What the Bible Says About Muhammad [ Ahmed Deedat ]

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WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MUHAMMAD (PEACE BEUPON HIM) THE PROPHET OF ISLAM

A lecture by Ahe! Dee!"t

SAY# $DO YOU SEE% WHETHER THIS MESSA&E BE FROM ALLAH (&'! Alhty)*AND YET YOU RE+ECT IT* AND A WITNESS FROM AMON& THE CHILDREN OFISRAEL,BORE WITNESS OF ONE LI-E HIM...$ (SURA AH/AF) H'ly /ur01246:10.

,.This refers to Moses. See Yusuf Ali's commentaries Nos. 4783/4 to this verse.

Mr. Chairman, a!ies an! "entlemen, The su#$ect of this evenin%'s tal& ( $Wh"t theBIBLE 3"y3 "b'ut MUHAMMAD (Pe"ce be u4'2 h)$ ( )ill no !ou#t come as asur*rise to man+ of +ou #ecause the s*ea&er is a Muslim. o) !oes it come a#out that aMuslim ha**ens to #e e-*oun!in% *ro*hecies from the e)ish an! Christian Scri*tures

As a +oun% man, a#out 30 +ears a%o, 1 atten!e! a series of reli%ious lectures #+ a Christiantheolo%ian, a certain 2ev. iten, at the Theatre 2o+al, ur#an in South Africa.

This is the te-t of a lecture !elivere! #+ the author in the earl+ 5670's.

P'4e 'r -332er%

This 2everen! %entleman )as e-*oun!in% i#lical *ro*hecies. e )ent on to *rove that theChristian i#le foretol! the rise of Soviet 2ussia, an! the ast a+s. At one sta%e he )ent tothe e-tent of *rovin% that his ol+ oo& !i! not leave even the o*e out of its *re!ictions.e e-*atiate! vi%orousl+ in or!er to convince his au!ience that the $Be"3t 555$mentione!in the oo& of 2evelation the last #oo& of the Ne) Testament )as the POPE, )ho )as the

9icar of Christ on earth. 1t is not #efittin% for us Muslims to enter into this controvers+#et)een the 2oman Catholics an! the rotestants. + the )a+, the latest Christiane-*osition of the $Be"3t 555$of the Christian i#le is r. enr+ :issin%er,. Christianscholars are in%enious an! in!efati%a#le in their efforts to *rove their case.2ev. iten's lectures le! me to as& that if the i#le foretol! so man+ thin%s ( not evene-clu!in% the o*e an! 1srael ( then surel+ it must have somethin% to sa+ a#out the%reatest #enefactor of man&in! 6, the ol+ ro*het Muhamme! ;ma+ the *eace of Allah #eu*on him>>. i.e. A?>,?5@,C?58, ?@4 an! so on. ro%ression #+ >'s#ecause the num#er of the east in the i#le is >>>. Tr+ it for r.:issin%er.

6.The )riter has $ust !elivere! another tal& in the Cit+ all, ur#an on the 50th ecem#er567 on the su#$ect $Muh""! the &re"te3t$.

7.ominee is the Afri&aans eBuivalent of *riest, *arson an! *re!i&ant.
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1 )as invite! to the Transvaal,to !eliver a tal& on the occasion of irth!a+ cele#ration ofthe ol+ ro*het Muhamme!. :no)in% that in that *rovince of the 2e*u#lic, the Afri&aanslan%ua%e is )i!el+ s*o&en, even #+ m+ o)n *eo*le, 1 felt that 1 ou%ht to acBuire asmatterin% of this lan%ua%e so a s to feel a little at home )ith the *eo*le. 1 o*ene! thetele*hone !irector+ an! #e%an *honin% the Afri&aans(s*ea&in% Churches. 1 in!icate! m+*ur*ose to the *riests that 1 )as intereste! in havin% a !ialo%ue )ith them, #ut the+ all

refuse! m+ reBuest )ith lausi#le e-cuses. No.53 )as m+ luc&+ num#er. The thirteenthcall #rou%ht me *leasure an! relief. A !ominee 9an eer!en a%ree! to meet me at his homeon the Satur!a+ afternoon that 1 )as to leave for Transvaal.

e receive! me on his veran!ah )ith a frien!l+ )elcome. e sai! if 1 !i! not min!, he )oul!li&e his father(in(la) from the ree State ;a 70 +ear ol! man< to $oin us in the !iscussion. 1!i! not min!. The three of us settle! !o)n in the !ominee's li#rar+.

