the Lord,
and the Lord is Allah-not Jesus, not Rama, not any other being.
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ABOUT THE WORD ‘ALLAH’
Although the English word ‘God’ has often been used
interchangeably in this book with the word Allah, there is a
difference. ‘Allah’ is the word in Arabic that is translated as
‘God’. However, ‘Allah’ has a much more precise meaning than
‘God’. ‘Allah’ is not merely an Arabic term for the word ‘god’.
Instead, the root word of the word ‘Allah’ is ilah, which means
‘a god’. There are countless numbers of made-up ‘gods’, but
only One True God worthy of worship, Whose name is Allah.
The word ‘Allah’ literally means ‘the worshipped’, or ‘the God’.
Allah is, thus, the proper name for the only Being that is worthy
of worship in truth, the True Creator of the universe. By saying
‘Allah’, Muslims are, in essence, negating every other entity
which people wrongfully worship, while affirming worship to
Him alone. The name ‘Allah’ is how God Almighty has referred
to Himself in the Quran, and how Prophet Muhammad (blessings
and peace be upon him) also referred to Him. Therefore, in this
work, the term ‘Allah’ will often be used in reference to this One
and Only God Who is worthy of worship.
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INTRODUCTION
Every individual is born into a religious environment that is
not necessarily in accordance with his or her choice; children
are raised to follow the religion or ideology of their family,
society, or culture. Even as new-born babies, they are assigned
either the religion of their family or the ideology of the state; in
some countries, the child’s assigned religion is even recorded on
the birth certificate. By the time individuals reach their teens,
they have usually accepted the beliefs of their parents or their
particular society. Since these beliefs have come to feel normal
to them, they may give no thought to examining and possibly
changing them.
However, individuals often encounter, or are exposed to, various
beliefs and ideologies throughout the course of their lives, leading
many to question long-held beliefs, traditions, or philosophical
ideas. They begin to question the validity of their own beliefs.
Seekers of truth often reach a point of confusion, especially upon
realizing that the believers of every religion, sect, ideology, and
philosophy claim to profess the one and only truth.
Amongst these beliefs is the one which Christians hold against
Muhammad (bpuh), the Prophet of Islam, that he is not a true
Messenger of God (Allah, the Exalted).
Simply and logically, this book sheds light on biblical proofs
that Muhammad (bpuh) is a true prophet of Allah, whose
prophethood was foretold by the prophet who preceded him:
Jesus (pbuh).
Before we proceed, here is a reminder that when beginning
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the search for the true religion, one should keep in mind the
following four things:
Firstly, Allah has given us the ability and the intellect to discover
the answer to this crucial question, which is also a life-changing
decision: What is the true religion?
Secondly, Allah, the Most Compassionate, has not left us to go
astray without any guidance. Indeed, He sent us prophets with
scriptures to show us the right path.
Thirdly, we should always remember the underlying reason
for this search: the everlasting life to come depends upon
adopting the true religion in this life. This should be our ultimate
motivation and a driving force to keep us searching until we are
completely satisfied.1
Fourthly, we can only determine the true path and make a
rational and correct decision if we willingly put aside all the
emotions and prejudices which often blind us to reality.
With this short introduction, I leave you to peruse this book
Kind regards,
Majed S. Al-Rassi
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1 The Bible, in its present form, confirms that seeking the truth is the main
cause for salvation. In John 8:32, it has been stated, “and you will know
the truth, and the truth will set you free.” Muslims believe that the existing
versions of the Bible contain elements of the original true message, although
it has been altered significantly over time.
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MUHAMMAD (BPUH) IN THE BIBLE1
Allah, the Most Kind and Wise, did not leave the followers of
Jesus (pbuh) to disagree forever; He sent Prophet Muhammad
(bpuh) to reveal the facts and resolve the perceived mysteries or
points of great division. Those who believe in the Bible should
know that it includes nearly thirty prophecies about the coming
of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) as a prophet for all people, and
these ultimately prove the truth of the religion which he came
with (namely, Islam).
Hence, if the Bible (or another scripture) contains apparent
prophecies about the coming of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh),
then there is nothing unusual or objectionable in referring to
such prophecies.
Describing true believers amongst the followers of Moses and
Jesus (peace be upon them), the Quran has stated:
{Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet,2
whom they find written in what they have of the Torah and the
Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them
1 This chapter was compiled from Muhammad in the Bible by Dr Jamal Badawi
and What the Bible Says about Muhammad by Ahmed Deedat.
2 Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) was illiterate; he could neither read nor write.
