The Prophecies of Allah's Messenger,
Muhammad (pbuh) in the Gospels
1.
The Gospel of John, 16: 4-11,
it states that Jesus (pbuh) said,
But now I go my way to him
that sent me; and none of you asketh me, Whither goest thou?
But because I have said these things unto
you, sorrow hath filled your heart.
Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (the
Paraclete) will not come unto you…
This is from the
London edition 1821, 1831, 1844.
2. Also,
in the Gospel of John, it states that the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, said,
The son of man will
come and the Paraclete (Comforter) after him will come to you with secret
knowledge and explain everything to you. He will testify to me as I testify to
him.
It is clear
from all we have quoted that the Gospel of John announces that a messenger will
come after Jesus, son of Mary (pbuh) in the statement, "It is expedient
for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (the Paraclete)
will not come unto you."
And also, "The son of man will
come and the Paraclete (Comforter) after him will come."
The word,"farqaleet,"
means: he who is greatly praised. This is in the Greek language, and it is the
same as the meaning of Ahmad, as Dr. Carlo Delino, who has a Ph.D. in Ancient
Greek, has said.
Others have said that the word, "farqaleet,"
in the Hebrew dictionary means praise, and the two names, Ahmad and Muhammad,
are derived from it, and these are both true of the Messenger of Allah (pbuh).
Ahmad and Muhammad are two of the names of
Allah's Messenger (pbuh).
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh) is praised
on the earth and praised in Heaven, and Allah (Mighty & Majestic) has
granted him the praiseworthy station in the Hereafter.
3.
In the Gospel of John, 16:
12-14, it is stated that, after the good news of the Paraclete who will come
after him, Jesus, son of Mary, described him, saying,
I have yet many things to say
unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.
Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is
come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but
whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to
come.
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive
of mine, and shall shew it unto you.
All of the
characteristics mentioned in the Gospel of John apply to the Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh). For he (pbuh):
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Reproaches those who do not believe in the
message of Jesus (pbuh) for their error
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Guides everyone to all that is true, "…he
will guide you into all truth…"
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He speaks not of his own accord, but rather
that which his Lord (Mighty & Majestic) has revealed to him, "…for he
shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak
…"
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He brings news of the Unseen, things that had
not been discovered until the modern age, "…and he will shew you things to
come."
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He glorifies Jesus, son of Mary (pbuh), for
Allah Almighty sent down upon His prophet, Muhammad (pbuh) His Saying (Mighty
& Majestic),
{(Remember) when the angels
said, "Oh Mary! Verily, Allah gives you the glad tidings of a Word from
Him, his name will be the Messiah Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honor in this
world and in the Hereafter, and will be one of those who are near to Allah."}
[Aal-`Imran 3: 45]
4. In the
Gospel of Matthew 21: 42-44, it states that Jesus, son of Mary (pbuh), was
informed of the nation of this awaited prophet, saying,
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye
never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same
is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous
in our eyes?
Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God
shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits
thereof.
And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall
be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder.
To clarify
what the Gospel of Matthew is saying, in detail:
A.
The Messenger of Allah (pbuh)
said, "My likeness and the likeness of the prophets before me is like a
man who built a house and completed it, except for one brick of it. So the
people took to going around it and marveling at it, saying, 'If only you would
place this brick!' I am that brick." [Sahih al-Jami` al-Saghir]
What the Messenger of Allah (pbuh) said
agrees with what it says in the Gospel of Matthew: "Did ye never read in
the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the
head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes?"
B. The
Arabs were disparate, warring tribes, without king, ruler, or chief, but after
the arrival of this prophet, the Seal, Muhamad (pbuh), Allah (Mighty &
Majestic) brought their hearts together and reunited them under the leadership
of His prophet, Muhammad (pbuh) in whose message they believed and had faith.
Thus the Muslims became a great nation, extending north and south, east and
west, by the Bounty and Victory of Allah (Mighty & Majestic).
This agrees with what is mentioned in the
Gospel of Matthew, "The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given
to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof."
C. Allah's
Messenger (pbuh) said:
The likeness of the Muslims,
the Jews, and the Christians is like that of a man who hired a people to do
some work for him into the night, for a fixed sum, so he worked for half the
day and said, "We have no need of your payment that you agreed to, and the
work we have done is in vain." So he said to him, "Do not do that.
Finish your work and receive your payment in full." But they refused and
left. So he hired others after them and said, "Finish the rest of this day
of yours, and you will have what I agreed to pay them." So they worked
until the afternoon and said, "To you the work we have done is in vain, so
keep the payment we have worked for." So he said to them, "Finish the
rest of your work, for there is very little left of the day." So he hired
others to work for him the rest of the day. They worked the rest of the day
until the setting of the sun, and they received the payment of both other
groups. This is their likeness and what they accepted of this light.
[Sahih al-Bukhari]
What Allah's Messenger (pbuh)
said agrees with what it says in the Gospel of Matthew, "…and given to a
nation bringing forth the fruits thereof."
D. After
the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) came and his companions (may Allah be pleased with
them) believed, they began to fight battles and wars to spread true monotheism
and the invitation to worship Allah (Mighty & Majestic), exclusively,
without associating anything with Him and without believing anything false
about Him (Noble & Sublime) or attributing to Him any impairment or
shortcoming concerning His Being (Noble & Sublime), and to establish the
Islamic empire.
And Allah (Mighty & Majestic) granted
victory to His prophet (pbuh) and delighted him with the Islamic empire,
established upon the exclusive worship of Allah (Mighty & Majestic), on
noble directives, and wise and prudent standards of interaction, on the basis
of goodness and virtue. Then his noble companions (may Allah be pleased with
them) assumed the mission of spreading the religion of Allah (Mighty &
Majestic) around the world. Only a few years had passed when countries, north
and south, east and west, began to be liberated, and all who stood to stop the
spread of the true religion, Islam, were broken and defeated. Both the Persian
Empire and the Byzantine Empire fell into the hands of the victorious Muslims,
and neither empire remained standing. This was to fulfill what was foretold in
the Gospel of Matthew, "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be
broken."
Beside what we have mentioned are many
other prophecies about the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in the Gospels, but we shall
suffice ourselves with what we have already said on the topic.
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