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"My eyes have not seen anyone more beautiful than you. No
woman has given birth to anyone more handsome than you.
You were created devoid of every single blemish. It was as
though you were created as you willed."
'Ā'ishah radiyallāhu 'anhā says: "When the women of Egypt
set their eyes on Yusuf , they cut their hands. Had they set
their eyes on my beloved, Muhammad , they would have cut
their hearts to pieces."
In short, the beauty and handsomeness of Rasulullah % was
well known in the world. Together with this beauty, he also
commanded great awe and respect. No one had the courage to
look at him full in the face.
3. Everyone accepts the fact that Rasulullah * was extremely
eloquent and articulate in his speech. All his noble utterances
and pure statements are preserved till now through most
authentic chains of narrators. His eloquence, articulateness and
sweetness of speech can be easily gauged from these narrations.
4. Rasūlullah * is also forever blessed. This was mentioned
under the second prediction. Millions of Muslims throughout
the world, in the north, south, east and west send the following
salutations to him in the salah and on other occasions as well:
اللّهُمَّ بَارِْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارِكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ
حَمِيْدٌ تَجِيْدٌ.
"O Allah! Send Your blessings on Muhammad and the family
of Muhammad as You sent Your blessings on Ibrahim and the
family of Ibrahim. Surely You are praiseworthy, majestic."
5. The level of Rasulullah's * physical strength was that there
was a wrestler by the name of Rukanah. No one could match
him in his physical strength. On one occasion, he happened to
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you knock me out, I will accept you as a true Prophet."
Consequently, Rasūlullah % knocked him out. He challenged
Rasūlullah % to a re-match. Rasulullah knocked him out a
second time. He was extremely surprised. Rasūlullah % said to
him: "If you fear Allah and follow me, I will show you
something even more surprising." He asked: "What is there
more surprising than this?" Rasūlullah % summoned one tree. It
immediately presented itself before him. Rasulullah then
asked it to return and it returned to its original place.
6. Rasūlullah's swordsmanship and being a person of jihad is
also an accepted fact. 'Isa stay was neither a swordsman nor a
person of jihad. And according to the Christians, he did not
even have the strenght to save himself from the Jews.
7. Rasulullah % was also a person of truth and honesty. Allah die
says:
هُوَ الَّذِيْ أَرْسَلَ رَسُؤْلَهُ بِالْهُدِى وَدِيْنِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّيْنِ كُلِّهِ لا وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُوْنَ
"It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the true
religion in order to give it supremacy over every religion even
though the polytheists abhor it."
بَلْ جَاءَ بِالْحَقِّ وَصَدَّقَ الْمُرْسَلِيْنَ
"Rather, he came with the truth and affirmed the [previous]
Prophets." (Sūrah as-Saffat, verse 37)
وَالَّذِيْ جَاءَ بِالصِّدْقِ وَصَدَّقَ بِهِ أُولِئِكَ هُمُ الْمُتَّقُوْنَ
"He who came with the truth, and he who affirmed him - they
are the truly [Allah] conscious." (Sūrah az-Zumar, verse 34)
On one occasion, Nadr ibn al-Harith addressed the Quraysh and
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قد كان محمد فيكم غلاما حدثا أرضاكم فيكم وأصدقكم حديثا وأعظمكم أمانة، حتى
إذا رأيتم في صدعيه الشيب وجاءكم بما جاءكم قلتم إنه ساحر، لا والله ما هو بساحر.
"Muhammad was a young man from among you. He was the
most liked by you. He was the most truthful among you. He
was the most trustworthy among you. But once you saw grey
hairs on his temples, and he came to you with this religion, you
said that he is a magician. By Allah, he is not a magician."
When Heraclius, the ruler of the Roman Empire, asked Abū
Sufyan if any of them ever accused him of lying, the latter
replied: "We never saw him saying any lie at any time."
8. The attribute that he will move forward is something that is
obvious. This attribute was not given to anyone in the manner
in which Rasūlullah % was given.
