Mohammad, the Promise of Torah - Part III

What we have mentioned so far in the first two parts of this writing, are only samples of many such cases of discrepancies in the current Bible; many western documents also verify the mistakes in the Bible which furthermore prove the fact that unfortunately the Bible has been distorted; for instance Bart Ehrman says, "There are more known errors in the Bible than there are words, while the original versions are universally lost."; also see “The Destruction of the Bible”; and also see "50,000 Errors in the Bible?" a reproduction from the Christian Magazine "AWAKE!" September 8, 1957, and … .

It is quite necessary to mention that we are absolutely neither confirming the contents of the aforementioned writings, comments, and alike, nor their associated authors, publishers, sites, …; our point is that, such discrepancies which the adherents to the Bible themselves confess to their existence, simply prove that unfortunately the Bible has been distorted, and the original scriptures are not readily available and accessible to the public; we do believe -based on Qur’an and authentic Islamic Narrations- that the original Torah and Gospel are the true words of the Prophets Moses and Jesus (PBUT) -as revealed to them by Allah-, and Imam Mahdi (PBUH) will disclose them at time of his Appearance. It is a very logical argument that if a certain document contains discrepancies, then the credibility and authenticity of that document is definitely under question:

…And if it were from any other than Allah, they would have surely found in it, many discrepancies.

(Qur’an, Surah Nesa’, verse 82)

Again we do not disregard the whole issue of Torah and Gospel, we are just saying what has been presented as Bible is not original; as a matter of fact Qur’an confirms the original Torah and Enjil (Gospel:

Surely We have sent Torah, in it, Guidance and Light…

…And We bestowed upon him Enjil, in it Guidance and Light, and verifier of that which was in front of it from Torah…

(Qur’an, Surah Maa’edah, verses 44 and 46)

Qur’an also clearly verifies that the adherents to the books of Prophets, knew the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) as they knew their own sons, i.e. the issue was that clear to them when the Prophet Mohammad came; knowing some one as good as one’s child, indicates absolute certainty:

Those whom We have given the book, recognize him (Mohammad) as they recognize their sons; those who have caused loss upon themselves, they have not believed.

And who is more unjust than he who forges a lie against Allah or gives the lie to His Aayaat (communications, …); surely He (Allah) does not Deliver the Unjust.

Qur’an, Surah An’aam, verses 20 and 21)

The very delightful and heart-assuring fact -by Allah’s Omnipotence and Will- is that in spite of all their hard works to conceal the Truth in the Torah, still the Light of Allah shines in the midst of the darkness of distortions, in other statements; in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 33, statement 2, it indicates that the Promised Final Prophet will be from the Mount PARAN area -as we mentioned earlier, PARAN is where Mecca is today, and as the Bible verifies, it was where Ismael (PBUH) resided-; let us look at the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 33, statements 1 to 3, in the current Torah, the Old Testament, together:

1

"And this is the blessing, wherewith Moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death.

2

And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Sair 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.

3

Yea, he loved the people; all his saints are in thy hand: and they sat down at thy feet; every one shall receive of thy words."

As we see, according to this Torah, the Prophet Moses (PBUH), at time of his death, blessed people and talked about three Divine manifestations; the first one is mentioned as a Coming in the Mount Sinai which is related to Moses (PBUH) himself; the second is a Rising up in Sair which seems to be about Jesus (PBUH); and the third and last one -that is mentioned as a Shining- is in the Mount PARAN which is obviously about the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP), because as even this distorted Torah indicates, Ismael and his descendants were in PARAN area, and Mohammad and his progeny (PBUT) are the descendants of Ismael (PBUH); and this third one is said to be a glorious Shining, being accompanied by thousands of holy ones. It is noteworthy to mention that, just like Arabic in which the definite events in the future are presented in past tense (for instance see certain verses of Surah Waaqe'ah of Qur'an which is about the future events in Qiyaamat and are all mentioned in past tense), Hebrew is also the same; Hebrew is an old language written from right to left, and according to Islamic Narrations, it has the same roots as Arabic; even many words in Hebrew are very similar to Arabic.

