Tubba The Yamani Ruler:
the Tubba dynasty of the Himyar kingdom
People of Tubba are referred in The Holy Quran (44:37). It was the title of Himyar Kings of Yemen whose rule once extended over the whole of Arabia. They later adopted Jewish and Christian religion. The Holy Prophet (PUH) sent an embassy to Himyar King of Yemen in 9-10 AH and they embraced Islam. (A.Y.A. P 1350-note 4715) During the third century AD (Chirag 487)ie about 300 years before the birth of Holy Prophet (PUH) King of Tubba passed through Yathreb. He had 400 religious scholars (Jews and Christians) with his army who asked his permission to stay in this town. On his question as to why they wanted to stay there they replied that it is mentioned in their Holy scriptures that the Last Prophet whose name is Mohammad will migrate and settle down in this town.
King Tubba was much delighted to know about it. He allowed them to reside and at the same time he built a big house for the expected Prophet. He also wrote a letter to the last Prophet paying his respect to him and gave this letter to the great scholar to pass this letter to the Prophet through his coming generations. as recorded that Ayyub al Ansari was one among the descendant of that scholar and that he passed that letter to Holy Prophet (PUH) on his arrival at El Madina Munawwara.
The focal point of this story is that the early Jews and Christians were well aware about the emergence of the Last Prophet and his migration to Madina Munawwara.
Bahira (Georges) The Christian Monk Of Syria :
Busra The Roman City in Syria
Ancient Roman Road of Bursa City
Monastery of Bahira (Georges) the Monk
Monastery of Bahira (Georges) the Monk (Inside Look)
Twenty eight years before his Prophet-hood when young Mohammad (PUH) was a boy of 12 years Old he accompanied his uncle Abu Taleb on a trade caravan to Syria. They halted at a place called Busra (near Howran in Syria and not Basra of Iraq) The Christian monk Bahira (actual name Georges) of a nearby Church entertained them lavishly. He had never done so before. Ibn Hisham reports: as Bahira invited the peopl of the caravan to be his guests, he saw something special in the Young Boy Muhammed, he began to eye keenly and to observe the features of his body so as to find out in him the signs (of Prophet-hood) which he already knew (from the Holy Scriptures). Then, when the party had finished eating and had broken up Bahira went to him (for discussion)". (A.H.S. P.60)
He readily enough recognized the Prophet (PUH) and said while taking his hand:" This is the master of all humans. Allah will send him with a Message which will be a mercy to all beings." Abu Talib asked: "How do you know that?" He replied: "When you appeared from the direction of 'Aqabah, all stones and trees prostrated themselves, which they never do except for a Prophet. I can recognize him also by the seal of Prophet-hood which is below his shoulder, like a pigeon egg. We also find him written in our Holy Books. (Raheeq-U 108).
Then he asked Abu Taleb about his relationship with the boy "He is my son", said Abu Taleb." No he cannot be your son. He should be an orphan, said the monk, I saw the branches of the shrubs bending upon him for shade. I recognized he should be the same Prophet who is mentioned in our Scriptures". (ENCY. 304) Then Bahira advised Abu Talib," Return to your own country with your nephew, and take care of him ,for, by God, if the jews see him and know what I know about him, they will desire evil; for great fortune is in store for your nephew. So hurry up to your country with him .
Abu Talib set out with him quickly and soon reached Mekka on the completion of their trade in Syria. (Ibn Hisham A.H.S P 61).
Waraqa Ibn Nofel the Christian Scolar:
Waraqa bin Nofel was a Quraish scholar who embraced Christianity at Makkah. He used to write and teach Bible in Hebrew and Arabic languages. He was a cousin of Khadija bint Khuwailed, the first wife of Holy Prophet (PUH). After the first revelation to the Holy Prophet (PUH). She took him to Waraqa and narrated the whole story of appearing an angel and asking him to read. The Christian scholar said to him: " This is Namus (the Arch Angel) that Allah sent to Prophet Moses. I wish I were younger. I wish I could live up to the time when your people would turn you out."
Muhammad (PUH) asked: "Will they drive me out?" Waraqa answered in the affirmative and said: "Anyone who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility. And if I should be alive till that day , then I would support you strongly". After some time Waraqa Died. (Raheeq P.69E) There can be no greater proof of advance information of appearance of the Prophet at Macca than the Holy Scripture. The Biblical Scholar Waraqa bin Nofel not only confirmed his Prophet-hood but also told him about his migration and desired to help him in his Divine mission.