9. Extraordinary feats being performed by his right hand is
actually a reference to his splitting of the moon. It also refers to
his scattering the ranks of the polytheists in the battles of Badr
and Hunayn by merely throwing a handful of sand at them.
10. Archery is a salient feature of the Banī Isma'il. A Hadith
states: "Shoot your arrows O Banī Isma'il for your father was
an archer." Another Hadith states: "A person who learns
archery and then forgets it is not of us."
11. The people used to fall at his feet. In other words, they used
to follow him. This attribute is clearer than the light of day. In a
short period of time, thousands of people joined the circle of
Islam. Allah % says:
إِذَا جَاءَ نَصْرُ اللهِ وَالْفَتْحُ وَرَأَيْتَ النَّاسَ يَدْخُلُوْنَ فِيْ دِيْنِ اللهِ أَفْوَاجًا فَسَبِّعْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ
وَاسْتَغْفِرْهُ، إِنَّهُ كَانَ تَوَّابًا.
"When the help of Allah and victory comes, and you see people
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of your Sustainer and seek His forgiveness. Surely He is
relenting." (Sūrah an-Nasr)
12. & 13. The Shari'ah of Rasulullah % will remain forever. In
accordance with the following promise of Allah , the Qur'an
has remained preserved for over 1400 years: "Surely it is We
who have revealed the Admonition and it is We who shall
preserve it."
All praise is due to Allah , that till now, not a single dot and
not a single portion has been changed. Insha Allah, this will
continue till the day of resurrection. As for the Jews and
Christians, they know fully well the condition of their Taurah
and Bible. There is no need to write about it.
The staff of the kingdom of Rasulullah % is the staff of
righteousness. Through it, the truth will always be established
and falsehood will always be proven to be false.
14. Rasūlullah % was the friend of truthfulness and the enemy
of mischief. Allah % says:
لَقَدْ جَآءَكُمْ رَسُوْلٌ مِّنْ أَنْفُسِكُمْ عَزِيْزُ عَلَيْهِ مَا عَنِتُمْ حَرِيْصٌ عَلَيْكُمْ بِالْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ رَءُوْفٌ
رَّحِيمٌ.
"There has come to you a Messenger from amongst you: it
weighs heavily upon him that which harasses you. [He is]
anxious over your wellbeing. [He is] extremely compassionate
and merciful to the believers." (Sūrah at-Taubah, verse 128)
بأَيُّهَا النَِّيُّ جَاهِدِ الْكُفَّارَ وَالْمُنفِقِيْنَ وَاغْلُظْ عَلَيْهِمِ
"O Prophet! Fight the unbelievers and hypocrites and deal
harshly with them." (Sūrah at-Taubah, verse 73)
In describing the ummah of Rasūlullah , Allah % says:
أَشِدَّآءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ

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"They are stern against the unbelievers, merciful amongst
themselves." (Sūrah al-Fath, verse 29)
أَذِلَّةٍ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ أَعِزَّةٍ عَلَى الْكَافِرِيْنَ يُجَاهِدُوْنَ فِيْ سَبِيْلِ اللهِ وَلاَ يَخَافُوْنَ لَوْمَةَ لاَئِمِ
"They are humble before the believers, stern against the
unbelievers. They strive in the cause of Allah and they do not
fear the criticism of any critic." (Sūrah al-Ma'idah, verse 54)
It is not far-fetched to assume that the mischief refers to Abū
Jahal who was an embodiment of mischief. And that
truthfulness refers to Abu Bakr 4% who was an embodiment of
truthfulness and honesty. Without doubt, Abu Bakr
je was
worthy of being made the friend and companion of Rasūlullah
15. Fragrance used to emanate from the clothes of Rasulullah
to such an extent that a woman used to collect his perspiration
so that she could apply the same to her husband's clothes
16. In the first century of Islam, many daughters from royal
families became the servants of Muslims. The daughter of
Caesar was in the house of Husayn 4%.
