What the Bible says about Muhammad - VI

Last Part

Reverend James L. Dow in Collins Dictionary of the Bible gives further proof, that JESUS is not like MOSES, but MUHAMMAD is like Moses: "AS A STATESMAN AND LAWGIVER MOSES IS THE CREATOR OF THE JEWISH PEOPLE. HE FOUND A LOOSE CONGLOMERATION OF SEMITIC PEOPLE, NONE OF ......

*Also in "THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF RELIGION", Moses is looked upon in the different traditions. Under Moses in Islam; we read

"MOSES IS HIGHLY REGARDED IN ISLAM AS THE GREAT PROPHET WHO FORETOLD THE COMING OF MUHAMMAD, HIS SUCCESSOR...THERE IS MUCH IN THE LIFE OF MUHAMMAD THAT IS IMPLICITLY REMINISCENT OF THE MOSES TRADITION.

P121, THE ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF RELIGION, Mircea Eliade (EDITOR IN CHIEF)
Volume 10, Macmillean Publishing Company

[The comments in brackets are by kindfather.com] [It has been a prophetic Tradition that all Prophets (PBUT) had always introduced their Successors to come, and so did the very last Prophet, Mohammad (PBUH&HP); please see the article: "Ghadir, from creation to eternity" in the site kindfather.com]

In conclusion, I end with a quotation of a Christian Reverend the commentator of the Bible, followed by that of his Master:

"THE ULTIMATE CRITERION OF A TRUE PROPHET IS THE MORAL CHARACTER OF HIS TEACHING." (Prof. Dummelow.)

"BY THEIR FRUITS YE SHALL KNOW THEM." (Jesus Christ)

COME LET US REASON TOGETHER

SAY:"O PEOPLE OF THE BOOK! COME TO COMMON TERMS AS BETWEEN US AND YOU: THAT WE WORSHIP NONE BUT GOD [ALLAH]; THAT WE ASSOCIATE NO PARTNERS WITH HIM; THAT WE ERECT [TAKE] NOT, FROM AMONG OURSELVES [SOME OF US OTHERS], LORDS ['ARBAAB'] FROM OTHER THAN GOD [ALLAH]". IF THEN THEY TURN BACK,
SAY: "BEAR WITNESS THAT WE ARE MUSLIMS (BOWING TO GOD'S WILL)." (SURA AL-I-'IMRAN) Holy Qur’ân 3:64

"PEOPLE OF THE BOOK" is the respectful title given to the Jews and the Christians in the Holy Qur’ân. The Muslims is here commanded to invite - "O People of the Book!" - O Learned People! O People who claim to be the recipients of Divine Revelation, of a Holy Scripture; let us gather together onto a common platform - "that we worship none but God", because none but God is worthy of worship, not because "THE LORD THY GOD IS A JEALOUS GOD VISITING THE INIQUITY OF THE FATHERS UPON THE CHILDREN UNTO THE THIRD AND FOURTH GENERATION OF THEM THAT HATE ME." (Exodus 20:5). But because He is our Lord and Cherisher, our Sustainer and Evolver, worthy of all praise, prayer and devotion.

In the abstract the Jews and the Christians would agree to all the three propositions contained in this Qur’ânic verse. In practice they fail. Apart from doctrinal lapses from the unity of the One True God, (ALLAH Subhanahu wa ta-ala) there is the question of a consecrated Priesthood (among the Jews it was hereditary also), as if a mere human being - Cohen or Pope, or Priest, or Brahman, - could claim superiority apart from his learning and the purity of his life, or could stand between man and God in some special sense. ISLAM DOES NOT RECOGNISE PRIESTHOOD!

