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through Ishmael). Jesus is here excluded, as he is an
Israelite; otherwise it should be written “a Prophet from
amongst you.”
2.
Muhammed is in many ways like unto Moses. If this is
not accepted, then this promise has yet to be fulfilled. The
table below, taken from
Al-Ittihad
,
January-March 1982,
page 41, is self-explanatory:
The following is a comparison between a few crucial
characteristics of Moses, Muhammed and Jesus, which
clarifies the identity of
“that prophet
” who was to come after
Moses
.
Area of
comparison.
Moses
Muhammed Jesus
Birth.
Usual.
Usual.
Unusual.
Family Life
.
Married with
children.
Married with
children.
Not married &
no children.
Death.
Usual.
Usual.
Lifted up
bodily.
Career.
Prophet &
Statesman.
Prophet &
Statesman.
Prophet Only.
Forced
emigration in
adulthood.
To Median.
To Madina.
None.
Encounter with
enemies.
Hot Pursuit.
Hot pursuit &
Battles fought
with enemies.
No similar
encounter.
Results of
encounters.
Moral &
Physical
Victories.
Moral &
Physical
Victories.
Moral Victory
only.
Writing down
of Revelation.
In his lifetime.
(Torah).
In his lifetime.
(Al’ Quran.)
Never
authorized it to
be written
down.
Acceptance of
Leadership.
Rejected at
first & then
accepted in his
Rejected at
first & then
accepted in his
The Jews, his
own People,
rejected him,