Three in One

by Naeem Osman Memon

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descent of Hadhrat Muhammad sa has been described as the advent of God Almighty in the Torah: 'And he said, The Lord came from Sinai and rose from Seir unto them; he shined forth from Mount Paran, and he came with ten thousand of saints; from his right hand went a fiery law for them. 150. In a similar prophecy in relation to the advent of Hadhrat. Muhammadsa, Biblical scriptures once again figuratively proclaim his advent as that of God Almighty: 'God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. . Saleh. His glory covered the heavens and the earth was full of praise. 151. Yet while Muslims believe that these prophecies refer to. Hadhrat Muhammadsa, no sane person has ever dared argue that he is God Almighty in Person. Such metaphoric language has also been employed in revelations vouchsafed to Hadhrat. Jesus as and while the parable of the vineyard proclaims the advent of Hadhrat Muhammad sa as that of God Almighty, 52 no sane Muslim believes that he was God. . Islamic literature has also found the use of such terminology permissible. Therefore, throughout the history of the Ummah, men of exceptional piety have either claimed to be the manifestation of God Almighty themselves or have honoured other saints and called them as such. Hadhrat Abu Yazid. Bustamith claimed: 'There is no one like me in heaven, nor anyone of my attributes on earth. My attributes are hidden in the Unseen. . How can such a one be a man? Nay, he is the tongue of the. Truth and the speaker is the Truth Himself. From Me he speaks, from Me he hears, from Me he sees. Therefore, it is 50. Deuteronomy 33. 2 51. Habakkuk 3. 3 75 52. Matthew 21. 33/44