17. Several senior rulers and leaders such as the Negus of
Abyssinia, Mundiz ibn Sāwī, the ruler of Bahrain, and the ruler
of 'Umman accepted Rasulullah as the Messenger of Allah
and embraced Islam. Several rulers and leaders sent gifts to
Rasūlullah % and considered this to be a source of pride and
blessing. The Coptic ruler, Muqawqis, sent three slave women,
one Abyssinian slave, a white mule, a white donkey, a horse
and some clothes as gifts to Rasulullah .
18. After the demise of Rasulullah , the caliphate remained
among the Quraysh. From his progeny, Hasan 4% became the
caliph. And after this, there were numerous caliphs and rulers
from the progeny of Hasan 4%. They were appointed to senior
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Before the approach of the day of resurrection, Imam Mahdi
rahimahullah will make his appearance. He will be from the
progeny of Hasan 4% and will be the caliph of the entire world.
19. & 20. The praises and remembrance of Rasulullah & will
also remain till eternity. In every adhan, when the caller says "I
testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah", he
immediately adds: "I testify that Muhammad is the Messenger
of Allah". This call is made five times a day by hundreds of
thousands of Muslims. There is no lecture and no sermon
wherein the name of Muhammad % is not taken. The names
Muhammad and Ahmad mean "a person who is worthy of
praise". At the beginning of this glad-tiding, the name
"Ahmad" was explicitly mentioned. However, the people of the
Book removed it out of their jealousy. Despite this, this name is
not applicable to anyone but Muhammad .
Based on the assumptions and beliefs of the Christians, this
glad-tiding cannot be applicable to 'Isa . The reason for this
is that they consider chapter 53 of the scripture of Yasī'iyah sky
to be a glad-tiding in favour of 'Îsa sal. It is this:
"Who has believed our message? On whom did the hand of
Allah become manifest? There was neither any attraction in his
appearance nor any splendour which could have caused us to
look up to him. Nor did he have any comfort which we could
desire. He was extremely despicable and insignificant among
people."
Thereafter, verse 5 states:
"He was wounded because of our sins. He was severely beaten
and crushed because of our evils." (We seek refuge in such
beliefs about the Prophets of Allah). If this is how 'Isa al was
according to the Christians, how can he be the realization of the
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It is our belief that from among all the fabrications and
alterations that have taken place in the Bible, the above quoted
verse of chapter 53 is certainly a fabrication. 'Isa el was never
like this. He was a man of honour and dignity both in this world
and the hereafter (the Qur'an describes him as wajth) and he
was from among the close friends of Allah .
Despite this, 'Isa sal is not the realization of the above-quoted
glad-tiding because: he was not a swordsman, he was not an
archer, he did not engage in jihad, his Shari'ah was not eternal,
his commission as a Prophet was not universal, no royal
woman came into his house as a wife or slave-woman because
he did not enter into any marriage, he had no father or
grandfather - he was born without a father. Allah knows
best.
Seventh prediction
The following is stated in the Psalms, chapter 149: "Praise the
LORD! Sing to the Lord a new song, and His praise in the
assembly of saints. Let Israel rejoice in their Maker; let the
children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise His
name with the dance; leth them sing praises to Him with the
timbrel and harp. For the Lord takes pleasure in His people; he
will beautify the humble with salvation. Let the saints be joyful
in glory; let them sing aloud on their beds. Let the high praises
of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand,
to execute vengeance on the nations, and punishments on the
peoples; to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with
fetters of iron; to excute on them the written judgment - this
honor have all His saintsl Praise the Lord!"
This glad-tiding refers to the Prophet as a king and his
followers as righteous and pure people. In other words, that
promised Prophet will be a king. His swordmanship will be in
accordance with the pleasure of Allah and against the
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companions and beloved ones will join him to wage jihad and
fight against the unbelievers.
Thereafter, some of the attributes of the obedient servants is
given. These, from the first to the last, are applicable to the
ummah of Muhammad . These are the very followers who
praise Allah while lying on their beds. Allah % says: "They
remember Allah standing, sitting and on their sides." (Al
'Imran, verse 191) These are the very followers who call out to
Allāh in a loud voice in their salāh, in jihād, in every adhān, on
the days of Eid, on the days of tashrīq, on the days of hajj, in
Minā, Muzdalifah and 'Arafat. On the other hand, the Jews
sound the bugle and the Christians the conch. Calling out the
name of Allah , in a loud voice is the salient feature of only
the ummah of Muhammad .