,.Dne of the rovinces of the 2e*u#lic of South Africa.

Why N'th2%

1 *ose! the BuestionE Fhat !oes the i#le sa+ a#out Muhamme! Fithout hesitation heans)ere!, Nothin%G 1 as&e!E Fh+ nothin% Accor!in% to +our inter*retation the i#lehave so man+ thin%s to sa+ a#out the rise of Soviet 2ussia an! a#out the ast a+s an!even a#out the o*e of the 2oman Catholics e sai!, Yes, #ut there )as nothin% a#outMuhamme!G 1 as&e! a%ain, Fh+ nothin% Surel+ this man Muhamme! )ho ha! #eenres*onsi#le for the #rin%in% into #ein% a )orl!)i!e communit+ of millions of elievers )ho,on his authorit+, #elieve inE

;5< The miraculous #irth of esus,;@< that esus is the Messiah,,;3< that he %ave life to the !ea! #+ "o!'s *ermission, an! that he heale! those #orn #lin!an! the le*ers #+ "o!'s *ermission.

Surel+ this #oo& ;the i#le< must have somethin% to sa+ a#out this %reat ea!er of men)ho s*o&e so )ell of esus an! his mother Mar+ ;eace #e u*on them #oth


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$ust one sin%le *ro*hec+ )here esus is mentione! #+ name The term 'Messiah', translate!as 'Christ', is not a name #ut a title. 1s there a sin%le ro*hec+ )here it sa+s that the nameof the Messiah )ill #e +ESUS, an! that his mother's name )ill #e MARY, that his su**ose!father )ill #e +OSEPH THE CARPENTERH that he )ill #e #orn in the rei%n of HEROD THE-IN&, etc. etc. NoG There are no such !etailsG Then ho) can +ou conclu!e that those'thousan!' ro*hecies refer to esus ;eace #e u*on him.

Wh"t 3 Pr'4hecy%

The !ominee re*lie!E You see, *ro*hecies are )or!(*ictures of somethin% that is %oin% toha**en in the future. Fhen that thin% actuall+ comes to *ass, )e see vivi!l+ in these*ro*hecies the fulfillment of )hat ha! #een *re!icte! in the *ast. 1 sai!E Fhat +ouactuall+ !o is that +ou !e!uce, +ou reason, +ou *ut t)o an! t)o to%ether. e sai!E Yes. 1sai!E $I; th3 3 9h"t y'u h"=e t' !' 9th " >th'u3"2!> 4r'4hece3 t' ?u3t;y y'urcl" 9th re"r!3 t' the e2u2e2e33 '; +e3u3* 9hy 3h'ul! 9e 2't "!'4t the =ery3"e 3y3te ;'r Muhue!%$,The !ominee a%ree! that it )as a fair *ro*osition, areasona#le )a+ of !ealin% )ith the *ro#lem.

1 as&e! him to o*en u* euteronom+, cha*ter 58, verse 58, )hich he !i!. 1 rea! frommemor+ the verse in Afri&aans, #ecause this )as m+ *ur*ose in havin% a little *ractice )iththe lan%ua%e of the rulin% race in South Africa.6

'N 2D==T SA =: 912 I= 9=2F=: I1T 1= M1= 9AN I= 2D=2S, SDDS Y 1S,=N =: SA MY FDD2= 1N SY MDN =, =N Y SY SA AAN I= S= A= FAT =: DM=9==. Deut.18: 18.

The =n%lish translation rea!s as follo)sE(

"I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and Iwill put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall

ommand him!"

(HOLY BIBLE)euteronomy 1#:1#!

