Prophecies About Muhammad

The Holy Bible is the revelation bestowed by God upon humanity, perfectly suited for both this life and the life to come, from beginning to end. The Old Testament (Jewish Scriptures) was delivered as the initial revelation, and the New Testament (Christian Scriptures) as the final revelation of God’s message to mankind. Together, these two testaments constitute the Holy Bible. For this reason, the Bible is affirmed as the complete and authoritative Word of God. 

The Bible is a divine book given to humanity through approximately forty divinely inspired individuals. It is a compilation of divine words delivered through a lineage of authentic, authorized prophets belonging to a single ethnic and cultural tradition. 

Adherents of faiths founded by single individuals—such as Islam, Mormonism, the Baha’i Faith, and the Ahmadiyya movement—often attempt to establish the authenticity and validity of their own religions by emulating the Jewish and Christian prophets and their scriptures. By distorting and mutilating the contexts of prophecies found in the Bible and claiming they foretell the coming of their own religious founder, they are not only deluding themselves but also—much like Satan deceived Eve and led her into sin—deceiving innocent Christians (especially nominal ones) and leading them astray from the path of truth. This is both deplorable and reprehensible. 

Muslim Dawah (proselytization) preachers have proven themselves adept at such deceptive tactics. Recently, there has been a significant rise in Muslim preachers misleading and deceiving many innocent Christians—as well as innocent Muslims—by claiming that the Prophet Muhammad is mentioned as a prophet in the Bible. 

At the same time, they fail to offer any adequate response to the teachings of the Baha’i faith, which claims the Quran prophesied the coming of their prophet ‘Baha’u’llah,’ or to the declarations of the Ahmadiyya community, which asserts that their leader, ‘Mirza Ghulam Ahmad,’ was also prophesied in the Quran. The Quran, the holy book of Islam, repeatedly proclaims that Muhammad is a prophet sent by Allah. However, to what extent is it true to claim that the Bible also proclaims the same thing? In reality, the truth behind such a claim is non-existent, it’s all hat no cattle! 

Some Muslims, particularly Dawah preachers, often argue and assert that Muhammad is not only mentioned in the Bible but also prophesied as a coming figure. A careful examination of their statements and arguments reveals that they are haphazard, baseless, and destructive, like a bull in a China shop!  

Why do average Muslims, as well as Dawah preachers, harbour such a strong desire to find Muhammad—the prophet of Islam—within the pages of the Bible? What is the necessity for Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, to be mentioned in the Bible? The reasons for the above questions are as follows: 

(1) Some Muslims—believing Muhammad to be a prophet, and specifically the final prophet and a perfect example for humanity—recognized the necessity for him to be mentioned in the Jewish and Christian scriptures (the Bible), which were authenticated as divine texts prior to the advent of Islam. 

(2) Islamic preachers are making futile attempts to find—or demonstrate the existence of—references to the Prophet Muhammad in the Jewish and Christian scriptures (the Bible), in an effort to establish the authenticity of the Quran (which they believe to be a divine book), based on indications found in certain verses of the Quran itself. For instance, consider the following statement found in the Quran: 

“Those who follow this Messenger, the unlettered Prophet—whose mention is found written in the Torah and the Gospel that they possess…” (Surah 7:157) 

It is worth noting that while the aforementioned Quranic verse merely asserts that a reference to the Islamic Prophet Muhammad exists in the Torah and the Gospel, the Quran fails to cite even a single specific passage from these earlier scriptures—such as a particular verse from the Torah or the Gospel—as having been fulfilled in the life of Muhammad. 