In a prayer called "Samaat" which is narrated from Imam Ali (PBUH) and is recommended to be recited in the last hour of Fridays before sunset, the Imam mentions similar statements, let us look at these statements of the Samaat prayer:

…And through Thy Glory which Appeared on Mount Sinai, and through which Thou addressed Thy servant and Thy Messenger Moosa (Moses) son of Emraan, and through Thy Rising up in Sair, and through Thy Appearance on Mount Phaaraan (PARAN), in the exalted positions of the holy ones, and the troops of Arrayed Angels, and the humbleness of Praising Angels…

(Behaar-Ol-Anwaar, …)

Now let's look at another statement from the current Old Testament, book of the Prophet Habakkuk (PBUH) -who was a Bani-Israel Prophet years after Moses-, chapter 3, statements 3 to 6:

3

"God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount PARAN. SELAH. His glory covered the heavens, and the earth was full of his praise.

4

And his brightness was as the light; he had horns coming out of his hand: and there was the hiding of his power.

5

Before him went the pestilence, and burning coals went forth at his feet.

6

He stood, and measured the earth: he beheld, and drove asunder the nations; and the everlasting mountains were scattered, the perpetual hills did bow: HIS WAYS ARE EVERLASTING"

Since the Prophet Habakkuk was after Moses (PBUT), he has only mentioned the two coming Prophets; the first one being the Prophet Jesus (PBUH) and the second one being the Prophet from Mount PARAN, i.e. the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP). Notice the word SELAH which is a Hebrew word that interestingly has been left as Hebrew, in all translations of the Bible! And more interestingly, it has then been translated usually at the end of statement No. six, as seen in the above English translation: HIS WAYS ARE EVERLASTING; of course even if the word SELAH is not considered, still, HIS WAYS ARE EVERLASTING, is there. Therefore, according to the Torah, the Final Prophet from Mount PARAN is he whose glory shall cover the heavens, and the earth will be full of his praise, and his brightness will be as the light, and HIS WAYS ARE EVERLASTING (also see Qur'an, 33:21, 33:56, 33:40, 9:33, 48:28, 61:9, 24:35, …), and he loves the people (see Qur'an, 9:128, 21: 107, …), and he has brought a fiery law (Shari'at with Jehaad (Jihad), …), …; i.e. the final Law and ways -Shari'at of Mohammad (PBUH&HP)-, of Allah's ever-propagated Religion by all Divine Prophets (PBUT) -Islam-, is everlasting and shall remain until the End; as the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has said over and over that his Halaal (Lawful) and Haraam (Unlawful) are Halaal and Haraam forever (Sermon of Ghadir,… ); and with the glorious Appearance of his final Successor -Imam Mahdi (PBUH)-, his EVERLASTING WAYS will expand all over the world… .

Mohammad (PBUH&HP) was the Ever-Anticipated and Promised by all Divine Prophets (PBUT); he was clearly mentioned in all Divine Books such as the Torah and Gospel:

…He (Mohammad) whom they have found, written with them, in the Torah and Enjil (Gospel); enjoins them "Ma'roof", and forbids them "Monkar"… .

(Qur'an, Surah A’raaf, verse 157)

And when Eesa (Jesus) son of Maryam, said : O’ children of Israel! Surely I am the Apostle of Allah to you, the verifier of that which is before me from Torah, and the giver of the Glad Tidings Of an Apostle who will come after me, his name being Ahmad… .

(Qur'an, Surah Saf, verse 6)

To enlighten our hearts and souls, let us read together, few heart-warming Hadithes in this regard.

