"God (his guidance) came from Teman, and the Holy One from mount Paran. Selah. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise." Habakkuk 3:3 The wilderness of Paran is where Abraham's wife Hagar and his eldest son Ishmael, the father of the Arabs, settled (Genesis 21:21) in the Arabian desert. Specifically, Makkah (Please see Map 1, page 440). Makkah is, of course, the capital of Islam in Arabia and the birthplace of Muhammad (pbuh). Indeed, it was Hagar and Ishmael ... [Continue Reading]
Historical Evidences
Isaiah’s vision
Isaiah saw a vision of two riders. "And he saw a chariot [with] a couple of horsemen, a chariot of asses, [and] a chariot of camels .." Isaiah 21:7 Who was the rider upon the ass? Every Sunday school student will tell us that this was a prophecy of Jesus (pbuh), as stated in John: "And Jesus, when he had found a young ass, sat thereon; as it is written," John 12:14 but who is the promised prophet who would ride the camel? If it is not Muhammad (pbuh) then this prophecy has yet to be ... [Continue Reading]
Truthfulness of Muhammad
"And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken? When a prophet speaketh in the name of the LORD, if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that [is] the thing which the LORD hath not spoken, [but] the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him." Deuteronomy 18:21-22 So if the statements made in the Qur'an were not true then this would prove that it is not the word of God. However, there is not a single claim made in the ... [Continue Reading]
Moses foretells of Muhammad’s coming
"I (God) will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee (moses), and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." Deuteronomy 18:18 There are many verses in the Old Testament that predict the coming of Jesus (pbuh). This one, however, is not one of them. This can be clearly seen from the following four points: a) Like unto moses Muslims believe in all of the previous prophets. They make no distinction between them, nor do ... [Continue Reading]
Reference to Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
"And this [is] the blessing, wherewith moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand [went] a fiery law for them." Deuteronomy 33:1 Fig. 8 The succession of the prophets of God, like the rising sun. This is a chronological succession of prophets which is narrated through reference to location (see Fig. 8). ... [Continue Reading]