Muhammad in World Scriptures
(Vol. 1) [US Edition]:
by Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi
The Advent of the Holy Prophet Muhammad Foretold in the Old and New Testaments
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Table of Contents:
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Two kinds of testimony to the Holy Prophet's truth
- The testimony of the Lord
- Belief in the Holy Prophet alone ensures universal peace
- "The Lord of the worlds" — a Quranic conception only
- Testimony of God in the form of Divine support
- The Promised Prophet
- The testimony of the People of the Book
- A strong evidence on the Finality of Prophethood
- A prophet after the Finality of Prophethood causes dissension
- A word to Hindu, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian and Buddhist friends
- Some characteristics of the prophecies about the Holy Prophet
- Some important conventions about prophecies
Part 1: Muhammad in Jewish Scriptures (The Old Testament)
- Chapter 1: The Early Prophets
- 1. Prophecies in the Book of Adam
- Adam and the Bible
- Jesus Christ's own testimony
- 2. The prophecy of Idris or Enoch
- 3. Noah's prophecy
- Noah's flood as described in the Hindu scriptures
- Noah and Manu
- This prophecy applies to the Holy Prophet
- The common factors in all the Deluge stories
- The Promised Ship and the world's Rescuer
- Does this ship signify Vedic Dharma?
- The ship stands for the Holy Quran
- Prophecy fulfilled in the Prophet Muhammad
- Chapter 2: Abraham
- Brahma of Hindus is the same as Abraham
- Sweet water and salt water — temperaments of the sons
- The world's unique spiritual Teacher
- Conclusion
- Chapter 3: Jacob and Joseph
- Christian attempt to apply prophecy to Jesus
- Fabricated lineage of Jesus
- Discomfiture of the compilers of the Gospels
- Mistake of the compilers of Gospels
- The prophecy does not apply to Jesus
- The prophecy relates to Muhammad (peace be on him)
- Further proof of the Holy Prophet's likeness to Joseph
- How the prophecy was fulfilled in the person of the Holy Prophet
- Chapter 4: Moses
- A Prophet in the likeness of Moses
- Jesus was not in the likeness of Moses
- Refutation of Christian claim
- The prophecy applies to none but the Holy Prophet
- 'That Prophet' expected after Jesus
- How the Holy Prophet was like Moses
- That Prophet will be more exalted than Moses
- The arrival of Moses in Midian
- The origin of Madina
- Moses is an Arabic word
- The Holy Prophet himself claims to be like Moses
- The last prophecy of Moses
- 1. Coming of the Lord from Mount Sinai
- 2. "The Lord … rose up from Seir"
- 3. "The Lord … shined forth from Mount Paran"
- 4. Paran is the name of a Makkan hill
- 5. "He came with ten thousands of saints
- 6. The original text in the Hebrew
- 7. "From his right hand went a fiery law"
- 8. The prophecy does not relate to Jesus
- Chapter 5: Prophecy of Job
- Prophecy of Job relating to Anti-Christ
- Behemoth and Leviathan
- Significance of sacred legends
- Significance of Babylonian tablets
- Significance of the Biblical prophecy
- Chapter 6: Psalms of David
- The Psalms of David and the Holy Prophet
- The first sign of David — the son of David
- The prophecy of Ezekiel: What Holy Prophet did for the Israelites
- Holy Prophet was the Shepherd of the Lost Tribes of the Israelites
- The second sign of David
- The third sign of David
- The fourth sign of David
- The fifth sign of David
- The sixth sign of David
- The seventh sign of David
- The eighth sign of David
- The ninth sign of David
- The tenth sign of David
- The eleventh sign of David
- The twelfth sign of David
- Chapter 7: Solomon's Mahamaddim
- Bible foretells Holy Prophet's advent by name
- Some objections met
- The prophecy word by word
- Conclusion
- Solomon's 'Mahamaddim'— a Jewish savant's criticism examined
- Yishrael Messenger's criticism
- Solomon's prophecy
- Testimony of Jewish scholars
- The second point of criticism
- Is mahamaddim plural?
