Islam - The Summit of Religious Evolution — Page 66
66 and with an alien tongue the Lord will speak to his people, to whom he has said, This prophecy clearly describes how God’s new law would be revealed. It is no coincidence that each and every word of this prophecy describes the exact way in which the Quran was revealed to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him). The Quran was revealed to the Prophet in bits and pieces, line by line, over a period of about 23 years. The Quranic revelations contain layers upon layers of interpretations that will only be revealed by God at the appropriate time to those who seek the truth. Part of the Quran was revealed to the Prophet in Mecca and part in Medina. The Quran was revealed in the Arabic language, which was an alien tongue to the Jews who spoke Aramaic. Another prophecy from Isaiah has been similarly altered as shown below. Thus, according to the Knox Version: 87 Yes the Lord's word has come to me, Go and bid the watchman stand at his post, to give tidings of all he sees. A chariot he saw, with two out-riders, one that rode on an ass, and one that rode on a camel ; The New International Version records this verse in completely different words as follows: This is what the Lord says to me: Go, post a lookout and have him report what he sees. When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be alert, fully alert. The original verse from the earlier version clearly foretells the advent of two great prophets. The sequence of their advent is also clearly prophesied. It is well known that Jesus usually traveled on an ass or a donkey, whereas Muhammad, the prophet of Islam employed a camel as his means of transportation. Thus, according to this prophecy, a chariot with two out riders would imply the advent of two leaders in the future. The first leader would be associated with an ass while the second leader would be distinguished by his use of a camel. History testifies to the exact fulfillment of this prophecy; Jesus and Muhammad appeared as two great leaders and their advent marked the progressive stages for mankind's advancement to the next higher spiritual level in this evolutionary process. Again, this verse has undergone a drastic change in the New International Version. The clear message from the earlier version has been drastically changed and again, its original meaning has been lost. The mention of riders on donkeys or camels has totally obliterated its original meaning. The above comparison of verses from the older Revised Standard and the Knox Versions, with that from the NIV demonstrates the severe alterations in Biblical texts. In the above examples, both the original verses unequivocally foretold the advent of the Quran and the Holy Prophet of Islam whereas their changed text in the later editions have completely obliterated their original meaning. Biblical scholars may claim that the change is insignificant and the expressed message in both versions is similar. However, as demonstrated above, this is absolutely incorrect because the implications in them are significantly different. If, however, it is claimed that the revision was