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Despite the favourable beginnings of Abraham and Ishmael’s establishment of monotheism in Arabia, the Ishmaelites (Arabs) soon fell into the same pagan ways that plagued the Israelites and distressed their prophets. However, Elahi did not disdain His covenant with Abraham and forsake the pagan Arabs. He spent prophets into Arabia and Sham to re-establish His worship so that according to the third term of the covenant, He would be their God. Accordingly, Elahi sent the prophet Hud, the Prophet Saleh and the Prophet Shuayb to the people of Maydan. Unfortunately, like the Jews who fell to worshipping Baal, Chemosh and the “Queen of heaven,” Ishtar; so the Arabs set up their idols. Despite their idol worshipping ways, the Arabs never forgot their origins from Abraham and they continued to respect his mosque, the Kaba, even though they filled it with their stone, wood and clay statues.

The present day inhabitants of Mecca were and are the progency of Ishmael and are mentioned throughout the Bible as Ishmaelites presently called Arabs. One of the most prominent tribes in Mecca was Quraysh who traced their ancestry through Kedar, Ishmael’s second son, to Abraham. It was from this tribe that Mohammed came forth to bring the message of Islam to all the worlds. (Quran 34:28)
Mecca, where the Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) was born, is located on the west coast of Arabia about half way up the peninsula. Here Abraham and his son Ishmael, built the Kaba (Quran 2:125-127) and dedicated it to the worship of the One God, Elahi. Ishmael settled permanently in the valley where he sired twelve sons who eventually became the fathers of nations and tribes.

Although much of the biblical scripture has been grossly twisted through interpolation, “judicious” editing and mis- transcription, the texts foretelling of the advent of Prophet Mohammed are sufficiently clear and numerous that the literate Jews of Mohammed’s time recognized him as the promised prophet. Though the distortions are many, there are plenty of passages, which clearly point to the prophet of Islam.

As for Hebrew speaking Jews, they had the advantage of language and their scriptures at hand. That the passages referring to the Prophet of Islam were recognizable to the Jews in Arabia is borne out by the Quran 46:10: “And a witness from among the Children of Israel testifies to its similarity (to earlier scriptures) and has believed….”

The prophecies concerning the prophet of Islam are scattered throughout the Bible. Some of these prophecies are exclusive of the surrounding texts. They are not an inclusion in the passages concerning the Hebrews and Israel. Psalm 91 is a good example. Others are included with the texts concerning the condition and fate of the Jews. The context of these prophecies are purposeful for the fate of the Jews was and is inextricably tied up with the fate of the Ishmaelities (Arabs) through their common father, Abraham (peace be upon him) and Elahi’s covenant with him.

Because of the relative isolation of the Arabs and the absence of foreign conquest in the Arabian Peninsula except for its bordering countries, Arabic had retained a purity of speech and writing, which Hebrew lacked. The Arabic language in the time of the Prophet retained much more of the character of both the verbal and the written speech of Abraham.

Mohammed’s inability to read and write is an imprengnable defense for the validity of Elahi’s revelation to him, the Quran. Second, it must be pointed out that Quran was pure revelation into which the hand of man did not enter. The Prophet had no control over the content of the revelation; neither its subject nor its mode of composition. To show that the Quran is the word of Elahi put into the mouth of Mohammed, every chapter but one begins with: “In the name of Elahi, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”

The Quran was revealed in stages over a period of twenty- three years. The method of composition was often the measured line whose cadence made the Quran easy to memorize. Elahi’s laws were preserved in the minds of the men who were ordered to commit the revelation to memory as well as to paper. One of the many miracles of the Quran is the mode of its composition, which made it easy to preserve from interpolations, which plagued earlier scriptures.

It was during this time that Mohammed was granted the Isra (miraculous journey in one night from the Kaba in Mecca to the site of Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem) and Miraj (ascent into heaven where he was brought near to Allah). It is also worthwhile to mention that at this time Mohammed’s followers were commanded to pray facing the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem. The direction of prayer was later changed so that prostration was directed toward the Kaba or the Mosque of Abraham.