Negus The Christian King Of Abyssinia :
A letter from The Prophet Muhammad (PUH) to the King Negus of Abissinia
written by one of The Prophet Companions.
"From Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, To the Negus, King of Abyssinia. Peace be upon him who follows the Guidance. I am grateful to Allah, there is no god but Him, and I bear witness that Jesus son of Mary was no more than a spirit created by Him, and His word («Be!» - and he was) which He bestowed on Mary, the Virgin, the good, the pure, so that she conceived Jesus. Allah created Him as He created Adam by His Hand. I call you to worship Allah Alone, and not to associate any partner with Him and (I call you) to His obedience and to follow me and to believe in that which was revealed to me, for I am the Messenger of Allah. I invite you and your men to Allah, the Exalted. I bear witness that I have communicated my message. I invite you to listen and accept my advice. Peace be upon him who follows true guidance."
The Prophet (Peace be Upon Him) accordingly stamped his letters with a silver seal on which was engraved: "Muhammad the Messenger of Allah."
Prophet Muhammad 's silver seal
In 610 AD King Negus a kind Christian ruled Habsha (Ethiopia or Abyssinia). When Muslim families were much persecuted at Macca, the Holy Prophet (PUH) advised his companions to migrate to Habsha. In Rajab 8 BH, (April 615 AD) 12 men and 4 women including Usman bin Affan and his wife Ruqayya( daughter of the Holy Prophet) left secretly through Shoeba port. They were well received there. This group returned in Shawwal, the same year. Again another group of 83 men and 18 or 19 women including Jafar bin Abi Talib, the cousin of the Holy Prophet and his wife Asma bint Amees migrated to Habasha secretly.
Quraish could not tolerate the expanding influence of Islam in the neighboring powerful kingdom. They sent a
deputation under Amr Ibn al Aas and Abdullah bin Rabia with nice and valuable gifts to the king and the pope to win their favour. The envoys advocated that the Muslim refugees should be turned out and handed over to them because they abandoned the religion of their forefathers and their leader was preaching a religion against their religion and thatof the king.
The Christian king summoned the Muslims to the court and inquired about the teaching of their religion. Muslims were quite worried but they decided to trust on Allah alone and tell the whole truth what ever the consequences may be. Ja'far bin Abi Talib stood up and addressed the king in the following words:
"O, King! we were plunged in the depth of ignorance
and barbarism; we adored idols, we lived in un-chastity,
we ate the dead bodies, and we spoke abominations, we
disregarded every feeling of humanity, and the duties
of hospitality and neighborhood were neglected; we
knew no law but that of the strong.
When Allah raised among us a man, of whose birth,
Truthful-ness, honesty and purity we were aware; and
he called to the Oneness of Allah, and taught us
not to associate anything with Him .He forbade us
the worship of idols; and he enjoined us to speak
the truth, to be faithful to our trust ,to be merciful
and to regard the rights of the neighbors
and kith and kin; he forbade us to speak
evil of women, or to eat the substance of orphans;
he ordered us to fly from vices, and to abstain
from evil; to offer prayers, to render alms,
and to observe fast.
We have believed in him, we have accepted
his teachings and his injunctions to worship Allah,
and not to associate anything with Him,
and we have allowed what He has allowed,
and prohibited what He has prohibited.
For this reason, our people have risen against us,
have persecuted us in order to make us forsake
the worship of Allah and return to the worship
of idols and other abominations. They have
tortured and injured us,until finding no safety
among them, we have come to your country,
and hope you will protect us from oppression". (AHS 96)
The King was much impressed by these words and asked the Muslims to recite some from Allah’s Reveletion. Jaafer recited the opening verses of Surah Mariam (chapter 19) where the story of the birth of Yahya (John) and Jesus Christ, is told down to the account of Mary having been fed with the food miraculously. Thereupon the king, and the bishops of the realm were moved to tears that rolled down his cheeks and even wet his beard. Here the Negus exclaimed “ It seems as if these words and those which were revealed to Jesus are the rays of the light which have radiated from the same source.”
