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Mohammad, the Promise of Enjil (Gospel) - IV

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In spite all this, yet the Christians have tried another thing; they have said that the "Paraclete", is the Holy Ghost! While they are saying themselves in the gospel of John 7:16 that Jesus (PBUH) said:




Nevertheless I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the "Paraclete" will not come unto you … .


If Paraclete is Holy Spirit/Ghost as Christians imply, then -based on the aforementioned Biblical statement- their claim means that the Holy Spirit had never been on the earth before, and its coming had to be only after departure of Jesus (PBUH). However, according to this same Bible, the Holy Spirit was in existence since the day of the Creation and was hovering upon the surface of the earth (Genesis 1:2).

Let us look at a few other examples indicating the presence of the Holy Spirit before departure of Jesus (PBUH):


gospel of Luke 1:41

And it came to pass, that, when Elisabeth heard the salutation of Mary, the babe leaped in her womb; and Elisabeth was filled with the Holy Ghost.

gospel of Luke 4:1

And Jesus being full of the Holy Ghost returned from Jordan, and was led by the Spirit into the wilderness.


Therefore, obviously the "Paraclete" whom Hazrat Eesa (PBUH) was talking about was not the Holy Spirit/Ghost.

Many erudite researchers, including certain Christian scholars, have said that "Paraclete" was actually a person; let us quote a passage from the world renowned and distinguished "Anchor Bible", Doubleday & Company, Inc, Garden City, N.Y. 1970, which confirms that the original concept among the noted Christian scholars and populace, for the Paraclete was for a male salvific figure, but that concept was later changed to the "Holy Spirit":


... "Christian tradition has identified this figure (Paraclete) as the Holy Spirit, but scholars like Spitta, Delafosse, Windisch, Sasse, Butlmann and Betz have doubted whether this identification is true to the original picture and have suggested that the Paraclete was once an independent salvific figure, later confused with the Holy Spirit."

(Volume 29A, page 1135)


In fact the issue of the "Promised Paraclete" seems to had been so much believed and expected that even some impostors tried to introduce themselves as the Anticipated "Paraclete"; let us keep in mind that only when some thing real and valuable exists or is anticipated, then fakes and counterfeits are introduced, for instance fake $100.00 bills may exist because real $100.00 bills exist, one can never find $105.00 counterfeit bills, because real $105.00 bills do not exist and people will never fall for it.

  • Some impostors including Montanus in the mid 2nd century A.D. and Mani (210-276) claimed to be the promised "Paraclete" of John 14:16.

Mani presented himself as a savior and an apostle of Jesus Christ. In the 4th century Manichaean Coptic papyrian, Mani was identified with the Paraclete… . …Mani first encountered religion in his early youth while living with a Jewish ascetic group known as the Elkasites. In his mid-twenties, he came to believe that salvation is possible through education, self-denial, vegetarianism, fasting and chastity. He later claimed to be the Paraclete promised in the New Testament, the Last Prophet or Seal of the Prophets, finalizing a succession of men guided by God, which included figures such as Seth, Noah, Abraham, Shem, Nikotheos, Enoch, Zoroaster, Hermes, Plato, Buddha and Jesus… . (From Wikipedia encyclopedia, using sources such as: "Mani and Manichaeism in the J.R.Ritman Library", The Book of Mani, M.A. Sotelo, …)

Such impostors -who lived centuries before Mohammad (PBUH&HP), and had some followers then, but basically none today- claimed to be: a) Paraclete and b) Seal of Prophets, which proves that the issue of the Anticipated Paraclete -as a male salvific figure who was going to be the Last Prophet or Seal of the Prophets, finalizing a succession of Prophets- was a known issue to the people, and therefore from their genuine anticipation, they fell for the impostors for a while.

Let us recite together the following verse of Qur'an which verifies that Mohammad (PBUH&HP) was the Seal of Prophets:



Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Rasool (Messenger) of Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets; and Allah has Full Knowledge of all things.



(Qur'an, Surah Ahzaab [33], verse 40)



ALL PRAISE BE TO ALLAH.



At the end we wish to review a few statements quoted from Jesus in the current Bible which we have mentioned at the beginning of this writing; in the gospel of John 16:14, Jesus said that the Paraclete would glorify him, and also in the same gospel 15:26, it is written that Jesus said that the Paraclete would testify of him; there are so many verses of Qur'an in which Allah on the tongue of Mohammad (PBUH&HP) has mentioned and testified of Jesus, and glorified him as a prophet of Allah through the cleansing of his name from polytheism, as a sample:


The Maseeh disdaineth never to be a servant of Allah, nor do the near angels; and those who disdain His worship and are arrogant, He (Allah) will gather them all together unto Himself (to answer …).


(Qur'an, Surah Nesa' [4], verse 172)


He (Eesa Maseeh) said: Surely I am a servant of Allah; He has given me the scripture and made me a Prophet.


(Qur'an, Surah Maryam [19], verse 30)


In blasphemy indeed are those that say that Allah is Maseeh the son of Maryam. Say: "Who then hath the least power against Allah, if His Will were to destroy Maseeh the son of Maryam, his mother, and every one that is on the earth? For, to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth, and all that is between. He createth what He pleaseth. For Allah hath power over all things."


(Qur'an, Surah Maa'edah [5], verse 17)

Another fact which Hazrat Eesa -Jesus- (PBUH) promised was that, the "Paraclete" would guide into "All Truth", for he would not speak of himself; but whatsoever he would hear, that would he speak: and he would shew things to come.(John 16:13) And truly the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) never said any thing of himself, all statements that the Prophet Mohammad (PBUH&HP) ever said -whether Qur'anic verses or his Ahaadith- , were Divine Revelations:


Nor does he (Muhammad) speak out of desire,

It is naught but revelation that is revealed.

The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him.


(Qur'an, Surah Najm [53], verses 3 to 5)



And by Allah's Command, the Prophet has fully guided, and trusted the Truth -which Allah has taught him- to Amir-Ol-Mo'meneen, and then in due order of Succession, to the Ahl-Ol-Bait (PBUT), to teach humankind until Eternity; May Allah hasten the last Remaining Treasure of the Ever-Promised "Paraclete" -the "Mahdi", as this Allah-Bestowed title means, "the Guided"- so that the entire creation will be guided at Mahdi's hand, and live in celestial harmony, under the flag of Allah, until Eternity … .

Aameen