Messiah!Seed of David?

Syed Sajid Ahmad

Muslims respect, honor and revere Jesus and all the prophets in Bible

Qur’an mentions Jesus as the Messiah

JEWS WERE WAITING FOR THREE PERSONS TO APPEAR

At the time of Jesus

John denied to be any of the three

• [19] And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?[20] And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.[21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.[22] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?[23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. John 1

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Jesus: Elias/Elijah had already come

• [11] And they asked him, saying, Why say the scribes that Elias must first come?

• [12] And he answered and told them, Elias verily cometh first, and restoreth all things; and how it is written of the Son of man, that he must suffer many things, and be set at nought.

• [13] But I say unto you, That Elias is indeed come, and they have done unto him whatsoever they listed, as it is written of him. Mark 9

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Disciples: John, the Baptist, was Elias

And his disciples asked him, saying, Why then say the scribes that Elias must first come?And Jesus answered and said unto them, Elias truly shall first come, and restore all things.But I say unto you, That Elias is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatsoever they listed. Likewise shall also the Son of man suffer of them.Then the disciples understood that he spake unto them of John the Baptist. Matt 17:10-13

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Elijah in heaven

And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold,

there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire,

and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.

2 Kings 2:11

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Elijah himself was to come back

Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet

before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:

Malachi 4:6

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Elijah/John

• John was born on earth and had not descended from heaven

• If John were Elijah who was to come from the heaven then Christianity sets a precedence:– Going to heaven is symbolic– Second coming of a previous person is coming of a

person like him• But the Jews are not convinced to-date

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Jews expected advent of three

• [19] And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?[20] And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.[21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.[22] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?[23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. John 1

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THE MESSIAHIslam accepts Jesus as

Joseph was seed of David butJesus was biological son of Mary and not of Joseph

[1] The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham.[2] Abraham begat Isaac; and Isaac begat Jacob; and Jacob begat Judas and his brethren;[3] And Judas begat Phares and Zara of Thamar; and Phares begat Esrom; and Esrom begat Aram;[4] And Aram begat Aminadab; and Aminadab begat Naasson; and Naasson begat Salmon;[5] And Salmon begat Booz of Rachab; and Booz begat Obed of Ruth; and Obed begat Jesse;[6] And Jesse begat David the king; and David the king begat Solomon of her that had been the wife of Urias;[7] And Solomon begat Roboam; and Roboam begat Abia; and Abia begat Asa;[8] And Asa begat Josaphat; and Josaphat begat Joram; and Joram begat Ozias;[9] And Ozias begat Joatham; and Joatham begat Achaz; and Achaz begat Ezekias;[10] And Ezekias begat Manasses; and Manasses begat Amon; and Amon begat Josias;[11] And Josias begat Jechonias and his brethren, about the time they were carried away to Babylon:[12] And after they were brought to Babylon, Jechonias begat Salathiel; and Salathiel begat Zorobabel;[13] And Zorobabel begat Abiud; and Abiud begat Eliakim; and Eliakim begat Azor;[14] And Azor begat Sadoc; and Sadoc begat Achim; and Achim begat Eliud;[15] And Eliud begat Eleazar; and Eleazar begat Matthan; and Matthan begat Jacob;[16] And Jacob begat Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ.[17] So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; and from David until the carrying

away into Babylon are fourteen generations; and from the carrying away into Babylon unto Christ are fourteen generations.

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Joseph was seed of David butJesus was biological son of Mary and not of Joseph

[18] Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost.

[19] Then Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing to make her a publick example, was minded to put her away privily.

[20] But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.

[21] And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.

[22] Now all this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying,

[23] Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.

[24] Then Joseph being raised from sleep did as the angel of the Lord had bidden him, and took unto him his wife:

[25] And knew her not till she had brought forth her firstborn son: and he called his name JESUS. Matt 1

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Jews and the Truth of Jesus

• [22] And if a man have committed a sin worthy of death, and he be to be put to death, and thou hang him on a tree:

• [23] His body shall not remain all night upon the tree, but thou shalt in any wise bury him that day; (for he that is hanged is accursed of God;) that thy land be not defiled, which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance. Deut 21

• [13] Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree: Gal 3

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Messiah/Jesus

• Jesus was born without father• According to predominant Christian belief, he

died on the cross• So the Jews are not convinced to-date of his

heavenly status

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Jews expected advent of three

