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Muhammad in World Scriptures

Below is the list of contents of Muhammad in World Scriptures. Page numbers are indicated by three dots (…) followed by the number.

Foreword … xxi
Introduction … xxv

Two kinds of testimony to the Holy Prophet’s truth … 1

  • The testimony of the Lord
  • Belief in the Holy Prophet alone ensures universal peace
  • “The Lord of the worlds” — a Quranic conception only
  • Testimony of God in the form of Divine support
  • The Promised Prophet
  • The testimony of the People of the Book
  • A strong evidence on the Finality of Prophethood
  • A prophet after the Finality of Prophethood causes dissension
  • A word to Hindu, Christian, Jewish, Zoroastrian and Buddhist friends
  • Some characteristics of the prophecies about the Holy Prophet
  • Some important conventions about prophecies

Part 1:
Muhammad in Jewish Scriptures
(The Old Testament)

  1. The Early Prophets … 19
    • Prophecies in the Book of Adam —
           Adam and the Bible
           Jesus Christ's own testimony
    • The prophecy of Idris or Enoch
    • Noah’s prophecy
           Noah’s flood as described in the Hindu scriptures
           Noah and Manu
           This prophecy applies to the Holy Prophet
           The common factors in all the Deluge stories
           The Promised Ship and the world’s Rescuer
           Does this ship signify Vedic Dharma?
           The ship stands for the Holy Quran
           Prophecy fulfilled in the Prophet Muhammad
  2. Abraham … 33
    • Brahma of Hindus is the same as Abraham
    • Sweet water and salt water — temperaments of the sons
    • The world’s unique spiritual Teacher
    • Conclusion
  3. Jacob and Joseph … 41
    • Christian attempt to apply prophecy to Jesus
    • Fabricated lineage of Jesus
    • Discomfiture of the compilers of the Gospels
    • Mistake of the compilers of Gospels
    • The prophecy does not apply to Jesus
    • The prophecy relates to Muhammad (peace be on him)
    • Further proof of the Holy Prophet’s likeness to Joseph
    • How the prophecy was fulfilled in the person of the Holy Prophet
  4. Moses … 54
    • A Prophet in the likeness of Moses
    • Jesus was not in the likeness of Moses
    • Refutation of Christian claim
    • The prophecy applies to none but the Holy Prophet
    • ‘That Prophet’ expected after Jesus
    • How the Holy Prophet was like Moses
    • That Prophet will be more exalted than Moses
    • The arrival of Moses in Midian
    • The origin of Madina
    • Moses is an Arabic word
    • The Holy Prophet himself claims to be like Moses
    • The last prophecy of Moses —
           1. Coming of the Lord from Mount Sinai
           2. “The Lord … rose up from Seir”.
           3. “The Lord … shined forth from Mount Paran”
           4. Paran is the name of a Makkan hill
           5. “He came with ten thousands of saints”
           6. The original text in the Hebrew
           7. “From his right hand went a fiery law”
           8. The prophecy does not relate to Jesus
  5. Prophecy of Job … 76
    • Prophecy of Job relating to Anti-Christ
    • Behemoth and Leviathan
    • Significance of sacred legends
    • Significance of Babylonian tablets
    • Significance of the Biblical prophecy
  6. Psalms of David … 85
    • The Psalms of David and the Holy Prophet
    • The first sign of David --- the son of David
    • The prophecy of Ezekiel: What Holy Prophet did for the Israelites
    • Holy Prophet was the Shepherd of the Lost Tribes of the Israelites
    • The second sign of David
    • (… third sign to eleventh sign …)
    • The twelfth sign of David
  7. Solomon’s Mahamaddim … 100
    • Bible foretells Holy Prophet's advent by name
    • Some objections met
    • The prophecy word by word
  8. Prophecies of Isaiah … 112
    • Isaiah’s First Prophecy (When it is to be fulfilled. Country in which they will have glory. Bestower of glory will be the Last Prophet. Emancipator of Israelites called ‘Prince of Peace’. He shall have power over throne of David.
    • Second Prophecy (Promised Prophet shall be from the progeny of Ishmael. ‘Jesse’ is a contraction of ‘Ishmael’.)
    • Third Tidings: One banner for all humanity, and the mention of ‘Madina’.
    • Fourth Tidings: Prophecy about Arabia
    • Fifth Prophecy (Revelation of the Holy Quran. Language of the law shall be Arabic. That Book will redeem the people. The Book shall be given to an ummi.)
    • Sixth Tidings of Isaiah: Reference to Makka and the Ka‘ba
    • Seventh Prophecy
    • Eighth Prophecy (Straight path in desert land. Good relationship of the Promised Prophet with Egypt)
    • Ninth Prophecy: spiritual revival of desert Arabia
    • Tenth Tidings: Concerning the Ka‘ba
    • Eleventh Tidings: The mercy of God upon the Children of Ishmael for the second time
    • Twelfth Tidings: Prophet David’s Inheritors
    • Thirteenth Tidings: the signs of the laws of Islam
    • Fourteenth Tidings: the Light and Blessings of the Ka‘ba
    • Fifteenth Tidings: Mention of the Community of Muslims