Imam Baaqer (PBUH) has said:

…There were Prophets between Yoosof (Josef son of Jacob) and Moosa (Moses); then when the Torah was sent to Moses, it gave the Glad Tidings about Mohammad; and the Successor of Moses was Yoosha' son of Noon (Joshua) whom Allah has mentioned in Qur'an,… ; there were no Prophets unless being the givers of the Glad Tidings about Mohammad; until Allah appointed Maseeh, Eesa (Jesus) son of Maryam, then he gave the Good News about Mohammad; and that is Allah’s -the Exalted and the Glorified- Saying, "Yajedoonahoo" "he whom they have found", i.e. Al-Yahood (Jews) and Al-Nasaara (Christians), "Maktooban" "written", i.e. the attributes of Mohammad, "endahom" "with them", i.e. in the Torah and Enjil, "enjoins them Ma'roof, and forbids them Monkar" [Qur'an, 7:157]; and that is Allah’s -the Exalted and the Glorified- saying, which has reported (the testimony) from Jesus, “… and the giver of the Glad Tidings of an Apostle coming after me, his name being Ahmad” [Qur'an, 61:6]. And Moses and Jesus gave the Good News about Mohammad in the same manner that other Prophets gave the News about other Prophets, until Mohammad came; and when Mohammad’s Prophethood passed and his time was completed, Allah -the Exalted and the Glorified- revealed unto him: O’ Mohammad! surely you have finished your Prophethood and completed your time, so bestow the Knowledge which is with you, and the faith, and the "Esm of akbar", and the heritage of Knowledge, and the impressions of Knowledge of Prophethood in your Ahl-Ol-Bait, with Ali son of Abi-Taaleb; and surely I do not ever discontinue Knowledge, faith, Esm of Akbar, heritage of Knowledge, and impressions of Knowledge of Prophethood from the back of your progeny, in the same manner that I have not discontinued it from the “Bait”s of Prophets who have been between you and your father Adam, and that is Allah’s saying, surely Allah chose Adam and Noah and the progeny of Ibrahim and the progeny of Emraan, above the worlds, Offspring -some of them from others-, and Allah is Hearing, Knowing. [Qur'an, 3:33] … .

(The Rod(z)ah of Al-Kaafi,… )

Imam Saadeq has said:

…Moosa asked Allah: Are Ibrahim (Abraham), Is_haaq (Isaac) and Ya’qoob (Jacob) not Your Awliyaa’ (plural of "wali")? Allah said: yes, but what I meant from My Awliyaa’ (which Allah had mentioned earlier to Moosa) are those whom I have created Adam and Hawwa (Eve) and Heaven and Hell for; Moosa said: My Lord! Who are they? Allah answered: Mohammad, Ahmad whom I have derived his names from Mine, because one of My Names is Mahmood and Mohammad is from it, and Ahad is also one of My Names which Ahmad is from it. Moosa requested Allah to include him in the Ommah (nation) of Mohammad, Allah said: I answered your request, and you must recognize his and his Ahl-Ol-Bait’s value and status, the parable of him and his Ahl-Ol-Bait and that which I have created in their “Tinat”, is the parable of “Ferdos” in Heaven which neither its leaves fall nor its taste changes. Any one recognizing their value and status, I will bestow patience upon him in the darkness of ignorance, and I will place a Light in front of him, at times of darkness, and I will respond his prayers and requests before he calls Me … .

(Tafsir Qommi, vol. 1, pp 242 to 244)

Ali son of Ibrahim Qommi inn regard to verse 157 of Surah A’raaf has narrated:

Allah told previous Prophets to inform their nations in regard to the appointment of the final Prophet; (in this manner) they (the Prophets) have helped the final Prophet with their tongues, and commanded their nations to help him. And when the final Prophet shall return (in the Last Days, after the Appearance of Imam Mahdi and the establishment of Divine Government around the world), the previous Prophets will return too, to help him in this world.

(Tafsir Qommi, vol. 1, p. 242)

That which we have mentioned in this series of articles, are not the whole story, Allah-Willing we will present more facts in other writings.

O' our beloved Mahdi! We implore Allah to hasten your Ever-Promised and glorious Appearance, when you shall reveal the original and undistorted Torah of Moosa, and the true Enjil (Gospel) of Eesa; then every one will see that many details about your forefather Mohammad and all of the Ahl-Ol-Bait (PBUT) were stated in those Divine Books, and that the Religion of all Prophets (PBUT) was Islam before human distortions made them look otherwise -that is why Qur'an has stated that the only accepted Religion is Islam (3:85,… )-, and that every Believer has always Anticipated your progeny and your Appearance, and… .