It was really the double-edged swords of the Muhajirun and
Ansar that conquered the Roman Empire, Syria and various
other countries. They imprisoned mighty rulers and kings.
According to the Jews and Christians, this glad-tiding cannot be
applicable to Sulayman because according to their baseless
assumption and wanton belief, Sulayman y became an
apostate and an idol worshipper towards the end of his life. We
seek refuge in Allah ; from such beliefs and assumptions.
Neither can this glad-tiding be applicable to 'Îsa , according
to their beliefs because they are of the belief that he was killed
and crucified. Most of his disciples were captured. How could
they have captured and imprisoned other kings and rulers? The
glad-tiding states that the promised Prophet will be a king. It is
clear that 'Îsa stal was not a king. As for spiritual kingship, this
was enjoyed by every Prophet. 'Isa s did not enjoy it
exclusively.
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not objectionable. Jihad was undertaken by Musa fall and
Yusha' s after him. Similarly, the jihad undertaken by
Sulayman and his companions is an accepted fact by the
Jews and Christians.
The gist of this is that this aspect of the glad-tiding cannot be
applicable to 'Îsa s because the above quotation from the
Zabūr is clearly stating that the promised Prophet will be a
king, he will wage jihad against the unbelieving kings and
rulers together with his companions, mighty tyrants and
dictators will be killed, captured and imprisoned, and his
companions will be with him praising the greatness of Allah le
[by saying Allah Akbar]. All the above were realized at the
hands of Muhammad
Eighth prediction
The following is stated in the Psalms, chapter 72:
"Give the king Your judgments, O God, and Your
righteousness to the king's Son. He will judge Your people
with righteousness. And Your poor with justice. The mountains
will bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by
righteousness. He will bring justice to the poor of the people;
he will save the children of the needy, and will break in pieces
the oppressorl they shall fear You as long as the sun and moon
endure, throughout all generations. He shall come down like
rain upon the grass before mowing, like showers that water the
earth. In His days the righteous shall flourish, and abundance of
peace , until the moon is no more. He shall have dominion also
from sea to sea, and from the River to the ends of the earth.
Those who dwell in the wilderness will bow before Him. And
His enemies will lick the dust. The kings of Tarshish and of the
isles will bring presents; the kings of Sheba and Seba will offer
gifts. Yes, all kings shall fall down before Him; all nations shall
serve Him. For He will deliver the needy when he cries, the
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and needy, and will save the souls of the needy. He will redeem
their life from oppression and violence; and precious shall be
their blood in His sight. And He shall live; and the gold of
Sheba will be given to Him; prayer also will be made for Him
continually, and daily He shall be praised. There will be an
abundance of grain in the earth, on the top of the mountains; its
fruit shall wave like Lebanon; and those of the city shall
flourish like grass of the earth. His name shall endure forever;
His name shall continue as long as the sun. And men shall be
blessed in Him; all nations shall call Him blessed. Blessed be
the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only does wondrous
things! And blessed be His glorious name forever! And let the
wole earth be filled with His glory. Amen and Amen. The
prayers of David the son of Jesse are ended."
It should be known that this Zabur has given the news of the
appearance of such a Messenger whose messenger-ship and
prophet-hood will also have kingship and government from
Allah g. His kingdom will be so vast that it would include the
seas and the lands. His courts will be ruled with justice and
truthfulness. The poor and needy will be given their dues. The
tyrants will be reduced to bits. His enemies will tremble and
fear. The rulers of the world will present gifts and presents to
him. All the tribes will be obedient to him. All nations from
every direction will supplicate in his favour and send blessings
to him. His name will remain forever. His name will be well
known as long as the sun remains in existence.
