MUHAMMAD IN JEWISH SCRIPTURES (THE OLD TESTAMENT)

MUHAMMAD IN JEWISH SCRIPTURES (THE OLD TESTAMENT)

1) Muhammad (pbuh) prophesized in the book of Deuteronomy:
a) God Almighty speaks to Moses in Book of Deuteronomy chapter 18 verse 18:

"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."

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

i) Both had a father and a mother.

ii) Both were married and had children.

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

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

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

vi) Both died a natural death.

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

d) Words in the mouth:

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

Deuteronomy (18:18):
"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him."

2) Muhammad (pbuh) is prophesised in the book of Isaiah:
It is mentioned in the book of Isaiah chapter 29 verse 12:

"And the book is delivered to him that is not learned saying, ‘Read this, I pray thee’; and he saith, ‘I am not learned’.

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

3) Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) is mentioned by name in the Song of Solomon chapter 5 verse 16:
"Hikko Mamittakim we kullo Muhammadim Zehdoodeh wa Zehrace Bayna Jerusalem."

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

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

Source:DZN-Comparitive Religion

To be Continued....

5th Dream in the Qur’an - DREAMS IN ISLAM

5th. Dream:

The Qur’an draws our attention to the fact that Allah Most High Himself can choose to communicate a command through a dream. Abraham sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam was commanded by Allah Most High in a dream to sacrifice his son, Ishmael sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Wicked people changed the Torah so that they could substitute the name of Isaac sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam for Ishmael sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam as the child to be sacrificed. (Cf. the present writer’s book entitled, ‘The Religion of Abraham and the State of Israel - A View from the Qur’an).

Here is the divine command which came in a dream:

“We gave him the good news of a gentle son.  And when he reached the age when he could work with him his father said to him: My son, I dreamt that I was sacrificing you.  Tell me what you think (i.e., tell me what is your response).  He replied: Father, do as you are bidden.  Allah willing, you shall find me one of those who are steadfast.

And when they had both surrendered themselves to Allah’s will and Abraham had laid down his son prostrate upon his face, We called out to him, saying: Abraham, you have fulfilled your vision.  Thus did We reward the righteous. That was indeed a trial, clear in itself.  We ransomed him with a tremendous sacrifice and bestowed on him (the praise) of later generations.  Peace be on Abraham!”

 (Qur’an: al-Saffat:-37:99-109)

                                      

The dreams of Prophets have more clarity and reality than the waking experiences of other human beings.  And so Abraham sallalahu ‘alaihi wa sallam  had absolutely no doubt that Allah  Most High had commanded him, through the medium of a dream, that he should sacrifice his only son, Ishmael.  For the purposes of our subject we should recognize in this trial of our father, Abraham, the possibility that Allah  Most High may choose to communicate with us through the medium of dreams and require of us that we act in a particular way.  

Unless we remain constantly alive to the possibility that a dream of ours may hold such a communication, and monitor our dreams with care, we may negligently bypass that communication and may suffer as a result.  The revolutionary Islamic forces in the world need to note this fact with great care.

Source: Dreams in Islam by Imran Hosein
To be continued ....

The Muslim Golden Age - Lessons From History

The Muslim Golden Age

Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was born in 571 C.E., in the predominantly pagan environment of Makkah, and started his mission around 610 C.E at the age of forty. After an exhausting and onerous struggle that spanned 23 years, the domination of Islam was established throughout the Arabian peninsula. Prophet Muhammad (SAW) had started the process of expansion, or export, of the Islamic Revolution into the neighboring countries before his death in 632 C.E. This expansion continued unabated during the Caliphate of Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman (RAA), when the Banu Isma‘el or the Ummiyeen gushed forth like a mighty flood, and in less than a quarter of a century Iran, Iraq, Syria Palestine, Egypt, as well as a major part of North Africa came under their rule. These were the days of pure, authentic, and pristine Islam.

After  a  brief  respite  due  to internal strife during the Caliphate of Ali (RAA), the process started again during the Umayyad era, and, within a short span of time, new lands were conquered  that  extended  up  to  Turkestan,  Afghanistan,  and Sindh in the east, and included the entire North Africa and parts of Europe in the west. Spain was vanquished, and the Muslim armies reached even up to the heart of France. However, with the passage of time, the zeal of establishing the Just Social Order of Islam had started to diminish, and the element of Arab Imperialism began to dominate the Muslim conquests.

The supremacy of the Muslims reached its zenith during the  8th,  9th  and  10th  centuries  C.E.,  when  initially  the Umayyads and then the Abbasids held the leadership of Islam as well as that of the Muslims. Strictly speaking, however, only the Umayyad era represents the true domination of pure Arab rule, as the Abbasids were generally infected and spoiled by Persian influences. Still, during this period, Banu Isma‘el were in ascendancy over a big chunk of land, and their culture, civilization, arts, sciences, and religion were dominant. The first three hundred years can therefore be described as the golden era of the Muslim history.

At  this  juncture,  a  point  of  contrast  between  the Muslims and the Jews becomes apparent. That is, while the first phase  of  rise  for  the  Muslims began during the life time of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), the corresponding period for the Jews could not start until about three hundred years after the death of Prophet Musa (AS). The reason for this difference is that the establishment of Islam as a politico-socio-economic system was achieved, at least within the boundaries of Arabian Peninsula, by Prophet Muhammad (SAW) and his devoted Companions  (RAA).  On  the  other  hand  the  Israelites,  by refusing to fight for the Promised Land, had brought the revolutionary process to a halt. Hence the delay of three hundred years.

Source:Lesson from History (Book) by Dr. Israr Ahmad