No human had ever taught him a word. The wisdom behind his unlettered
status is to repel false accusations that the Quran was written or authored by
Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) himself. It should be noted that there were no
Arabic-language Bibles in existence in the 7th century CE, when Muhammad
(bpuh) lived and preached. Indeed, Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) was
educated through the Quran, which was revealed to him by His Creator and
which contained things that no other human being could have known. Additionally,
the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) was the best of humanity in every
aspect of his character, including his intellectual skills.
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what is wrong, and makes lawful for them the good things and
prohibits for them the evil, and relieves them of their burden
and the shackles which were upon them. So they who have
believed in him, honoured him, supported him and followed the
light which was sent down with him-it is those who will be the
successful.} (Quran 7: 157)1
The original Bible given to Prophets Moses and Jesus (peace be
upon them) contained a complete profile and clear prophecies of
the coming of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh). Even in its present
form(s), the Bible still contains many such prophecies. Quoting
Prophet Jesus (pbuh), the Quran has stated: {And [mention]
when Jesus, the son of Mary, said: O children of Israel, indeed I
am the messenger of Allah to you confirming what came before
me of the Torah and bringing good tidings of a messenger to
come after me, whose name is Ahmad. But when he came to
them with clear evidences, they said: This is obvious magic.}
(Quran 61: 6)
1 The translations of the meanings of the Quranic verses in this book have
been taken from Saheeh International, The Quran: Arabic Text with Corresponding
English Meanings. Please note that any quotation in this book
from the Quran is the translation that we feel has the closest meaning to its
original Arabic. The translation is not the Quran itself.
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THE MAIN ATTRIBUTES OF PROPHET
MUHAMMAD’S PROFILE IN THE BIBLE
The main elements in Prophet Muhammad’s profile, as depicted
in the Bible, are the following eight:
1. His name
2. His characteristics
3. The location from which he was to emerge
4. The message to be revealed through him
5. The fulfilment of prophecies which he foretold
6. The time when he was to appear
7. The unique proof
8. The consistency between Muhammad’s and Jesus’ teachings
1. HIS NAME
Proof 1: Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) is mentioned by name
in ten places in the Gospel of Barnabas.
Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) is mentioned by name in ten places
in the Gospel of Barnabas, in Chapters 39, 41, 44, 54, 55, 97,
112, 136, 165, and 220.1 Consider the following explicit quote
from Chapter 165:
The disciples answered: O Master, who shall that man be of whom
you speak, who shall come into the world? Jesus answered with
joy of heart: He is Muhammad; Messenger of God, and when he
comes into the world, even as the rain makes the earth to bear
fruit when for a long time it has not rained, even so shall he be
1 The Gospel of Barnabas is not included in either the Protestant or Catholic Bible.
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occasion of good works among men, through the abundant mercy
which he shall bring. For he is a white cloud full of the mercy of
God, which mercy God shall sprinkle upon the faithful like rain.
It is a fact that the Trinitarian church has done its utmost to
obliterate all existing copies of the Gospel of Barnabas and to
either hide it from the masses or to label it a forgery.
2. HIS CHARACTERISTICS
Moses (pbuh) reported that God told him:
I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their
brothers.1 And I will put my words in his mouth, and he shall
speak to them all that I command him. And whoever will not
listen to my words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will
require it of him. (Deuteronomy 18:18-19)
So the coming prophet will have three characteristics, which are
discussed in further detail below:
• He will be like Moses (pbuh).
• He will descend from the Ishmaelites, the brothers of the
Israelites.
• He will say what God instructs him to say (for God will put
“words in his mouth”).
Proof 2: Is like Moses (pbuh).
As explained in A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam:
There were hardly any two prophets who were as similar as
1 When these words were spoken, they were addressed to the Israelites. The
most notable ‘brothers’ of Israelites (Jews, the descendants of Abraham
through his second son Isaac) are the Ishmaelites (Arabs, the descendants of
Abraham through his first son Ishmael).
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Prophets Moses and Muhammad (bpuh). Both were given a
comprehensive law and code of life. Both encountered their
enemies and were victorious in miraculous ways. Both were
accepted as prophets and statesmen. Both migrated following
conspiracies to assassinate them. Analogies between Moses and
Muhammad overlook not only the above similarities, but other
crucial ones as well. These include the natural birth, the family
life, and the death of Moses and Muhammad (bpuh) but not that
of Jesus. Moreover, Jesus was regarded by his followers as the
Son of God and not exclusively as a prophet of God, as Moses
and Muhammad (bpuh) were and as Muslims believe Jesus was.
