Muhammad in the Bible


Those who follow the Apostle, the unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned in their own Scriptures, in the Torah and the Gospel... (Holy Qu'ran: 7:157; Translation: Yusuf Ali)

BIBLE PROPHECIES ABOUT THE ADVENT OF MUHAMMAD

Abraham is widely regarded as the Patriarch of monotheism and the common father of the Jews, Christians and Muslims. Through His second son, Isaac, came all Israelite prophets including such towering figures as Jacob, Joseph, Moses, David, Solomon and Jesus. May peace and blessings be upon them all. The advent of these great prophets was in partial fulfillment of God's promises to bless the nations of earth through the descendants of Abraham (Genesis 12:2-3). Such fulfillment is wholeheartedly accepted by Muslims whose faith considers the belief in and respect of all prophets an article of faith.

BLESSINGS OF ISHMAEL AND ISAAC

Was the first born son of Abraham (Ishmael) and his descendants included in God's covenant and promise? A few verses from the Bible may help shed some light on this question;

  1. Genesis 12:2-3 speaks of God's promise to Abraham and his descendants before any child was born to him.
  2. Genesis 17:4 reiterates God's promise after the birth of Ishmael and before the birth of Isaac.
  3. In Genesis, ch. 21. Isaac is specifically blessed but Ishmael was also specifically blessed and promised by God to become "a great nation" especially in Genesis 21:13, 18.
  4. According to Deuteronomy 21:15-17 the traditional rights and privileges of the first born son are not to be affected by the social status of his mother (being a "free" woman such as Sarah, Isaac's mother, or a "Bondwoman" such as Hagar, Ishmael's mother). This is only consistent with the moral and humanitarian principles of all revealed faiths.
  5. The full legitimacy of Ishmael as Abraham's son and "seed" and the full legitimacy of his mother, Hagar, as Abraham's wife are clearly stated in Genesis 21:13 and 16:3. After Jesus, the last Israelite messenger and prophet, it was time that God's promise to bless Ishmael and his descendants be fulfilled. Less than 600 years after Jesus, came the last messenger of God, Muhammad, from the progeny of Abraham through Ishmael. God's blessing of both of the main branches of Abraham's family tree was now full filled. But are there additional corroborating evidence that the Bible did in fact foretell the advent of prophet Muhammad?

MUHAMMAD: The Prophet Like Unto Moses

Long time after Abraham, God's promise to send the long-awaited Messenger was repeated this time in Moses' words.

In Deuteronomy 18:18, Moses spoke of the prophet to be sent by God who is:

  1. From among the Israelite's "brethren", a reference to their Ishmaelite cousins as Ishmael was the other son of Abraham who was explicitly promised to become a "great nation".
  2. A prophet like unto Moses. There were hardly any two prophets ,who were so much alike as Moses and Muhammad. Both were given comprehensive law code of life, both encountered their enemies and were victors in miraculous ways, both were accepted as prophets/statesmen and both migrated following conspiracies to assassinate them. Analogies between Moses and Jesus overlooks not only the above similarities but other crucial ones as well (e.g. the natural birth, family life and death of Moses and Muhammad but not of Jesus, who was regarded by His followers as the Son of God and not exclusively a messenger of God, as Moses and Muhammad were and as Muslim belief Jesus was).

THE AWAITED PROPHET WAS TO COME FROM ARABIA

Deuteronomy 33:1-2 combines references to Moses, Jesus and Muhammad. It speaks of God (i.e. God's revelation) coming from Sinai, rising from Seir (probably the village of Sa'ir near Jerusalem) and shining forth from Paran. According to Genesis 21:21, the wilderness of Paran was the place where Ishmael settled (i.e. Arabia, specifically Mecca).

Indeed the King James version of the Bible mentions the pilgrims passing through the valley of Ba'ca (another name of Mecca) in Psalms 84:4-6.

Isaiah 42:1-13 speaks of the beloved of God. His elect and messenger who will bring down a law to be awaited in the isles and who "shall not fail nor be discouraged till he have set judgement on earth." Verse 11, connects that awaited one with the descendants of Ke'dar. Who is Ke'dar? According to Genesis 25:13, Ke'dar was the second son of Ishmael, the ancestor of prophet Muhammad.

MUHAMMAD'S MIGRATION FROM MECCA TO MEDINA: PROPHESIED IN THE BIBLE?

Habakkuk 3:3 speaks of God (God's help) coming from Te'man (an Oasis North of Medina according to J. Hasting's Dictionary of the Bible), and the holy one (coming) from Paran. That holy one who under persecution migrated from Paran (Mecca) to be received enthusiastically in Medina was none but prophet Muhammad.

Indeed the incident of the migration of the prophet and his persecuted followers is vividly described in Isaiah 21:13-17. That section foretold as well about the battle of Badr in which the few ill-armed faithful miraculously defeated the "mighty" men of Ke'dar, who sought to destroy Islam and intimidate their own folks who turned -to Islam.

THE QUR'AN (KORAN) FORETOLD IN THE BIBLE?

For twenty-three years, God's words (the Qur'an) were truely put into Muhammad's mouth. He was not the "author" of the Qur'an. The Qur'an was dictated to him by Angel Gabriel who asked Muhammad to simply repeat the words of the Qur'an as he heard them. These words were then committed to memory and to writing by those who hear them during Muhammad's life time and under his supervision.

Was it a coincidence that the prophet "like unto Moses" from the "brethren" of the Israelites (i.e. from the lshmaelites) was also described as one in whose mouth God will put his words and that he will speak in the name of God, (Deuteronomy 18:18-20). Was it also a coincidence the "Paraclete" that Jesus foretold to come after Him was described as one who "shall not speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak (John 16:13)

Was it another coincidence that Isaiah ties between the messenger connected with Ke'dar and a new song (a scripture in a new language) to be sang unto the Lord (Isaiah 42:10-11). More explicitly, prophesies Isaiah "For with stammering lips, and another tongue, will he speak to this people" (Isaiah 28:11). This latter verse correctly describes the "stammering lips" of Prophet Muhammad reflecting the state of tension and concentration he went through at the time of revelation. Another related point is that the Qur'an was revealed in piece-meals over a span of twenty three years. It is interesting to compare this with Isaiah 28:10 which speaks of the same thing.

THAT PROPHET- PARACLETE- MUHAMMAD

Up to the time of Jesus (peace be upon him), the Israelites were still awaiting for that prophet like unto Moses prophesied in Deuteronomy 18:18. When John the Baptist came, they asked him if he was Christ and he said "no". They asked him if he was Elias and he said "no". Then, in apparent reference to Deuteronomy 18:18, they asked him "Art thou that Prophet" and he answered, "no". (John 1:19-21).

In the Gospel according to John (Chapters 14, 15, 16) Jesus spoke of the "Paraclete" or comforter who will come after him, who will be sent by Father as another Paraclete, who will teach new things which the contemporaries of Jesus could not bear. While the Paraclete is described as the spirit of truth, (whose meaning resemble Muhammad's famous title Al-Amin, the trustworthy), he is identified in one verse as the Holy Ghost (John 14:26). Such a designation is however inconsistent with the profile of that Paraclete. In the words of the Dictionary of the Bible, (Ed. J. Mackenzie) "These items, it must be admitted do not give an entirely coherent picture."

Indeed history tells us that many early Christians understood the Paraclete to be a man and not a spirit. This might explain the followings who responded to some who claimed, without meeting the criteria stipulated by Jesus, to be the awaited "Paraciete".

It was Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) who was the Paraclete, Comforter, helper, admonisher sent by God after Jesus. He testified of Jesus, taught new things which could not be borne at Jesus' time, he spoke what he heard (revelation), he dwells with the believers (through his well-preserved teachings). Such teachings will remain forever because he was the last messenger of God, the only Universal Messenger to unite the whole of humanity under God and on the path of PRESERVED truth. He told of many things to come which "came to pass" in the minutest detail meeting, the criterion given by Moses to distinguish between the true prophet and the false prophets (Deuteronomy 18:22). He did reprove the world of sin, of righteousness and of judgment (John 16:8-11)

WAS THE SHIFT OF RELIGIOUS LEADERSHIP PROPHESIED?

Following the rejection of the last Israelite prophet, Jesus, it was about time that God's promise to make Ishmael a great nation be fulfilled (Genesis 21:13, 18)

In Matthew 21:19-21, Jesus spoke of the fruitless fig tree (A Biblical symbol of prophetic heritage) to be cleared after being given a last chance of three years (the duration of Jesus' ministry) to give fruit. In a later verse in the same chapter, Jesus said: "Therefore, say I unto you, The Kingdom of God shall be taken away from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruit thereof" (Matthew 21:43). That nation of Ishmael's descendants (the rejected stone in Matthew 21:42) which was victorious against all super-powers of its time as prophesied by Jesus: "And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken, but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder" (Matthew 21:44).

OUT OF CONTEXT COINCIDENCE?

Is it possible that the numerous prophecies cited here are all individually and combined out of context misinterpretations? Is the opposite true, that such infrequently studied verses fit together consistently and clearly point to the advent of the man who changed the course of human history, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Is it reasonable to conclude that all these prophecies, appearing in different books of the Bible and spoken by various prophets at different times were all coincidence? If this is so here is another strange "coincidence"!

One of the signs of the prophet to come from Paran (Mecca) is that he will come with "ten thousands of saints" (Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV). That was the number of faithful who accompanied Prophet Muhammad to Paran (Mecca) in his victorious, bloodless return to his birthplace to destroy the remaining symbols of idolatry in the Ka'bah.

Says God as quoted by Moses:

And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. (Deuteronomy 18:19)


About the author:

Dr. Jamal Badawi was born in Egypt where he completed his undergraduate education. He completed his Ph.D. from the Indiana University and subsequently joined the faculty of Saint Mary's University in Halifax, Canada. 

In addition to teaching in his formal field of education (Management), he has been teaching a course on "Islamic Religious Tradition" which is part of the offerings of the Religious Studies department at the same university.

Dr. Badawi has also taught a course on Islam at Stanford University (USA) and gave a series of lectures on the Quran at Oxford University (UK).

Dr. Badawi is the author of several works on Islam, the last of which is 'Gender Equity in Islam'. He also researched, designed and presented 352 half hour TV programs on Islam broadcasted from several local cable stations and radio stations in the US and Canada, in addition to their use in several countries overseas. Audio and video copies of these programs were made available to users in nearly 35 countries around the world. Sets of these programs are included in the library collections of several universities.

Dr. Badawi is a member of the Consultative Council of North America, a member of the Juristic Council of North America and the founder/chairman of the Islamic Information Foundation, a non-profit educational foundation registered in Canada and the US.