  9. Jeremiah’s Prophecies … 156
    • Book of Jeremiah
    • First prophecy of the Prophet Jeremiah
    • First point concerning this prophecy
    • Second point of the prophecy: Which community is mentioned?
    • Third point of the prophecy: Arabia's unparalleled reform
    • Second tidings of Jeremiah: Makka
    • Third tidings of Jeremiah: the bravery of the Arabs
    • Fourth tidings of Jeremiah
    • Fifth prophecy: Why the Bani Nadir did not accept Islam
    • The second vision of Jeremiah in this prophecy
    • Third vision in prophecy: Waywardness of the Bani Nadir
    • Jeremiah's sixth prophecy
  10. Ezekiel’s Prophecy … 168
    • The Promised David, the resurrector of dry bones
    • Jerusalem's revival
    • Ten lost tribes of Israel in Kashmir and Afghanistan
    • The Children of Joseph and Ephraim
    • Prophet Ezekiel, the sign of the truthfulness of Islam
  11. Prophet Daniel’s wisdom … 181
    • Truth triumphs over strength
    • Interpretation of the king's dream
    • Heavenly hand, the breaker of idols of gold and silver
    • Daniel’s Second Prophecy
    • The dream of Belshazzar, Nebuchadnezzar’s son
    • Importance of the Sabbath with the Jews and the Christians
    • Prophet Daniel’s Last Word
    • The King of all nations and languages
  12. The Minor Prophets … 198
    • 1. Prophet Hosea’s Prophecy. The deliverer of the Israelites from idolatry
    • 2. Prophet Joel’s Prophecy
    • 3. Powerful Revelation of Prophet Amos
    • 4. Prophet Obadiah’s True Vision
    • 5. Prophet Jonah’s life-giving message. Jonah’s prophecy fulfilled, not in the Messiah, but in the Holy Prophet
    • 6. Prophet Micah’s Prophecy. In whom was the prophecy of Micah fulfilled?
    • 7. Prophet Nahum’s Message of Delight
    • 8. Prophet Habakkuk’s prophecy: The just shall live. A mention of Makka and Madina in this prophecy
    • 9. Prophet Zephaniah’s true vision
    • 10. Prophet Haggai’s word regarding the Ka‘ba
    • 11. Revelation to Zechariah
    • 12. Prophet Malachi’s final word