So, this prophecy refers to Muhammad (bpuh) and not to Jesus,
because Muhammad (bpuh) is more like Moses than Jesus [is].1
Some people believe that this prophecy refers to Prophet Jesus
(pbuh), but this cannot be true. The following eight points of
comparison among Prophets Moses (pbuh), Muhammad (bpuh),
and Jesus (pbuh) demonstrate that Prophet Jesus (pbuh) does not fit
this particular prophecy. This comparison is self-evident; it clarifies
the identity of the prophet who was to come after Moses (pbuh).
Birth
The birth of Jesus (pbuh) was miraculous. According to
Christian and Muslim beliefs, he was miraculously born of the
Virgin Mary.2 However, both Moses (pbuh) and Muhammad
1 Ibrahim, A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, 34.
2 In the Gospel of Matthew 1:18:
When his mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph [the carpenter], before
they came together she was found to be with child from the Holy Spirit.
Luke tells us that when the good news of the birth of a holy son was announced
to her:
Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the
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(bpuh) were born in the usual manner, as a result of the physical
association of man and woman. Therefore, Jesus is not like
Moses, but Muhammad (bpuh) is like Moses.
Parents
Moses had a father and a mother, and so did Muhammad
(bpuh). Jesus, however, had only a mother and no human father.
Therefore, Jesus is not like Moses, but Muhammad (bpuh) is.
Marital status
Both Moses (pbuh) and Muhammad (bpuh) got married and
had children. There is no record of a marriage and offspring in
the case of Jesus (pbuh). Therefore, Jesus is not like Moses, but
Muhammad (bpuh) is.
Death
Both Moses (pbuh) and Muhammad (bpuh) died due to natural
causes and were buried. The end of the mission of Jesus (pbuh)
on Earth was unusual: being raised up to the heavens, according
to Islamic belief, and being crucified, resurrected, and then raised
up, according to Christian belief.1 According to Christians,
Jesus died for the sins of the world, but Moses did not have to
die for the sins of the world. He and Muhammad (bpuh) died
due to natural causes. Therefore, Jesus is not like Moses, but
Muhammad (bpuh) is.
angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of
the Most High will overshadow you;” (Luke 1:34-35)
The noble Quran confirms the miraculous birth of Jesus in noble and sublime
terms. See al-Rassi, Eleven Facts about Jesus and His Mother (Mary)
in Islamic Teachings. It should be noted that it is not necessary for Allah to
plant a seed in any human or animal; he merely wills it, and it comes into
being. This is the correct view of the conception and birth of Jesus.
1 This subject is discussed in al-Rassi, Is Original Sin a Fact?
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Prophethood
Jesus was regarded by later Christians as the Son of God and not as
a prophet of God (Allah), as Moses and Muhammad (bpuh) were.
Therefore, Jesus is not like Moses, but Muhammad (bpuh) is.
Acceptance/rejection of prophethood
Moses and Muhammad (bpuh) initially met with resistance and
scepticism, but they both were eventually accepted by their own
people, during their lifetimes, as prophets and leaders. This was
not the case with Jesus.
When Moses learned of a plot to kill him, he left Egypt and went
to Madyan, where he was welcomed and reassured by Jethro.
After returning to Egypt later, Moses led the Jews out of Egypt
to escape Pharaoh and his soldiers. There is no doubt that the
Jews caused endless trouble for Moses as they wandered in the
wilderness-one significant lapse was their worship of the golden
calf-but ultimately, the Jews, as a nation, acknowledged Moses
as a Messenger of Allah who was sent to them.
The Arabs made Muhammad’s life terribly difficult during the
first ten years of his mission, and he suffered very badly at their
hands. After thirteen years of preaching in Makkah, he left his
hometown of Makkah upon learning of a plot to kill him. He
went to Yathrib, later called Madinah, and before his death, the
Arab nation in general acknowledged him as a Messenger of
Allah (bpuh).
In contrast, the Christian Gospels clearly confirm that with the
exception of a few followers, Jesus (pbuh) was rejected by his
people (the Israelites) throughout his lifetime. According to the
Bible, “He [Jesus] came to his own, and his own people did not
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receive him.” (John 1:11) Even today, after 2,000 years, his own
people-the Jews-on the whole still reject him. Thus, from this
aspect, Jesus is not like Moses, but Muhammad (bpuh) is.
Confrontation of the enemy
Moses encountered his enemies (the Pharaoh’s army), who
sought to destroy him and his followers before they could
escape to the Red Sea. Muhammad (bpuh) also encountered
his enemies (the pagan Arabs), who sought in several battles to
destroy him and his followers. No such encounter was reported
in the case of Jesus. On the contrary, Jesus was reported to have
commanded his disciple Simon Peter to put his sword back into
its sheath when he attempted to defend Jesus at the time of his
arrest. From this aspect as well, Jesus is not like Moses, but
Muhammad (bpuh) is.