By merely looking at this on the surface, the people of
intelligence can conclude that these qualities were not found in
'Îsa . Rather, they were found in Muhammad . Together
with prophet-hood, Allah bestowed him with authority like
that of Sulayman El and Dhul Qarnayn. He established justice
and truthfulness between nations that were never witnessed
before nor heard of before. Retribution was taken from the
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from oppression and tyranny. His authority spread in the lands,
in the oceans and in the deserts. The enemies feared him.
Mighty kings submitted before him and sent gifts and presents
to him. He waged battles and jihad for the sake of truthfulness
and justice. The truthfulness and justice that were initiated by
him were taken to a state of perfection by the icons of
truthfulness and justice - icons like Abu Bakr % and 'Umar
.
As long as the sun and moon exist, his blessed name will be
taken in every adhan, every salah, in every supplication, and on
every pulpit. In fact, together with his name, the names of his
Rightly Guided Caliphs will also be taken in the sermons. They
were the ones who raised the flags of truthfulness and justice in
the world.
O Jewish and Christian scholars! We ask you in the name of
truthfulness and justice. Apart from Muhammad %, where was
the truthfulness and justice that is spoken of in the Zabur
displayed? In no way do we see the above mentioned qualities
and attributes applicable to 'Îsa ) and his disciples.
Ninth prediction
The following is stated in the Book of Malachi, 3: 1-2 :
"Behold, I send My messenger, and he will prepare the way
before Me. And the Lord, whom you seek, will suddenly come
to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, in whom
you delight. Behold, He is coming," says the Lord of hosts.
"But who can endure the day of His coming? And who can
stand when He appears?"
This glad-tiding mentions the coming of a Messenger who will
be circumcised. It is for this reason that before the
commissioning of Muhammad , the Jews and Christians used
to say that they were waiting for the Rasul al-Khitan - the
Messenger who will be circumcised. It was also in the light of
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al-Khitān. This is related by Imām Bukhārī rahimahullāh in the
Hadith related to Heraclius.
However, in present day editions of the scriptures, instead of
the Messenger who will be circumcised being mentioned, only
the promised Messenger is mentioned. However, even in this
case, the promised one can only refer to the promise of
circumcision. This is gauged from Genesis, 17: 10-11: "This is
My covenant which you shall keep, between Me and you and
your descendents after you: Every male child among you shall
be circumcised; and you shall be circumcised in the flesh of
your foreskins, and it shall be a sign of the covenant between
Me and you."
Tenth prediction
The following is mentioned in the Book of Habakkuk, 3: 3:
"God came from Teman, the Holy One from Mount Paran. His
glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of His praise.
His brightness was like the light; he had rays flashing from His
hand."
This glad-tiding is very clearly in favour of Muhammad .
Who, apart from him, was commissioned from Paran? The land
was filled with his praises. Every friend and enemy utters his
name - Muhammad and Ahmad [both of which mean
praiseworthy]. An old Arabic edition says:
وامتلأت الأرض من تحميد أحمد
"The earth was filled with the praise of Ahmad."
However, the envious ones could not bear to have this sentence.
It was therefore removed from the later editions.
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Eleventh prediction
The following is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, 21: 6-7: "For
thus has the Lord said to me: 'Go set a watchman, let him
declare what he sees.' And he saw a chariot with a pair of
horsemen, a chariot of donkeys, and a chariot of camels."
Shi'yah &k makes reference to two Prophets in this glad-tiding.
(1) 'Îsa s - by referring to the riding of donkeys. 'Isa sell used
to enter Jerusalem riding on a donkey. (2) Muhammad - by
referring to the riding of camels. Camels were the mode of
transportation of the Arabs.
When Rasulullah % entered Madinah, he was riding a camel at
that time.
Thereafter, verse nine speaks about the fall of Babylon. This
occurred during the rule of the four Rightly Guided Caliphs.
Babylon did not fall during the time of 'Îsa ch) or his disciples.
Twelfth prediction
The following is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, 21: 16-17.