The following biblical texts in an order which best present the life and personality of the Prophet of Islam.

The Prophecy of Moses

I will raise them ((the Jews)) up a prophet
From among their brethren ((the Arabs)) [a]
Like unto thee ((Moses)) [b] and I will put my
Words in his mouth; [c] and he shall speak
Unto them ((the Arabs and Jews)) all that
I command him.
(Authorized King James)

Jews and Arabs are brothers because Ishmael and Isaac were both sons of Abraham.

Like Moses, Mohammed was a prophet, leader and lawgiver.

The indication that words were put into the mouth of Mohammed by Elahi and that the Quran is not the handwork of any man is that the opening sentence of every Quranic chapter but one begins: “In the name of Elahi, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”

The Prophecy of Solomon

Moreover concerning a stranger that is not
of thy people Israel, but cometh out of a
far country for thy name’s sake; (a) (for they shall hear of thy great name, and of thy strong hand, and of thy stretched out Arm;)
(b) when he shall come (c) and pray toward this house
(d) Hear thou in heaven thy dwelling place, and
do according to all that the stranger calleth
to thee for: that all people of the earth may
know thy name to fear thee, (e) as do thy people
Israel; and that they may know that this house,
which I have builded is called by thy name. (f)
(Authorized King James)

ZEPHANIAH 3:9

For then I shall give to peoples the change
To a pure language, (a) in order for them all
To call upon the name of ((Allah)) (b) in order
To serve him shoulder to schoulder. (c)
(The New World Translation)

Allah changed the language of revelation from Hebrew to Arabic. The Arabic of the Prophet’s time may be considered a pure language for the following reasons: 1) its alphabetical characters are based upon the script Abraham used and 2) the isolation of the Arabian Peninsula helped preserve Arabic as a pure language.

The name of Allah is called upon in the adhan (call to prayer) five times daily from the minarets of mosques in almost every country on Earth. The adhan begins: “Allah is Great, Allah is Great.”

The Muslims stand shoulder to shoulder in prayer to show their brotherhood and equality before Allah.

SONG OF SOLOMON (a) 5:10-16

My beloved is white and ruddy,
the chiefest among ten thousand,

His head is as the most fine gold,
his locks are bushy, and black as Raven.
His eyes are as the eyes of doves by
the rivers of waters, washed with
Milk and fitly set.

His cheeks are as a bed of spices
as sweet flowers: his lips like lilies
dropping with sweet smelling myrrh.

His hands are as gold rings set with
the beryl: his belly is as bright
Ivory overlaid with sapphires.

His legs are as pillars of marble,
set upon sockets of fine gold; his
countenance is as Lebanon, excellent
as the cedars.

His mouth is most sweet: yea, he is
(Mohammed). (b) This is my beloved, and
this is my friend. O daughters of
Jerusalem.
(Authorized King James)

The Song of Solomon is a wedding allegory which symbolizes the union of the Arabs (Ishmaelites) with the Jews under the leadership of the Prophet Mohammed. The bride, the Shulamite, refers to her intended as her brother (8:1) and the groom likewise refers to his betrothed as his sister (5:1). The Arabs and the Jews were siblings through their common father, Abraham.

In chapter I, the bride, the Shulamite, refers to her dark color as like the “tents of Kedar.” She asks her companions not shun her because of her dark complexion even though her spouse is fair (5:10). She reminds her companions that her complexion is prized by the people with whom she is being united; i.e., the people of Kedar who was the second son of Ishmael and the founder of Mohammed’s tribe, the Quraysh.

The entire poem is taken up with the bride’s expectation of happiness on the arrival of the spouse. The happy bride anticipates the joyful union in her dreams but she then awakens to the reality that he has not yet come. This dream concept explains the apparent achievement of that union in Chapter II and the search for the missing spouse in Chapters III and V. The poem alternates between happy anticipation at the arrival of the missing groom and lamentations at his continued absence. The bride must wait. Her anxiety to end the wait is expressed in the last verse of the poem.