Moral and military victories
Moses’ encounter with his enemies ended with a military
and moral victory. His enemies drowned, and Moses and his
followers were saved.
Muhammad’s encounters with his enemies also ended with his
final military and moral victory over them. He and his followers
re-entered the city of Makkah, the centre of plotting against
him. Impressed with his truthfulness and magnanimity, the
great majority of his former enemies chose to become Muslims
and his ardent supporters. Jesus’ victory against his enemies
was only a moral victory, which did not involve an immediate
military victory over them. Therefore, Jesus is not like Moses,
but Muhammad (bpuh) is.
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MOSES MUHAMMAD JESUS
Birth normal normal miraculous
Parents mother and
father
mother
and father
mother, no
human father
Marital status married,
children
married,
children
unmarried,
no children
Death normal,
buried
normal,
buried
ascended to
heaven, will
return to
Earth
Prophethood (in the
eyes of followers)
seen as a
prophet
seen as a
prophet
seen as the
son of God
Accepted by those
he was sent to? yes yes mostly no
Confronted
enemies? yes yes no
Moral, military
victories? yes yes no
Table 1: Comparison of characteristics among Prophets Moses, Muhammad
and Jesus (peace be upon them all).
Conclusion
Given these eight points of comparison among Moses (pbuh),
Jesus (pbuh) and Muhammad (bpuh), the rational conclusion is
that Muhammad (bpuh) is the prophet referred to in Deuteronomy
18:18, “like you (Moses).”
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Proof 3: Descends from the Ishmaelites, the brothers of the
Israelites.
The two prophets, Muhammad (bpuh) and Moses (pbuh), were
descended from two brothers, Ishmael and Isaac, respectively. To
elaborate, Abraham (pbuh) had two wives: Sarah and Hagar. Hagar
bore Abraham his first son, Ishmael (pbuh),1 and then Sarah bore him
Isaac (pbuh).2 Ishmael became the grandfather of the Arab nation,
and Isaac became the grandfather of the Jewish nation. The prophet
who was foretold was to come not from the Jews (the Israelites) but
from their brethren, the Ishmaelites. Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) is
a descendant of Ishmael; hence he is that prophet.
Isaiah 42 refers to the ‘servant’ of God (42:1), His ‘chosen’ (42:1),
and His ‘messenger’ (42:19). Isaiah 42:11 mentions that the
‘chosen’ one was from the descendants of Kedar. Who was Kedar?
These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order
of their birth: Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar,
Adbeel, Mibsam. (Genesis 25:13)
So Kedar was the second son of Ishmael, and Islamic teachings
tell us that they both were ancestors of Prophet Muhammad
(bpuh).3
1 See Genesis 16:15.
2 See Genesis 21:2-3.
3 Isaiah 42:1-8 reads:
Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights;
I have put my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He
will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised
reed he will not break, and a faintly burning wick he will not quench; he will
faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be discouraged till he
has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law. Thus
says God, the LORD, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who
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Isaiah 42 prophesies the ‘chosen’ one (Isaiah 42:1), whose
mission of prophethood would be for all the nations; this fits
only Prophet Muhammad (bpuh), whose mission was for all
nations, unlike the Hebrew prophets, whose missions were
limited to Israel:
...he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or
be discouraged till he has established justice in the earth; and the
coastlands wait for his law. (Isaiah 42:3-4)
Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice, the villages that
Kedar inhabits; (Isaiah 42:11)
Proof 4: Says what God instructs him to say.
Allah, the Almighty, put His words into the mouth of Muhammad
(bpuh) by sending the angel Gabriel (pbuh) to convey the exact
words he should repeat to the people. The words were not his
own, since they did not come from his own thoughts. To clarify,
when teaching a language, if the teacher asks a student to read
or repeat after him, is he not putting foreign words into the
student’s mouth?
The words of the noble Quran were revealed in an identical
manner.
History tells us that Muhammad (bpuh) was forty years of age at
that time. One night during the month of Ramadan, he was in a
spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people
on it and spirit to those who walk in it: “I am the LORD; I have called you
in righteousness; I will take you by the hand and keep you; I will give you
as a covenant for the people, a light for the nations, to open the eyes that
are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those
who sit in darkness. I am the LORD; that is my name; my glory I give to no
other, nor my praise to carved idols.