,.Muhumme! is mentione! #+ name in the Son% of Solomon E5>. The e#re) )or! use!there is Muh"u!!. The en! letters IMis *lural of res*ect ma$est+ an! %ran!eur.Minus $$the name )oul! #e Muhamu! translate! as alto%ether lovel+ in the Authorise!9ersion of the i#le or >The Pr"3e! O2e> 'the one )orth+ of raise' i.e. MUHUMMED:;..I.AL( T= onest, the I*ri%ht, the Truthful.

urin% the ne-t t)ent+(three +ears of his *ro*hetic life, )or!s )ere >Put 2t' h3 'uth>,an! he uttere! them. The+ ma!e an in!elia#le im*ression on his heart an! min!E an! as thevolume of the Sacre! Scri*ture ;ol+ KurLn< %re), the+ )ere recor!e! on *alm(leaf fi#re,on s&ins an! on the shoul!er(#la!es of animalsH an! in the hearts of his !evote! !isci*les.efore his !emise these )or!s )ere arran%e! accor!in% to his instructions i n the or!er in)hich )e fin! them to!a+ in the ol+ KurLn.

The )or!s ;revelation< )ere actuall+ 4ut 2t' h3 'uth, e-actl+ as foretol! in the*ro*hec+ un!er !iscussionE 'AN 1 F1 IT MY FD2S 1N 1S MDIT.' ;Deut. 18:18


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1S NDT =A2N=, ;Isaiah :1< T= IN=TT=2= 2D=T ;!o6 7u9n /:158< an!the #i#lical verse continues E SAY1N", 2=A T1S, 1 2AY T==E ;the )or!s 1 *ra+ thee,are not in the e#re) manuscri*tsH com*are )ith the 2oman Catholics' oua+ 9ersion an!also )ith the 2evise! Stan!ar! 9ersions< AN = SA1T, 1 AM NDT =A2N=. ($I "2't le"r2e!.$ is the e-act translation of the Ara#ic )or!s MA ANA BE/ARA )hichMuhumme! uttere! t)ice to the ol+ "host ( the Archan%el "a#riel, )hen he )ascomman!e! E I/RAA2=AG.$

;5@< There are to!a+ Ara#ic i#les in ourteen !ifferent scri*ts an! !ialects for the Ara#salone. See $The &'34el3 2 "2y t'2ue3$.

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SeeG 1 tol! the !ominee, ho) the *ro*hecies fit Muhumme! li&e a %love. Fe !o not haveto stretch *ro*hecies to $ustif+ their fulfillment in Muhumme!.

The !ominee re*lie!, All +our e-*ositions soun! ver+ )ell, #ut the+ are of no realconseBuence, #ecause )e Christians have esus Christ the incarnate "o!, )ho hasre!eeme! us from the on!a%e of SinG

1 as&e!, Not im*ortant "o! !i!n't thin& soG e )ent to a %reat !eal of trou#le to have is)arnin%s recor!e!. "o! &ne) that there )oul! #e *eo*le li&e +ou )ho )ill fli**antl+, li%ht(hearte!l+ !iscount his )or!s, so he follo)e! u* euteronom+ 58E58 )ith a !ire )arnin%E+'ND I "!'## *OME O 3'""$ + ;it is %oin% to ha**en< +!' W!O"OE&ER WI## NO!E'RKEN %NO &%2'W!I*! !E "!'## "3E'KI- -($ I WI## RE7%IRE IOF !IM. ;in the Catholic i#le the en!in% )or!s are ( 1 )ill #e the reven%er, 1 )ill ta&even%eance from him ( 1 )ill ta&e reven%eG< oes not this terrif+ +ou "o! Almi%ht+ isthreatenin% reven%eG Fe sha&e in our *ants if some hoo!lum threatens us, +et +ou have nofear of "o!'s )arnin%


