“Then the book is delivered to one
who is illiterate, saying, “Read this, please.” And he says, “I am not
literate.”
Qur’an: 7:157.
“Those who follow the Messenger, the
unlettered prophet, whom they find mentioned in their own (Scriptures)[1],
in the Law[2]
and the Gospel[3];
for he commands them what is just and forbids them what is evil; …..”
Qur’an: 29:48.
“And you were not (able) to recite a
book before this (Book), nor are you (able) to transcribe it with your right
hand: in that case, would the talkers of
vanities have doubted.”
Hadith (Sayings of the Prophet)
“The Angel said to him: “Recite!”
and he said: “I am not a reciter” whereupon, as he (Muhammad) himself told it,
“the Angel took me and whelmed me as his embrace until he had reached the limit
of mine endurance. …Then a third time he whelmed me as before, released me and
said[4]:
Read! In the name of your Lord and
Cherisher, who created,
Created man, of a (mere) clot of
congealed blood;
Proclaim! And your Lord is Most
Bountiful. (Q.96:1-4)[5]
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Deut. 18:18
“I will raise up for them a Prophet
like you (Moses)
from among their brethren, And will
put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command Him.”
Q. 53:3-5.
“Nor does he say (anything) of (his
own) desire.
It is no less than inspiration sent
down to him:
He was taught by one Mighty in
Power.”
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Deut. 5:1-2.
“And Moses called all Israel, and
said unto them,
Hear O Israel, the statutes and
judgments which I speak in your ears this day,
That ye may learn them, and keep,
and do them.
The Lord our God made a covenant
with us in Horeb.”
Q. 2:83.
“And remember We took a covenant
from the children of Israel (to the effect):
Worship none but Allah; treat with
kindness your parents and kindered,
And orphans and those in need; speak
fair to the people, be steadfast in prayer
And practice regular charity.”
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Isaiah 53:7.
“He was oppressed, and He was
afflicted,
Yet He opened not His mouth;
He is brought as a lamb to the
slaughter;
And as a sheep before her shearers
is dumb,
So he openeth not his mouth.”
Matt. 26:56.
“But all this was done,
that the scriptures of the prophets
might be fulfilled.
Then all the disciples forsook him
and fled.”
Matt. 27:35.
“And they crucified him and parted
his garments, casting lots;”
Q. 4:157.
“That they said (in boast), “We
killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah”, but they did not
kill him, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those
who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only
conjecture to follow, for of a surety they did not kill him.”
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John 14:16.
“And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another
Comforter, that he may abide with you forever”.
Q. 61:6.
“And remember, Jesus, the son of
Mary, said: ‘O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah (sent) to you,
confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a
Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.’ But when he came to them with clear signs,
they said, “This is evident sorcery!”
Q. 33:40.
“Muhammad is not the father of any
of your men, but (he is) the messenger
of Allah, and the seal of the
Prophets and Allah has full knowledge of all things.”
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John 16:13.
“Howbeit 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.”
Q.53:1-5.
“By the star when it goes down –
Your companion is neither astray nor
being mislead.
Nor does he say (anything) of (his
own) desire.
It is no less than Inspiration sent
down to him:
He was taught by one Mighty in
power.”
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John 15:26.
“But when the Comforter is come, whom
I will send unto you
From the Father, even the Spirit of Truth,
which proceedeth from The Father, he shall testify of me.”
Q. 37:37.
“Nay! He has come with the (very)
Truth, and he confirms (the Message of) the Messengers (before him).”
Q. 62:2
“It is He Who has sent amongst the
unlettered a Messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His Signs, to
sanctify them, and to instruct them in Scripture and wisdom, although they had been, before,
in manifest error;”
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John 16:13.
“However, when he, the Spirit of
truth, has come.
He will guide you into all truth;
for he will not
Speak on his own authority, but
whatever he
Hears he will speak; and he will
tell you
Things to come.”
Q.53:3-5.
“Nor does he say (anything) of (his
own) desire.
It is no less than inspiration sent
down to him:
He was taught by one mighty in
power.”
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John 16:14.
“He will glorify me, for he will
take of what is mine
And declare it to you.”
Q. 3:48.
“And Allah will teach him (Jesus
Christ) the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel.”
Q. 3:50.
“I (Jesus Christ) (have come to
you), to attest the Law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of
what was (before) forbidden to you; I
have come to you with a sign from your Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me.”
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John 16:7.
“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.”
John 14:26.
“But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit,
He shall teach you all things,
And bring all things to your
remembrance
Whatsoever I have said unto you.”
Q.61:6.
“And remember, Jesus, the son of
Mary, said: ‘O Children of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allah (sent) to you,
confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a
Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.’ But when he came to them with clear signs,
they said, “This is evident sorcery!”
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Matt. 21:43.
“Therefore, I say unto you (Jews)
The kingdom of God shall be taken
away from you,
and shall be given to a nation
bringing forth the fruits thereof.”
Q. 6:89.
“They were the men[6]
to whom We gave the Book, and authority, and prophethood: if these (and their descendants) reject them,
behold! We shall entrust their charge to new people who do not reject them.”
Q. 47:38.
“If you turn back (from the path),
He will substitute in your stead another people; then they would not be like
you!”
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Matt. 5:17.
“Think not that I am come to destroy
the law (Torah)
Or the prophets; I am come not to
destroy but to fulfill.”
Q. 3:50.
“I (Jesus Christ) (have come to
you), to attest the Law which was before me. And to make lawful to you part of
what was (before) forbidden to you; I
have come to you with a sign from your Lord. So fear Allah, and obey me.”
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P.S. Eng. Trans. of the Bible taken from ‘The
Holy Bible’ King James Version (Red Letter Edition), pub.by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Nashville, 1984.
Eng.
Trans. of the Qur’an taken from ‘The Qur’an: Text, Translation and Commentary’ by Abdullah Yusuf Ali, pub. Tahrike Tarsile Qur’an, Inc., New York.
[1]
Isaiah 29:12
[2]
Old Testament, the Hebrew Scripture.
[3]
New Testament, the Christian Scripture.
[4]
Ibn Hisham, al-Sirah al-Nabawiyyah,
(Life of the Prophet), Dar al-Qalam, Beirut, Vol.1, p. 252.
[5]
Saying of the Prophet; Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, Book 3.
[6] Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob, Noah,
David, Soloman, Job,
Joseph, Moses, Aaron,
Zakariya, John, Jesus,
Elias, Ismail, Elisha,
Jonas, and Lot. (See in Q.chap.
6, verses 83-86).