Turning to the crest fallen envoys of Quraish , he said, I am afraid I cannot give you back these refugees. They are free to live and worship in my realm as they please.” On the morrow, the two envoys again went to the king and said that Muhammed (PUH) and his followers blasphemed Lord Jesus Christ . Again the Muslims were summoned and asked what they thought of Jesus. Ja'far again stood up and replied.” We speak about Jesus as we have been taught by our Prophet, that is, he is the servant of God, His Apostle, His spirit and His word breathed into virgin Mary.” The king at once remarked “ Even so do we believe Blessed be ye and blessed be your Master” Then turning to the frowning envoys he said,” You may fret and fume as you like but Jesus is nothing more than what Ja'far has said about him”. He then assured the Muslims of full protection.
He returned to the Quraish envoys the gifts they had brought with them and sent them away. The Muslims lived in Abyssinia unmolested for a number of years till they returned to Madina. (AHS 97) King Nejashi (Negus) was learned and wise he recognized and attested the Divine message clearly saying “ It seems as if these words and those revealed to Jesus are the rays of light radiated from the same source.”
Heraclius The Byzantine Ruler :
street from byzantine , Jerusalem
In the end of 6th year of Hijrah (Migration) Holy Prophet (PUH) wrote letters to the leading rulers of the world. Byzantine and the Sassanides were the two super powers of the time. Holy Prophet invited the two emperors to embrace Islam. Dahiya bin Khalifa al Kalbi was sent to deliver the letter to the ruler of Busra for onward transmission to the emperor Heracliusat Elia.
Incidentally Abu Sufyan was in Syria on a business trip. King Heraclius summoned the Mekkans to his court and asked Abu Sufyan many questions about the Prophet and his religion.
The first question he asked about him was:
‘What is his family status amongst you?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘He belongs to a good (noble) family amongst us.’
Heraclius further asked, ‘Has anybody amongst you ever claimed the same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘No.’
He said, ‘Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘No.’
Heraclius asked, ‘Do the nobles or the poor follow him?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘It is the poor who follow him.’
He said, ‘Are his followers increasing decreasing (day by day)?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘They are increasing.’
He then asked, ‘Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘No.’
Heraclius said, ‘Have you ever accused him of telling lies before his claim (to be a Prophet)?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘No. ‘
Heraclius said, ‘Does he break his promises?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘No. We are at truce with him but we do not know what he will do in it.’ I could not find opportunity to say anything against him except that.
Heraclius asked, ‘Have you ever had a war with him?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘Yes.’
Then he said, ‘What was the outcome of the battles?’
Abu Sufyan replied, ‘Sometimes he was victorious and sometimes we.’
Heraclius said, ‘What does he order you to do?’
Abu Sufyan said, ‘He tells us to worship God and God alone and not to worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.’
Heraclius asked the translator to convey to
Abu Sufyan the following: " I asked you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble families amongst their respective peoples. I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following the previous man’s statement. Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom.
I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie about Allah (Arab word that means God , Creator of the whole universe) . I, then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him. And in fact all the Apostle have been followed by this very class of people. Then I asked you whether his followers were increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects. I further asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply was in the negative, and in fact this is (the sign of) true faith, when its delight enters the hearts and mixes with them completely. I asked you whether he had ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and likewise the Apostles never betray. Then I asked you what he ordered you to do. You replied that " he ordered you to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship any thing along with Him and forbade you to worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to be chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this place underneath my feet and I knew it (from the scriptures) that he was going to appear but I did not know that he would be from you, and if I could reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him and if I were with him, I would certainly wash his feet." (Raheeq 357).
Heraclius then asked for the letter addressed by The Prophet of God Amighty which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who forwarded it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows:
the letter addressed by The Prophet of God Almighty to Heraclius Emperor of Rome
"In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this invitation of Islam you will be committing a sin by misguiding your Arisiyin (peasants). (And I recite to you Allah’s Statement:)
‘O people of the scripture! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship with Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those who have surrendered to Allah) (3:64)'."
Abu Sufyan then added, “When Heraclius had finished his speech and had read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. So we were turned out of the court. I told my companions that the question of Ibn-Abi-Kabsha) (the Prophet Muhammad) has become so prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid of him. Then I started to become sure that he (the Prophet) would be the conqueror in the near future till I embraced Islam (i.e. Allah guided me to it).”
