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Muslims believe that Mohammad (Ppuh), the prophet of
Islam, is that prophet who the Bible described was to be
sent after Jesus Christ (Ppuh), and that the Qur'an, which is the
Holy Book of Muslims, is the words of God, which He put
in the mouth of His prophet, and which will be protected
forever.
To examine this claim and the Muslims' belief, let us ask the
following questions and then see what answers we would
find in the Qur'an, and if these answers support what the
Bible and Jesus Christ (Ppuh) told us.
- Was the prophet of Islam sent after Jesus Christ (Ppuh)?
- Was he from the brothers of the children of Israel (Ppuh)?
- Is the Qur'an, God's words put in the prophet of
Islam's mouth, and did God promise to protect the
Qur'an from corruption forever?
- What does the Qur'an say of Jesus (Ppuh), and does the
Qur'an testifies for Jesus Christ (Ppuh)?
- Does the Qur'an mention the Bible being perverted?
Please note that all of the Qur'an verses in this study are
the English interpretation of the meanings of the Qur'an.
Since the Muslims believe that the Qur'an is God's words
letter by letter put in the prophets mouth, therefore, only
the meaning of the verses can be translated. And the
Qur'an being God's own words, letter by letter, from cover
to cover, is only written in the Arabic language, which God
chose as the language of His revelation.
Please also note; in the interpretation of the meanings of
the Qur'an, some expressions and words were kept as is –
in the original language of the Qur'an, which we will review
in the coming chapters for the benefit of us accurately
understanding the verses.
Was the prophet of Islam sent after Jesus Christ (Ppuh)?
Before we move on, let us stop at the meaning of one
word of the words we mentioned are kept in the original
language of the Qur'an and was not translated.
The word "Allah" is a word that is misunderstood by some people, this misunderstanding sometimes might give the false impression that Muslims worship another god, or a different god than the one who revealed the Gospel to Jesus (Ppuh), the Torah to Moses (Ppuh) and to all God’s prophets. So it's important for us to understand the correct meaning of the word "Allah".
Allah is an Arabic word means "the God", or "God" with a capital "G".
The Aramaic version of the Gospels, which is said to be the language Jesus Christ (Ppuh) spoke, the Aramaic Gospels uses the root "hl0" (read from right to left) in place of the English word "God" used in the English translation. The pronunciation of "hl0" is "AaLaH" or "Alah"*. Jesus Christ (Ppuh) called God, "AaLaH"*
In Hebrew "God" is "'eloahh"**.
The Arabic pronunciation of "'eloahh" is "Allah".
Example: The word "servant" in Hebrew is "'ebed",
in Arabic, servant is "Abed", or "Abd".
The BLB (Blue Letter Bible) links the Hebrew word "'eloahh" directly to
the Arabic word "Allah", in its root and its meaning as "The True God", it even shows the word
"'eloahh" in the Arabic alphabets, which is "Allah", for those of you
who read Arabic. As a matter of fact, it also shows the word "'eloahh"
in the Aramaic alphabets, which is "AaLaH", and it looks almost the same
as in the Arabic alphabets.
To see this on the BLB website, search for Hebrew Strong's 0433, or it's Majesty plural 0430. Read under "Hebrew Lexicon". You might need to click on "more" to see all copy.
Christians and Jews who speak the Arabic language also use
the word "Allah" to refer to the God they worship. "Allah" is also used in the Arabic versions of
the Bible (in the Old and the New Testaments) replacing
the word "God" in the English versions.
Allah means "the God", or "God" and that is what it means in
all the verses of the Qur'an such as quoted in this study.
THE QUR'AN 3, VERSES 2 & 3
2 Allah (The God), (there is) no god but He, the Ever living,
the Self-subsisting by Whom all things subsist. 3 He has
revealed to you the Book with truth, verifying that which is
before it, and He revealed the Torah and the Gospel.
Allah (The God), who is no God but He, is the one who
revealed the Qur'an in truth, He is the one who also
revealed the Torah (The book revealed to Moses (Ppuh)) and the
Gospel (The book revealed to Jesus (Ppuh)).
THE QUR'AN 3, VERSE 84
Say: We believe in Allah and what has been revealed to us,
and what was revealed to Abraham and Ishmael and Isaac
and Jacob and the tribes, and what was given to Moses and
Jesus and to the prophets from their Lord; we do not
make any distinction between any of them, and to Him do
we submit.
God commanded prophet Mohammad (Ppuh) to teach the belief
in God, and in the Qur'an, and in what was revealed to all
of the prophets before him, listing Moses (Ppuh) and Jesus (Ppuh) among
others, God commanded prophet Mohammad (Ppuh) to teach not
to make any distinction between any of them, as they were
all sent and commanded by the same one God, and only to
submit and worship the same and only God.
THE QUR'AN 7, VERSE 157
Those who follow the messenger, the unlettered Prophet,
whom they find mentioned in the Torah 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, honour
him, help him, and follow the light which is sent down with
him,- it is they who will prosper."
God talking about those who would accept and believe
the prophet of Islam Mohammad (Ppuh), whom they would find
mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel.
The Bible and Jesus Christ (Ppuh) were mentioned in the above
verses of the Qur'an, and in many others, as we will see
in this part of the study, which answers our first question;
The Qur'an was revealed after the Gospel and after Jesus
Christ (Ppuh).
Was the prophet of Islam from the brothers of the children of Israel (Ppuh) ?
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Author's Notes:
Is 'That Prophet' mentioned in the Bible, is Mohammad (Ppuh) the prophet of Islam?
The word "Allah" is an Arabic word means "The God" or "God" with a capital "G". Al-lah, Al = "The" and Iah (from elah, or ilah, which by itself means god, or a god) = God.
The Aramaic version of the Gospels, which is said to be the language Jesus Christ (Ppuh) spoke, the Aramaic Gospels uses the root "hl0" in place of the English word "God" used in the English translation. The pronunciation of "hl0" is "AaLaH"*.
In Hebrew "God" is "'eloahh"**.
Christians and Jews who speak the Arabic language also use the word "Allah" to refer to the God they worship. "Allah" is also used in the Arabic versions of the Bible (in the Old and the New Testaments) replacing the word "God" in the English versions.
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