Verses in the Bible Heralding Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
The Turkish translation of John’s Gospel, Chapter Fourteen verse twenty says:
I shall not speak with you for much longer, for the ruler of the world is coming, and I am nothing compared with him. (1)
Thus, the title Ruler of the World means Glory of the World. And the title of Glory of the World is one of the most famous of Muhammad the Arabian’s (Upon whom be blessings and peace) titles.
Again in John’s Gospel, Chapter Sixteen verse seven, it says:
But I am telling you the truth. My departure is but for your benefit. For, unless I depart, the Comforter will not come . (2)
Now see, who other than Muhammad the Arabian (Upon whom be blessings and peace) is the Ruler of the World and true consoler of men? Yes, the Glory of the World is he, and he is the one who will save transitory man from eternal extinction and thus comforts him.
Again, the eighth verse of Chapter Sixteen in John’s Gospel:
When he comes, he will give the world convincing evidence concerning its sin, its righteousness, and its judgement. (3)
Who other than Muhammad the Arabian (Upon whom be blessings and peace) has turned the world’s wrongdoing into righteousness, saved men from sin and from associating partners with God, and transformed politics and world rule?
Also from the Gospel of John, the eleventh verse of Chapter Sixteen:
There is deliverance from judgement, for the Ruler of this World who has already been judged. (4)
Here “the Ruler of the World” is certainly Ahmed Muhammad (Upon whom be blessings and peace), for he is known as the Master of Humanity. (5)
Also, in John’s Gospel, the thirteenth verse of Chapter Twelve:(6)
But when he, the Spirit of Truth, comes, he will guide you all to the truth, for he will not be presenting his own ideas, but will be passing onto you what he has heard. He will tell you about the future. (7)
This verse is explicit. Who apart from Muhammad the Arabian (Upon whom be blessings and peace) has called all men to the truth, whose every statement was based on Revelation, has spoken what he had heard from Gabriel, and informed man in detail about the resurrection of the dead and the hereafter? Who other than Muhammad could do this?
Also, the Books of other prophets include names in Syriac and Hebrew that correspond to the various names of the Prophet (PBUH), such as Muhammad, Ahmad, Mukhtar. For example, in the scriptures of the Prophet Shu‘ayb, his name is Mushaffah,(8) and means ‘Muhammad.’ In the Torah, he is mentioned as Munhamanna, which again means ‘Muhammad,’ and as Himyata,(9) which means ‘the Prophet of al-Haram.’ In the Psalms, he is called al-Mukhtar.(10) Again in the Torah, the name is al-Hatam al-Khatam.(11) Both in the Torah and in the Psalms, it is Muqim al-Sunna,(12) in the scriptures of Abraham and in the Torah, he is mentioned as Mazmaz,(13) and again in the Torah, as Ahyad.
God’s Most Noble Messenger (Upon whom be blessings and peace) himself said: “In the Qur’an, my name is Muhammad, in the Bible, Ahmad, and in the Torah, Ahyad.”(14) In fact, the Bible refers to him as “The one with the sword and the staff.”(15) Indeed, the greatest of the prophets who wielded the sword, and was charged with fighting in God’s way together with his community, was God’s Messenger (Upon whom be blessings and peace). The Gospels also describe him as “wearing a crown.”(16) Yes, this title is particular to God’s Messenger, for “crown” means turban, for in former days, it was the Arabs who as a people, all wore the turban and headband. This definitely therefore refers to God’s Messenger.
The term Paraclete in the Gospel, or Faraqlit, is defined in Biblical interpretation as “the one who distinguishes truth from falsehood.”(17) It is therefore the name of one who in the future will lead people to the truth.
In one place the Gospel, Jesus (Upon whom be peace) says: “I am going so that the Lord of the World may come.”(18) Who other than the Noble Prophet (Upon whom be blessings and peace) has come after Jesus who will be the Ruler of the World, distinguish and separate truth from falsehood, and guide mankind in place of Jesus? That is to say, Jesus (Upon whom be peace) was constantly giving his community the good news: Another will come; no need will remain for me. I am his forerunner and herald. Confirming this is the following verse of the Qur’an:
And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: “O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of God unto you, confirming that which was revealed before me in the Torah and bringing the good tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name is Ahmad [the Praised One].” (19)
Yes, in the Gospels, Jesus gave the glad tidings many times, that the greatest leader of mankind would come. He is mentioned with various names, in, of course, Syriac and Hebrew-which scholars have seen, which bear the meaning of Ahmad, Muhammad, and the Distinguisher between Truth and Falsehood. That is to say, on many occasions Jesus (Upon whom be peace) told of the coming of Ahmad (Upon whom be blessings and peace).(20)
The Miracles of Muhammad, 19th Letter, Risale-i Nur
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(1) 14:30. (Tr.)
(2) ‘Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa: i, 743; Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 99.
(3) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin, 95-7; al-Anwar al-Muhammadiyya.
(4) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin, 95-7; al-Anwar al-Muhammadiyya.
(5) Yes, he is such a lord and ruler that in most centuries for one thousand three hundred and fifty years he has had at least three hundred and fifty million followers and subjects, who have obeyed his commands in complete submission, and every day renew their allegiance to him by calling down God’s blessings on him.(Author)
(6) 16:13. (Tr.)
(7) Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 346; ^Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa: i, 743.
(8) Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 353; Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 112; Qastalani, Mawahib al-Ladunniya vi, 189.
(9) Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 346, 354; Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 112-3.
(10) Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 353; Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 112; Qastalani, al-Mawahib al-Ladunniya vi, 189; ‘Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa: i, 739.
(11) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 114.
(12) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 115.
(13) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 113; Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 353.
(14) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 108, 112; Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 353.
(15) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 114; Halabi, al-Sirat al-Halabiya i, 353.
(16) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 113, 114; ‘Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa: i, 739.
(17) Yusuf Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l-‘Alamin 112.
(18) See, page 208, fn. 328.
(19) Qur’an, 61:6.
(20) At the site of the tomb of Sham’un al-Safa, the famous traveller Evliya Chelebi came across the following verses from the Gospels, written on gazelle hide: “A youth from the progeny of Abraham is to be a prophet. He will not be a liar; his birthplace will be Makkah; he will come with piety; his blessed name is Ahmad Muhammad;* those who obey him will prosper in this world and the next.”
* The word, written as ‘Mawamit,’ was corrupted from ‘Mamad,’ itself a corruption of Muhammad.