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Older Comments:
BJPLUMM said:
Deuteronomy 18:18 isn't referring to Muhammad or Yeshua specifically. It's referring to successive true prophets such as Isaiah, Ezra, Yeshua, etc. - Deut. 21:15-17 is referring to the equal status of "wives," which they had a higher status than a maid (bondwoman) such as "Hagar." The NT teaches that those who believe in Muhammad & the Quran are in bondage & are not part of the covenant of God (Gal. 4:22-31). - Baca is not another name for Mecca. The Hebrew word baca means: "weeping." Historically, the words "be-e-meq hab-BA-CA" mean: "the valley of WEEPING" (Psalm 84:6[7] Peshitta, LXX, Targum). It was a place of weeping. The Targum adds that the valley was the "valley of Hinnom" or "Gey Hinnom." The Bible also lists a "valley of blessing" (2 Chron 20:26), a "vallley of salt," a "valley of vision," etc. - Ruha d'qudsha literally means: "the Spirit of holiness" or "Holy Spirit" (Jn. 14:26). Those words always refer to "God's Spirit" or the "breath (or inspiration, disposition, etc.) of holiness." The Holy Spirit guides, teaches, comforts, indwells, etc. us. Those words never refer to people or prophets. Yeshua could have said that he would send his holy (qaddisha) prophet if he was going to send another messenger. Also, Yeshua made it clear that the Holy Spirit would teach & bring all things to the 1st century disciples remembrance. Muhammad wasn't born then so that is another way you can see that the "Holy Spirit" isn't Muhammad. - The Bible is God's final message to humankind. After the Apostles wrote the New Testament, there will not be another prophet with Scripture (Heb. 1:1-2; Gal. 1:6-10). The Scriptures are complete up to Yeshua's return and the future. Jude 1:14 is referring to Yeshua coming with ten thousands of his saints. Notice "ten thousands" is plural. This is an innumerable amount. Muhammad only had 10,000 men if the hadith can be trusted. Enoch chapter one is clear in indicating that verse as referring to Yeshua & not Muhammad. Shlama (Peace).
2017-08-24

MUJIDAH OLADEJO FROM NIGERIA said:
This is a very good eye opener. I have never had acess to such informatio. My faqmily and friends will hear of it. Jazakumlahu Khaeran.
2014-02-01

MAL. AMINU HARUN FROM NIGERIA said:
Jazakallahu Khairan may Allah reward you people ameen Summa ameen
2013-11-21

ABDULWAHEED FROM NIGERIA said:
Having read this opportunity to have studied bible up to a/level in a missionary
school, all written are confirmed authentic. Jazz al ahi haeran!
2013-03-15

ZAYNAB FROM NIGERIA said:
SWW,

Sodaqta.

May Allah continually increase you in knowledge,Amin
2013-02-05

SULAIMON FROM NIGERIA said:
aliamdulilahi robilialamen
2013-01-27

AKINYEMI AJIBOLA FROM NIGERIA said:
This is true Biblical revelation inferring about Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
2012-07-25

KHADIJA FROM USA said:
As salaamu alaikum Rahmatulillahi wa Barakatuhu!

I read this article and found myself getting answers to questions I
had about the connection between Prophet Muhammad(pbuh)and the
Bible.I found this informative and easy reading. I'd like to thank
the author for well spent time bringing some clarity to this issue
for not only the Muslim reader but the non-Muslim reader as well.
May Allaah be pleased with your efforts and count this among your
good dees Ameen!
2012-05-15

JIBREEI Y. FROM NIGERIA said:
jazakallahu khairaan
2012-04-27

ABDULMUMIN H IDRIS FROM NIGERIA said:
who ever follow footstep of Prophet Muhammed S.A.W has succeeded both in life and hereafter but who ever follow the footstep of another person than him has got nothing but zero both here and thereaftre
2012-02-16

BABANDI A. GUMEL FROM U.K said:
Jazakumullah for quotations for all those wanting to know about this Great Prophet mentioned both in Taurah and Injil and is left to all sincere true seekers of truth to reflect.May Allah give all of us hidayah Amen.
2012-02-08

ALIYU BALA FROM NIGERIA said:
Allahu akbar jazakallahu khair may Allah SWT reward the writer abundantly with His blessings and mercy.
2011-09-10

MUIZ OGUNGBE FROM NIGERIA said:
Jazaakum lahu khaeran
2011-07-08

MUIZ OGUNGBE FROM NIGERIA said:
Jazaakum lahu khaeran
2011-07-08

JALIL MUHAJIR ABDULLAH FROM USA said:
The truth stands out clear from error. If it is
written in the Bible, which Christians wholly
believe in, then is it not true?
2010-02-27

FAZ FROM USA said:
People NEED to read and understand like my fellow christian brothers they never want to seem to learn or read they are HELL bent on thinking JESUS {PBUH} will save their behind and most of them dont even read anything only what they hear the PREACHER tell them...i hope they wake up because JESUS {PBUH} will DENY them for calling HIM *GOD*
2010-02-25

HALL FROM MALAYSIA said:
Maybe Enrich Von Daniken got this idea and publish the famous book "Chariot of Gods" after reading this : If you read more you will know that God used to come down as a cloud and piller of fire among Israelites in wilderness. (Sherly Isaac http://bibleandquran.org). An astronaut landing a space ship?. The birth of people who dont believe in god ?
2010-02-24

HALL FROM MALAYSIA said:
Satan is an open/clear enemy of man (surah yasin of Al-Quran). So any nation that assume the character of satan will surely be the enemy of Islam.
2010-02-24

WILLY CUMMING FROM USA said:
Most of what I read sugest unless you call the diety by any other name than Alla, you are not of a real religion. And if the entity(after his 33rd incarnation)Jesus, became the christ. Is it not possible that the entity is incarnating as neaded, aproceing his second coming.And how can any religion interpeted by humans,be perfect?
2009-05-03

AHMED BAHRAINI FROM BAHRAIN said:
I like and read these debates provided no one jumps on their high horse and insist that their way is the only way to the truth.

God exists in ALL of His Creation and creatures. It behoves us to treat each other with dignity and respect; only be concerned by how we are directed to this universal truth. Another person equally has his or her own moral compass which will undoubtedly lead them to the same truth.

God is in each one of us and HE has not left a people without a guide, otherwise His justice will be questionable.

It pays to read the verse: 49:11

Peace.
2009-04-30

MAYA V FROM AK said:
I happened to read some of the comments whose names sound like they use Logic. It outrages me how easily these people can attach worse things to the most successful person in the humanity. I'm not making this claim on a relegious sentiments. But I have been deeply convinced there is no person such as Prophet Muhammad ever lived on the face of the earth. If any one doubts this claim, let them read whatever even the right minded non-Muslims, such as Gandhi, have said about him. Let them use the same standard of comparison with all other humans. For me existance of Jesus himself is based on his saying. If I had to apply the same reasoning whether Prophet Muhammad is true, to Jesus - to me Jesus will become just a mythical character like greek gods. If any one dares to use logic, let me ask, how is it justice or love, when a father wants blood of his own child, to wash away sins of his neighbours? Sorry if I hurted feelings of any one. But know that all the people who keeps their ideology to their heart have such feelings. To conclude, yes Jesus, may God's peace be upon him, is true, because Prophet Muhammad, May God's peace be upon him, told so. And thus it is high time for the good Christians who love Jesus to accept Islam or atleast start learning about it.
2009-04-30

HAJJAH ALAISA MUKASA FROM UGANDA said:
Assalaam aleikum. This is to 'Uncle Logic' if at all it applies to him.

Logic should tell you that, if people who came 1000s of years after the Bible (allegedly the word of God) was written decided to change/alter some information because they believed it to be wrong, you are not following the word of God. (check the Preface of the New testament)

Prophet Musa (A.S) received revelations directly from the Almighty God just like Prophet Muhammed(S.A.W) did.

Prophet Musa (A.S) lived a complete family life just like Prophet Muhamed(S.A.W) did.

Prophet Musa(A.S) was a statesman just like Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) was

Prophet Musa (A.S) was given a set of guildlines for the people to live by just like the Prophet Muhammed(S.A.W) was given the final revelation to guide mankind until the day of Reckoning.

Prophet Isa (AS)received all his revelations by Inspiration non directly.

The 'Bible' alleges that Prophet Isa while on the cross, as there was no sign of intervention for his dying on the cross, he said that "Oh God, Oh God, why have you forsaken me?" just before he 'died'. Logic should tell that that statement is blasphemous for a Prophet of God, let a lone a 'son' of God(God Forbid)

May Allah keep us strong as Moslems and always guide us as we seek Knowledge. Ameen.
2009-04-30

MAYA V FROM AK said:
I think Biblical verses will help Christians - not Muslims. Muslims believe the current existing Bible is a corrupt one and only that part which is in agreement with Quran is correct. Muslims are also asked to " do not believe or disbelieve in Bible". So in essence Bible doesn't make any sense to Muslims. May be it will help Christians to know these things.
2009-04-30

ROGER SMITH FROM CANADA said:
You can not have both ways, Jesus is the god and a prophet said in the Bible or old Testament. If he is the god then he can not be a prophet sent my him and if he is the prophet foretold by Abraham as his desendant then he is not the god. Dear Christian followers please choose one or the other you can not have both ways to claim, it makes a mockery of your faith. If you accept he is a prophet then your basic foundation has a serious crack that Jesus is god said by John (written 300 years after Jesus on Earth - John who never saw him - John the gospel speaker is different than St. John his disciple) at the same time if he is the god he is already dead on Cross, a dead god, how can he qualify as the God that existed before anythink that never dies. So please choose one either he is god or a prophet like many before came to earth to show way to God the almighty as Abraham, Noah, Moses etc.
2009-04-29

BRENDA G FROM USA said:
That's just the tip of the iceburg of what is not told to us.
2008-12-12

RAHMAN, M.A FROM INDIA said:
A very good article. Information reaches the least of the educated.
2008-10-26

VENITA BENITEZ FROM USA said:
I really enjoyed reading this article. Of couse, I am a beliver of Christ, Abraham and both his sons.
Peace be unto you
2008-03-27

KRIS MACPHERSON FROM MALAYSIA said:
Assalamualaikum,

Brother Raihan, I concurr with your views. Articulate and hits at the point where it is most relevant.

Keep writing.
2008-03-27

DITA FROM INDONESIA said:
hello everybody,
i am a moslem, i don't read the bible, because i don't need to, i have all i need in Qur'an. Clear explanation about one God (Allah), all prophets including jesus (or Isa pbuh) and Muhammad pbuh. and guarantee of its authenticity. People can write any arguments and interpretation according to the bible. but one thing for certain is there is an obvious distinction between right or wrong if one really use his/her honest heart and clear mind . and we cannot rely on just logic to seek the truth.
2008-03-24

UNCLE LOGIC FROM UK said:
Once again Islamicity is grasping at straws, Deuteronomy 18:18 says a prophet of the Israelite brethren will come. When it says brethren it is referring to an actual Israelite, not a related nation ie one of the sons of the Israelites, not cousins. It depends how you look at the word brethren, it could mean extended family such as the Ismailites or someone from the actual Israelite nation. Deuteronomy 18:18 is referring to Jesus, not Mohammed and Deuteronomy 17:15 states quite clearly that he WILL be an Israelite. as for the bit saying that the forthcoming prophet would be like Moses, Jesus was in a number of respects: When they were babies, there were kings who wanted them dead, both performed miracles in front of enormous crowds, both supplied bread for the people and (as it was said they had to be) were Israelites

The bible say lots and lots of things, so from that there is easily something you can find to support almost any idea or belief. For example, you can find quotes which seem to predict the forthcoming of Islam, however, you can also find a bit saying there will be no further revelations via prophet, that only God can send massages to prophets, not angels as was the case with the prophet Mohammad and that Satan has the power to disguise himself as an angel of lite. It also predicts that Satan will do just this and send someone off to preach a false version of Christianity. Some Christians believe this person was the prophet Mohammad. So overall the Bible does not make Islam look more authentic.
2008-03-23

RAIHAN FROM US said:
It might be too late since this article is now at the lowest on the list. But in case there is still time left..
Yohan,
I need to apologize to you - I think I have misinterpreted one of your comments regarding God not having son or wife. I think you agreed with us on that. Sorry!
2008-03-23

