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Prophet Muhammad

Jesus told the Jews that after him no prophet would come from among them and that
the Kingdom of God would be taken from them and given to a nation more worthy of it.
(Matthew 21/43) By this he meant Ishmael's descendants whom the Jews rejected.[1] As
the Qur'an (61/6) states, "And [mention] when Jesus, 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 proofs,
they said, 'This is obvious magic.'"
In the New Testament, Jesus prophesizes the coming of Muhammad in these
words, "Nevertheless, I tell you the truth. It is to your advantage that I go
away; for if I do not go away, the Helper[2] will not come to you; but if I depart,
I will send Him to you. And when He has come, He will convict the world of
sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment… However, when He, the Spirit of
truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak of His
own authority, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things
to come. He will glorify me..." (John 16/7-14) Since that time, who has glorified Jesus
as much as Muhammad did?[3]
Prophet Muhammad is mentioned several times in various places in the Old Testament
despite the distortion and corruption it has undergone. For example, in Deuteronomy
18/18-19, we read, "I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their
brethren, and will put My words in His mouth, and He shall speak to them all
that I command Him. And it shall be that whoever will not hear My words,
which He speaks in My name, I will require it of him."
Makkah (Baca), where Prophet Muhammad received his divine revelations, is mentioned
in Psalms 84/6, which says, "As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make
it a spring; the rain also covers it with pools." The Qur'an (3/96) states, "Indeed,
the first House [of worship] established for mankind was that at Baca [i.e.,
Makkah], blessed, and a guidance for the worlds." Prophet Abraham also
mentioned the same place where he raised the foundations of the sacred House of God
(the Ka'bah), indicating that it was a barren valley. As the Qur'an (14/37) states, "Our
Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near
Your sacred House…" Isaiah 21/13 also mentions revelation in Arabia.