• [19] And this is the record of John, when the Jews sent priests and Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, Who art thou?[20] And he confessed, and denied not; but confessed, I am not the Christ.[21] And they asked him, What then? Art thou Elias? And he saith, I am not. Art thou that prophet? And he answered, No.[22] Then said they unto him, Who art thou? that we may give an answer to them that sent us. What sayest thou of thyself?[23] He said, I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, Make straight the way of the Lord, as said the prophet Esaias. John 1

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THAT PROPHETProphecies about

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Moses Prophesied a Prophet from Arabia/Ishmaelites

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 33:2

Paran, Land of IshmaelitesAnd also of the son of the bondwoman will I make a nation, because he is thy seed.And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and took bread, and a bottle of water, and gave it unto Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, and the child, and sent her away: and she departed, and wandered in the wilderness of Beer-sheba.And the water was spent in the bottle, and she cast the child under one of the shrubs.And she went, and sat her down over against him a good way off, as it were a bowshot: for she said, Let me not see the death of the child. And she sat over against him, and lift up her voice, and wept.And God heard the voice of the lad; and the angel of God called Hagar out of heaven, and said unto her, What aileth thee, Hagar? fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.Arise, lift up the lad, and hold him in thine hand; for I will make him a great nation.And God opened her eyes, and she saw a well of water; and she went, and filled the bottle with water, and gave the lad drink.And God was with the lad; and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness, and became an archer.And he dwelt in the wilderness of Paran: and his mother took him a wife out of the land of Egypt. Gen 21:13-21

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Prince of the World

Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world cometh,

and hath nothing in me. John 14:30

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Comforter• [16] And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you

another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;

• [17] Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.

• [18] I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. • [26] But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom

the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. John 14 21

Comforter

• [26] But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:

• [27] And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning. John 15:26-27

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Comforter

• [7] Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you.

• [8] And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: John 16

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“That Prophet” will come before the Second Coming of Jesus

• [35] Behold, your house is left unto you desolate: and verily I say unto you, Ye shall not see me, until the time come when ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Luke 13

• [38] Behold, your house is left unto you desolate.• [39] For I say unto you, Ye shall not see me

henceforth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord. Matt 23:38-39

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Jesus will not come again before the advent of “that prophet”

• [20] And he shall send Jesus Christ, which before was preached unto you:

• [21] Whom the heaven must receive until the times of restitution of all things, which God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the world began.

• [22] For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

• [23] And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people. Acts 3

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Prophecy by JesusI have yet many things to say unto you,

but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth,

is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself;

but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak:

and he will shew you things to come. John 16:12-13

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The Corner Stone

• [42] Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvellous in our eyes?

• [43] Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof.

• [44] And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. Matt 21:42-44

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Perfect

• [8] Charity never faileth: but whether there be prophecies, they shall fail; whether there be tongues, they shall cease; whether there be knowledge, it shall vanish away.

• [9] For we know in part, and we prophesy in part.

• [10] But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away. 1 Cor 13

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Parable of the Garden• [33] Hear another parable: There was a certain householder, which planted a

vineyard, and hedged it round about, and digged a winepress in it, and built a tower, and let it out to husbandmen, and went into a far country:

• [34] And when the time of the fruit drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, that they might receive the fruits of it.

• [35] And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

• [36] Again, he sent other servants more than the first: and they did unto them likewise.

• [37] But last of all he sent unto them his son, saying, They will reverence my son.• [38] But when the husbandmen saw the son, they said among themselves, This is

the heir; come, let us kill him, and let us seize on his inheritance.• [39] And they caught him, and cast him out of the vineyard, and slew him.• [40] When the lord therefore of the vineyard cometh, what will he do unto those

husbandmen?• [41] They say unto him, He will miserably destroy those wicked men, and will let

out his vineyard unto other husbandmen, which shall render him the fruits in their seasons. Matt 21:33-41 29

Muhammad Testified to the Truth ofboth John and Jesus

• Islam presents Jesus as a non-mythical and fairly acceptable traditional prophet

• God heard his prayers and saved him from accursed death on the cross

• He lived a long life of 120 and garnered respect and eminence during his lifetime

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Holy Qur’an About John

• [3:40] ... noble and chaste and a Prophet, from among the righteous

• [19:13] ... We gave him wisdom while yet a child,• [19:14] And tenderness of heart from Ourself, and

purity. And he was pious• [19:15] And dutiful toward his parents. And he was not

haughty and rebellious.• [19:16] And peace was on him the day he was born,

and the day he died, and peace there will be on him the day he will be raised up to life again.