RAIHAN FROM US said:
Hi Yohan,
Ok - now I am completely confused! Please don't think I am trying to insult you in any way. But I think you just said a lot of things without saying anything at all, using logic that actually makes no sense! When did Islam say there is only one Prophet, and that is Muhammad(pbuh)? Where did you get this? There have been many prophets beginning with Adam(pbuh) and ending with Muhammad(pbuh), who came after the Prophet Jesus(pbuh).
So God not having a wife is obnoxious to you? God needing a child is not obnoxious to you? So you think God is like His creation - us and other animals?
"We all need to profess the truth and walk accordingly, not to profess some prophet or honor a man lost in history, killing many believers who received him not as a prophet" - I am confused yet again! Lost in history? Which world do you live in? And Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) killed many "believers"?! What the heck! Corroborate!
"For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1Tim 2:5-6" - So you agree that Jesus(pbuh) was a man, yet you worship him? And I do not see any logic from your end refuting my claim that you worship Jesus(pbuh) against the teachings of the Bible!
I am confused!!!!!!!!!!
And we should not profess the Prophet through whom the truth was revealed to us? Why, then, you profess Jesus(pbuh)?
And who the heck is impersonating Jesus(pbuh)? When did Muhammad(pbuh) claimed he was Jesus(pbuh)? All the prophets of God carried similar characteristics to some extent since they were all sent by Him. So where is the issue here?
Yohan, I am utterly confused!
"Relationship has to be between the message and those to whom it is sent, not the messenger and those to whom it is ministered." - No! A symbolic relationship with the Messenger is needed as well to understand his examples to properly follow the message from the Creator!
2008-03-22

YOHAN FROM BHUTAN said:
continued:
Relationship has to be between the message and those to whom it is sent, not the messenger and those to whom it is ministered. I leave the Jews to their choice but we Christian wait for the Son of God from Heaven, not prophet from any tribe, against the doctrines of the Holy Bible. We are warned to beware of the prophets impersonating the Christ.
2008-03-21

YOHAN FROM BHUTAN said:
"hope and pray that you will keep communicating with us, and that you will come to see and accept the truth one day." raihan to Yohan

Thank you, raihan for expecting me again and again in the forum. In fact, I have been frequenting into it for over two years already. Most of the time I am enjoying the articles in Islamicity, enriching my faith in the process. As I pick momentum, something contrary comes on the way before which I express sighs. Was it a mirage, looming..?
You mentioned about making your point of reminding me not to worship Jesus, I have made mine in reminding you that genuine Islam existed before the great leader you call "the last prophet" who brought together the Arab tribes to serve a common cause. So we each have our point. There would have been no trouble if ministering the gift were administered without seeking obligation of those ministered: the obligation to acknowledge "there is only one god- Allah and he has only one prophet- Mohammad", and he takes not a wife, nor begets or have a son etc.
To the Christians this sounds very obnoxious as it stands in parallel to our doctrine "For there is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus; Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time. 1Tim 2:5-6" We do not need a prophet. We needed mediator and have that fulfilled in Jesus. We need nothing more. We have all we need. This is the truth and we have with us. We want to share this truth, the testimony of which is the Spirit of prophecy. We all need to profess the truth and walk accordingly, not to profess some prophet or honor a man lost in history, killing many believers who received him not as a prophet, not just as ordinary but the last one and crowning of All, the successor that precedes All.
continue next post ...
2008-03-21

RAIHAN FROM US said:
Yohan,
Being a little harsh and angry, aren't you? Blind leading blinds? False Muslims?
Isn't it safe to say that you feel more and more constrained as the validity of the life-long belief that you so tenaciously hold on to is being questioned through logic? Isn't that the source of your anger my friend? It is understandable - I am not being sarcastic at all. It is difficult to give up something you have held on to all your life. I hope and pray that you will keep communicating with us, and that you will come to see and accept the truth one day.
I must say though - it is a sad state of affairs that you either don't read the the comments that we post refuting your claims, or you choose to ignore them! Otherwise you would have changed your tone by now.
You call us blasphemous?! You commit the biggest blasphemy by worshiping Jesus(pbuh) even after he told you repeatedly not to worship him, but to worship the Creator - this is in the very same Bible you claim to follow! All the major books (Mark, Mathew, Luke and John) of Bible verify that.
We are false Muslims because we disagree with you on fundamental issues? Where in the world did you find that Muslims are supposed to follow Christian dogma as they exist today?
Hazrat Muhammad (pbuh) preached Arab Nationalism?!?! You just proved your ignorance to the rest of the world! I would have been more careful if I were you! Our Prophet(pbuh) preached Islam which transcends race, nationality, financial status and all the other sources of evil that exist today. No Arab is better than a non-Arab unless he/she is more righteous - that is what the Prophet(pbuh) preached. So you see! In Islam, a person's worth is measured by his/her righteousness, not by anything else.
Not knowing the truth can be ignored and forgiven, but not wanting to know or not accepting the truth even after its clear visibility is definitely blameworthy. Therefore, we should avoid it at all cost!
Take care of yourself!
2008-03-20

YOHAN FROM BHUTAN said:
Continued..
Only those believing in Him as the Scriptures (the Holy Bible- a book for all people in their dialects) teach avail this in the spirit now, and inherit in the after life passing this earth going through the process of mortification of the body by denying its lusts thereof. This is the journey of the believers and on this way we face obstacles, adversities and oppositions in various forms.


About the Holy Ghost, the promise was fulfilled on the day of Pentecost, ten days after the ascension of Lord Jesus to His Father. The Holy Ghost came down as the Spirit of Power giving the feeble believers wisdom of utterances against the rulers of darkness, ruling by lies, oppression and deceit, the solid principles of gaseous Satan. The Spirit came in the form of cloven tongues and rested on all that were present, about 120 of them from various nationalities in Jerusalem. When those filled with the Spirit spoke, everyone heard glorifying God in their own tongues. That is the reason why the word of God does not exist as exclusive right of one language in our day. Were the believers to wait growing old and cold, for six hundred years to the time of the Arab Nationalist movement under Hazrat Mohammad?


Please repent and seek forgiveness while in the days of your flesh for this great error and abominable blasphemy, all false Muslims, and stop making head out of the tail if some of you have not stooped so low to pick a glittering object thinking it to be precious, lest its rust eat you up!


Shalom.
2008-03-18

YOHAN FROM BHUTAN said:
A sad, sad, sad state of affairs that such learned man like Dr. Jamal Badawi should be so blind, and guiding the blind! Let me clarify the confusion about the "Prophet like unto Moses", and the "Holy Spirit" to come after the departure of Jesus Christ. The Scriptures of truth should never be handled in a way to make profit in this life, but for learning to make acceptable sacrifices.

The Lord Jesus Christ came at the end of the ministry of all the prophets, to conclude all in his person. Like unto Moses? Yes, Moses was deliverer of the Israelites from the bondage of Pharaoh, a world ruler, a type of Satan. The deliverance of Moses was a physical one, only the type of the real as the pharaoh was not Satan in person but only his type, ruling by satanic principles. So Jesus was sent, (and he also came obediently) to deliver the people held in captivity of the vanity of this world, which are made to look like real and truthful by satanic energy of constant lying. The Messiah coming as seed of the woman that serpent deceived was to bruise the head of the serpent, getting bruises on his heel in return.

So coming as "son of Mary" he faltered not on the way, nor compromised for co-existence with the evil principalities. He took exit from the world taking upon him the bruises of this world. But he came out victorious on the third day spoiling all satanic principles (morally bruising his head) and met with many of his disciples, strengthening them in faith, declaring that all authority in heaven and earth are entrusted to him by God as rewards, for He found him faithful and obedient unto death. He ascended to the heavens after forty days. He conquered the forces of death underground and over head and cleaned the entire realm of the earth defiled by Satan. Only those believing in Him as the Scriptures .... continued ..
2008-03-18

FATIMA FROM PORTUGAL said:
to john and Jim how many versions of the bibe do yu have we have none of the quran the word bible itslef is form agreek word which means biblos the pagan greeks . who chnaged the word of injeel jesus did not speak greek and no two bibles are alike. you are guys are being fooolishly lead astrayed by your child molester priests and homosexula pastors. who propgate violence and war.
2008-03-16

SHUJA FROM CANADA said:
For some people like Junaid it seems that it is more important just to abrogate something than to advance the negotiations and convince the other side. My brother, Qur'an itself challenges the people of the book to go and find in their scriptures of the upcoming Prophet (saw). Secondly, like it or know, Christians do exist in the planet and they are dominating the world for about 3 to 400 years. Are we not supposed to convince them through their own scriptures as wisdom? And that is what Zakir Naik is doing through Hindu scriptures! People should learn more about our own religion before passing the comments. Hate of others won't work.

Shuja
2008-03-16

RAIHAN FROM US said:
Sorry, I also wanted to say the following in my last post -
This is a great article; it does not merely state some verses from the older Books, but also uses clear logic to bind them to the core claim of the article.
Another thing could have been mentioned - it is the Gospel of Barnabas, which Christians , out of their fear of admitting the truth, expelled from their Bible. But this Book was closer to the time of Jesus(pbuh) than other Bibles in use today, and it refers to the coming of our Prophet Muhammad(pbuh) by his NAME! How more proofs do they need? This book came into existence before the birth of our Prophet(pbuh).
2008-03-16

RAIHAN FROM US said:
Salam Br. Junaid,
In order to preach to a people, it is commonsense that you have to speak in their terms. This is part of what is referred to as beautiful logic that Allah has ordered us to use when preaching.
Yes, Bible has been tempered with and modified by the hands of men. But that is what it is - modified. That does not mean that it does not contain any remnants of truth that came from Allah.
2008-03-16

JUNAID FROM UK said:
I just need to know, being a muslim don't u believe that Bible has been abrogated, then why do u qutoe biblical verses to make ur case strong?
2008-02-12

AHMAD MORALES FROM PHILIPPINES said:
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers and sisters I really appreciate this website. Thank you for posting your work here at the website. Inshaallah I will also recommend this page to our brothers and sisters. Again Thank you
2008-01-15

JALALKHAN FROM CANADA said:
I would like to thank Dr.Badawi for this interesting article which is very educative and adds to my arsenals of weapons in fighting the Jihad of educating the non-Muslims and especially the bible thumper s who are constantly constantly changing the bible like the way the amoeba changes its shape.These kind of articles should be sponsored by some Muslim businessmen and be put on prime time viewing on TV channels to educate the Christians as well as other Muslims who have had no exposure to this kind of material to defend themselves when confronted by the Christians.
May Allah bless you Dr.Badawi.
2007-10-11

ROBERT 'MAMLUKE' KOLAKOWSKI FROM NJ/USA (BIALYSTOK/POLAND--NATIVE) said:
Find something using the Bible Code that would make the Jews and the Christians claim that th Bible Code is a Hoax. I mean find some negative statements about the Jews and the Christians through the Bible Code. This is this simple to "prove" to the Other People of the Book that the Bible Code is wrong.

Dlaczego Polki z NJ sluchaje sie mojej Mamy w sprawch pozycia z meszczyznami (na modzie i pracy moja Mama sie zna)? Czy One nie zdaja sobie sprawy, ze moj Tato, bez nawet wspomnienia o mozliwosci rozwodu uciekl od niej.