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cave some three miles north of the city of Makkah. In the cave, the
archangel Gabriel (pbuh) commanded him in his mother tongue:
Iqra (which may be translated as: read, proclaim, or recite)!
Muhammad (bpuh) was terrified; in his bewilderment, he replied
that he was illiterate. The angel commanded him a second time,
with the same result. For the third time, the angel uttered the
same command. This time, Muhammad (bpuh) grasped that
what was required from him was to repeat and to recite, so he
repeated the words as they were put into his mouth:
{Recite in the name of your Lord Who created-created
humankind from a clinging substance. Recite, and your Lord
is the most Generous-Who taught by the pen-taught humankind
that which it knew not.} (Quran 96: 1-5)
As soon as the awe-inspiring angel departed, Muhammad (bpuh)
rushed back home, shaking in fear and sweating all over. He
asked his beloved wife, Khadeejah (may Allah be pleased with
her), to cover him up. He lay down, and she remained by him,
calming him down and comforting him. When he had regained
his composure, he described to her what he had seen and heard.
She assured him that Allah, the Exalted, would not allow
anything terrible to happen to him. During the next twentythree
years of his life, after being given the prophethood, words
were ‘put into his mouth’ in the same way, and he uttered them.
These words (verses) made an indelible impression on his heart
and mind, and as the volumes of the sacred scripture (the noble
Quran) grew, they were recorded on palm leaves, on animal
skins, and on the shoulder-blades of dead animals-as well as in
the hearts of his devoted disciples.
The words (revelation) were actually put into his mouth exactly
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as foretold in the prophecy under discussion, “I will put my
words in his mouth.” (Deut. 18:18) In a similar quote, Jesus
(pbuh) says of the ‘Paraclete’ who will come after him:
When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the
truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he
hears he will speak. (John 16:13)
As a scholar of comparative religions has said:
Neither the content of the revelation, nor its form, were of
Muhammad’s devising. Both were given by the angel, and
Muhammad’s task was only to repeat what he heard.1
Proof 5: Unlettered prophet.
Muhammad’s experience in the cave of Hira (later known as
Jabal an-Noor, the Mountain of Light) and his response to
that first revelation are the exact fulfilment of another Biblical
prophecy. In Isaiah 29:12, we read, “And when they give the
book to one who cannot read, saying, ‘Read this,’ he says, ‘I
cannot read.’”
It is a well-known fact that Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) could not
read or write.2 He was described in the Quran as the unlettered
prophet.3 Allah has also said:
{Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. It is not but a
revelation revealed, taught to him by one intense in strength.}
(Quran 53: 3-5)
1 Parrinder, World Religions, 472.
2 The wisdom behind this has been discussed in an earlier footnote.
3 {Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they
find written in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel... So believe in
Allah and His Messenger, the unlettered prophet, who believes in Allah
and His words, and follow him that you may be guided.} (Quran 7: 157-158)
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Proof 6: Stammering lips.
The Book of Isaiah explicitly mentions, “For with stammering
lips and another tongue will he speak to this people.” (Isaiah
28:11, KJV) This verse correctly describes the ‘stammering lips’
of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) reflecting the state of tension and
concentration, as well as of unfamiliarity, that he experienced at
the times when he was receiving revelation.
Proof 7: Revealed in sections.
A related fact is that the Quran was revealed in sections over a
span of twenty-three years. It is interesting to compare this with
Isaiah 28, which speaks of the same thing:
For it is precept upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon
line, line upon line, here a little, there a little. (Isaiah 28:10)
Proof 8: Name of God.
Deuteronomy 18:19 reads, “And whoever will not listen to my
words that he shall speak in my name, I myself will require it of
him.” This prophecy in Deuteronomy mentions that this prophet
will speak the words of God, starting with the name of God.
If we look at the Quran, we will find that every chapter except
Chapter 9 is preceded by, or begins with, the phrase “In the name
of God (Allah), Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”
The very first passage of the Quran that was revealed to Prophet
Muhammad (bpuh) reads:
{Recite in the name of your Lord Who created.} (Quran 96: 1)
Furthermore, Islam teaches people to start almost every action
in their daily lives with the words, “In the name of Allah, Most
Gracious, Most Merciful,” and this is in accordance with the
teachings of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh).