Ibn An-Natur was the Governor of llya’ (Jerusalem) and Heraclius was the head of the Christians of Sham(Syria) . Ibn An-Natur narrates that once while Heraclius was visiting ilya’ (Jerusalem), he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his priests asked him why he was in that mood? Heraclius was a foreteller and an astrologer. He replied, ‘At night when I looked at the stars, I saw that the leader of those who practice circumcision had appeared (become the conqueror). Who are they who practice circumcision?’ The people replied, ‘Except the Jews nobody practices circumcision, so you should not be afraid of them (Jews).
‘Just Issue orders to kill every Jew present in the country.’
While they were discussing it, a messenger sent by the king of Ghassan to convey the news of Allah ’s Apostle to Heraclius was brought in. Having heard the news, he (Heraclius) ordered the people to go and see whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after seeing him, told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then asked him about the Arabs. The messenger replied, ‘Arabs also practice circumcision.’
(After hearing that) Heraclius remarked that sovereignty of the ‘Arabs had appeared. Heraclius then wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who was as good as Heraclius in knowledge. Heraclius then left for Homs. (a town in Syrian and stayed there till he received the reply of his letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the emergence of the Prophet and the fact that he was a Prophet. On that Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his palace at Homs (City in Syria). When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of his palace be closed. Then he came out and said,: ‘O Byzantines! If success is your desire and if you seek right guidance and want your empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this Prophet (i.e. embrace Islam).’
(On hearing the views of Heraclius) the people ran towards the gates of the palace like onagers but found the doors closed. Heraclius realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost the hope of their embracing Islam, he ordered that they should be brought back in audience.
(When they returned) he said, ‘What already said was just to test the strength of your conviction and I have seen it.’ The people prostrated before him and became pleased with him, and this was the end of Heraclius’s story (in connection with his faith).
Prophet Mohammad (PUH) In Taurah :
"Ashkenazi Megillah" This scroll is one of the oldest extant. The shape of the letters as well as the condition of the parchment help to establish where it was created and the date of its completion
Prophet Moses was well aware of Prophet Mohammed (PUH) and found him and his nation written in the Sacred Tablets. The Holy Quran refers vividly that Prophet Mohammed (PUH) was clearly mentioned in The Torah and The Bible (the Old and New Testament) prior to their distortion.
The people of the Book know This (Message & the Messenger) As they know their own sons: But some of them conceal the Truth Which they themselves know. (The Holy Qur'an 2:146)
And further:
"Those who follow the Apostle, The unlettered Prophet, Whom they find mentioned In their own (scriptures), In the Law and the Gospel:- For he commands them What is just and forbids them What is evil; he allows Them as lawful what is good (And pure) and prohibits them From what is bad (and impure): He releases them From their heavy burdens And from the yokes That are upon them. So it is those who believe In him, honor him, Help him, and follow the Light Which is sent down with him, It is they who will prosper." (The Holy Qur'an 7:157)
Prophecies about him will be found in the Taurat and Injeel. In the reflex of the Taurat as now accepted by the Jews, Moses says:
"The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me." (Deut.xviii.15)
The only Prophet who brought a Shariat (the Law) like that of Moses was Muhammad (PUH), and he came of the House of Ismail the brother of Issac the father of Israel. Further in the reflex of the Gospel as now accepted by the Christians, Christ promised another comforter. (John, xiv. 16) The Greek word Paraclete which the Christians interpret as referring to the (Holy Spirit) is by our Scholars taken to be Periclyte, which would be the Greek form of Ahmad. (AYA note 1127)
In The Parallel Hebrew Old Testament
חכו ממתקים וכלו
מחמדים זה דודיוזה רעי בנותירושלם׃ (Song Of Songs which is Solomon's- Chapter 5 ; Verse 16)
מחמד This word is Pronounced as Muhammad-IM which means Muhammad but it's translated in the writings as :
Darby's English Translation:
5:16 His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
The Bible recorded clearly about Prophet Mohammad (PUH):
The Most Old Bible written by The Original Aramaic language
Known as The Gospel of St. Barnabas (Joseph Lawit )
If Ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father and He shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever. (John XIV 15-16)
Being aware that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him) was destined to come after him and that he would be a prophet-king, Jesus (PUH) said: Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away : for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you. But if I depart, I will send him unto you.