Robert Kolakowski syn Stanislawa syn Jozefa; ur. 28 GRU 73; z Eugenii 'Kolakowska' nee 'Zielinska'
2007-09-27

MUSLIMSISTER87 FROM SAUDI ARABIA said:
i have found this particular article as well as your entire website extremely enlightening and wonderfully full of great knowledge. I hope and pray Allah (swt) graces you with his mercy and blessings for doing such an outstanding job :). May Allah bless you and all your loved ones. Ameen
2007-08-28

YASIR RAMADAN GWALE FROM KANO NIGERIA said:
Assalamu Alaikum
Masha Allah agreat site to all muslim, it is my first time visiting the site i find alot May Allah reward you aboundantly Amin.
2007-07-04

KHADIJAH FROM US said:
well whether you wanna believe it or not jesus has mentioned the coming of another prophet,which
is muhammad.is it that hard to admit that your wrong or to except facts instead of fictions
2007-05-23

IBN ALI FROM NIGERIA said:
Yes, Muhammad is the successor of Jesus. Only some people try to seperate them. Muhammad is in the Bibble as well as Jesus in the Qur'an.
2006-12-06

AYANNA FROM UNITED STATES said:
Peace be upon you:
John's and Jim's comment shows an requirement for the need of
self legitimizing. You opinion of "verses taken out of context" is
required for you to demonize our submission to the will of God.
I hope that judging cultural and ethical problems within a society
could be separate from our goal to keeping God first and
submission to God. May you for find peace in your spiritual
journey.
2006-11-09

JON ROBERT FROM CALIFORNIA, USA said:
First I would like to point at Jim's comment number 39200. You, my dear friend, have clearly said that you beleive that Ishmael was Abraham's sin, I hope that most Christians disagree with you because your logic contradicts itself, a prophet is chosen by God, and does as commanded, prophets are infallible, sinless, otherwise they are no different from you and me... Abraham (PBUH) committed no sin, for he is, like Noah, Moses, Jesus, and Mohammad, infallible. That's one thing you're wrong about.
Second, to say that the world is suffering at the hands of Islam is quite hypocritical coming from an American, for the USA has started all the wars in the passed 50 yrs, slaved the africans, used nuclear bombs and still illegally occupies other countries and kills innocent civilians ON A DAILY BASIS. The world is suffering at the hands of the USA and it's allies. The middle east, asia, south america and last but not least, all over africa. But I don't expect you to see beyond what your teachers have taught you.
2006-09-26

SUMAA FROM INIA said:
I have read John's comments. .. Ofcourse it is corrupted because the real uncorrupted bible is not present today on the otherhand from early Era
of Prophet Muhammed (shws) the Quran has been passed through Remembering it means Haafiz-E-Quran. There is not a single mistake you will ever find in Quran.
2006-09-22

IZZIO FROM ASIA said:
John wrote that in Deut. 18:18 as 3. God said he had heard their request, and would come like Moses and dwell among them, hence Jesus was borm - Immanuel (God with us).

Funny statement, coz its not there. What version of bible u using? Please tell us.
2006-09-11

JOHN FROM GHANA said:
Muslims claim the Bible is corrupted, yet you still quote it to justify your Prophet and Islam.

Please do not take Deut. 18:18 out of context; please read the whole chapter and you will find out the following:

1. that God came down to visit the Isrealites in all his Glory (fire, thunder, etc.), and the people were terrified and afraid of perishing.

2. that the people requested Moses to asked God not come and speak to them directed, but whatever God had; he should tell Moses to come and tell them.

3. God said he had heard their request, and would come like Moses and dwell among them, hence Jesus was borm - Immanuel (God with us).

My Beloved Muslim, what will fate when the Son of Marium comes again as the Righteous Judge?
2006-09-05

JOHN FROM USA said:
The scripture references used are the most outragous, mis use of G-ds word I have ever seen. The mis-use is so bad as to be blatent lies.
2006-08-16

JIM FROM AMERICA said:
Who ever wrote this article on Muhammad if it is this Dr.Jamal Badawi shows his obvious world view bias and takes all his passage quotes out of context and then tries to say at the end of the article, with no proof text or passages that his examples themselves are some proof that the reverse is true, that passages of Isaac or out of context. Any reasonable person can read Genesis including from beginning to end, Genesis 21, the entire chapter, and it is clear God's promise is via Isaac. Especially versus 1- 13 - God specifically tells Abraham that: Genesis 21, versus 9-13 "Now Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne to Abraham, mocking. Therefore she said to Abraham, " Drive out this maid and her son, for the son of this maid shall not be an heir with my son Isaac." The matter distressed Abraham greatly because of his son. But God said to Abraham, "Do not be distressed because of the lad and your maid; whatever Sarah tells you, listen to her, for through Isaac your descendants shall be named. "And of the son of the maid I will make a nation also, because he is your descendant."

God specifically says through Sarah/Isaac Abraham's descendants will be named. All that is said of the "maids" son - he will have a nation too. But not the promised people.

What you have done is selected a verse here and there, not the entire context, and using the "first son" point of inheritances justify that it is therefore Ishmaels line?

The whole point of the story is that the miracle birth for Sarah was what God wanted and Abraham didn't wait like God asked him to. So Ishmael become Abraham's SIN. Now the world suffers at the hands of ISLAM. That's the Fact.
2006-08-01

SAFIYYAH AL-THOBAITI FROM USA said:
Assalamoalakum.

I have been a Muslim(A.H)for the last thirteen years, and in the beginning did a lot of research. I found the place in the bible where it confirmed without a doubt that Ishmael was the first son of Abraham, not Isaac. I have since lost track of where those verses are in the bible. That was the one thing that confirmed for me without a doubt that Islam is true. I would like you to remind me of where these verses are in the bible, so that I can help other Muslims to see the discrepency that I discovered. It basically confirms where there is a definate lie about the timeline of the two sons lives, so that there is no way what it says in these verses can be accurate. That is when I said,"Subhanallah. Islam is the true religion." I knew without a doubt that I had finally found an answer which would lead to so many more answers to questions I had been asking about discrepencies in the Christian religion. Could you please tell me where these verses are in the bible, as I have lost track of them? Thankyou.

Assamoalakum.

Safiyyah
2006-07-27

THEODOR FROM SOUTH AFRICA said:
The author excluded three very important verses. It is because these verses make his entire argument fall. The verses are from Genesis, as most of his quotations are. Genesis 17:19-2 (King James Version) say:

17:19 And God said, Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, [and] with his seed after him.

17:20 And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation.

17:21 But my covenant will I establish with Isaac, which Sarah shall bear unto thee at this set time in the next year.

This clearly indicates that, yes, God will bless Ishmael, BUT His covenant is with Isaac. In three verses, God confirms this TWICE. That concludes it.

Also, Muslims use the Bible to 'prove' many things regarding Qur'an and Muhammad, yet in the same voice they condemn the Bible as being false and modified (which they can't prove). They condemn their own source of prove. That does not make sense at all?!?!

Don't quote out of context, and don't misuse verses for your own comfort and arguments. Come to the truth of Jesus Christ, He is the seed of Abraham, through Isaac!
2006-07-26

TARIQ FROM SOUTH AFRICA said:
I have read through Genesis 12 to 21. There are few verses that were omitted from the article, but that make all the difference. They are from Genesis 17:

17:18 To God, Abraham said, 'May it be granted that Ishmael live before you!'
17:19 God said, 'Still, your wife Sarah will give birth to a son. You must name him Isaac. I will keep My covenant with him as an eternal treaty, for his descendants after him.
17:20 I have also heard you with regard to Ishmael. I will bless him, and make him fruitful, increasing his numbers very greatly. He will father twelve princes, and I will make him into a great nation.
17:21 But I will keep My covenant with Isaac, whom Sarah will bear to you this time next year.'

Yes, Ishmael was blessed to become a great nation, BUT the covenant is with Isaac. God clearly said that, even TWICE in these verses. Yes, I will bless Ishmael, but my covenant is with Isaac.

That, in my opinion, concludes the matter. The covenant comes through Isaac, NOT Ishmael.
2006-07-26

HASSAN FROM SAUDI ARABIA said:
The Jews say: "The Christians have naught (to stand) upon; and the Christians say: "The Jews have naught (to stand) upon." yet They (Profess to) study the (same) Book. like unto their word is what those say who know not; but Allah will judge between them In their quarrel on the Day of Judgment.(Quraan 2:113)

They say: "Become Jews or Christians if ye would be guided (to salvation)." say thou: "Nay! (I would rather) the religion of Abraham the True, and He joined not gods with Allah." (Quraan 2:135)

Or do ye say that Abraham, Isma'il Isaac, Jacob and the Tribes were Jews or Christians? say: do ye know better than Allah. Ah! who is more unjust than those who conceal the testimony They have from Allah. but Allah is not unmindful of what ye do! (Quraan 2:140)
2006-04-09

Z. HUSAIN FROM GUYANA said:
Salaam Bro. and Sis. I am new to this site. I have wrote an atticle on this subject and post it on Islam.con. It is too long to post it here. Go Islam.com look for interfaith dialoge. Article "THE GREAT NEWS" by Truthnowcome.

Find out what the Bible book of Revelation Ch.10 and 14 prophesies the Qur'an

Salaam. Z.Husain
2006-04-09

MUXIYADEEN FROM USA said:
TO: Channah, Israel, (Continued from 1st post). God Almighty is blasphemously and shamefully portrayed like a man resting and refreshing. Let me continue showing you, the Blasphemies against God in the bibles. ``...In six days the lord made heaven and earth, and on the seventh day he(god) rested and was refreshed.`(exodus 31:17) ``And the sight of the glory of the Lord was like devouring fire on the top of the mount in the eyes of the children of israel.` (Exodus 24:17) `the lord is slow to anger and great in power;the lord will not leave the guilty unpunished,his way is in the whirlwind and the storm,and clouds are the dust of his feet.``(Nahum 1:3)` There went up a smoke out of his(god`s) nostrils,and fire out of his mouth devoured:coals were kindled by it.``(2 Samuels 22:9) ``Awake, why do you sleep, O lord?`(Psalms 4:23) ``How long O lord?will you forget me forever`(Psalms 13:1) Blasphemous examples like these can be found in the bibles.Those who wrote the bibles have grossly blasphemed against GOD and Insulted HIM. The Holy Quran is free from these insults and blasphemies against GOD.The Holy Quran is GOD talking and not what people wrote and said about GOD by giving HIM shameful and false labels. Get a copy of the Holy Quran and see it for yourself. There are so many Contradictions in the bibles. Let me give some example. `And satan stood up against israel and provoked david to number israel`(1 Chronicles:21) `And again the anger of the lord was kindled against israel,and he(god) moved(provoked) david against them,to say, go number israel and judah`(2 Samuel 24).In `chronicles` satan provoked david, but in `Samuel` god provoked david.Clear contradictions. `It contained two thousand baths`(2 Kings 7:26) `It contained three thousand baths`(2 Chronicles 4:5) Was it `two thousand` or `three thousand`? Contradictions.These are proofs that the bibles were created by men and not by `God`. Friend,you don`t have to believe me, but please, make some research.
2006-03-23

MUXIYADEEN FROM USA said:
TO: Channah, `Israel`. No honest Jewish or Christian scholar (or Any person who has some kowledge about the bibles) will deny the CORRUPTIONS, Man`s own Inventions and Insertions of the Bibles. Read ! DEUTERONOMY 31:25-29, Where Prophet `Moses`(Peace be upon him) predicted the Corruptions/Tamperings of the LAW(The bibles) after his death. Here is a Verse from your Bible for you to Ponder. `` How can you say, `We(the Jews)are wise,for we have the Law of the Lord``, when actually the LYING PEN of the scribes has handled it falsely?.`` ( From the NIV Bible. Jeremiah 8:8). The so-called Revised Standard Version of the Bible makes it even more clear. ``How can you say,`We(the jews) are wise, and the Law of the Lord is with us.?`` But behold, the FALSE PEN of the scribes has made it(the bible) into a LIE`` (RSV, Jeremiah 8:8). I want you to read very carefully these verses from the bibles. These are many of the verses from the bibles which clearly tell you that the books were written by men, blaspheming and Insulting GOD Almighty. INSULTING DESCRIPTIONS OF GOD IN THE BIBLES. ``And the Lord came down to see the city and the tower, which the children of men built``. (Genesis,11:5)God Almighty is blasphemously portrayed in the bibles like a man. `Moses` sees God`s Back parts? in the bible. ``And I(god) will take away mine hand,and thou shall see `my` back parts: but my face shall not be seen.`` (Exodus,33:23) ``He(god) couched, he lay down as a lion, and as a great lion: who shall stir him up?.`` (Numbers 24:9) ``Then the lord awakened as one out of sleep, and like a mighty man that shouts by reason of wine``(Psalm 78:65) God Almighty is blasphemously portrayed as one who is Drunk. God Almighty is falsely portrayed as regretting for creating Mankind. ``And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth,and it grieved him at his heart``(genesis 6:6). ``And the lord smelled a sweet savour; and the lord said in his heart...``(genesis 8:21).Read my next post
2006-03-22