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As mentioned earlier, the name ‘Allah’ is how Allah refers to
Himself in the Quran and how Prophet Muhammad (bpuh)
always referred to Him. To say, “In the name of Allah” is a far
clearer fulfilment of the prophecy “he shall speak in my name”
than are other common expressions such as “In the name of God”
or “In the name of the Father.”1
Other Biblical Characteristics Of Prophet Muhammad (Bpuh)
An equally interesting and most revealing profile of Prophet
Muhammad (bpuh) can be found in the 42nd chapter of the Book
of Isaiah. Let us examine some of the characteristics found there:
Proof 9: The “one in whom God’s soul delights” is called the
‘servant’ of God (42:1, 19), His ‘messenger’ (42:19) and His
‘chosen’ (42:1).
Translated into Arabic, these titles read: Abduhu, rasooluhu,
and al-mustafa. All the prophets were indeed slaves and elects
of Allah, yet no prophet in history has been universally called
by these specific titles, as Muhammad (bpuh) has been. The
testimony of faith by which a person enters into the fold of Islam
reads, “I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship
except Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave
and messenger.”
Virtually the same formula is repeated five times a day during
the call to prayers, five times a day immediately before the
beginning of prayers, nine times a day during the minimum
mandatory prayers, and several more times if the Muslim
1 Referring to Allah (God) as ‘the Father’ is an example of the serious distortions
in the Bible. Allah has said about Himself:
{He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.} (Quran 112: 3-4)
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performs additional recommended prayers. The most common
title used for Prophet Muhammad (bpuh), from the beginning
of his mission until today, is Rasool Allah (the Messenger of
Allah [bpuh]). The Quran has given him this title, and during
his lifetime, he was addressed as such by his followers. The
voluminous collections of hadiths have been narrated typically
in these forms: “I heard the Messenger of Allah (bpuh) say...” or
“The Messenger of Allah (bpuh) said...” He has been described
in the Quran as “Allah’s slave” and “Allah’s Messenger.”
Proof 10: He will not grow faint or be discouraged until
“he has established justice in the earth” (42:4), “he shows
himself mighty against his foes” (42:13), and he “bring[s]
forth justice to the nations” (42:1).
While comparing the lives and missions of Jesus (pbuh) and
Muhammad (bpuh), it is clear that this verse talks about Prophet
Muhammad (bpuh). On more than one occasion, Jesus expressed
how disappointed he was to be rejected by the Israelites. Also,
Jesus was not present long enough to prevail over his enemies
(beyond the moral victory, which is common to all prophets).
On the other hand, we find no trace of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh)
being discouraged, even in the most critical moments of his
mission. In the space of one year, his beloved and supportive wife,
Khadeejah (May Allah be pleased with her) died after twentyfive
years of successful marriage; his uncle Abu Talib, who was
instrumental in protecting him from the fury of the pagan Arabs
(in Makkah) also died. These two tragedies were combined with
the fact that his followers constituted only a small persecuted and
tortured group. Under such trying circumstances, Muhammad
(bpuh) went to the city of Taif to invite people to Islam and to seek
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their support in his struggle against paganism. He was rejected,
mocked, and stoned until his knees and feet bled. In spite of all
this, he was never “discouraged” (to use the term from Isaiah 42:4).
When the angel of mountains offered him the chance to retaliate
by destroying their city, he refused, in the hope that some of the
descendants of these wicked people would worship Allah, and
indeed, they did!
After this bitter struggle, Muhammad (bpuh) “prevailed against
his enemies,” establishing a strong community of believers who
indeed brought “justice to the nations,”1 especially in the Persian
and Byzantine Empires. Many members of those nations were
guided to Islam, while others suffered defeats. As such, he was
truly “a light for the nations” and for the whole world as well.2
Proof 11: “He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make
it heard in the street;” (42:2).
From the life history of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh), it is known
that he was described by these characteristics. Also, the Quran
teaches these characteristics, saying:
{And be moderate in your pace and lower your voice; indeed,
the most disagreeable of sounds is the voice of donkeys.}
(Quran 31: 19)
Proof 12: “The coastlands wait for his law” (42:4).
The only prophet who came after this prophecy (made in
Isaiah’s time) with a complete and comprehensive code of law
was Prophet Muhammad (bpuh). The law that was revealed to
1 See Isaiah 42:1.
2 See Isaiah 49:6.
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him spread to all corners of the earth, even to the remote islands
and the farthest deserts. Jesus did not bring a new law, but
Muhammad (bpuh) did.
Proof 13: “My [God’s] glory I give to no other” (42:8).