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Miracle of MiraclesG in the verse 56 of euteronom+ cha*ter 58, )e have a furtherfulfillment of the *ro*hec+ in Muhumme!G Note the )or!s('.....MY WORDS F1C =SA S=A: IN MY NAME, 1n )hose name is Muhumme! s*ea&in% 1 o*ene! Yusuf Ali'stranslation of the ol+ KurLn, at cha*ter 554( >Sur" N"3>, or Man&in! ( the last cha*ter,an! sho)e! him the formula at the hea! of the cha*terE

An! the meanin%E 1N T= NAM= D "D, MDST "2AC1DIS, MDST M=2C1I. An! thehea!in% of cha*ter 553E

An! the meanin%E 1N T= NAM= D "D, MDST "2AC1DIS, MDST M=2C1I. An! ever+cha*ter !o)n)ar!s 55@, 555, 550...)as the same formula an! the same meanin% on ever+*a%e, #ecause the en! SURAS;cha*ters< are short an! ta&e a#out a *a%e each.

An! )hat !i! the *ro*hec+ !eman!' ...F1C = SA S=A: IN MY NAME an! in

)hose name !oes Muhumme! s*ea& >IN THE NAME OF &OD, MDST "2AC1DIS MDSTM=2C1I.' The ro*hec+ is #ein% fulfille! in Muhumme! to the letter

=ver+ cha*ter of the ol+ KurLn e-ce*t the 6th #e%in )ith the formulaE

1N T= NAM= D "D, MDST "2AC1DIS, MDST M=2C1I.' The Muslim #e%ins his ever+la)ful act )ith the ol+ formula. ut the Christian #e%insE 1n the name of the ather, sonan! ol+ "host.',

Concernin% euteronom+ cha*ter ei%hteen, 1 have %iven +ou more than 5 reasons as toho) this *ro*hec+ refers to Muhumme! an! NOTto esus.

,.The Christian theolo%ians are i%norant of even the name of "o!. ecause "o! is not aname, an! ather is also not a name. See $WHAT IS HIS NAME%$

CHAPTER FOUR

Ne9 Te3t"e2t Al3' C'2;r3

B"4t3t C'2tr"!ct3 +e3u3

1n Ne) Testament times, )e fin! that the e)s )ere still e-*ectin% the fulfilment of the*ro*hec+ of 'DN= 1:= MDS=S', refer ohn 5E56(@. Fhen esus claime! to #e the Messiahof the e)s, the e)s #e%an to enBuire as to )here )as =lias The e)s ha! a *arallel*ro*hec+ that #efore the comin% of the Messiah, =lias must come first in his secon! comin%.esus confirms this e)ish #eliefE

"!!!)I(' *23) '$()) I2'* 5%, (- 2'*%2 ()) *$I-.'! +3* I '( 3-*%%3, *$(* )I(' I' 5% ()2(, (- *$ /-& $I -%*!!!*$- *$


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I'5IP)' 3-2'*%% *$(* $ 'P(/ 3-*% *$ % >%$- *$ +(P*I'*!"(atthew 1) NEI!ER !' 3RO3!E;+;John 1:5th"t 4r'4het> the 4r'4het l8e M'3e3>( 1:= INTD T==, )e have *rove! throu%h over)helmin%evi!ence that he )as MIIMM= an! 2'tesusG

Fe Muslims are not !en+in% that esus )as the Messiah, )hich )or! is translate! asChrist.,Fe are not contestin% the thousan! an! one *ro*hecies )hich the Christiansclaim a#oun! in the Dl! Testament foretellin% the comin% of the Messiah. Fhat )e sa+ isthat euteronom+ 58E58 !oes NDT refer to esus Christ #ut it is an e-*licit *ro*hec+ a#outthe ol+ ro*het MUHUMMED:$

The !ominee, ver+ *olitel+ *arte! )ith me #+ sa+in% that it )as a ver+ interestin%!iscussion an! he )oul! li&e me ver+ much to come one !a+ an! a!!ress his con%re%ationon the su#$ect. A !eca!e an! half has *asse! since then #ut 1 am still a)aitin% that*rivile%e.