This chapter contains inspirational statements about the Arabs:
"For thus the Lord has said to me: 'Within a year, according to
the year of a hired man, all the glory of Kedar will fall; and the
remainder of the number of archers, the mighty men of the
people of Kedar, will be diminished; for the Lord God of Israel
has spoken it."
Exactly one year after the emigration to Madinah, the dignnity
and honour of Qaydar, i.e. the Quraysh, was gone. Seventy of
their leaders were killed and seventy others were imprisoned.
Numerous others were injured. The fact that the Banī Qaydar
will be from the Banī Isma'il is established from the Taurah
and books of history. It is also an accepted fact by the Christian
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Thirteenth prediction
The following is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, 24: 23: "
Then the moon will be disgraced and the sun ashamed; for the
Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem and
before His elders, gloriously."
Rasulullah ¿ ruled with extreme dignity and honour. The moon
trembled, i.e. it changed from its original condition and it was
split in two. Allah % says: "The hour has approached and the
moon is split." (Sūrah al-Qamr, verse 1)
The sun was ashamed. In the battle of Khaybar it had to go
against its normal movement.
Fourteenth prediction
The following is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, 28: 13: "But
the word of the Lord was to them, precept upon precept,
precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a
little, there a little."
Consequently, this is how the Qur'an was revealed part by part.
As for the Injil, the Christian scholars do not even consider it to
be sent down by Allah. They say that it was written by the
disciples. However, we learn from the above verse that it has to
be sent down by Allah is ;.
According to our belief, the Injil that was sent down to 'Îsa stal)
was sent down at once. It was not revealed in piece meal and
parts as was the case with the Qur'an. Allah % says:
وَقُرْانًا فَرَقْنَهُ لِتَقْرَأَهُ عَلَى النَّاسِ عَلى مُكْثٍ وَّنَلْنْهُ تَنْزِيْلاً.
"We divided the recitation of the Qur'an so that you may recite
it to the people with deliberation and We sent it down
piecemeal." (Sūrah Banī Isrā'il, verse 106)
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وَقَالَ الَّذِيْنَ كَفَرُوْا لَوْ لاَ نُزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ جُمْلَةً وَاحِدَةً ح كَذلِكَ جَ لِنَثَّبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنْهُ
تَرْتِيْلاً.
"The unbelievers began saying: "Why has the Qur'an not been
sent down to him all at once?"ª We sent it down in this way in
order to strengthen your heart thereby and We recited it in
measured diction." (Sūrah al-Furqan, verse 32)
Fifteenth Prediction
The following is mentioned in the Book of Isaiah, 42: 1:
"Behold! My Servant whom I uphold, my Elect One in whom
My soul delights! I have put My spirit upon Him; He will bring
forth justice to the Gentiles."
This glad-tiding is also explicit in favour of Muhammad %. The
reason being that the words "My servant" are translated as
'Abdullah in Arabic. And 'Abdullah is also one of the names of
Muhammad . The Qur'an says: "When 'Abdullah stood up."
The Qur'an refers to Rasulullah as 'Abdullah in several
places:
سُبْحِنَ الَّذِيْ أَسْرِى بِعَبْدِهِ
"Exalted is He who took His servant ... " (Sūrah Banī Isra'il,
verse 1)
◌ِمَّا نَزَلْنَا عَلَى عَبْدِنَا
"From that which We revealed to Our servant." (Sūrah al-
Baqarah, verse 23)
The Christians claim that this glad-tiding is in favour of 'Îsā
Hall. However, according to Christian belief, 'Isa ) is not the
servant of Allah. Rather he is god and he is worshipped. This
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The words "My Elect One" are the meaning of the word
Mustafa, which is the famous and well-known name of
Muhammad . The words "in whom My soul delights" are the
meaning of the word Murtada, which is also a blessed name of
Muhammad .
According to the assumption of the Christians, the words "in
whom My soul delights" cannot be applied to 'Isa stay because
they claim that he was crucified and killed. And according to
their belief, the person who is killed and crucified is accursed.