[The comments in brackets are by kindfather.com] [The One and only Allah in Qur'an, Surah Maa'edah 5:35 has commanded: "O' YOU WHO BELIEVE! FEAR ALLAH AND HAVE TAQWA, AND SEEK 'THE MEANS' TOWARDS ALLAH, AND DO STRIVE HARD IN HIS 'SABIL' (PATH), THAT YOU MAY ACHIEVE SALVATION." The MEANS are certain creations of Allah that are only Appointed and Chosen by Allah Himself and therefore, are from Allah and with His Permission, as opposed to those chosen by humankind and therefore, not from Allah and without His Permission; similarly are many Qur'anic Verses which talk about certain Authorities, Intercessors and … who are Chosen by Allah and therefore from Allah, thus they benevolently, with Allah's Permission, perform their Allah-Assigned duties (Qur'an 2:255, 5:55, 21:28, …). We cordially invite you to read the articles: "Only God", "Toward God", "O' God!", "Finding God", "Seeking the WASEELAH", "The Creator and creators", both parts of "Value of human" and "Aim of creation", and many other such articles in the site kindfather.com]

The Creed of Islam is given to us here in a nutshell from Holy Qur’ân:

Say ye: "We believe in Allah, And the revelation given to us, And to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob, and the Tribes [the 'Asbaat' (children of Prophets)], And that given to Moses and Jesus And that given to (all) Prophets, from their Lord: We make no difference Between one and another of them [we do not consider any separation between any of them (all from and obedient to, Allah)]: And we bow to Allah (in Islam)." (SURA BAQARA) Holy Qur’ân 2:136.

The Muslim position is clear. The Muslim does not claim to have a religion peculiar to himself. Islam is not a sect or an ethnic religion. In its view all Religion is one [Islam], for the Truth is one. IT WAS THE SAME RELIGION PREACHED BY ALL THE EARLIER PROPHETS. (Holy Qur’ân 42:13). It was the truth taught by all the inspired Books [prior to distortions and interpolations]. In essence it amounts to a consciousness of the Will and Plan of God and a joyful submission to that Will and Plan. IF ANYONE WANTS A RELIGION OTHER THAN THAT, HE IS FALSE TO HIS OWN NATURE, AS HE IS FALSE TO GOD'S WILL AND PLAN [The only accepted Religion by Allah is the True Islam, Qur'an 3:19 and 85]. Such a one cannot expect guidance, for he has deliberately renounced guidance.

[The comments in brackets are by kindfather.com] [As followers of all Divine Books confirm, finally the Savior shall come and unite the world based on the Worship and Obedience of the One and Only God -Allah-; and all Divine Books, specially Qur'an have verified that this encompassment of the earth by the True Religion will be after the very last Prophet of God: " He (Allah) is Who has sent His Rasool (Messenger, Mohammad -PBUH&HP-) with guidance and the Religion of Truth, that He would cause It to prevail over all religions, … ." (Qur'an 9:33, 48:28 and 61:9)

As also both the Shi'ah and Sunni documents confirm, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has clarified that this encompassment shall only occur through the Appearance of Mahdi (PBUH): “If there remains only one day for the end of this world, Allah will prolong that day till He does raise a person from my progeny whose name will be my name and whose Koniyah (an Arabic title starting with either Ab or Om) will be my Koniyah. He will fill the earth with justice and equity as it would be fraught with injustice and tyranny.” (Shi'ah documents: Kamaal-O-Ddeen; Behaar-Ol-Anwaar; …; Sunni documents: Sonan Abi Daawood, Ketaab al-Mahdi; Sonan Termedhi, Baab-o-Ma Jaa'a fel Mahdi; …)

Additionally as many Ahaadith confirm, the AhlulBayt (PBUT) and at top of them, the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) have given the news that Mahdi (PBUH) will follow the Sunnah and manner of the Prophet (PBUH&HP) and will never exceed the Sunnah. (Shi'ah documents: Behaar-Ol-Anwaar; Montakhab-Ol-Athar; …; Sunni documents: Yanaabi-Ol-Mawaddah, vol.3, p. 136; …)

"IF A MAN LIKE MOHAMED WERE TO ASSUME THE RULERSHIP OF THE MODERN WORLD, HE WOULD SUCCEED IN SOLVING ITS PROBLEMS THAT WOULD BRING IT THE MUCH NEEDED PEACE AND HAPPINESS." (George Bernard Shaw); YES finally a man like Mohammad shall precisely do this; let us all implore Allah to hasten the Ever-Anticipated glorious Appearance of the final reminder of Mohammad, whose name is the same as Mohammad and is usually known by his most well known title, Mahdi, the last precious treasure of Mohammad's AhlulBayt (PBUT) … .]

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