- -im indicates majesty
- Chapter 8: Prophecies of Isaiah
- 1. Isaiah's First Prophecy
- First significance of the prophecy: When it is to be fulfilled
- Second: Country in which they will have glory
- Third: bestower of glory will be the Last Prophet
- Fourth: emancipator of Israelites called 'Prince of Peace'
- Fifth significance: he shall have power over throne of David
- 2. Second Prophecy of Isaiah
- The Promised Prophet shall be from the progeny of Ishmael
- Errors and misinterpretations of these glad tidings
- Be not misled by the name 'Jesse'
- 'Jesse' is a contraction of 'Ishmael'
- 3. Third Tidings: One banner for all humanity, and the mention of 'Madina'
- The second sign: the assembling of the scattered and outcast of Israel under
the ensign of Islam
- 4. Fourth Tidings: Prophecy about Arabia
- First sign: the tidings have direct connection with Arabia
- Second sign: an address to the Arabian nation
- Third sign: community of Tema ordered to welcome refugees
- Fourth sign: the oppressive condition of those who migrated
- Fifth sign: the oppressors vanquished in a short time
- 5. Fifth Prophecy of the Prophet Isaiah
- Second sign: the revelation of the Holy Quran will not be in one single period
of time
- Third sign: the language of the law shall be Arabic
- Fourth sign: That Book will redeem the people
- Fifth sign: the Book shall be given to an ummi (unlettered)
- 6. The Sixth Tidings of Isaiah: Reference to Makka and the Ka'ba
- The laying of the foundation
- The significance of Zion
- The Promised Zion
- It is a tried and tested stone
- The corner headstone
- "He who believes in him will not be put to shame"
- Which religion is on the right path
- Righteousness the plummet
- The end of the opponents
- 7. Seventh Prophecy of the Prophet Isaiah
- 8. Eighth Prophecy of the Prophet Isaiah: Straight path in desert
land
- Good relationship of the Promised Prophet with Egypt
- 9. The Ninth Prophecy: spiritual revival of desert Arabia
- 10. The Tenth Tidings: Concerning the Ka'ba
- 11. The Eleventh Tidings: The mercy of God upon the Children of Ishmael
for the second time
- 12. The Twelfth Tidings: Prophet David's Inheritors
- 13. The Thirteenth Tidings: the signs of the laws of Islam
- 14. Fourteenth Tidings: the Light and Blessings of the Ka'ba
- Second sign concerning the Ka'ba
- Third sign
- Fourth sign: "A multitude of camels"
- Fifth sign: "The gathering of Kedar in the Ka'ba"
- Sixth sign: "It shall remain open at all times"
- Seventh sign: Gate of salvation for the Jews
- Eighth sign: Deliverance from idolatry forever
- Ninth sign: the new name of the House of God
- 15. Fifteenth Tidings: Mention of the Community of Muslims
- Chapter 9: Jeremiah's Prophecies
- Book of Jeremiah
- First prophecy of the Prophet Jeremiah
- First point concerning this prophecy
- Second point of the prophecy: Which community is mentioned?
- Third point of the prophecy: Arabia's unparalleled reform
- Second tidings of Jeremiah: Makka — nucleus of all nations
- Third tidings of Jeremiah: the bravery of the Arabs
- Fourth tidings of Jeremiah
- Fifth prophecy: Why the Bani Nadir did not accept Islam
- The second vision of Jeremiah in this prophecy
- Third vision in prophecy: Waywardness of the Bani Nadir
- Jeremiah's sixth prophecy
- Chapter 10: Ezekiel's Prophecy
- The Promised David, the resurrector of dry bones
- Jerusalem's revival
- Ten lost tribes of Israel in Kashmir and Afghanistan
- The Children of Joseph and Ephraim
- Prophet Ezekiel, the sign of the truthfulness of Islam
- Chapter 11: Prophet Daniel's wisdom
- Truth triumphs over strength
- Interpretation of the king's dream
- Heavenly hand, the breaker of idols of gold and silver
- Daniel's Second Prophecy
- The dream of Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar's son
- Importance of the Sabbath with the Jews and the Christians
- Prophet Daniel's Last Word
- The King of all nations and languages
- Chapter 12: The Minor Prophets
- 1. Prophet Hosea's Prophecy
- The deliverer of the Israelites from idolatry
- 2. Prophet Joel's Prophecy
- 3. Powerful Revelation of Prophet Amos
- 4. Prophet Obadiah's True Vision
- 5. Prophet Jonah's life-giving message
- Jonah's prophecy fulfilled, not in the Messiah, but in the Holy Prophet
- 6. Prophet Micah's Prophecy
- In whom was the prophecy of Micah fulfilled?
- 7. Prophet Nahum's Message of Delight
- Comments on the above statement
- 8. Prophet Habakkuk's prophecy: The just shall live
- A mention of Makka and Madina in this prophecy
- 9. Prophet Zephaniah's true vision
- 10. Prophet Haggai's word regarding the Ka'ba
- 11. Revelation to Zechariah
- 12. Prophet Malachi's final word
Part 2: Muhammad in the Gospels of Jesus
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Who is Immanuel: Jesus or Muhammad?
- Problems of the Gospel account
- Our comments
- Whose son is meant in Isaiah's prophecy?
