A Response to Three Questions of a Christian — Page 40
40 would be placed in the mouth of that promised Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, some here and some there. Ponder over the following verses of the Holy Books: I will raise them up a Prophet from among their breth- ren, like unto you [Moses], and will put my words in his mouth… (Deuteronomy 18:18) For precept upon precept, precept upon precept; law upon law, law upon law; here a little, and there a little: how that wild (Arabian) with stammering lips and another tongue will speak to this people. (Isaiah 28:10–11) From these verses it is clear that the Word of God that this Prophet would be bestowed shall be placed in his mouth and descend stage by stage. Some here, some there; meaning some in Makkah, some in Madinah, some at one place, and some at another. Now, look at the Noble Quran wherein it is written at one place that the dis- believers say: — ىٰقْرَت يِف ِءٓاَمَّسلا١ؕ َو ْنَل َنِمْؤُّن َكِّيِقُرِل ىّٰتَح َلِّزَنُت اَنْيَلَع اًبٰتِك ٗهُؤَرْقَّن S u rah Ban i Isr a ’ i l, 17:94 O Muhammad, ascend up into heaven, and we will not believe in you upon your ascension until you bring down from heaven such a book as we can read. Now tell me, what other reply could have been made to this request besides: ‘Holy is my Lord! Whatsoever He has decided for me is not defective in any way that it should now be altered,