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Holy Qur’an About Jesus• ... to Jesus, son of Mary, We gave manifest Signs, and strengthened him

with the Spirit of holiness... 2:88• ... We gave Jesus, son of Mary, clear proofs and strengthened him with

the Spirit of holiness... 2:254 • When the angels said, ‘O Mary, Allah gives thee glad tidings of a word

from Him; his name shall be the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, honoured in this world and in the next, and of those who are granted nearness to God; 3:46

• [3:47] ‘And he shall speak to the people in the cradle and when of middle age, and he shall be of the righteous.’

• When Allah said, ‘O Jesus, I will cause thee to die a natural death and will exalt thee to Myself, and will clear thee from the charges of those who disbelieve, and will place those who follow thee above those who disbelieve, until the Day of Resurrection; then to Me shall be your return, and I will judge between you concerning that wherein you differ. 3:56 32

Jesus, Son of Mary

O People of the Book, exceed not the limits in your religion, and say not of Allah anything but the truth. Verily, the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was only a Messenger of Allah and a fulfilment of His word which He sent down to Mary, and a mercy from Him. So believe in Allah and His Messengers, and say not ‘They are three.’ Desist, it will be better for you. Verily, Allah is the only One God. Far is it from His Holiness that He should have a son. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. And sufficient is Allah as a Guardian. 4:172

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Jesus, Son of Mary

When Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary, remember My favour upon thee and upon thy mother; when I strengthened thee with the Spirit of holiness so that thou didst speak to the people in the cradle and in middle age; and when I taught thee the Book and Wisdom and the Torah and the Gospel; and when thou didst fashion a creation out of clay, in the likeness of a bird, by My command; then thou didst breathe into it a new spirit and it became a soaring being by My command; and thou didst heal the night-blind and the leprous by My command; and when thou didst raise the dead by My command; and when I restrained the children of Israel from putting thee to death when thou didst come to them with clear Signs; and those who disbelieved from among them said, ‘This is nothing but clear deception.’” 5:111

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Abraham

Ishmael Isaac

Moses

Muhammad

Jesus

Ahmad

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Conclusion

• Islam authenticates Christianity• Muhammad testified for Jesus as prophesied by

Jesus• Belief on Bible and Jesus is incomplete without

accepting “that prophet” who fulfilled the prophecies of the Bible.

• Every good Christian owes it to his faith in Bible to come forward and accept “that prophet” who fulfilled the prophecies of the Bible.

• http://www.alislam.org/library/books/muhammadinbible/MITB.pdf

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All references from KJV

BACKGROUND INFORMATIONAdditional

• M't:17:20: And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

• Lu:17:6: And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye might say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou plucked up by the root, and be thou planted in the sea; and it should obey you.

• [12] Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. John 14

SECOND COMINGOn

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No one will descend from heaven ...“Remember, that no one will descend from heaven.

All our opponents who are alive today will die and no one will see Jesus Son of Mary descending from heaven. Then their next generation will pass away and no one of them will see this spectacle. Then generation next after that

will pass away without seeing the Son of Mary descending from heaven. Then God will make them anxious that though the time of the supremacy

of the cross had passed away and the world had undergone great changes, yet the son of Mary has not descended from heaven. Then the wise people

will suddenly discard this belief. The third century after today will not yet have come to a close when those who hold this belief, weather Muslims or Christians, will lose all hope and will give up this belief in disgust. There will then be one religion that will

prevail in the world and only one leader. I have come only to sow the seed, which has been sown by my hand. Now

it will sprout and grow and flourish, and no one can arrest its growth.”Mirza Ghulam Ahmad (1835-1908)

Ruhani Khaza’in, Vol. 20, p. 65 (1903)

1290 Days

• 11] And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days.[12] Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days.[13] But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days. Dan 12

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Second Coming

• Jewish: Jesus killed on cross• Christian: Raised from the dead and lifted to

heaven, back in late 1800s-early 1900s• Muslims:

– Back after 1260 years after Muhammad• Jesus replaced on the cross (Barnabas)• Jesus saved from the death on the cross, died in

Kashmir (Ahmadiyya)• Ahmad (1835-1908)

Second Coming

• Common among Christians and Muslims– Prophesied by Jesus– Prophesied by Muhammad

• Messiah and Mahdi– Same Messiah?– Same Mahdi?– One person or two?