The AKJ version of the 16th verse of this chapter reads “ …he is altogether lovely.” This phrase in Hebrew reads “ … he is Mahamaddim” which is often translated as lovely or desireable. The Hebrew word “mahamaddim” is a plural adjective; the singular form is “mahmad.” In the context of the sentence, the plural adjective “mahamaddim” modifies a singular subject, “he.” This incongruous grammatical construction arouses suspicion as there is no subject-adjective agreement. Therefore, the word “mahamaddim” cannot be an adjective. It must be a proper noun. The “im” does not denote plurality but would be an indication of a name that was to be respected. A similar device is udes for the Hebrew for God, Elohim. The “im” does not denote a plural god but The God in a language that has no capital letters to add distinction to a revered proper noun. According to the Song of Solomon, the Jews were to anticipate a leader from among their brothers, the Arabs, to whom they were to submit as a bride submits to the leadership of her husband. The Jews of Medina rejected the leadership of the prophet and the union was never achieved.

The biblical verses quoted and commented upon in this essay give a very accurate picture of the Prophet that was to come. To make even more clear the biblical picture of this Prophet, the author will present the following categorical summation of these prophecies:

According to prophecies of Solomon (I K. 8:41) and Isaiah (Is. 33:17) the prophet would come from a land far distant from Jerusalem and would not be of the people of Israel. Mohammed came from Mecca in Arabia; a journey of several months by the caravans of the Prophets days. He was not of the Jewish tribes but from the other branch of Abraham’s family, i.e., the Ishmaelites or present day Arabs which put him in the line of prophethood according to Elahi’s covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17:1-10.

Moses in Deuteronomy 18:18 confirms that the prophet would come from the brothers of the Jews who are the Arabs. Issac, the father of the Jews and Ishmael, the father of the Arabs, were both sons of Abraham.

The prophecy of Isaiah 42:11 pinpoints the area and tribe, the tribe of Kedar, of the coming prophet. Kedar was the second son of Ishmael and his descendants settled in Mecca. Mohammed was descended from Kedar.

Isaiah 33:19 and 28:11 tell that the tongue of the prophet’s people would be unintelligible to the Hebrew because of it’s “stammering” speech. Arabic and Hebrew are sister languages but the manner of speech makes the Arab unintelligible to the Hebrew.

Isaiah 33:18 describes the prophet’s city as not advanced, i.e., lacking the urban amenities of Jerusalem. In the time of the Prophet, Mecca was lacking in these amenities.

Isaiah 33:16 and Is. 42:11 describe the terrain of the prophet’s city of birth as mountainous and rocky. Craggy peaks surround Mecca.

Isaiah 33:17 describes the physical appearance of this prophet as “like a king in Beauty.” Mohammed was a handsome man by anyone’s standards.

Isaiah 33:15 & 42:1-3 describe his integrity and the honest, gentle and humble aspects of Mohammed’s personality.

Mohammed’s inability to raed or write is foretold in Is. 29:12.

Moses in Deut. 18:18 and Isaiah 29:12 foretell of a book this prophet would bring. This book, according to Moses, would be pure revelation, i.e., the hand of man would not interfere with its contents. That Elahi did put His words into Mohammed’s mouth is made evident in the opening line to every chapter of the Quran but one. The chapters begin with: “In the name of Elahi, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”

That the literary mode of this revelation would be the measured or cadenced line and that it would be revealed a little at a time is discussed in Isaiah 28:10-12.

Psalm 91 and Isaiah 33:16 foretell of the secret place on the mountain (heights) where Mohammed had been meditating at the time of the first revelation.

Isaiah 29:12 accurately describes the circumstances surrounding Elahi’s first revelation to the Prophet. Gabriel commanded the Prophet to read. This command is the opening word of Sura Iqra or Read in the Quran. Mohammed replied that he was illiterate.

I Kings 8:41-43 foretells of the Prophet’s miraculous journey from the Kaba in Mecca to the temple of Solomon in Jerusalem.

Daniel 7:13 foretells of the Prophet’s ascension into heaven.