This is learnt from Glitho, letter three, verse 13: "The Messiah
was a curse for us. After buying us, he freed us from the curse
of the Shari'ah. Because it is recorded that whoever is hanged
on a wood, he is cursed."
It is clear from this statement that according to this baseless
claim of the Christians, Allah was not pleased with 'Isa Stall. We
seek refuge in Allah % from such baseless beliefs.
Muhammad is certainly the chosen servant of Allah de with
whom He was pleased. The books of biographies also mention
the words Murtada and Radī as being his names. It is for this
reason that radiyallahu 'anhu is a salient feature of his
Companions. Allah % says:
لَقَدْ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنِ الْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ إِذْ يُبَايِعُوْنَكَ تَّحْتَ الشَّجَرَةِ
"Allah was certainly pleased with the believers when they
began pledging their allegiance to you under that tree." (Sūrah
al-Fath, verse 18)
مُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُوْلُ اللهِ وَالَّذِيْنَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ زَكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَّبْتَغُوْنَ
فَضْلاً مِّنَ اللّهِ وَرِضْوَانًا، سِيْمَاهُمْ فِيْ وُجُوْهِهِمْ مِنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُوْدِ، ذَلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَةِ.
"Muhammad, is the Messenger of Allah. And those who are
with him, they are strong against the unbelievers and soft-
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prostrating, seeking the favour and pleasure of Allah. Their
marks are on their faces, from the effect of prostration. That is
their rank in the Taurah." (Sūrah al-Fath, verse 29)
The words "I placed My spirit on him" refer to divine
revelation around which revolves the life of the spirits and
hearts. Allah % says:
وَكَذَلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَآ إِلَيْكَ رُوْحًا مِّنْ أَمْرِنَا
"In like manner did We send Our revelation to you by Our
order."
All praise is due to Allah % that He sent a spirit, i.e. the
Qur'an, to Rasūlullah % in order to give life to the dead hearts.
The revelation of the Qur'an gave life to dead hearts and cured
many sick hearts. Allah % says:
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٌ وَّرَحْمَةٌ لِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ
"We have sent down such a Qur'an that is a cure and a mercy
for the believers." (Sūrah Banī Isra'il, verse 82)
When Rasulullah % was commissioned as a Prophet, he also
ruled with justice by the permission of Allah . Allah & says:
فَلِذَلِكَ فَادْعُ وَاسْتَقِمْ كَمَا أُمِرْتَ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعْ أَهْوَآءَهُمْ وَقُلْ آمَنْتُ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ اللهُ مِنْ كِتَابٍ
وَأُمِرْتُ لأَعْدِلَ بَيْنَكُمْ.
"Therefore invite towards this, remain steadfast as you have
been ordered, and do not follow their desires. And say: 'I
believe in every Book which Allah revealed. And I have been
ordered to do justice among you."" (Sūrah ash-Shūrā, verse 15)
Since the establishment of justice requires power and authority,
then this quality also, according to the Christians, was not
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even have the strength to save himself from being killed and
crucified. How could he even possess any power and authority.
The second verse of this chapter states: He will neither shout,
nor raise his voice, nor make his voice heard in the market
places.
This sentence also applies fully to Muhammad . The Sahih of
Imām Bukhārī rahimahullah narrates in the chapter on making
a noise in the market places from 'Ata' ibn Yasar % who said:
"I met 'Abdullah ibn 'Amr ibn al-'As 4% and asked him: Will
you describe to me the qualities and attributes of Rasūlullah
that are mentioned in the Taurah?" In reply to this, 'Abdullah
ibn 'Amr ibn al-'Ās
enumerated many qualities and
attributes. Among them, he said: "He is neither stern nor hard-
hearted. Nor is he a person who makes noise in the market
places."
The third verse of this chapter states: He will establish justice
that remains eternal. In other words, he will be a person who
enjoys leadership of a country and establishes a judiciary. 'Îsā
stal did not enjoy leadership of any country, he did not wage
jihad against the unbelievers, nor did he pass any judgement
against criminals. This verse can be applied to none but
Muhammad . Describing it to be eternal means that the
magnificent Shari'ah of Muhammad % will remain till the day
of resurrection. Just as the Shari'ah of Muhammad is
preserved till now, it will remain forever if Allah g wills. No
nation can share this honour with the ummah of Muhammad .