CHANAH FROM ISRAEL said:
Isaac were not a Prophet just where do you get this?
And neither the Torah, Tanak or the Brit Hadassah has been tamped with where is your prove of this? Show me, just don't tell me give me one valid example, I know what Islam is and that's not a pretty picture my friend it's violent, liars, murder rape and what have you so go away with your false accusations about the Bible I know that my Bible is valid we where here first and we will be here last so don't get that one day my LORD and SAVIOUR will come back to save this world not like your Mehdi and Dajaal who will come to rampage this world. Shalom and love b'Shem YESHUA
2006-03-18

CHANAH FROM ISRAEL said:
First of all was Ishmael a Jew or a Hebrew? If these two questions are no then how can you say that Ishmael is one of the tribe of Israel? He was/is have never been will never be. Moses was from the tribe of Judah; Jesus was from the tribe of Judea, born in Bet Lechem in Judea. Muhammad was from whom? Certainly not the tribe of Judah. But here is what GOD tells us what he will be and this is so true even as to this very day.
That angle of the Lord is speaking to Hagar concerning her unborn baby.
Gen 16:9-15
9 Then the angel of the LORD told her, "Go back to your mistress and submit to her." 10 The angel added, "I will so increase your descendants that they will be too numerous to count."
11 The angel of the LORD also said to her:
"You are now with child
and you will have a son.
You shall name him Ishmael, [a]
for the LORD has heard of your misery.
12 He will be a wild donkey of a man;
his hand will be against everyone
and everyone's hand against him,
and he will live in hostility
toward [b] all his brothers."
13 She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen [c] the One who sees me." 14 That is why the well was called Beer Lahai Roi [d] ; it is still there, between Kadesh and Bered.
15 So Hagar bore Abram a son, and Abram gave the name Ishmael to the son she had borne. 16 Abram was eighty-six years old when Hagar bore him Ishmael.


Secondly do you know that Avraham was a Jew or should I say a Hebrew?
Gen 14:12-16

12 They also carried off Abram's nephew Lot and his possessions, since he was living in Sodom.

13 One who had escaped came and reported this to Abram the Hebrew. Now Abram was living near the great trees of Mamre the Amorite, a brother [c] of Eshcol and Aner, all of whom were allied with Abram.
14 When Abram heard that his relative had been taken captive, he called o
2006-03-18

MUXIIYADEEN FROM USA said:
To : `Chanah, `Israel ` : (2) `Continued from the 1st post`. Even the bibles are honest speakers for themselves that they were manipulated, corrupted and interpolated by men to suit as they saw fit. Friend , Please, do yourself a big favor and make some research. Investigate the bibles and donnot gullibly listen to your rabbis who are the clear hinderance to you finding out the Truth. There are genuine religious questions that If you ask your rabbis, they will not provide you with the answer, even though they know it. Because those who corrupted and changed the bibles were rabbis themselves. Also, the christian priests( or monks or reverends..whatever title you may give them) have done the same, as far as writing books with their own hands and saying this is from `God?` The reason why Iam using the Plural of `bible` (bibles) is the fact that there`re many bibles with different versions. There is not `one` bible but many bibles with different versions and that is a fact for you to find out. Again, do some research and you`ll discover the facts for yourself. By the way, We Muslims love, respect, revere and honor all of ALLAH`s Prophets, including Prophet Abraham, Prophet Isaac, Prophet Ismael, Prophet Jacob, Prophet Moses, Prophet Solomon, Prophet Jesus and Prophet Muhammed (Peace and Blessings of ALLAH be upon them all). ALLAH commands us(Muslims) to believe in all those Prophets (pbuth). And If a Muslim denies any of the Prophets, he or she is no longer a Muslim. See how Islam Unites all faiths.. In the bibles, the prophets are being diparaged and immoral things which no decent humanbeing can speak, are said about the prophets. The Holy Quran gives utmost respect, honor and reverence to these prophets and condemns and refutes the insults and lies that being said about these Prophets in the Bibles, both in the Christian and Jewish Bibles. We, Muslims make no distinctions between the Prophets of ALLAH.
2006-03-17

MUXIIYADEEN FROM USA said:
To: `Chanah , the Israeli ! `: You cannot intellectually and logically contradict the fact that prophet Muhammed (May the peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) is mentioned in the bibles and told to the jews that he,(the Prophet) will be coming and that all the jews and mankind should follow and believe in him. Because Prophet Muhammed (May the peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) was sent to all mankind and not to the Israelis. Because all other Prophets(pbuth) `except Prophet Muhammed` (Pbuh) were sent to a particular people. Some to the Israelis. Despite the fact that the bibles had been utterly changed, corrupted, interpolated and manipulated by men to suit their whims and desires to prevent people from seeing the Truth; despite the fact that they (Jewish religious scholars) have deliberately and out of plain hatred and jealously ( and for other many reasons) altered, deleted, omitted and corrupted the bibles in order to exclude Prophet Ismael (Peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) and hide the Truth from those who would see it about the coming of Prophet Muhammed (Peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him). Despite all the reprehensible acts that were done, just simply out of hatred and jealousy and to prevent mankind from seeing the Truth; Despite all that, By ALLAH`s Infinite Mercy ! The mentioning of the coming of Prophet Muhammed (Peace and blessings of ALLAH be upon him) and his descriptions are still there your bibles, and If you sincere and honest (Which only ALLAH knows best whether you are or not) you cannot deny that. As for the beyond repair corruptions and replete man-made stories in the bibles by people, (Thanks to ALLAH, the Almighty) history is an honest witness to these both past and present. Every sincere and honest christian or a jew knows this and cannot deny that. There are too many both jews and christians of learned people who have written books about these and admitted the facts pertaining to these
2006-03-16

CHANAH FROM ISRAEL said:
I have in my entire life never read such a load of crap as this, your just toooooo much don't you remember that the Torah and the Tanak was or is corrupt and now your tell me that Muhammad was foretold in the very same book you say is corrupt and I bet that this letter will never get posted on your site just goes to prove your full of it and your demon possessed.
get real and a life.
Shalom and love b'shem YESHUA the SON of GOD
2006-03-15

SYED FROM INDIA said:
Thnaks for the good eye-opener, which can shared with our christian brothers
2006-03-13

MOHAMMED OSUMANU FROM GHANA said:
Salamu-Alaikum,
I am very glad with the knowledge you've shared with me from the Bible,and I wish to request more so that I can improve my knowledge about the prophet in the Bible because I am tied with christien friends at work who always think any about the prophet is false.if you receive this message,please let me Know if you can teach me some thing about the bible so that I can prepare for future defends of the prophet and the religion,bisalaam.

Commited to your teaching,
Mohammed Osumanu Zemmane.
2006-03-07

ABU-BAKR OKOYA FROM USA said:
This is heart-boggling. This is indeed an epitome. May Allah (SWT) reward you abundantly.
2006-03-06

IMRAN FROM USA said:
Salam, This is one of the best articles that sheds light on facts overlooked or not fully understood or denied anyway by those whose eyes are open but their hearts closed. In my sincere opinion ,it is infact an article which most of the muslims I met in Europe especially and USA wanted to know for their own knowledge's sake because for some reason they had not been able to look or find !and then the ability to put it together and properly understand the different Biblical versions written. I admit its very confusing, all the different versions and now the picture Bible tops them all.
This article fulfills the the answers that lacked in my most recent encounters for last six months with many Christians who were asking for a straight Biblical evidence as answers to their curiosity about Muhammad's (peace be upon him)legitimacy as the Last Prophet and then on to the Religion Islam as the Last and Final Religion for all. Surely its a very hard job to find the original fruit on a tree which has been grafted for ages to bring forth something eles. No doubt that the Author has done a great job in pointing out concrete evidence, afterall the changes or the re-writing of the Bible was , but only by Christians and surely not by the Muslims. So if they still want to deny as they have before for centuries , which they will anyway! then so it will be , because simply, it is the Will of Allah !
Many thanks from my heart and Jazak Allah ! Salam.
2006-02-20

RAJAB AMIS FROM NORWAY said:
Correct. Please spread your explanation of the bible around the world, especially where few know about the bible and coran. Very few muslims and non-muslims in the World have no access to internett. Encourage the muslim Imams in all the Societies of the world to become well integrated, learn the local languages and be able to preach about Islam. Islam is not properly represented in different non-muslim counries, our Imams in foreign countries are shy and less open for discussions on the Real Islam. I understand what you have written, and I will contribute when faced by non-muslims, but Imams who can more than me should come out and face the challenges in spreading the Word of Allah.

Thank you,
Raj
2006-02-10

DR EDRISS FROM US said:

very interesting input brother khamer. thank you
Indeed the jew left the good lands to the desert waiting for the last messenger to be one of them. unfortunatly he wasn't! and that's why they split. some of them accepted Islam and others took Islam as enemy...
2006-02-09

KHAMER AHDOUT FROM IRAN said:
Mohammad(saas) is not only mentioned in the original Tawrat and Injeel But also he is "The promised Hashim" foretold by Prophet Moses(pbuh) to his followers. Jews have been waiting for Moshiakh to come and a huge Jewish migration took place to Arabia from Syria, Palestine when the prophet was a child and arabs had no clue that a Prophet was born. Despite some Jews of Yathreb were his enemy, majority jews of Yathreb recognised him as the "Promised Hashim" and they embraced Islam and Yathreb has become the 2nd holy city of Islam as Medina. I was born in a orthodox jewish family and I was raised to hate Islam. But when I asked my family that Islam is the most similar faith to Judaism, in fact Islam is the only faith whose teachings can be accepted by jews unlike christianity with trinity, original sin etc , we can hate arabs but why hate Islam ? My family agreed right away Islam is the most similar to jewish faith but they could not answer why then we should hate Islam. At my age of 3, we moved to Israel from Tavriz, Iran and since then I had been learning my former faith. On the process, God made me realise it was us the jews who twisted corrupted our own scripture and that which was revealed to Jesus(pbuh) and then we passed that corrupted Injeel to greeks and romans and those greeks & romans even changed muchmore to it. Studying 7 years in israel on mosheakh God made me realise without any doubt that Mohammed(saas) is the moshiakh , he is "the promised Hashim" and he is the most similar prophet to Moses(pbuh), not Jesus(pbuh). Alhamdulillah God showed me the truth and I've embraced Islam. Mosheakh is supposed to be "the promised Hashim", Jesus(pbuh) was not Hashemite. Mosheakh would be a charismatic military leader and he would fight against non-believers. Jesus(pbuh) turns the other chick, never fought. To christian friends, we(jews) corrupted real bible in the first place and now u r following the cult of greeks and romans, not the true faith of Jesus(pbuh).
2006-02-08

DR EDRISS FROM US said:

thank you brother Dr Badawi and thank you Hassan. the way is quiet clear for whoever want to follow the truth. the bible still hold the footprint of the truth and that's from the mercy of Allah on humans. if they just use their minds!?