• Second coming of Buddha and Krishna

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Christ and Ahmad

• Followed existing religious law and did not bring a new law

• Under foreign dominance but did not attempt to rise against them

• Taught to discharge rulers’ due obedience• Taught meekness and humility• Steadfast against persecution• Gained recognition slowly, centuries later

Muslims vs Christian Beliefs

• One God• Jesus was a prophet• Prophets in all

nations• Old/New Testament,

Qur’an• Special services on

Friday, no sabbath• No celebacy• Mecca, Jerusalem

holy cities

• Three in One• Jesus was son of God• Only Biblical prophets• Only Old/New Testament• Saturday/Sunday Jewish/Christian• Monasticism• Jerusalem holy city

Christianity to Islam

Three in One One God

Jesus was son of God Jesus was a prophet

Only Biblical prophets Prophets in all nations

Monasticism Celibacy discouraged

Jesus died on cross Jesus saved from cross

Bible? Qur’an (Koran)?

Prophecy concerning interfaith relations

• 5:83. Thou shalt certainly find the Jews and those who associate partners with Allah to be the most vehement of men in enmity against the believers. And thou shalt assuredly find those who say, `We are Christians,' to be the nearest of them in friendship to the believers. That is because among them are savants and monks and because they are not arrogant.

Islam on Salvation

Surely, the Believers, and the Jews, and the Christians and the Sabians — whichever

party from among these truly believes in Allah and the Last Day and does good deeds — shall have their reward with their Lord, and no fear shall

come upon them, nor shall they grieve.

Guidance given to all nations

Verily, We have sent thee with the truth, as a bearer of glad tidings and as a Warner; and there is

no people to whom a Warner has not been sent. (35[al-Fatir]:25)

And those who disbelieve say, ‘Wherefore has not a Sign been sent down to him from his Lord?’ Thou

art, surely, a Warner. And there is a Guide for every people. (13[al-Ra‘d]:8)

Established Religions Should be Respected

Of all the principles to which I have been made to adhere firmly, there is one that has specifically been revealed to me by God

Himself. That principle is to desist from declaring false in essence, such

religions as have been revealed by God through His prophets and which have the following characteristics.

They have met with wide acceptance in certain regions of the world; having survived all challenges, they have become well established

and deeply rooted. Having stood the test of time for long, they have acquired a measure

of age and an air of permanence. According to this principle, such religions are essentially true and their founders were most certainly true prophets of God. (Tohfa

Qaisariya: Roohani Khazain Vol. 12, p 256)

A Peace Giving principal

This is a most attractive and peace giving principle which provides the basis for reconciliation amongst

nations and promotes better moral conduct. This principle. teaches us to believe in the truth of all prophets wherever they might have appeared; in India, Persia or China or any other country and for

whom God has filled the hearts of millions of people with awe and deep respect and has caused their religions to be firmly rooted. (Tohfa Qaisariya:

Roohani Khazain Vol. 12, p 259)

JEWS WERE WAITING FOR THREE PERSONS TO APPEAR

At the time of Jesus

Malachi

• Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to this temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. Malachi 3:1

• Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD: Malachi 4:6

THAT PROPHETAdditional Prophecies about

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Some of the Biblical Prophecies Muslims believe were filled through the advent of

Muhammad

Prophet Like Moses

The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee,

of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken.

Deuteronomy 18:15

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Prophet Like Moses“I will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him. And it shall come to pass, that whosoever will not hearken unto my words which he shall speak in my name, I will require it of him. But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die.” (Deuteronomy 18:18-20)

Wonderful Counseller

• [6] For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

• [7] Of the increase of his government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of the LORD of hosts will perform this. Isaiah 9

Mention in the New Testament

[22] For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.

[23] And it shall come to pass, that every soul, which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.

Acts 3:22-23

Prophecy by Isaiah[1] Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I

have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles.[2] He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street.[3] A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench: he

shall bring forth judgment unto truth.[4] He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and

the isles shall wait for his law.[5] Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out;

he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:

[6] I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

[7] To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

[8] I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

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Prophecy by Isaiah[9] Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before

they spring forth I tell you of them.[10] Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that

go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.[11] Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that

Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

[12] Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.[13] The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of

war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.[14] I have long time holden my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now

will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.[15] I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make

the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.[16] And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths

that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them. Isa.42

John’s Prophecy

• [11] I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire: Matt 3

• [10] My beloved is white and ruddy, the chiefest among ten thousand. Cant: 5 Song of Solomon

• [11] And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.

• [12] His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; and he had a name written, that no man knew, but he himself.

• [13] And he was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and his name is called The Word of God.

• [14] And the armies which were in heaven followed him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean.

• [15] And out of his mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it he should smite the nations: and he shall rule them with a rod of iron: and he treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God.

