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Muhammad in the Torah and Gospel

MUHAMMAD IN THE TORAH AND GOSPEL

Book’s introduction

One of the distinguishing characteristics of a Muslim is that they believe in all Prophets and Messengers Whom Allah, the Exalted, sent; from Adam to Muhammad, may Allah praise them all and render them safe from all evil.

Islam commands and believe in all Muslims to love the Messengers and Prophets, for they were the best of mankind.

Islam clarifies that disbelieving in one of them is tantamount to disbelief in all of them.

When a Muslim believes in Muhammad but disbelieves in Jesus he is not considered a Muslim, even if he believes in Muhammad.

Similarly, if one disbelieves in Muhammad but believes in other prophets, he is a disbeliever in all the Prophets.

Allah informs us in the Qur’an that Muhammad (ii) is mentioned in the Torah and Gospel, through his description and actions.

Allah says:

(Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write whom they find written with them in the Torah and the Gospel – he commands them for Al-Ma’roof (i.e. Islamic monotheism and all that Islam has ordained);

and forbids them from al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief and all that Islam has forbidden); he allows them as lawful all good and lawful things and prohibits them as unlawful all evil things.

He releases them from their heavy burdens and from the fetters that were upon them.

 So those who believe in him, honour him, help him, and follow the light which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful.) [7:157]

Allah mentions in the Qur’an that Prophet Ibraheem (Abraham) supplicated Allah to send a Prophet to mankind.

Allah says:

(Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their own who shall recite unto them Your verses and instruct them in the Book and Al-Hikmah (full knowledge of the Islamic laws and jurisprudence) and purify them. Verily, You are the All­ Mighty, the All-Wise.) [2:129]

Jesus gave glad-tidings of the coming of Prophet Muhammad

Allah, the Exalted, says:

(And (remember) when Jesus, son of Maryam said: ‘O children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah unto you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmed. But when Ahmed came to them with clear proofs, they said: ‘This is plain Magic’.) [61:6]

The Prophet confirmed this, in the Hadeeth (Prophetic Tradition) saying:

‘I am the Final Prophet of Allah… I will inform you of the first of this matter (i.e. his prophethood); I am the supplication of Ibraheem (Abraham), and Jesus gave glad­ tidings of my coming, and my mother dreamt (of my prophethood).’

This matter is not only confined to Abraham and Jesus; Allah took the solemn pledge of all Prophets and Messengers to believe in the final Messenger and to support him.

Allah says: (And remember when Allah took the Covenant of the Prophets, saying: ‘Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah (understanding of the Laws of Allah), and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in him and help him.’

Allah said: ‘Do you agree and will you take up My Covenant? They said: ‘We agree.’ He said: ‘Then bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses.’) [3:81]

Ataa’ b. Yasaar, said: ‘I met Abdullah b. Amr b. al-Aas and I asked him:

‘Tell me about the description of the Messenger of God (A) in the Torah.’ He said: ‘He is described in the Torah with some of what he is described in the Qur’an; We have indeed sent you as a witness (over mankind) and one who gives glad-tidings, and warns others, and one who protects and safeguards the commoners.

You are My slave and Messenger; I called you Mutawakkil (The Trusted One).

You are neither ill­ mannered nor rode, nor do you raise your voice. You do not pay evil with evil; rather, you forgive and pardon.

I will not collect his soul until I guide the nations, and until they say, ‘There is no true god worthy of being worshipped except God alone’ and until they clearly see the Troth.’