It is questionable whether the Islamic Prophet Muhammad himself actually delivered this statement. Islamic texts themselves confirm that Jews and Christians lived in Mecca and Medina during Muhammad’s time and read their religious scriptures, the Torah and the Gospel. Therefore, had Muhammad indeed made such a claim, he would certainly have procured the scriptures held by the Jews and Christians at that time and demonstrated exactly where the reference to himself was located. Since no such event occurred, it follows that the Islamic Prophet Muhammad did not utter those words. Muhammad, who was unlettered, did not write the Quran himself; Islamic texts indicate that his followers listened to his spoken words and recorded them. If this is indeed the case, then it is certainly possible that the words found in Surah 7:157 were also recorded by Muhammad’s followers or by Muslims who came after him. 

However, it is common for Dawah preachers to make claims—far removed from the truth—asserting that there are no alterations in the Quran and that a single, uniform version exists worldwide. Yet even their own scholars refute such claims. 

Nevertheless, Dawah preachers attempt to validate the statements in Surah 7:157 by interpreting details from the Bible through sophistry, distorted interpretations, or fallacious arguments. 

(3) Beyond the two reasons mentioned earlier, this entire endeavour is part of the Dawah proponents’ broader effort to cunningly and deceptively lead innocent Christians away from their faith and convert them to Islam. 

An objective examination of the facts is a crucial approach and a hallmark of a cultured and educated society. This article aims to conduct such an inquiry without hating, reviling, or disparaging individuals or their beliefs. We invite readers to set aside bias and emotional reactions, embrace the quest for truth with an open mind, and respond rationally and critically to the points presented here. 

Before examining whether Muhammad—whom Muslims revere as a prophet—appears in the Bible (the divine scripture), it is essential to first understand who Muhammad was, what Muslims believe about him, and what Islamic texts say regarding him. Muhammad in History Muhammad was born in 570 CE to the couple Abdullah and Amina in the city of Mecca, Arabia, amidst an Arab population that practiced polytheism and idol worship. In 610 CE, while alone in the Cave of Hira, he underwent a profound and awe-inspiring experience; based on this, he began to proclaim that Allah had called him as a prophet and commanded him to preach the faith of Islam. Muhammad lived for approximately another 23 years, passing away in 632 CE. During this 23-year period, his followers recorded the teachings and verses he recited in the name of Allah on materials such as leaves, stones, animal skins, and bones. Islamic texts indicate that some of his followers also memorized certain verses he recited. After his passing, these verses were compiled and came into use as the Quran, the holy scripture of Muslims.

Beliefs and convictions held by Muslims regarding Muhammad:
– He is a Prophet chosen by Allah and sent to convey His message to humanity.
– He is the final Prophet and the last Messenger sent by Allah.
– He is the supreme guide bestowed upon humanity by Allah and an excellent role model to be emulated.
– He belongs to the lineage of Jewish and Christian prophets.
– He brought the very same message from Allah that the Jewish and Christian prophets had brought.
– Allah delivered the Quran to him through the angel Gabriel. 

All these beliefs held by Muslims are based on the teachings of the Quran. However, a noteworthy point is that it was Muhammad himself who brought the Quran—the very source of these beliefs about him! In other words, Muhammad presented the Quran as Allah’s book, and within that book, one finds the message that “Muhammad is a Prophet and everything he says is the truth.” To put it briefly, the Quran bears witness to Muhammad, and Muhammad bears witness to the Quran! There is no need to elaborate on the extent to which such circular reasoning is logical. Those who subscribe to this line of thinking would be compelled to accept any religion or any individual claiming to be a prophet. By this logic, they would have to endorse Baha’u’llah (founder of the Baha’i Faith) and his Kitab-i-Aqdas, Joseph Smith (founder of Mormonism) and the Book of Mormon, as well as Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (founder of the Ahmadiyya movement) and his Malfuzat. 

Adherents of Islam, the Baha’i Faith, and the Ahmadiyya movement often engage in a contradictory exercise: on one hand, they attempt to discredit the Bible through inconsistent arguments; on the other, they strive desperately to prove that the very same Bible contains prophecies foretelling the arrival of their own religious founders. Such an endeavour stands as stark evidence of the bankruptcy of their religious beliefs.