.
No nation has preserved the Shari'ah, the statements and
actions of any of its Prophets that could be equivalent to even
one tenth of what was preserved with regard to Muhammad .
Describing it to be eternal also makes reference to the fact that
Muhammad % is the seal of all Prophets and Messengers. The
eternity of the Shari'ah till the day of resurrection can only be
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come after him, the Shari'ah of the latter Prophet would
abrogate the Shari'ah of the former Prophet and it would
therefore not be eternal.
The fourth verse of this chapter states: He will not leave this
world until righteousness is established in the land.
Consequently, Rasūlullah
only left this world when
righteousness was established in the land. Allah makes
reference to this in the following verses:
الْيَوْمَ أَكْمَلْتُ لَكُمْ دِيْنَكُمْ وَأَتَْمْتُ عَلَيْكُمْ نِعْمَتِيْ وَرَضِيْتُ لَكُمُ الإِسْلاَمَ دِيْنًا
"Today have I perfected for you your religion and completed
My favour on you, and chose Islam as your religion." (Sūrah
al-Mā'idah, verse 3)
إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُِّيْنًا
"Surely We have given you a clear victory." (Sūrah al-Fath,
verse 1)
إِذَا جَآءَ نَصْرُ اللهِ وَالْفَتْحُ
"When the help of Allah and victory comes." (Sūrah an-Nasr,
verse 1)
The sixth verse states: I will take hold of your hand and protect
you. This statement also can only be applied to Muhammad .
Allah % promised Rasulullah % thus:
وَاللهُ يَعْصِمُكَ مِنَ النَّاسِ
"Allah will protect you from the people." (Sūrah al-Ma'idah,
verse 67)
This promise of Allah , was fulfilled. Allah % safeguarded
and protected Rasulullah . Based on the assumption of the
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The sixth verse also makes mention of light. That I will send
you in fulfilment of the promise to the people and for their
enlightenment. This light refers to the light of guidance, and the
giving of the light of the Shari'ah. The Qur'an makes mention
of this at several places:
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَآءَكُمْ بُرْهَانٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ وَأَنْزَلْنَا إِلَيْكُمْ نُؤْرًا مُبِيْنًا
"O people! There has come to you evidence from your
Sustainer and We sent to you a clear light." (Sūrah an-Nisa',
verse 174)
فَالَّذِيْنَ آمَنُوا بِهِ وَعَزَّرُوْهُ وَنَصَرُوْهُ وَاتَّبَعُوا النُّوْرَ الَّذِيْ أُنْزِلَ مَعَهُ أُولِئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُوْنَ
"As for those who believed in him, supported him, helped him,
and followed the light that was sent with him - such are the
successful ones." (Sūrah al-A'raf, verse 157)
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ شَاهِدًا وَمُبَشِّرًا وَنَذِيْرًا وَّدَاعِيًّا إِلَى اللهِ بِإِذْنِهِ وَسِرَاجًا مُّنِيْرً
"O Prophet! We sent you as a witness, a giver of glad tidings, a
warner, and a caller towards Allah by His order, and as a
shining lamp." (Sūrah al-Ahzab, verse 45)
يُرِيِّدُوْنَ لِيُطْفِئُوْ نُؤْرَ اللهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَاللهُ مُتِمُّ نُؤْرِهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهِ الْكَافِرُوْنَ
"They wish to extinguish the light of Allah by their mouths,
while Allah is to complete his light even though the unbelievers
may dislike this." (Sūrah as-Saff, verse 8)
The seventh verse states: I will not give My authority to anyone
else.
This sentence also applies to Muhammad to the letter.
Rasulullah said: "I have been given what none of the
Prophets before me were given." For example, the seal of
prophet-hood and messenger-ship, a universal call, the maqām
mahmud (a special praiseworthy position in paradise), the