The greatest glory a person receives from God (Allah) is to be
entrusted as His messenger to humankind and receive His glorious
revelation. Not only did this apply to Prophet Muhammad (bpuh),
but it applied to him uniquely as the last and final messenger and
prophet of Allah. Truly, Allah’s glory (revelation of scriptures)
was not given, and will not be given, to any other prophet after
Muhammad (bpuh); he is the ‘seal’ of all prophets. After a letter or
a message has been written, folded and sealed, nothing further can
be added to it. It has been more than 1400 years since Muhammad
(bpuh) was sent and the Quran was revealed to him. Yet we hear
of no genuine prophet having the magnitude and influence on
humanity to be compared with such figures as Abraham (pbuh),
Moses (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh), and Muhammad (bpuh); nor do
we hear about another post-Quranic glory or holy book that has
influenced humankind to such an extent.
Proof 14: A descendant of Ishmael (pbuh).
The person to come was connected with the Arabs, specifically
with the descendants of Ishmael (pbuh) who settled in Makkah
and its environs. Isaiah 42:11 leaves absolutely no doubt about
the identity of that prophet.
Let the desert and its cities lift up their voice, the villages that
Kedar inhabits; let the habitants of Sela [the rock] sing for joy,
let them shout from the top of the mountains.
According to the Book of Genesis (25:13), Kedar was the
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second son of Ishmael. The best of the prophets from Ishmael’s
descendants is Muhammad (bpuh). His enemies (of his own
clan), who were misled by their leaders, or “mighty men” (as
described in Isaiah 21:17), ultimately embraced Islam and
were embraced by it. Indeed, they had reason to “lift up their
voice,” to “sing” praise of God, and to “shout from the top of
the mountains.”
This “shouting” is chanted annually, by multitudes of Muslims
from all over the world, from Mount Arafah and other places as
part of the annual rites of Hajj (pilgrimage):
Here I am [at Your command], O Allah. Here I am. Here I am.
There is no partner with you [in our worship]. Here I am at
Your command. Verily, yours is the praise, the blessings and
sovereignty. There is no partner besides you [in our worship].
Proof 15: He will be sent “to open the eyes that are blind, to
bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison
those who sit in darkness.” (42:7)
Many of those who were opposed to the truth, and who fought
Muhammad (bpuh) bitterly, nevertheless ended up as the most
devout believers, with their blindness to the truth cured. Those
who lived in the darkness of an unholy life came to the light of
truth through the mission of Muhammad (bpuh).
No wonder the Quran describes itself as light manifest.
Describing the Quran, Allah has addressed Prophet Muhammad
(bpuh):
{...[This is] a book which We have revealed to you [O
Muhammad], that you might bring humankind out of darknesses
into the light by permission of their Lord-to the path of the
Exalted in Might, the Praiseworthy.} (Quran 14: 1)
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Proof 16: “Sing to the Lord a new song, his praise from the
end of the earth…” (42:10)
Another indication (other than the prophecy in Deuteronomy)
is that Isaiah ties the messenger connected with Kedar to “a
new song” to be sung to the Lord. (Isaiah 42:10-11) This new
song may refer to a new scripture in a language other than the
language of the Israelite scriptures. This interpretation seems
consistent with a more explicit mention of someone who will
be speaking to people (including the Israelites) in “a foreign
tongue.” (Isaiah 28:11)
This explanation seems to fit closely with the verse that speaks
of the praise of God “from the ends of the earth.” (Isaiah 24:16)
Only in the case of Islam do we find this prophecy realized in
amazing accuracy. In all corners of the earth, five times every
day, the praise of Allah and His last messenger, Muhammad
(bpuh), is chanted from the minarets of hundreds of thousands,
perhaps even millions, of mosques around the world. Praising
Abraham and his descendants, along with Muhammad (bpuh)
and his descendants, is a part of the five daily obligatory
prayers; in addition, millions of devout Muslims praise Allah
and Muhammad (bpuh) frequently throughout the day.
The 42nd chapter of Isaiah is indeed a fascinating one. It is not a
casual or ambiguous reference to the Messenger of Allah (bpuh),
who was to come centuries later. It is instead a comprehensive
profile fitting only one person: Prophet Muhammad (bpuh).
After all, the chapter relates this profile to Kedar, son of Ishmael,
and no other descendant of Ishmael fits this description except
Muhammad (bpuh).
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Proof 17: Riding the camel.
Prophet Isaiah (pbuh) prophesied the coming of two leaders,
whom he metaphorically called ‘chariots’, one riding a donkey
and another riding a camel. “And he saw a chariot with a couple
of horsemen, a chariot of asses, and a chariot of camels; and
he hearkened diligently with much heed.” (Isaiah 21:7, KJV)
Who are the “couple of horsemen”?
