The Promised Messiah and Mahdi — Page 64
THE PROMISED MESSIAH AND MAHDI points to Prophet Muhammad as it says "He came with ten thousand saints" and "from his right hand went a fiery law for them. " At the time of conquest of Mecca, he was accompanied by ten thousand of his followers. He was the bearer of the law of the Quran. 3. There is an important prophecy about the Holy Prophet. Muhammad in the Song of Soloman (5:9-16). In this prophecy the one who is spoken of is one beloved of God. One of the titles of the. Holy Prophet Muhammad is "Habibullah" the beloved of God'. . Secondly it says, "My beloved is white and ruddy. " This was exactly the colour of Muhammad. Thirdly, it says, "Chiefest among ten thousand. " We have already written about the ten thousand of his followers who accompanied him at the conquest of Mecca. The fourth and most striking point is in verse 16. It reads: "Yea, he is altogether lovely" in the English Bible. In the Hebrew text the word is "Muhammad-im". Thus the very name of the Holy Prophet of Islam was foretold in the above prophecy. . Another prophecy in the Gospels is in the parable of the vineyard, in which Jesus prophesied about the Holy Prophet. Muhammad, coming after him, as the Lord of the vineyard and then he added, "The kingdom of God shall be taken from you and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. " (Math. 21:43). By citing these prophecies and their fulfillment by the Holy. Prophet Muhammad and Islam, we have endeavored to prove that earlier prophets of ancient times were given knowledge by God about ultimate evolution of religion in a universal and perfect form by the advent of the last great law- bearing Prophet, Muhammad (peace be on him). Thus the old prophets foresaw and foretold that their respective national religions will eventually be superseded and absorbed into the great and universal religion of Islam. . This is expressed in the Holy Quran: "He it is Who sent His messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, that He may make it prevail over every other religion, even though the idolaters may resent it" (9:33). We hope that our non-Muslim friends will now understand. the advent of the Promised Messiah, as to why he was a Muslim and a 64