• [16] And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS. Rev 19

David’s Prophecy[2] Thou art fairer than the children of men: grace is poured into thy lips:

therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.[3] Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most mighty, with thy glory and thy

majesty.[4] And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness

and righteousness; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.[5] Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the king's enemies; whereby

the people fall under thee.[6] Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: the sceptre of thy kingdom is

a right sceptre.[7] Thou lovest righteousness, and hatest wickedness: therefore God, thy

God, hath anointed thee with the oil of gladness above thy fellows.[8] All thy garments smell of myrrh, and aloes, and cassia, out of the ivory

palaces, whereby they have made thee glad.[9] Kings' daughters were among thy honourable women: upon thy right

hand did stand the queen in gold of Ophir. Pss 45

JESUS IN ISLAMStatus of

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Jesus, son of Mary: Messiah

• They have indeed disbelieved who say, ‘Surely, Allah is none but the Messiah, son of Mary.’ Say, ‘Who then has any power against Allah, if He desire to bring to naught the Messiah, son of Mary, and his mother and all those that are in the earth?’ And to Allah belongs the kingdom of the heavens and the earth and what is between them. He creates what He pleases; and Allah has power to do all things. 5:18

Rūh: SpiritThen He fashioned him and breathed into him of His spirit. And He has given you ears, and eyes, and hearts. But little thanks do you give! [32:10]

The Spirit, Faithful to the Trust, has descended with it. (26[Al-Shu`ara']:194)

Then He fashioned him and breathed into him of His spirit. And He has given you ears, and eyes, and hearts. But little thanks do you give! (32[Al-Sajdah]:10)

Rūh: Spirit‘And so when I have fashioned him in perfection, and have breathed into him of My Spirit, fall ye down in submission to him.’ (38[Sad]:73)

And the example of Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran, who guarded her private parts — so We breathed into him of Our Spirit — and she fulfilled in her person the words of her Lord and His Books and was one of the obedient. (66[Al-Tahrim]:13)

The angels and the Spirit ascend to Him in a day the measure of which is fifty thousand years. (70[Al-Ma`arij]:5)

Rūh: Spirit

Al-Naba' Chapter 78 : Verse 39 On the day when the Spirit and the angels will stand in rows, they shall not speak, except he whom the Gracious God will permit and who will speak only what is right.

Al-Qadr Chapter 97 : Verse 5 Therein descend angels and the Spirit by the command of their Lord — with every matter.

Rūh: Angel

And screened herself off from them, then We sent Our angel to her, and he appeared to her in the form of a perfect man. [19:18]

He sends down the angels with revelation by His command on whomsoever of His servants He pleases saying, ‘Warn people that there is no God but I, so take Me alone for your Protector.’ (16[Al-Nahl]:3)

Spirit of holiness

Say, ‘The Spirit of holiness has brought it down from thy Lord with truth, that He may strengthen those who believe, and as a guidance and glad tidings for Muslims.’ (16[Al-Nahl]:103

Rūh: AngelMaryam Chapter 19 : Verse 18 And screened herself off from them, then We sent Our angel to her, and he appeared to her in the form of a perfect man.

Rūh: WordAl-Anbiya' Chapter 21 : Verse 92 And remember her who preserved her chastity; so We breathed into her of Our word and We made her and her son a Sign for peoples.

Al-Mu'min Chapter 40 : Verse 16 He is of most exalted attributes, Lord of the Throne. He sends the Word by His command to whomsoever of His servants He pleases, that He may give warning of the Day of Meeting,

Rūh: Word

Al-Shura Chapter 42 : Verse 53 And thus have We revealed to thee the Word by Our command. Thou didst not know what the Book was, nor what the faith. But We have made it (the revelation) a light, whereby We guide such of Our servants as We please. And truly, thou guidest mankind to the right path,

Rūh: Inspiration

Al-Mujaadilah Chapter 58 : Verse 23 Thou wilt not find any people who believe in Allah and the Last Day loving those who oppose Allah and His Messenger, even though they be their fathers, or their sons or their brethren, or their kindred. These are they in whose hearts Allah has inscribed true faith and whom He has strengthened with inspiration from Himself. And He will make them enter Gardens through which streams flow. Therein will they abide. Allah is well pleased with them, and they are well pleased with Him. They are Allah’s party. Hearken ye O people! it is Allah’s party who will be successful.