the unknown editors of the bible changed what is clear but couldn't reach to change the parts that they didn't understood. that's why we still find the truth in that corrupted book and they still get upset about that.
2006-02-08

HASSAN FROM SAUDI ARABIA said:
Prophet Ibrahim's prayer, Allah says in the Quraan:
"Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their own (and indeed Allah answered their invocation by sending Muhammad Peace be upon him ), who shall recite unto them Your Verses and instruct them in the Book (this Qur'an) and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the Islamic laws and jurisprudence or wisdom or Prophethood, etc.), and sanctify them. Verily! You are the All-Mighty, the All-Wise." (2:129)

and Prophet Iesa (Jesus), saying to his people of Israel, Allah says in the Quraan:
And (remember) when 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: "O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah unto you confirming the Taurat [(Torah) which came] before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed . But when he (Ahmed i.e. Muhammad ) came to them with clear proofs, they said: "This is plain magic." (61:6)

He it is Who has sent His Messenger (Muhammad ) with guidance and the religion of truth (Islamic Monotheism) to make it victorious over all (other) religions even though the Mushrikun (polytheists, pagans, idolaters, and disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah and in His Messenger Muhammed ) hate (it). (61:9)
2006-02-08

MOHD.ANAS QAIYUM FROM INDIA said:
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2005-12-29

HUMAASAD FROM USA,MICHIGAN said:
everything happened to us is for some reason.but v recongnized it after a long time.in a mean time v find Allah around us.but v dont know he is very close to us.so be patient.he is wth us.whereever v are.thanx
2005-07-25

R FROM US said:
as-salaamu alaykum...
the article should be titled "Biblical Prophecies..." and not "Bible" since prophecies is not a verb, and Bible is not an adjective..
my two cents:)
2005-04-25

MA FROM USA said:
Peace be upon us all. I was reading thru all the postings here and one thing just stood out: each of us are trying to quote from History and the Scriptures things that we are not a 100% confident about. It is indeed a fact that the Bible, quite like the Christian faith itself, has undergone many changes. Right from the earliest christians to St. Paul to the Catholic church to the Protestant movements to the present day factions.
It is a fact that the original Bibile (the whole of it), which was probably collected by the companions of Jesus (Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) hasn't survived to this day.
It is also a fact that to the people (Jews) of his age, Jesus was indeed the only way to GOD as he was his messenger and what he said was THE TRUTH the same way what Abraham and Moses(peace be upon them) said was from GOD and similarly what Muhammad(peace be upon him)said was from GOD.
The only way we can resolve our difference in these matters would be to initiate a healthy dialog between the different religions and investigate the facts (historical and scientific)given in each of the books within a open heart and mind. Only then we can reach the absolute truth.
2005-04-23

ABDURRAZAQ FROM UNITED STATES said:
Salam Alaykum,
I probrbly would not have a comment posted up here, but there is something I wish to point out to J.A. in case he has not learnt of it. The dead sea scrolls that is known to have been found by locals in a palestinian cave have been translated partly. Examination on the parts that were translated because, it has become brittle due to folding and unfolding, shows that Abraham (as) was enjoined by God to offer his "only son" as sacrifice. We do know that for 14 years, Ishmael (as) was the only son, and that neither of the sons (Ishmeal and Issac) died before their father.Actually they were both present at his burial, meaning that they had contact with him until he died despite the fact that Ishael (as) migrated with his mother Hagar to the Arab desert.So, I think there is a lot to consider about the evidence before us from the bible as it is and the original manuscripts.
God is the custodian of the truth and he is the one who guides mankind to it.May He guide us right.

Ma Salam.
2005-04-22

DR EDRISS FROM US said:

we all do mistakes and the best of us who do mistakes the one who correct them. I witness that you have the sign of the best of us and may Allah help us learn from you Brother?
Ameen.
2005-04-22

A.L FROM CANADA said:
Assalaamu Alaikum, brs. and srs.

In my last comment # 31259, I did take the sources from the Br. Ahmad Deedat (May Allah give him Paradise), on the site:

http://wwww.islamworld.net/Muhammad.in.Bible.html

Thank You, Br. Dr. Idris, and May Allah reward you! InshaAllah. May Allah forgive me for anything wrong!

Wassalaam
2005-04-21

SIRIUS FROM FINLAND said:
Ahmed Asger wrote:
"what i am trying to say to you and to others, is that we should seek that which binds us together in common love for God and for the sake of nearness to HIM, since we are ALL created by ONE GOD - instead of carrying on about our differences and the stuff that divides us, as if to say 'i am better than you.' - well, if that is the case ,then so be it and that is exactly what the Quran says, let God be the judge of you. but make an attempt to come to terms with each other and profess that you have truly done so with good intentions. The rest is upto God. He is the final judge."
I agree. This is a simple basis for dealing with people of different religions.
Peace.
2005-04-21

DR EDRISS FROM US said:
For those who got frustrated from a part of the truth, yes that's the truth :). the Prophet Mohammed(SAAW) is the only one like Moses PBUH who came after Moses (peace be upon him)to call people to submit to the Almighty. it's very easy to see it if you are not christian, cause the footprint of Torah and the Quran hold the commandments of God unlike the book of the Greeks "bible" who spoke just about the commandments given to Moses. for those who been taught just the words of the book of the Greeks, you can think about it, it's easy. you call jesus god and Moses not god. how can moses looklike what you been taught to be god? ;). you don't need the vatican for this, you are free humanbeing and you can see clear the difference between the Sun and the Moon. unless if you are brainwashed and satisfy the way you are.
in Gospell of barnabah you find the name Mohammed. but who worship jesus gonna claim Mohammed wrote it 300 years before his birth :) I just feel deeply sorry for anyone who find himself outside the truth in our time. it is hard to leave the life of lies and games and try to follow the right message. Plus not all mosslims practicing Islam in the best to set the example. Only Allah who knows why the things happening this way in our time.
the only truth who link the history of mankind from our days to Adams days is the submition to God (Islam). those who had history in doing wrong and corrupting books coming from God include writing new quran lately to deceive people, find it hard in their hearts that Allah can forgive them if they rush to Him and ask Him for forgiveness. it was mentioned in Quran that their hearts become hard to the level they can not make a U turn.
as a mosslims, you should know well that "you don't guide(to the right path) what you like, but Allah Guide to Him whom He wants". we just give people a warning of what Allah sent to all mankind. we are not waiting for any payback, it's Allah who can payback following what's in our heart
2005-04-21

DR EDRISS FROM US said:

as far as I know, Ahmad Deedat was the Author of this discoveries and it's very good if the brother Badawi mentioned him for his work in this article. I acknowledge that this brother Badawi add little bit explaination to the origine text of Ahmad Deedat but still a honest mosslim should mention his sources and give credit to another brother.

karl marx who was atheist copied some of hegel Ideas and he mention them correctly in his books.
sounds like those guys of phylosophy acted upon the teaching of Islam... they needed only to acknowledge the Almighty to be true believers.

"Allah doesn't change people till they change what's inside their souls"

anyway! our real war is against satan. as soon as we forget that, we lose 3/4 of the battle against him(satan). it's him(satan) who try to give quality of mosslims to not mosslims and vice versa. we ask Allah to help us see beyond our benefits, we ask Him to guide us to the truth and help us follow it? Ameeeeeeeeeen
2005-04-21

SABBAS FROM MALAYSIA said:
God(ALLAH) created man to serve HIM. Generations after generations man has forgotten of his duty to ALLAH. As such ALLAH (God) had to send prophets after prophets to remind man about his duty to his Creator. ALLAH had chosen the descendents of Prophet Abraham to spread the message of ALLAH through his two sons. The descendents of his two sons were the brethren as what had been mentions in the holy books. So the last of the line was Muhammad (pbuh) And Muhammad was the brethren of Moses and Jesus. So what Muhammad(pbuh) had brought to us was the last revealation from ALLAH(God) to bring man to the true path and submit oneself to ALLAH. This cannot be denied. I am not saying this simply because I am a muslim, but if you take the present setup of government like america, how many american public still believe and accept Clinton as the president of America, nobody. All accepted President Bush as the President. So do the kingdom of ALLAh. Since Muhammad (pbuh) was the last prophet of all the prophets, let us accepts the fact that what he brought was the last revealation from ALLAH for mankind. May this will open the heart of those who still feeling hard to accept the truth. Salam to all.
2005-04-21

YUSUF5210 FROM USA said:
Mankind will forever differ concerning Prophets.
All questions will be answered on the chosen day.
We have to agree to disagree.

Until then...

peace...
2005-04-21

A.L FROM CANADA said:
Assalaamu Alaikum, brs. and srs.

The last messenger of Allah, Muhammad (the praised worthy)(peace be upon him), has also other names such as Ahmad (the one who praised the most)(peace be upon him), Sadiq and Ameen (Truthful and Trustworthy)(peace be upon him). etc...

In the bible (Song of the Soloman 5:16), for example, Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) has been mentioned by the name "Muhammaddim". "im" in the end is just for respect in Hebrew, and if we delete "im", it becomes Muhammadd, which is same as Muhammad (peace be upon him)(the praised worthy).

There remains no doubt that Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had been mentioned with all his (peace be upon him) names with all his (peace be upon him) qualities described by Allah as brother Badawi explained with all references. May Allah reward him.InshaAllah
2005-04-20

UM YUSUF FROM US said:
TO Ginger
Mohammed and Moses brought religions that came from the same source, the same Supreme Being. Do some research and find out yourself. Truth and goodness are one and it has been coming from one source. Humankind strayed from the truth and goodness from time to time even since the beginning of time so Messengers were sent from time to time to remind people of truth and goodness. Mohammed and Moses as Abraham, Noah, Jesus, David, Solomon, Aaron, Joseph, Jacob, were all men sent by God to guide us all.
2005-04-20

J. A. FROM USA said:
There seems to be a lot of selective quotation of Scripture in this article. Genesis 17:19-21 clearly shows that God's blessings will be poured out through Isaac's descendants, even though Ishmael will be made into a great nation (few can argue that the Arab people are not a great nation). Genesis 12:12 makes clear that Isaac's line is the one through which the world will be blessed. Verse 13 indicates that Ishmael will also be made a nation for Abraham's sake. It is also important to note that the Law as given in Deuteronomy 21 had not been given at the time of Abraham, and it is irrelevant to this issue anyway. God is not bound by human rules of inheritance. We see this also in the story of Jacob and Esau, where the younger son was the one chosen by God to receive a special blessing, as well as in other places.
2005-04-20

SIRIUS FROM FINLAND said:
It takes one muslim scholar to argue that Muhammad was referred to in the Bible and then every muslim takes that as a fact?
Okay, there are some scholars argueing that Quran is work of devil. Should I take that as a fact?
Relax, I don't.
Ronni wrote:"You ASSUME that Westerners are lazy? You ASSUME that Christians just CHOOSE to be blind to your so-called truth?

I am all for truth and seek after it constantly."