And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgement. (John XVI-7) Referring to the completion of Scriptures and the exposition of all truths by Muhammad (peace be on him), to his prophecies and to his revelation, Jesus observed:
I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. How be it when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come. (John 12-13)
And Again:
I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth ;and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. 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. (Deoteronomy xviii 18-19)
The expression "their brethren" in the verses refers to the children of Ismail who are the brethren of the Israelites. (AHS 48-49)
The Holy Quran quotes a wording of Jesus Christ beyond any doubt:
And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: "O Children of Israel! I am the apostle of Allah (sent) to you confirming The Law (which came) Before me, and giving Glad Tidings of an Apostle To come after me, Whose name shall be Ahmad, But when he came to them With Clear Signs,they said, "This is evident sorcery!." (The Holy Qu'an 61:6)
"Ahmad" or "Muhammad", "the Praised One", is almost a translation of the Greek word "Periclytos". In the present Gospel of John,xiv.16, xv.26,and xvi.7, the word "Comforter" in the English version is for the Greek word "Paracletos", which mean "Advocate", one called to the help of another, "a kind friend", rather than "Comforter".Our doctors contend that Paracletos is a corrupt reading for Periclytos, and that in the original saying of Jesus there was a prophecy of our Holy Prophet Ahmad by name. Even if we read Pracletes, it would apply to the Holy Prophet who is "a Mercy for all creatures" (11: 107) and "most kind and merciful to the Believers" (9:128) (AYA note 5438)
Prophet Abraham, Moses and Jesus Christ (peace and blessings be upon them all) were the three great personalities of the ancient world of BC era who received the Divine scriptures. All these three leaders of the world prophecied about the emergence of the last Prophet for the completion of the Divine Mission on earth.
The advent of Islam was not a sudden incident in the world history. There were two divine religions the Judaism and Christianity prevailing in the world. Both had their Holy scriptures, the Torah and the Gospel. Though there were many alterations in these books but still there were many saints and monks who read the facts about the appearance of a new prophet like Moses and Jesus Christ. We find many traces in history talking the people about and awaiting the new Messenger of Allah.
Prophet Jesus Christ's birth and end of life were both a mystery. The Holy Quran exposed the misconception of the Jews and the Christians about Prophet Jesus Christ:
That they rejected faith that they uttered against Mary A false charge That they said (in boast) we killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary The Apostle of Allah But they killed him not Nor crucified him But so it was made to appear to them. And those who differ Therein are full doubts With no (certain) knowledge But only conjecture to follow For of surety They killed him not. Nay Allah raised him up unto Himself and Allah is exalted in Power Wise. (The Holy Qur'an4:156-158)
The Orthodox Christian Churches make it a cardinal point of their doctrine that his life was taken on the Cross, that he died and was buried, that on the third day he rose in the body with his wound intact, and walked about and conversed, and ate with his disciples, and was afterwards taken up bodily to heaven. This is necessary for the theological doctrine of blood sacrifice and vicarious atonement for sins, which is rejected by Islam. But some of the early Christian sects did not believe that Christ was killed on the Cross. The Basilidans believed that some-one else was substituted for him. The Docetae held that Christ never had a real physical or natural body, but only an apparent or phantom body, and that his Crucifixion was only apparent, not real. The Marcionite Gospel (about AD 138) denied that Jesus Christ was born and merely said that he appeared in human form.
The Gospel of St. Barnabas supported the theory of substitution on the Cross. The Quranic teaching is that Christ was not crucified nor killed by the Jews, notwithstanding certain apparent circumstances which produced that illusion in the minds of some of his enemies; that disputations, doubts and conjectures on such matters are vain; and that he wastaken up to God. (A.Y.A. note 663 )
Prophet Abraham Prays For Prophet Mohammed (PUH) :
"Ka'aba" the House that Prophets Abraham and Ismail Built
It was this Prophet who settled his posterity in the barren valley of Makkah and later he laid the foundation of the Holy Ka'aba, the first House of monotheism on earth. When raising the walls of the sacred House, he could foresee through his prophetic vision, the future of his progeny from his two sons Ismail and Is-haq (Izak). “Abraham and his elder son Isma-il then built the Ka'aba and established the rites and usages of the sacred city. He was thus the founder of the original Islam (which is as old as mankind) in Arabia. As becomes a devout man, he offers and dedicates the work to God in humble supplication addressing Him as the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing. He then asks for a blessing on himself and his progeny generally, both children of his eldest-born Ismail and his younger son Issac.