- Analysis of the prophecy
- Prophecy not fulfilled in Ahaz, but relates to the future
- Work of the fulfiller of the prophecy
- Prophet Muhammad, and not Jesus, fulfils the prophecy
- How the promise 'God is with us' was manifested in Holy Prophet
- Incident of Suraqa and Holy Prophet's prophecy of Muslim conquests
- Comparison with promises to disciples of Jesus
- Other attributes of Immanuel
- Conclusion
- Chapter 2: Prophecies in the infancy of Jesus
- 1. The Wise Men's Testimony
- Difficulties in accepting the literal interpretation
- Christian writers' comments on authenticity of this story
- Prophecy in the scriptures of the Magi
- Language of the gifts
- Jesus as "morning star" heralded coming of the Prophet
- Kingdom inherited by Muslims
- The real heirs to the throne of David
- 2. Muhammad, the Real Son of David
- 3. "Out of Egypt have I called my son"
- 4. A great prophecy in angels' hymn
- Chapter 3: In whom was the preaching of John fulfilled?
- Who is "least in the kingdom of heaven"?
- Baptizing with water, fire and the Holy Ghost
- The real significance of baptism
- "Prepare the way" prophecy of Malachi
- Chapter 4: Various prophecies in the teachings of Jesus
- 1. The coming of the real 'Son of Man'
- 2. The Prophet zealous for Divine Unity
- 3. The blind see and the deaf hear
- 4. His brethren received him not
- 5. A mercy to the nations
- 6. He was oppressed, yet he opened not his mouth
- 7. Who emerged triumphantly from severe trial and ordeal
- 8. The conquest of Makka
- 9. Honour in his own house and country
- 10. The Lord's Prayer
- The Quranic explanation of the Lord's prayer
- Neither Jesus nor Christianity can be that everlasting bread
- 11. The Sermon on the Mount
- 12. The Kingdom of God is at hand
- 13. The Chosen Servant of God
- Chapter 5: The parables of Jesus
- General comments on parables of Jesus
- The secret of ancient parables
- The parable of the house built on a rock
- The parable of the bride, bridegroom and ten virgins
- New patch on old garment, new wine in old bottles
- Parable of the sower
- The parable of weeds among the wheat
- The parable of the mustard seed
- Like leaven
- Like treasure hidden in a field
- The parable of the labourers
- The parable of the two sons
- The parable of the vineyard
- The Last Stone of the edifice of prophethood
- The imaginary rock of the Christian Church — Peter, a fictitious name
- Rock of the Church
- The Book of the Dead
- The Holy Prophet's Kalima on Peter's chair
- The Prince's marriage
- The parable of the fig tree
- The parable of the wise servant
- The parable of the ten virgins
- The wise and the foolish servants
- Comparison of the Gospel and Quranic parables
- Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven
- The religion of rapid growth
- The light put on a candlestick
- He shall come suddenly
- The blind leaders
- He who blamed not others
- The Holy Prophet is the fruit of a good tree
- Which of the two debtors did God forgive most?
- Who is my neighbour?
- The One who came at midnight after Jesus
- The parable of a foolish rich man
- The foolish scientist
- The parable of the fig tree
- "Every one who exalts himself will be humbled"
- Who will triumph in the fight between truth and falsehood?
- Those who preserved their salt
- Parables of lost sheep, piece of silver, and prodigal son
- Slaves of the belly
- Intoxication of wealth restrains acceptance of truth
- Prayer for the advent of the Son of Man
- What is prayer?—only the Son of Man can tell
- Jesus did not bring the Kingdom of Heaven
- The good shepherd
- Chapter 6: Prophecy fulfilled in Kashmir
- Interpretations of this verse
- Beginning of the story — covenant of Abraham
- Kings among the Israelites
- The Ten Tribes embraced Islam and settled in Kashmir and Afghanistan
- Evidence of archaeology supporting the Holy Quran
- Evidence of Western travellers to Kashmir
- 'Kashmiri' in reality the name of the Israelites
- Why the unitarian became idolater
- The Tribe of Joseph
- Lamentation of Joseph's mother over his separation
- Jesus' blessed name and sacred mission
- The Gospel arguments
- Résumé and appeal
- Chapter 7: Jesus prophesied advent of Holy Prophet by name
- Prophecy of the coming of the Paraclete
- Did Jesus speak of the coming Ahmad?
- The Promised Paraclete is the Spirit of Truth (emet(h) or Ahmad)
- Prophet Muhammad is the Spirit of Truth
- Signs of the Paraclete
- The term 'Paraclete'
- Meaning of Paraclete as 'prophet'
- Christian scholars differ on significance of 'Paraclete'
- Early Christians considered the Paraclete to be a person
- Analysis of the prophecy in the Quran
- Good news for a widowed, orphaned and divorced nation
- Combined prophecy of world scriptures