Words of God

And if all the trees that are in the earth were pens, and the ocean were ink, with seven oceans swelling it thereafter, the words of Allah would not be exhausted. Surely, Allah is Mighty, Wise. [31:28] 

Giving Life

O ye who believe! respond to Allah, and the Messenger when he calls you

that he may give you life, and know that Allah comes in between a man and his heart, and that He it is unto

Whom you shall be gathered.[8:25] 

Conception Without the Agency of a Male

1- For this Mel chis' e dec, king of Sa' lem, priest of the most high ‑ ‑ ‑ ‑God, who met A' bra harn returning from the slaughter of the ‑ ‑kings, and blessed him;

2- To whom also A' bra ham gave a tenth part of all; first being by ‑ ‑interpretation King of righteousness, and after that also King of Sa' lem, which is, King of peace; ‑

3- Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God; abideth a priest continu ally.

4- Now consider how great this man was, unto whom even the patriarch A' bra ham gave the tenth of the spoils. (Hebrews 7:1-‑ ‑4)

Fate of a False Prophet

• [20] But the prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. Deut 18

• [5] And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. Deut 5

Fate of a False Prophet• [14] Then the LORD said unto me, The prophets prophesy lies in my

name: I sent them not, neither have I commanded them, neither spake unto them: they prophesy unto you a false vision and divination, and a thing of nought, and the deceit of their heart.

• [15] Therefore thus saith the LORD concerning the prophets that prophesy in my name, and I sent them not, yet they say, Sword and famine shall not be in this land; By sword and famine shall those prophets be consumed.

• [16] And the people to whom they prophesy shall be cast out in the streets of Jerusalem because of the famine and the sword; and they shall have none to bury them, them, their wives, nor their sons, nor their daughters: for I will pour their wickedness upon them. Jer 14

Fate of a False Prophet• [9] And mine hand shall be upon the prophets that see vanity, and that divine

lies: they shall not be in the assembly of my people, neither shall they be written in the writing of the house of Israel, neither shall they enter into the land of Israel; and ye shall know that I am the Lord GOD.

• [10] Because, even because they have seduced my people, saying, Peace; and there was no peace; and one built up a wall, and, lo, others daubed it with untempered morter:

• [11] Say unto them which daub it with untempered morter, that it shall fall: there shall be an overflowing shower; and ye, O great hailstones, shall fall; and a stormy wind shall rend it.

• [12] Lo, when the wall is fallen, shall it not be said unto you, Where is the daubing wherewith ye have daubed it?

• [13] Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; I will even rend it with a stormy wind in my fury; and there shall be an overflowing shower in mine anger, and great hailstones in my fury to consume it. Ezek 13

ADVENT OF THAT PROPHET:MUHAMMAD

At the Dawn of Islam, Christians were Expecting

Waraqa bn Naufal

• First revelation at age 40 on Mt Hira.• Meets Waraqa bin Naufal.

Waraqa bn Naufal• 3: Narrated 'Aisha:the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to

Allah's Apostle was in the form of good dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read.

• The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?' Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3) Then Allah's Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin, help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously and assist the deserving calamity-afflicted ones."

Waraqa

• Khadija then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad bin 'Abdul 'Uzza, who, during the Pre-Islamic Period became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight.

Waraqa bn Naufal• Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your

nephew, O my cousin!" • Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have you

seen?" • Allah's Apostle described whatever he had seen. • Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the

secrets (angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were young and could live up to the time when your people would turn you out."

Waraqa

• Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they drive me out?"

• Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly."

Waraqa bn Naufal• But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine Inspiration was also

paused for a while.Narrated Jabir bin 'Abdullah Al-Ansari while talking about the period of pause in revelation reporting the speech of the Prophet "While I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at the cave of Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, 'Wrap me (in blankets).' And then Allah revealed the following Holy Verses (of Quran):'O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in garments!' Arise and warn (the people against Allah's Punishment),... up to 'and desert the idols.' (74.1-5) After this the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and regularly."Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1 http://lexicorient.com/e.o/texts/bukhari/001.htm

Heraclius• Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Abbas: • Abu Sufyan bin Harb informed me that Heraclius had sent a

messenger to him while he had been accompanying a caravan from Quraish. They were merchants doing business in Sham (Syria, Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan), at the time when Allah's Apostle had truce with Abu Sufyan and Quraish infidels. So Abu Sufyan and his companions went to Heraclius at Ilya (Jerusalem). Heraclius called them in the court and he had all the senior Roman dignitaries around him. He called for his translator who, translating Heraclius's question said to them, "Who amongst you is closely related to that man who claims to be a Prophet?" Abu Sufyan replied, "I am the nearest relative to him (amongst the group)."

Heraclius

• Heraclius said, "Bring him (Abu Sufyan) close to me and make his companions stand behind him." Abu Sufyan added, Heraclius told his translator to tell my companions that he wanted to put some questions to me regarding that man (The Prophet) and that if I told a lie they (my companions) should contradict me." Abu Sufyan added, "By Allah! Had I not been afraid of my companions labeling me a liar, I would not have spoken the truth about the Prophet.