I agree with Ronni. I'm not a christian just because I for some very obscure reason would not like to see the "truth".
I, as a human being, make mistakes. I always take into account that I may be wrong. That's why I don't say I know the truth. I say I BELIEVE I know the truth. There's a difference between the two. The earlier is, in MY mind, a show of arrogance. The latter is due to human condition. So, I would like to remind everyone to be careful with the use of word TRUTH. Only God knows it with the very meaning of the word.
2005-04-20

AHMED ASGHER FROM BAHRAIN said:
hanan, from israel. as a muslim, yes, i have no objection if a jew reads the quran and tries to explain it PROVIDED, s/he does it in the best intention since God judges us by our intentions. no one has monopoly on God's scripture. muslims are ordered in the quran to seek union with the people of the book, meaning jews and christians and to come to terms with them thro common cause - God in His infinite wisdom wants us to explore this creation by creating us different, yet ALL His prophets spoke the same lingo and referred to each other as brothers, as indeed Prophet Mohammad did - coz the source of their message was the same.
what i am trying to say to you and to others, is that we should seek that which binds us together in common love for God and for the sake of nearness to HIM, since we are ALL created by ONE GOD - instead of carrying on about our differences and the stuff that divides us, as if to say 'i am better than you.' - well, if that is the case ,then so be it and that is exactly what the Quran says, let God be the judge of you. but make an attempt to come to terms with each other and profess that you have truly done so with good intentions. The rest is upto God. He is the final judge. The paths to HIM are many but all such paths are lit with submission to His will and unconditional love to Him and ALL His creation. If you fit this criteria then you are also a muslim. May peace be upon us all.
2005-04-20

SAYEED FROM BANGLADESH said:
God can only change peoples heart. We can only be good examples. And remember, we do not pray different God and we do not have different Religion. From Adam to Abraham to Moses to Jesus to Muhammad conveyed the same message from the same God. Thankyou.
2005-04-20

NUBIA FROM UNITED STATES said:
Asalamu Aleikum, I like to extent my support and respect to Dr. Badawi. This article will serve as guidance and understanding to many non Muslims. I like to say to all those who's comments were oppose to this article that Allah has commended us, Muslims, to tell all the nations about Islam. Whether you agree/disagree, believe/disbelieve, follow or not is up to you. That is why Allah created us all with the same capability of understanding and choosing our own path. I like to say to Gayle G. that I am one of those American who is happier then ever been a Muslims.
2005-04-17

EMILY MOHAMED FROM U.S.A. said:
I believe that there is a book out by this title. I would like to purchase it. Please tell me how.

May Allah shower the author and the people who helped make this information available to the people. I have two Christians in my family who always try to debate with me. I also go to a college where most of the peolpe, including the teachers, are Christians. It feels wonderful to know this information is in the bible and not just think it's in there somewhere. The Christians always say, "well, the bible says...!" Now I can respond, "well, the bible also says...!"

Masha Allah, for the hard work and time the brother put into this book. May Allah forgive you for any wrong you do and bless you.
2005-04-14

YAHYA BERGUM FROM USA said:
Dear messenger, that is precisely the sort of reason why I think you should avoid tampering with scripture. As for those who faithfully adhere to scripture (which might have in some way already been tampered with) God willing I will pray for you too. And peace be unto you.

Incidentally, the article does not appear to quote books found after the Gospels. Obviously, I might have misunderstood the text which you had quoted. At the risk of sounding smart-alecky, it is not clear to me why the last book in the Bible would "retroactively condemn" anyone who made honest mistakes while translating or recording, conceivably from verses memorized during long periods of persecution, that which is to be found in the preceding books.

I offer thanks, for your having shared the text. I think it is nice, if you hope to warn others about things which you yourself find disconcerting.
2005-01-08

A MESSENGER FROM US said:
I will pray for you all. Please remember the book of revelations in the Bible and these exact words......For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. Revelation 22:18-19

2005-01-07

GAYLE G. FROM USA said:
Ronnie! You don't even want to see the truth. Alhamdulillah, I have found God's true religion of Islam. Some christians don't want to see the truth, as they don't want to be associated in the same group as arabs or muslims. But God brought Islam to the world, not just arab people. Most muslims are not even arab. Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world and the reason for this is that it is the truth!!! I know all kinds of americans all over the U.S. that have excepted Islam and are far more happier because ot it... SubhanAllah!
2004-12-17

HANAN FROM ISRAEL said:
I assume that Dr. Jamal Badawi is a well educated man and a very good Islamic scholar.
There are two major reasons that are sowing his interpretation is out of context.

1. Is Dr. Jamal Badawi familiar with the genuine Hebrew language of the Bible. His learning of the Bible is probably from a translation to Arabic or other language. Since this is the situation, his audience is probably Muslims that is easy to convince with this theory.
Before interpreting the verses of the Torah and Bible, did he ask any other scholar of the Jewish or Christian religion for their interpretations? He would discover some major differences. Interpretations of the Bible verses are even difficult for the genuine Jewish and Christian scholars and sometimes there are arguments about it.

2. If the Bible prophets where so knowledgeable about the future to come like the Islam and Muhammad, then why didn't they mention directly Muhammad's name. None of the Bible prophets knew his future name?

Summary:
I can see from this article that Dr. Jamal is striving to convince non-Muslim to convert other religions believers as the Jihad (inner) says, the Jihad of words.

Hebrew is not Dr. Jamal's mother tongue as same as English is not mine. Therefore interpreting holy scripts and verses must be by a person that his/her mother's tongue is the same as of the holy scripts as well as a wide knowledge of the language for the translation.

Would any Muslim accept a Jew or Christian to translate the holy Quran without knowing very well the Arabic literal language?

May God bless your day and let everyone to believe his religion by his own way.
2004-10-30

SURAJ FROM NIGERIA said:
al hamdulilah, Allah is my creator muhammed (saw) is the messenger is a thruth saying
2004-10-01

SULIMON AL-NURRIDIN FROM AMERICA said:
thank you for showing the origin of how we all are created by Allah. No one can deny the light we all have in us, connected to each other, forever.
2004-09-29

GINGER FROM USA said:
How can you say the Bible fortells Muhammad? Muhammad and Moses were of two totally different religions!!!! DUH!
2004-08-14

KARANMOD FROM SPAIN said:
I love everybody in the true religion. God has guided me to a his right path, to the Reality. Please contact me at my mail. I'ma write a book about the Reality
2004-07-31

YAKUBU SULEIMAN FROM NIGERIA said:
May Allah bless the writer of this article with an unmesurable reward. Ameen
2004-07-25

MAYA KHAN FROM USA said:
I read this article and really liked it. This is the best way to convince anyone. May Allah give "ajar" to those who worked hard to make it available to us.
2004-07-21

MOHAMMED AQHIL FROM INDIA said:
Peace be on those who are on right religion:
Iam very happy to see how mohammed(peace be upon him)has explained briefly in bible,we believe that bible is not fully corrupted even now we can see some unchanged texts.some people mis-understand the verses of bible like sherly isaac that I AND FATHER ARE ONE it doesn't mean they are both one,if u believe in this then even jesus(peace be upon him)told in bible that ALL DISCIPLES ARE ONE this doesn't mean they all merged into one human being it means their goals and ideas were one.even there are other verses like BEFORE ABRAHAM WAS IAM.that IAM character in this verse is not jesus but it is mentioned to god,b'cos in bible IAM is used to mentioned to god.b'cos when god commands moses to deliever his message to people of israel,moses asks what shall i have to say them.then god said say IAM has send me to you.Truly mohammed(peace be upon him)was the comforter told by jesus and all other prophets before him that final prophet will come to u and he will lead u,they commanded their people to follow that prophet if they want sucessful in world and Here after.
Thanks and if my words were harden then i ask sorry.
2004-05-31

FELIKSS FROM AUSTRALIA said:
I am glad to see that the Bible is being used, but why is not all of it believed as truth, such as (Jesus said ) I and the Father are one, No one comes to the Father but by me ... and so on and so on. Jesus IS THE WAY , THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE. He was the one sacrificed, raised and coming again.
2004-05-19

MARYAM FROM USA said:
this was a great article and i think should be read by every disbeliever. it will, perhaps make them understand and want to become muslim.
2004-05-17

SHERLY ISAAC FROM USA said:
Zinedine,
What it has to do with Bible corruption? If Bible is really corrupted then why Muslim Scholars are quoting Bible verses? Why they are so desperate to prove that Muhammad was indeed in the Bible? In fact Dr. Jamal Badawi has trying to prove that Muhammad was Yahweh God that is blasphemy. I do not think any Muslim will accept these type of thing. Habakkuk 3:3 and Deuteronomy 33:1-2 clearly says that God(Yahweh) came down. So there is no question of dispute in these verses. Even I showed you from Greek Bible.

Till this time no one could prove that Bible is corrupted. There is not a single verse in the Bible that support the homosexual behavior. Bible condemns sin and homosexuality is sin. It does not mean that we should hate others who are living in sin. We should hate sin and sinful behavior not other human being. That is the message of Jesus Christ and that is the message of Bible.

Thanks and God bless
Sherly Isaac
http://bibleandquran.org
2004-05-14

ZINEDINE FROM MOROCCO said:
Salaamu alaikum,

In Eastern & semitic languages the plural is used to address a single entity. This is done out of reverence & respect. For instance the word Allohim in the Torah is plural for the word Allah. This does not mean Gods but God. This also applies to all Latin languages & since I speak French I know that in French for instance the word VOUS meaning YOU in plural form is a formal word used to address someone you don't know. In France, you may offend your superior or a person you are not too close too like a friend if you address them by saying: -Comment puis-je T'aider? I translate it to: -How can I help you? to avoid this situation you need to say: -Comment puis-je VOUS aider? meaning how can I help you? Please note that this form does not exist in English & create confusion among anglophones. In French: Tu (singular)is used to address friends, VOUS (plural) is aused to address one person i.e. dignitaries & strangers etc. Allah said in the Quran: "We revealed the remembrance (the Quran) & we are preserving it" Plural is used here but this does not mean that Allah is more than one single God.

Wa salam,
2004-05-13

ZINEDINE FROM MOROCCO said:
Salaamu alaikum,

Yes Sherry you're right when you stated:
"I think it is a great sin to say that Muhammad was Yahweh God.. It is my opinion. I am sorry if I have ofended anybody." but please bear in mind that the Bible has been perverted may times. This is not my statement only; this is the experts statements starting with prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself followed by last century German experts in the field of comparative religion & the late great scholar Ahmad Deedat to Dr Jamal Badawi & brother Shabir Ali. Take for instance King James Bible alone has been corrupted twenty five times. Watch one day you will see editions of protestant Bibles that will preach love towards homosexuals etc so mark my words on this one. Note that Allah states in the holy genuine & preserved Quran that "Muhammad is none but a messenger of Allah..." so know well that we Muslims do not worship Muhammad (pbuh)but the Lord of the Universe Allah, your God & our God. Note that the Holy prophet was mentioned in the original & lost Bible thanks to invadors namely the Roman emperor Titus that burnt the Temple & the original Bible in 70AD. Know well that there were bad & sometimes good intentions at work when some scribes decided to edit in & edit out for bad & good reasons ignoring that Allah hates blasphemy & plagiarism. So please Sherry consider reading some valuable books to acquire good knowledge of your Bible by reading the CHOICE by Ahmad deedat & the RED LETTER BIBLE by a group of Christian expert. Eventually once you become very knowledgeable about the Bible & its history, you can move on to reading the Quran & study Islam & hopefully revert to Islam. Once you know Islam well & the Truth sinks in your heart you will need to do without the life of Jahilia (ignorance) & accept it to be saved insha Allah from Hellfire.

No offense meant Sherry; I just want to show you that I care about you & all non Muslims.

Regards!



2004-05-13

SHERLY ISAAC FROM USA said:
Akbar,

You told me that "God" does not refer to "God" coming from some place. Well, if you read the book of Deuteronomy 33rd chapter 1-2 verses it clearly says that Moses spoke about His experience that God came down when they camped in the place called Paran. You can also look at the Numbers 10:12 where it says, "And the children of Israel set out from the Wilderness of Sinai on their journeys; then the cloud settled down in the Wilderness of Paran."

If you read more you will know that God used to come down as a cloud and piller of fire among Israelites in wilderness. And Moses is refering to that experinece before his death as we read in

Deu 33:1 Now this is the blessing with which Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.
Deu 33:2 And he said: "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.

