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Moses stated that God Moses stated that God told him:told him:

““I will raise up for them a prophet like you I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brother. I will put my from among their brother. I will put my words in his mouth, and he will tell them words in his mouth, and he will tell them everything I command him. If anyone everything I command him. If anyone does not listen to my words that the does not listen to my words that the prophet speaks in my name, I myself will prophet speaks in my name, I myself will call him to account.” ( Deuteronomy call him to account.” ( Deuteronomy 18:18-19 )18:18-19 )

A prophet like Moses.A prophet like Moses.

From the verses we conclude that :From the verses we conclude that :

1.1. That he will be like Moses.That he will be like Moses.

2.2. That he will come from the brothers of That he will come from the brothers of the Israelites, like the Ishmaelite.the Israelites, like the Ishmaelite.

3.3. That God will put his words into the That God will put his words into the mouth of this prophet and he will mouth of this prophet and he will declare what God commands him.declare what God commands him.

Gospel of John: John 1:19-Gospel of John: John 1:19-2121

From the gospel of john, the Jews were waiting From the gospel of john, the Jews were waiting for the fulfillment of 3 distinct prophesies:for the fulfillment of 3 distinct prophesies:

1.The coming of Christ1.The coming of Christ 2.The coming of Elijah2.The coming of Elijah 3. The coming of the prophet.3. The coming of the prophet.

The awaited prophet is certainly in my opinion The awaited prophet is certainly in my opinion the last and seal of all the prophets which is the last and seal of all the prophets which is Muhammad( the helper, comforter or Ahmed Muhammad( the helper, comforter or Ahmed the praised one )the praised one )

What they say about What they say about Prophet Muhammad:Prophet Muhammad:

Fourteen years after Thomas Carlyle had Fourteen years after Thomas Carlyle had delivered his lecture on his Hero prophet, delivered his lecture on his Hero prophet, a Frenchman by the name of Lamartine a Frenchman by the name of Lamartine wrote: If greatness of purpose, smallness wrote: If greatness of purpose, smallness of means and astounding results are the of means and astounding results are the 3 criteria of human genius, who could 3 criteria of human genius, who could dare to compare any great man in dare to compare any great man in modern history with Mohammed ?modern history with Mohammed ?

Greatness of purpose:Greatness of purpose:

“ “ And we sent thee not ( o Muhammed ), And we sent thee not ( o Muhammed ), but as mercy unto ( all ) the worlds. Holly but as mercy unto ( all ) the worlds. Holly Quran 21:107Quran 21:107

Highest Standard:Highest Standard:

“ “ And most certainly thou ( o Muhammed) art of most And most certainly thou ( o Muhammed) art of most sublime and exalted character”. Holly Quran 68:4sublime and exalted character”. Holly Quran 68:4

““And have we not raised high the esteem (in which) And have we not raised high the esteem (in which) thou ( O Muhammed art held)? Holly Quran 94:4thou ( O Muhammed art held)? Holly Quran 94:4

““Ye have indeed in the messenger of Allah Ye have indeed in the messenger of Allah ( Muhammed ) a beautiful pattern of conduct”( Muhammed ) a beautiful pattern of conduct”

Holly Quran 33:21Holly Quran 33:21

From the brothers of the From the brothers of the Israelites:Israelites:

Abraham had 2 sons, Ishmael and Isaac Abraham had 2 sons, Ishmael and Isaac ( Genesis 21). ( Genesis 21).

Ishmael became the grandfather of the Arab Ishmael became the grandfather of the Arab nation, and Isaac became the grandfather of nation, and Isaac became the grandfather of the Jewish nation.the Jewish nation.

The prophet spoken of was not from among The prophet spoken of was not from among the Jews themselves, but from among their the Jews themselves, but from among their brothers, the Ishmaelite. brothers, the Ishmaelite. Muhammad, may Muhammad, may peace and blessing be upon him, a descendant peace and blessing be upon him, a descendant of Ishmael, is indeed this prophet.of Ishmael, is indeed this prophet.

God will put His word in God will put His word in the mouth of this the mouth of this prophet:prophet:

The words of God ( The Holly Quran ) were truly put The words of God ( The Holly Quran ) were truly put into Muhammad’s mouth. God ( Allah ) sent the Angel into Muhammad’s mouth. God ( Allah ) sent the Angel Gabriel to teach Muhammad the exact words of Allah Gabriel to teach Muhammad the exact words of Allah ( the Holly Quran) and asked him to dictate them to the ( the Holly Quran) and asked him to dictate them to the people as he heard them.people as he heard them.

In the name of Allah, most Gracious, Most Merciful. In the name of Allah, most Gracious, Most Merciful. Say: “ Say: “ He is Allah, the one and only God, the eternally He is Allah, the one and only God, the eternally besought of all. He gives no birth, nor is he born. And besought of all. He gives no birth, nor is he born. And there is none like unto Him.” ( Holly Quran ,112 )there is none like unto Him.” ( Holly Quran ,112 )

Concept of prophet hood:Concept of prophet hood:

The merciful and Loving Allah ( God ) has sent The merciful and Loving Allah ( God ) has sent many prophets at different times of history to many prophets at different times of history to serve God, to acquaint man with God and his serve God, to acquaint man with God and his divine teaching, to establish truth and divine teaching, to establish truth and goodness, to help man to realize the true goodness, to help man to realize the true purpose of his existence.purpose of his existence.

Make no discrimination among the prophets Make no discrimination among the prophets and accept their teachings as consistent and and accept their teachings as consistent and complimentary.complimentary.

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