Heraclius• The first question he asked me about him was: • 'What is his family status amongst you?' • I replied, 'He belongs to a good (noble) family

amongst us.' • Heraclius further asked, 'Has anybody amongst you

ever claimed the same (i.e. to be a Prophet) before him?' 2

• I replied, 'No.' • He said, 'Was anybody amongst his ancestors a king?' • I replied, 'No.' 3

Heraclius

• Heraclius asked, 'Do the nobles or the poor follow him?'

• I replied, 'It is the poor who follow him.' 4• He said, 'Are his followers increasing

decreasing (day by day)?' • I replied, 'They are increasing.' 5

Heraclius

• He then asked, 'Does anybody amongst those who embrace his religion become displeased and renounce the religion afterwards?'

• I replied, 'No.' 6• Heraclius said, 'Have you ever accused him of

telling lies before his claim (to be a Prophet)?' • I replied, 'No. ' 7

Heraclius• Heraclius said, 'Does he break his promises?' • I replied, 'No. We are at truce with him but we

do not know what he will do in it.' I could not find opportunity to say anything against him except that. 8

• Heraclius asked, 'Have you ever had a war with him?'

• I replied, 'Yes.'

Heraclius• Then he said, 'What was the outcome of the battles?' • I replied, 'Sometimes he was victorious and

sometimes we.' 10• Heraclius said, 'What does he order you to do?' • I said, 'He tells us to worship Allah and Allah alone

and not to worship anything along with Him, and to renounce all that our ancestors had said. He orders us to pray, to speak the truth, to be chaste and to keep good relations with our Kith and kin.' 11

Heraclius

• Heraclius asked the translator to convey to me the following, I asked you about his family and your reply was that he belonged to a very noble family. In fact all the Apostles come from noble families amongst their respective peoples.

Heraclius

• I questioned you whether anybody else amongst you claimed such a thing, your reply was in the negative. If the answer had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man was following the previous man's statement.

Heraclius

• Then I asked you whether anyone of his ancestors was a king. Your reply was in the negative, and if it had been in the affirmative, I would have thought that this man wanted to take back his ancestral kingdom.

Heraclius

• I further asked whether he was ever accused of telling lies before he said what he said, and your reply was in the negative. So I wondered how a person who does not tell a lie about others could ever tell a lie about Allah.

• I, then asked you whether the rich people followed him or the poor. You replied that it was the poor who followed him. And in fact all the Apostles have been followed by this very class of people.

Heraclius• Then I asked you whether his followers were

increasing or decreasing. You replied that they were increasing, and in fact this is the way of true faith, till it is complete in all respects.

• I further asked you whether there was anybody, who, after embracing his religion, became displeased and discarded his religion. Your reply was in the negative, and in fact this is (the sign of) true faith, when its delight enters the hearts and mixes with them completely.

• I asked you whether he had ever betrayed. You replied in the negative and likewise the Apostles never betray.

Heraclius• Then I asked you what he ordered you to do. You

replied that he ordered you to worship Allah and Allah alone and not to worship any thing along with Him and forbade you to worship idols and ordered you to pray, to speak the truth and to be chaste. If what you have said is true, he will very soon occupy this place underneath my feet and I knew it (from the scriptures) that he was going to appear but I did not know that he would be from you, and if I could reach him definitely, I would go immediately to meet him and if I were with him, I would certainly wash his feet.'

Heraclius• Heraclius then asked for the letter addressed by Allah's

Apostle which was delivered by Dihya to the Governor of Busra, who forwarded it to Heraclius to read. The contents of the letter were as follows: "In the name of Allah the Beneficent, the Merciful (This letter is) from Muhammad the slave of Allah and His Apostle to Heraclius the ruler of Byzantine. Peace be upon him, who follows the right path. Furthermore I invite you to Islam, and if you become a Muslim you will be safe, and Allah will double your reward, and if you reject this invitation of Islam you will be committing a sin by misguiding your Arisiyin (peasants). (And I recite to you Allah's Statement:)

Heraclius

• 'O people of the scripture! Come to a word common to you and us that we worship none but Allah and that we associate nothing in worship with Him, and that none of us shall take others as Lords beside Allah. Then, if they turn away, say: Bear witness that we are Muslims (those who have surrendered to Allah).' (3:64).