Part 2:
Muhammad in the Gospels of Jesus

Introduction … 236

  1. Who is Immanuel: Jesus or Muhammad? … 237
    • Problems of the Gospel account
    • Our comments
    • Whose son is meant in Isaiah’s prophecy?
    • Analysis of the prophecy
    • Prophecy not fulfilled in Ahaz, but relates to the future
    • Work of the fulfiller of the prophecy
    • Prophet Muhammad, and not Jesus, fulfils the prophecy
    • How the promise ‘God is with us’ was manifested in Holy Prophet
    • Incident of Suraqa and Holy Prophet’s prophecy of Muslim conquests
    • Comparison with promises to disciples of Jesus
    • Other attributes of Immanuel
    • Conclusion.
  2. Prophecies in the infancy of Jesus … 258
    • 1. The Wise Men’s Testimony —
            Difficulties in accepting the literal interpretation
            Christian writers’ comments on authenticity of this story
            Prophecy in the scriptures of the Magi
            Language of the gifts
            Jesus as “morning star” heralded coming of the Prophet
            Kingdom inherited by Muslims
            The real heirs to the throne of David
    • 2. Muhammad, the Real Son of David
    • 3. “Out of Egypt have I called my son”
    • 4. A great prophecy in angels’ hymn
  3. In whom was the preaching of John fulfilled? … 280
    • Who is “least in the kingdom of heaven” ?
    • Baptizing with water, fire and the Holy Ghost
    • The real significance of baptism
    • “Prepare the way” prophecy of Malachi
  4. Various prophecies in the teachings of Jesus … 294
    • 1. The coming of the real ‘Son of Man’
    • 2. The Prophet zealous for Divine Unity
    • 3. The blind see and the deaf hear
    • 4. His brethren received him not
    • 5. A mercy to the nations
    • 6. He was oppressed, yet he opened not his mouth
    • 7. Who emerged triumphantly from severe trial and ordeal
    • 8. The conquest of Makka
    • 9. Honour in his own house and country
    • 10. The Lord’s Prayer —
            The Quranic explanation of the Lord’s prayer.
            Neither Jesus nor Christianity can be that everlasting bread
    • 11. The Sermon on the Mount
    • 12. The Kingdom of God is at hand
    • 13. The Chosen Servant of God
  5. The parables of Jesus … 320
    • General comments on parables of Jesus
    • The secret of ancient parables
    • The parable of the house built on a rock
    • The parable of the bride, bridegroom and ten virgins
    • New patch on old garment, new wine in old bottles
    • Parable of the sower
    • The parable of weeds among the wheat
    • The parable of the mustard seed
    • Like leaven
    • Like treasure hidden in a field
    • The parable of the labourers
    • The parable of the two sons
    • The parable of the vineyard
    • The Last Stone of the edifice of prophethood
    • The imaginary rock of the Christian Church — Peter, a fictitious name
    • Rock of the Church
    • The Book of the Dead
    • The Holy Prophet’s Kalima on Peter’s chair
    • The Prince’s marriage
    • The parable of the fig tree
    • The parable of the wise servant
    • The parable of the ten virgins
    • The wise and the foolish servants
    • Comparison of the Gospel and Quranic parables
    • Blasphemy against the Holy Spirit shall not be forgiven
    • The religion of rapid growth
    • The light put on a candlestick
    • He shall come suddenly
    • The blind leaders
    • He who blamed not others
    • The Holy Prophet is the fruit of a good tree
    • Which of the two debtors did God forgive most?
    • Who is my neighbour?
    • The One who came at midnight after Jesus
    • The parable of a foolish rich man
    • The foolish scientist
    • The parable of the fig tree
    • “Every one who exalts himself will be humbled”
    • Who will triumph in the fight between truth and falsehood?
    • Those who preserved their salt
    • Parables of lost sheep, piece of silver, and prodigal son
    • Slaves of the belly
    • Intoxication of wealth restrains acceptance of truth
    • Prayer for the advent of the Son of Man
    • What is prayer? — only the Son of Man can tell
    • Jesus did not bring the Kingdom of Heaven
    • The good shepherd
  6. Prophecy fulfilled in Kashmir … 360
    • Interpretations of this verse
    • Beginning of the story — covenant of Abraham
    • Kings among the Israelites
    • The Ten Tribes embraced Islam and settled in
      Kashmir and Afghanistan
    • Evidence of archaeology supporting the Holy Quran
    • Evidence of Western travellers to Kashmir
    • Kashmiri in reality the name of the Israelites
    • Why the unitarian became idolater
    • The Tribe of Joseph
    • Lamentation of Joseph’s mother over his separation
    • Jesus’ blessed name and sacred mission
    • The Gospel arguments
    • Resume and appeal
  7. Jesus prophesied advent of Holy Prophet by name … 382
    • Prophecy of the coming of the Paraclete
    • Did Jesus speak of the coming Ahmad?
    • The Promised Paraclete is the Spirit of Truth (emet(h) or Ahmad)
    • Prophet Muhammad is the Spirit of Truth
    • Signs of the Paraclete
    • The term ‘Paraclete’
    • Meaning of Paraclete as ‘prophet’
    • Christian scholars differ on significance of ‘Paraclete’
    • Early Christians considered the Paraclete to be a person
    • Analysis of the prophecy in the Quran
    • Good news for a widowed, orphaned and divorced nation
    • Combined prophecy of world scriptures
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