With prophetic vision he foresees that there will be corruption and backsliding in both branches of his family: Makkah will house 360 idols, and Jerusalem will become a harlot city (Ezekeil xvi. 15), a city of abdomination. But the light of Islam will shine, and reclaim the lost people in both branches and indeed in all the world. So he prays for God's mercy addressing Him as the Oft-Returning. Most Merciful. And finally he foresees in Mekka an apostle teaching the people as one "of their own", and in their own beautiful Arabic language: he asks for a blessing on Muhammad's ministry, appealing to the Power and Wisdom of God. (A Y A , note 129)
And remember Abraham and Ismail Raised the foundation of the House (With this prayer) Our Lord Accept (this service) from us For Thou art the All Hearing The All Knowing. Our Lord make of us Muslims bowing to Thy (Will) And of our progeny A people Muslims bowing to Thy (Will) And show us our places for The celebration of (due) rites And turn unto us (in Mercy) For Thou art the Oft Returning, Most Merciful.Our Lord , send amongst them An Apostle of their own, Who shall rehearse Thy Signs To them and instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom and sanctify them For Thou art the Exalted in Might, The Wise. (The Holy Qu'an 2:127-129)
It was this prayer of Prophet Abraham and Ismail, which was accepted by Almighty God and Prophet Mohammed was born after about 2500 years in 571 AD. There is a place marked as Maqam-i-Ibrahim in Harem and Imam leads the prayers from there. Another place is marked as Hijr Ismail (Hateem) which is a part of Holy Kaaba named after these two pious forefathers.
Holly Prophet (PUH) In Hindu Vedas :
There are four Vedas the sacred Books of Hinduism named Rigved, Samved, Yajurved and Athurved. Besides myth magic and cantation they also contain few sparkling verses which are supposed to be the fragments of Divine message given to Prophet Noah and Abraham (A.S.) Though these words are wrapped into many covers but still real meanings may be derived by Muslim Sanskrit scholars. Hari vansh Puran describes the story of Adam. Regarding Prophet Noah, Mr. Dubois in his famous book 'Hindu Manners', Customs and Ceremonies, writes that a famous personality who escaped with his seven desciples from the great Flood is called Maha Nuvu is none but Noah the great. (Maha in Sanskirt means great) (Shams Naved 124) According to Old Testament only eight persons entered the ark along with Noah. (Waheeduddin Khan p 13) Bhavish Puran (The treatise of the future) is very important document on early prophets. But to decipher it, is a difficult task. It contains clear indications about Prophet Mohammed (PUH). There is also an important Ashlok in Shrimad Bhagvat Geeta which reads as under;
agyan hetu kirit Mohammada andhkar , nasham vidhyay am hit do diyatay viveka.
(when after long periods of ignorance, humanity will be bestowed with Divine guidance then the darkness shall disappear at the hands of Mohammad and a new era of rationalism and wisdom shall prevail)
Here the word Mohammad is claverly splitted into Moh and Med which means greed and wine to spoil the real meaning of the Ashlok. (Naved 130) Generally word Nirashans (Praise worthy) has been used in Sanskrit Vedas for Prophet Mohammed (PUH) as Parcelete has been used in the Bible. Both these words stand for similar meaning in different languages. Rigveda quotes Nirashans at 16 places. Further it is recorded ten times in Yajurved, four times in Athurved and and at one place in Samved. Totally Prophet Mohammed (PUH) is referred in the four Vedas at 31 places. (Naved 132) Moreover Rigved Mantra 1-163-1 refers a person as “Samudra- dut-arban” in Sanskrit which is decyphered through Vishal Nalanda Shabd Sagar Dictionary as (“sa=with, Mudra=seal, doot=envoy, arban=of Arab,”) Arabian Prophet as a seal of prophet-hood. (Prophet Mohammed (PUH) is famous as the seal of prophets) There are also many other references about the Holy Prophet (PUH) in Sanskrit Vedas which have now been traced out by Muslim scholars.
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