I think it is a great sin to say that Muhammad was Yahweh God.. It is my opinion. I am sorry if I have ofended anybody.

Thanks and God bless
Sherly Isaac
http://bibleandquran.org
2004-05-10

RONNI FROM USA said:
People, please stop ASSUMING that people haven't researched this already. Muslims claim that non-Muslims make assumptions and generalizations about followers of the religion. Yet, many of you seem guilty of the same thing. As Jesus the Christ has said, "Why do you see the speck in your neighbor's eye, but do not notice the log in your own eye?"

You ASSUME that Westerners are lazy? You ASSUME that Christians just CHOOSE to be blind to your so-called truth?

I am all for truth and seek after it constantly.

And I have found UNTRUTH in the words/writings of people like Badawi who must bend, twist, and distort the scriptures of the Bible in order to stick Muhammad in it.

I have gotten out my Hebrew concordances, Bible dictionaries, researched scholarly commentaries on the verses in question, and have found every one of the claims false.

If you all ASSUME that Christians are just ignoring this supposed "truth" then one can assume that all Muslims are ignoring the truth by not converting to the Bahai faith, which claims to be the next major revelation after Islam.

Why don't you all convert to that one? They claim that you can find their truth in YOUR Quran.

Is it that you all are ignoring truth?

Or is it that you just don't believe the distortions of another religion about YOUR book?

Why force your religion into our Bible? It isn't there. And no amount of personal attacks will change that.
2004-05-10

YAHYA BERGUM FROM USA said:
Also, Sherly Issac, the form of Allah is singular (as is the form of Elahi) whereas the form of elohim is plural. So, on that basis alone, it would seem that Allah and elohim are not the same - seemingly no more so than "ye gods" would be the same as The God. You might perhaps wish to rethink the title to at least one of your works - as long as we are being judged on the basis of intentions - and especially if representing our works to the work of our Lord. Peace!
2004-05-09

SHERLY ISAAC FROM USA said:
Not only Habakkuk 3:3 talks about God but also
Deu 33:2 And he said: "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, And He came with ten thousands of saints; From His right hand Came a fiery law for them.

Go to http://BlueLetterBible.com and look for this verse where Yahweh is used for LORD in original language.

So whole article is a deception and misleading.
Thanks and God bless
Sherly Isaac
http://bibleandquran.org


2004-05-08

AKBAR KHAN FROM CANADA said:
To Shirley Isaac:

Peace to you Shirley. You asked if this article is trying to say that Muhammad (SAAW) is God?

-The answer is No, astagfirAllah, God forgive me and anyone else who could think such a thing.

I understand why you asked because your assumption that the verse refers to GOD coming from Te'man...but in fact the verse from Habbakuk 3:3 does not refer to God coming from some place on Earth, that is ridiculous. What makes more sense is that God's help, were the people of Medina who embraced the holy Prophet Muhammad (SAAW), and the message he brought with him, and then later on the people of Medina came to the help of the holy one, Muhammad (SAAW), on their entry into Mecca or Paran as it is called in the bible. Please do keep in mind that this research is according to J. Hasting's Dictionary of the Bible, and not br. Jamal Badawi. But Praise be to Allah, br. Badawi has used thsi information from J. Hasting's Dictionary of the Bible to prove his point as such.

Peace to you Sherly.
2004-05-08

BOUDIEN FROM USA said:
I have investigated this idea too and I find it absolutely amazing people who claim there is nothing to it. I think most of these people do not want to admit that there is some thing to it, admitting means a drastic change is how they look at life. An escape for a lazy mind, Kierkegaard warned against such lazy western minds. Muslims do not claim bible is wholly corrupted. The idea of corruption in it self means parts might not be, other wise it is some thing wholly different. Surely this subtlety is not for a simple mind to grasp.

To Sherlly Issac:
Please refer to the original language of that particular verse

2004-05-08

RED FROM CANADA said:
To those in denial, please do not jump to make judgements about the article without taking the time to go out of your way and do your own search. I advise that you start with the following verse (Song of Solomon 5:16)

"Hikow mamtaqiym wkulow mahamadiym zeh dowdiy wzeh ree`iy bnowt yruushaalaaim."

The truth shall prevail.

Peace
2004-05-08

RONNI FROM USA said:
ANOTHER mistake in the article regarding Genesis 21. God reiterates his COVENANT that it would be through ISAAC that Abraham's seed would be called. Of Ishmael, God promises only to make a nation. Throughout Genesis it is reinforced that God's COVENANT is yet through Isaac.

Why do people like Badawi like to gloss over this point? I'll tell you: because it doesn't fit the Islamic goal of revisionist history.

ANOTHER MISTAKE:
Deut. 18:18. Muslims like to ASSUME that "brethren" refers to the Ishmaelites. But if you use a good concordance to search for the use of that word, you will see that this is not really the case. "Brethren" often refers just to the Israelites themselves. Remember that Jacob had 12 sons; they were a large nation of "brethren" on their own.

As for the "prophet like unto Moses", most of the points used to compare Moses and Muhammad could also be used to compare Moses with practically any other prophet in Israelite history, too. Nothing at all unique about it.

I could go on and on....

Just stick with Quran. The Bible says nothing whatsoever about Muhammad. One day, you will all know that for certain.
2004-05-07

SHERLY ISAAC FROM USA said:
There is a great mistake in this article. Bible in Habakkuk 3:3 says that "God came from Teman" as we read in Hab 3:3 God came from Teman, The Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, And the earth was full of His praise.

Is this article saying that Muhammad was God?

Thanks and God bless
Sherly Isaac
http://bibleandquran.org
2004-05-06

RONNI FROM USA said:
Muslims, please let it go!

Muslims, as a whole, trample their feet upon the Bible, claiming it's distortion and corruption by the so-called "evil zionist" Christians and Jews.

Why then is it SO important to try to stuff Muhammad into the Bible somewhere? If it's corrupt, why refer to it at all?

More importantly, let's just be real. There IS no Muhammad in the Bible ANYWHERE. Any attempt to find some sort of prophecy about him is an exercise in futility. Every verse that is pointed to has been shown and proven to NOT be about Muhammad.

No true Christian can ever be deceived into believing such nonsense.

Why not stick to Quran alone and let that be sufficient as opposed to giving audience to these people who lie and deceive, trying to get people to believe that Muhammad was actually somehow spoken of in the Bible.

I have investigated every scripture used to promote this idea (honestly and truthfully) and have found it absolutely laughable.

This is ridiculous.

2004-05-06

CK FROM SINGAPORE said:
1 John 4
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1Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world. 2This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, 3but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God.

Matthew, 7
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16By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? 17Likewise every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. 18A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit.

Galatians 5
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22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control


Please tell me, what are the fruits that the world have witnessed from you.
2004-05-06

PATRICE FROM USA said:
If Abraham is the Patriarch of montheism, the common father of the Jews, Christians, and Muslims..... then we are all brothers and sisters. Why are we fighting with each other? If God blessed Isaac and He blessed Ishmael, then why are we bent in the Mid East to wipe each other out. Shouldn't we ALL be on our knees asking God for direction? Didn't God give us direction through Christ... "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind. This it the great and foremost commandment. And a second is like it, You shall love your neighbor as yourself. On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets." Matt 22: 37-40

In the Passion, Christ lived/died this commandment-total selflessness and complete LOVE. It is ALL about LOVE. God's way is love. The question is, Do we see God's way or do we see our own way?
2004-05-05

ADAM IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD FROM NIGERIA said:
So after this what will the gospel ponderers "the christians" do. Is it not a ripen time to reflect? With all these tremendous evidences there will be no excuse for you or I to choose any other religion but Islam.

But you see prejudices die hard, they say. I was discussing these same prophecies with my boss, and I said "you see after reasoning a little..." He caught me short in the middle of the sentence and exclaimed "Who said you should reason?" I said my religion. He said as you long as you reason here you will never get the truth. My boss is telling me to have blind faith in whatever he tells me the Bible says.

I implore all christians to read the entire Bible with open mind to finding out the truth. Believe in the last messenger and prophet of God, Muhammad(SAW) who came and glorified Jesus attesting to his(Jesus) mission as one of the mightiest prophet, who came and confirmed Moses(AS) teachings to the house of Irael, before it is too late.

TO BE FORWARN IS TO BE FORARM.

May Allah continue to guide us unto the path that is straight to Him, Ameen.
2004-05-03

ADAM IBRAHIM MUHAMMAD FROM NIGERIA said:
I said it before, and an opportunity has come again to say that Dr. Jamal Badawi is one of the greatest Mujahid of our time. Through his eloquent lectures, thought provoking writings, and above all simplicity he had made millions to revert to Islam (the only true religion), in Canada, USA and sub-saharan Africa.

How I wish he has time to travell the entire world, especially Europe "to spread the message" like Sheikh Ahmed Deedat, the world of Christendom would have revert to the true teachings of Jesus(AS) in millions.

May Allah contnue to strengthen Br. Jamal to continue his good work to humanity, Ameen.
2004-05-03

LEE GLAESEMANN FROM USA said:
Asalaam alaikum, brothers:

I remember when Dr. Gamal Badawi presented on Islam at a school in my hometown in Minnesota. The beauty of brother Badawi's presentation was that he showed both the beauty and rationalism of Islam. Let's just say his speech had a profound impact on me because soon after I said my shahada on Islamicity.com.
I mention my story because I think we could all learn from Dr. Badawi on how to present our deen to non-Muslims, who, unfortunately, know so little about Islam. The key to Br. Badawi's approach, I believe, is that he does not ridicule other faiths and people but instead works to build a common ground. It's not as if he's trying to assimilate Islam into western way of life; rather, he shows how Allah is the Master of both the East and the West, regardless of the many different cultures that reside in them. Br. Badawi, from the bottom of my heart, thanks for making a difference in this umma and in this brother's life. May Allah continue to guide you in your endeavor to teach us about Islam.
2004-05-03

ANISULLA KHAN FROM CANADA said:
Alhamdullillah, I have finished reading Qur'aan with meaning. Thanks to few non-muslims who showed their hatred towards Islam which made me, by Allah's grace, made sit with few scholars, listen to their speech and eventually asking myself to read the holy Qur'aan. As I was reading through Surah Nisa, I felt things which I can not explain because of language problem. In that surah Allah tells you through Muhammad (pbuh) the rights of women at that time when the Arabs treated their women so badly. Quraan also tells us about how we were born, how it rains, barrier between the salty and sweet waters ocean for the people who wants to believe scintifically.
2004-05-02

MOMTAAZ JUNG FROM UNITED KINGDOM said:
Dr. Badawi is a learned scholar, much appreciated and respected all over the world. His attempts at interpreting Islam in an enlightened way is extremely refreshing and I wish there were more scholars like him. He does not compromise on principles in order to please or 'accomodate' but genuinely seeks to find justification for his interpretation rooted in Qur'an and Sunnah.

Regarding 'Muhammad in the Bible' ... I feel that Dr. Badawi should acknowledge his debt to the original researcher and author, Prof. Abdul Ahad Dawud. Prof. Dawud was a Christian Bishop from Armenia who converted to Islam in Sarajevo in 1896. He had command of Hebrew, Aramaic, Arabic, Farsi and many other languages including English. His original research published in the form of,'Muhammad in the Bible', is a fascinating book. It is still available ... free ... from:-

Presidency of Shariya Court & Religious Affairs
Doha, Qatar. (Published in 1980)

I think a religious trust in South Africa also published this book for free circulation. I will advise every Muslim to read this book. Dr. Badawi will render a great service by mentioning this book. I have a copy of this book and this book is also published on the World Wide Web ... I can't remember the address but it should be relatively easy to find if one makes a determined effort.

Momtaaz Jung
2004-05-02