1 #elieve the !ominee )as sincere )hen he ma!e the offer, #ut *re$u!ices !ie har! an! )ho

)oul! li&e to loose his shee*

,.o) the )or! Messiah )as transmute! to Christ. See $Chr3t 2 I3l"$

The Ac! Te3t

To the lam#s of Christ 1 sa+, )h+ not a**l+ that aci! test )hich the Master himself )ante!+ou to a**l+ to an+ )oul! #e claimant to ro*hethoo! e ha! sai!E "+ *$I2 23I*' '$()) /-%& *$! DO MEN G'!ER GR'3E" FROM !E !ORN"$ OR FIG" FROM!E !I"#E"; E&ERY GOOD REE WI## E'R GOOD FR%I 'ND E&ERY E&I# REE WI##E'R E&I# FR%I!!!! + *$I2 23I*' '$()) /-%& *$!;Matthe /:1-0?


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=D= 1:= AST=I2 AN SA: A2= =A=2S 1N T= 12ST S=NS=. =D= 1:="AN1 AN CDNIC1IS, DN DN= AN, AN A=AN=2, CA=SA2 AN 1T=2 DN T=DT=2, A2= =A=2S 1N T= S=CDN AN =2AS T= T12 S=NS=. =SIS ANIA =DN" 1N T= T12 CAT="D2Y ADN=. PERHAPS THE &REATEST LEADEROF ALL TIMES WAS MOHAMMED* WHO COMBINED ALL THREE FUNCTIONS. To alesser !e%ree, MOSES DID THE SAME.$

Accor!in% to the o#$ective stan!ar!s set #+ the rofessor of the Chica%o Iniversit+, )hom 1

#elieve to #e e)ish, ( =SIS an! IA are no) ( here in the *icture of the $&re"tLe"!er3 '; M"282!$, #ut #+ a Bueer coinci!ence r'u43 Moses an! Muhumme!t'etherthus a!!in% further )ei%ht to the ar%ument that =SIS is not li&e MDS=S, #utMIIMM= is li&e MDS=SE eut.58E58 1:= INTD T== ( )ike %''@

2everen! ames . o) in Collins ictionar+ of the i#le %ives further *roof, that =SIS isnot li&e MDS=S, #ut MIIMM= is li&e MosesE AS A STAT=SMAN AN AF"19=2 MDS=S1S T= C2=ATD2 D T= =F1S =D=. = DIN A DDS= CDN"DM=2AT1DN DS=M1T1C =D=, NDN= D ......

Also in T= =NCYCDA=1A D 2=1"1DN, Moses is loo&e! u*on in the !ifferenttra!itions. In!er Moses in IsaB )e rea!

MDS=S 1S 1"Y 2="A2= 1N 1SAM AS T= "2=AT 2D=T FD D2=TD T=CDM1N" D MIAMMA, 1S SICC=SSD2...T=2= 1S MIC 1N T= 1= D MIAMMATAT 1S 1M1C1TY 2=M1N1SC=NT D T= MDS=S T2A1T1DN.

311$ !E EN*Y*#O3'EDI' OF RE#IGION$ Mi>ea EiaAe (EDIOR IN *!IEF)&ouBe 1?$ Ma>Biean 3u=ishin@ *oBCan6


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1n conclusion, 1 en! )ith a Buotation of a Christian 2everen! the commentator of the i#le,follo)e! #+ that of his MasterE

T= IT1MAT= C21T=21DN D A T2I= 2D=T 1S T= MD2A CA2ACT=2 D 1ST=AC1N". ;3o. DuBBeo.esus 5hrist)

COME LET US REASON TO&ETHER

SAY#$O PEOPLE OF THE BOO-: COME TO COMMON TERMS AS BETWEEN US ANDYOU# THAT WE WORSHIP NONE BUT &OD THAT WE ASSOCIATE NO PARTNERSWITH HIM THAT WE ERECT NOT* FROM AMON& OURSEL@ES* LORDS ANDPATRONS OTHER THAN &OD.$ IF THEN THEY TURN BAC-*SAY# $BEAR WITNESS THAT WE (AT LEAST) ARE MUSLIMS (BOWIN& TO &OD>SWILL).$ (SURA AL

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