They are Jesus (pbuh) and Muhammad (bpuh). Let us examine
the proof:
Jesus fulfilled the riding of the donkey prophecy, which says,
“And Jesus found a young donkey and sat on it, just as it is
written.” (John 12:14)
The quote “just as it is written” is referring to Isaiah 21:7. It is
important to know that nowhere in the New Testament do we see
Jesus (pbuh) riding any camel. Nowhere in the New Testament
do we see any fulfilment of any kind about the prophecy of
riding the camel.
When we look at Muhammad (bpuh), he rode camels many times
during his lifetime. Perhaps the most well-known incident is
when he migrated from Makkah to Madinah to escape the torture
of the pagans. When Muhammad (bpuh) rode into Madinah on
his camel, the members of each group/tribe wanted him to be
in their own neighbourhood. In order to avoid hurting anyone’s
feelings, the Prophet (bpuh) released the reins of his camel so
that it could walk freely, and then he let it settle at the location
chosen by Allah. This wisdom from Prophet Muhammad (bpuh)
solved the problem.
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Now, the open questions to any Jewish rabbi, or Christian priest
or minister, are as follows:
Where in the Bible do we see the fulfilment of the prophecy
about riding the camel?
In the Bible, who was the prophet who rode the camel, thus
fulfilling the prophecy of Isaiah 21:7? The New Testament
fulfils the riding of the donkey prophecy (of John 12:14), and
it claims that it fulfilled only that prophecy. There is still an
unfulfilled prophecy in the New Testament regarding riding
the camel.
If Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) was not the one who fulfilled
the remainder of the prophecy in Isaiah 21:7, then who was
that prophet?
These prophecies in the Old and New Testaments predict, in
unequivocal terms, the coming of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh)
and the genuineness of his prophethood.
3. THE LOCATION FROM WHICH HE WAS TO
EMERGE
Proof 18: Deuteronomy 33:1-2.
Deuteronomy 33:1-2 combines references to Moses (pbuh),
Jesus (pbuh), and Muhammad (bpuh). It speaks about God’s
revelation coming from Sinai, rising from Seir (probably the
village of Sair near Jerusalem) and shining forth from Paran.
According to Genesis 21:21, the wilderness of Paran was the
place where Ishmael (pbuh) settled. In other words, it was in
Arabia, and specifically in Makkah.
Another sign of the prophet to come from Paran (Makkah)
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was that he would come with “ten thousands of holy ones.”
(Deuteronomy 33:2) That was the same number of faithful
who accompanied Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) to Makkah in
his victorious, bloodless return to his birthplace to destroy the
remaining symbols of idolatry in the Kaaba. The text says, “he
shone forth from Mount Paran; he came from the ten thousands
of holy ones, with flaming fire1 at his right hand.”
According to Islamic history, the city of Makkah (Paran) was
liberated by Prophet Muhammad’s 10,000 troops.
If Muhammad (bpuh), who liberated the city of Paran with
10,000 believing men (“holy ones”), was not the one who
fulfilled this Biblical prophecy and ended the worship of the
365 gods (in the form of idols), then who was that prophet?
Is there another prophet who marched upon Makkah with this
exact same number of men? The historical answer is: Prophet
Muhammad (bpuh) is the only prophet whom this prophecy fits
perfectly.
Proof 19: Habakkuk 3:3.
Habakkuk 3:3 speaks of God (God’s help) coming from Teman
(an oasis north of Madinah, according to Hastings’ Dictionary of
the Bible),2 and the “Holy One” coming from Paran. That “Holy
One” who, under persecution, migrated from Paran (Makkah)
to be received enthusiastically in Madinah was none other than
Prophet Muhammad (bpuh).
1 The meaning of the Hebrew word used here is uncertain.
2 Hastings, James, entry for ‘Tema’, Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible, accessed
May 8, 2017,
http://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/hdb/view.cgi?n=5416.
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Indeed, the incident of the migration of the Prophet (bpuh) and
his persecuted followers is vividly and prophetically described
in Isaiah 21:13-17. That section foretold the battle of Badr
as well, in which the few ill-armed faithful miraculously
defeated the “mighty men” of Kedar, who sought to destroy
Islam and intimidate their own folks who had turned to Islam.
The text reads:
The oracle concerning Arabia. In the thickets in Arabia you will
lodge, O caravans of Dedanites. To the thirsty bring water; meet
the fugitive with bread, O inhabitants of the land of Tema. For
they have fled from the swords, from the drawn sword, from the
bent bow, and from the press of battle. For thus the Lord said to
me, “Within a year, according to the years of a hired worker, all
the glory of Kedar will come to an end. And the remainder of the
archers of the mighty men of the sons of Kedar will be few, for
the LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken.” (Isaiah 21:13-17)