David in Psalm 91 sings of the following events in the Prophet’s life:

Ps. 91:4 – He would carry the shield of a warrior.
Ps. 91:7 – He would conquer thousands of enemies.
Ps. 91:8 – He would
live to see is enemies vanquished.
Ps. 91:11,12 – Elahi would send angels to help him in conquering the enemy and so strengthening his resolve in the face of adversary so he would not stumble.
Ps. 91:13 – The Prophet and his followers would conquer other nations.
Ps. 91:15 – He would be held in an honoured position.
Ps. 91:16 – He would live a respectably long life.

Zephaniah 3:9 foretells of the change of the language of revelation from Hebrew to a pure language. The Arabic of the Quran is a pure language resulting from Arabia’s isolation.

Zephaniah 3:9 describes the adhan (the Muslim call to prayer which praises Elahi’s Name) and the method by which the Muslim prays, i.e., standing shoulder to shoulder.

Daniel 7:14 is a prophecy that Mohammed would be an established ruler in his own land. The purpose of this rule was to establish the worship of Elahi so that all nations would know Him and serve Him. Mohammed ruled all of Arabia before he died and he established Islam as the religion of Elahi on earth.

Daniel 7:14 and Isaiah 42:1,4 tell of the success of the Prophet’s mission for Islam spread to all nations who today in their diverse tongues celebrate Elahi’s praise. It also makes clear the success of the Prophet’s mission in establishing judgement or justice on earth. Before Mohammed’s death, the religion of Elahi, Islam, was firmly established and spreading rapidly to all continents on earth.

The Song of Solomon 5:10-16 describes the Prophet’s physical appearance and names him as Mohammed.

Indeed, all mankind should celebrate Elahi’s praise for His mercy in sending the Prophet of Islam to the nations of the earth as was foretold by the ancient prophets. Only one man in all of history has fulfilled to the letter every line of these prophecies and this is Mohammed, the Prophet of Elahi. May Elahi continue to bless those who follow His Prophet and the religion revealed to him, Islam.

Were one to accept the biblical interpolation that the covenant was exclusive to Isaac, then Elahi, whose Name means Oath Keeper, would have prevaricated, which is an impossible assumption. The author must conclude that verses 19 and 21 of the seventeenth chapter of Genesis are interpolations by an Israelite who was manufacturing evidence to “prove” the racial and tribal superiority of the descendants of Jacob. However, all right thinking people must admit that . . . Elahi favours the salvation of all the children of Adam who, according to Christians and Muslims, are all members of the human race. (The Talmud proclaims that only Jews are the sons of Adam). The special charge of salvation has historically placed in the hands of Abraham and all of his descendants.

Estimates of the total number of Muslims range from 0.7 to 1.8 billion worldwide and 1.1 to 7 million in the U.S. We accept the best estimate as 1.57 billion, concluded by the Pew Forums. About 23% of all people on Earth follow Islam. The religion is currently in a period of rapid growth.
Christianity is currently the largest religion in the world. It is followed by about 33% of all people -- a percentage that has remained stable for decades. If current trends continue, Islam will become the most popular world religion sometime in the mid-21st century.

Quotations:

"The messenger of Allah said: "Islam is to testify that there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah, to perform the prayers, to pay the zakat, to fast in Ramadhan, and to make the pilgrimage to the House if you are able to do so." He said: " You have spoken rightly", Jebreel (Gabriel) from Number 2 of "Al-Nawawi's Forty Hadiths."

"If anyone harms (others), God will harm him, and if anyone shows hostility to others, God will show hostility to him." Sunan of Abu-Dawood, Hadith 1625.

"Those who believe (in the Quran), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians...and (all) who believe in God and the last day and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve." The Qur'an, 2:62

"Jim Jones, David Koresh and Meir Kahane do not typify Christianity and Judaism in the eyes of the civilized West, but those same eyes are prone to see Osama bin Laden and Mullah Muhammad Omar as typifying Islam," Richard Bulliet

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Salauddine Mohammed Faruque on July 25,2007, last updated on 12.08.2009