Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in the Bible

Many Christians argue that Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is not a Prophet of God and that he made false claims of being that Prophet sent by God. Being a Muslim, we firmly and adamantly believe that it was not the case that God forbid Muhammad (P.B.U.H) falsely claimed to be the Messenger of Allah. Allah (S.W.T) says in the Quran:

“Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write (i.e. Muhammad S.A.W) whom they find written with them in the Taurat (Torah) (Deut, xviii, 15) and the Injeel (Gospel) (John xiv, 16), - he commands them for Al-Ma'ruf (i.e. Islamic Monotheism and all that Islam has ordained); and forbids them from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief, polytheism of all kinds, and all that Islam has forbidden); he allows them as lawful At-Taiyibat [(i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.], and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khaba'ith (i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons, foods, etc.), he releases them from their heavy burdens (of Allah's Covenant), and from the fetters (bindings) that were upon them. So those who believe in Him (Muhammad S.A.W), honor him, help him, and follow the light (the Quran) which has been sent down with him, it is they who will be successful.” Surah Al-Araf: 157

Those Christians who accuse Muhammad (P.B.U.H) to be the false messenger, failed to realize that the predictions and speculations of the coming of Prophet are mentioned in their holy book Bible by name “Muhammad” and “Ahmad”. Let’s discuss closely and discover the prophecies about Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in the Bible.

Almighty God speaks to Moses in Book of Deuteronomy Chapter 18 Verse 18

“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and I will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him.”

1. The Christians say that this prediction and prophecy refers to Jesus (P.B.U.H) because Jesus (P.B.U.H) was like Moses (P.B.U.H). Moses (P.B.U.H) was a Jew, as well as Jesus (P.B.U.H) was a Jew. Moses (P.B.U.H) was a Prophets and Jesus (P.B.U.H) was also a Prophet.

If these two are the only criteria of rejecting to believe Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in the Bible then all the Prophets of the Bible who came after Moses (P.B.U.H) such as Solomon, Isaiah, Ezekial, Daniel, Hosea, Joel, Malachi, John will also fulfill the prophecy because all were also Jew. However, it befits more on Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in the Bible who is like Moses (P.B.U.H)

• Both had a father and a mother, while Jesus (P.B.U.H) was born miraculously without any male intervention.
• Both were married and had children. Jesus according to the Bible did not marry nor had children.
• Both died natural deaths.

2. Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is from the among the brethren of Moses. Arabs are brethren of Jews. Abraham (P.B.U.H) had two sons. Ishmail and Isaac. Arabs are descendants of Ishmail and the Jews are descendants of Isaac. 

3. Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) was unlettered and whatever revelations he received from Almighty God he repeated them verbatim like it is said in the verse by God that I shall put my words in his mouth.

There are other prophecies of Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in the Bible but in this article I have only focused on these few.