Heraclius

• Abu Sufyan then added, "When Heraclius had finished his speech and had read the letter, there was a great hue and cry in the Royal Court. So we were turned out of the court. I told my companions that the question of Ibn-Abi-Kabsha) (the Prophet Muhammad) has become so prominent that even the King of Bani Al-Asfar (Byzantine) is afraid of him. Then I started to become sure that he (the Prophet) would be the conqueror in the near future till I embraced Islam (i.e. Allah guided me to it)."

Heraclius• The sub narrator adds, "Ibn An-Natur was the Governor of

llya' (Jerusalem) and Heraclius was the head of the Christians of Sham. Ibn An-Natur narrates that once while Heraclius was visiting ilya' (Jerusalem), he got up in the morning with a sad mood. Some of his priests asked him why he was in that mood? Heraclius was a foreteller and an astrologer. He replied, 'At night when I looked at the stars, I saw that the leader of those who practice circumcision had appeared (become the conqueror). Who are they who practice circumcision?' The people replied, 'Except the Jews nobody practices circumcision, so you should not be afraid of them (Jews).

• 'Just Issue orders to kill every Jew present in the country.'

Heraclius

• While they were discussing it, a messenger sent by the king of Ghassan to convey the news of Allah's Apostle to Heraclius was brought in. Having heard the news, he (Heraclius) ordered the people to go and see whether the messenger of Ghassan was circumcised. The people, after seeing him, told Heraclius that he was circumcised. Heraclius then asked him about the Arabs. The messenger replied, 'Arabs also practice circumcision.'

Heraclius• (After hearing that) Heraclius remarked that

sovereignty of the 'Arabs had appeared. Heraclius then wrote a letter to his friend in Rome who was as good as Heraclius in knowledge. Heraclius then left for Homs. (a town in Syrian and stayed there till he received the reply of his letter from his friend who agreed with him in his opinion about the emergence of the Prophet and the fact that he was a Prophet. On that Heraclius invited all the heads of the Byzantines to assemble in his palace at Homs. When they assembled, he ordered that all the doors of his palace be closed. Then he came out and said, 'O Byzantines! If success is your desire and if you seek right guidance and want your empire to remain then give a pledge of allegiance to this Prophet (i.e. embrace Islam).'

Heraclius• (On hearing the views of Heraclius) the people ran towards

the gates of the palace like onagers but found the doors closed. Heraclius realized their hatred towards Islam and when he lost the hope of their embracing Islam, he ordered that they should be brought back in audience.

• (When they returned) he said, 'What already said was just to test the strength of your conviction and I have seen it.' The people prostrated before him and became pleased with him, and this was the end of Heraclius's story (in connection with his faith).

• Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Number 6: (http://www.truthnet.org/Islam/Hadith/Bukhari/1/)

New International Version (©1984) : He said: "The LORD came from Sinai and dawned over them from Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran. New Living Translation (©2007) : "The LORD came from Mount Sinai and dawned upon us from Mount Seir; he shone forth from Mount Paran ...English Standard Version (©2001): He said, “The LORD came from Sinai and dawned from Seir upon us; he shone forth from Mount Paran; New American Standard Bible (©1995): He said, "The LORD came from Sinai, And dawned on them from Seir; He shone forth from Mount Paran, King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.): And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995): He said, "The LORD came from Sinai. For his people he rose from Seir [like the sun]. He appeared like sunshine from Mount Paran. King James 2000 Bible (©2003): And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, American King James Version: And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, American Standard Version: And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, Douay-Rheims Bible: And he said: The Lord came from Sinai, and from Seir he rose up to us: he hath appeared from mount Pharan, Darby Bible Translation: And he said, Jehovah came from Sinai, And rose up from Seir unto them; He shone forth from mount Paran, English Revised Version: And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, And rose from Seir unto them; He shined forth from mount Paran, Webster's Bible Translation: And he said, the LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir to them; he shined forth from mount Paran, World English Bible: He said, "Yahweh came from Sinai, And rose from Seir to them. He shone forth from Mount Paran. Young's Literal Translation: and he saith: -- 'Jehovah from Sinai hath come, And hath risen from Seir for them; He hath shone from mount Paran,

New International Version (©1984): He came with myriads of holy ones from the south, from his mountain slopes.New Living Translation (©2007): and came from Meribah-kadesh with flaming fire at his right hand.English Standard Version (©2001): he came from the ten thousands of holy ones, with flaming fire at his right hand.New American Standard Bible (©1995): And He came from the midst of ten thousand holy ones; At His right hand there was flashing lightning for them.King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.): and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995): He came with tens of thousands of holy ones. On his right was a raging fire for them.King James 2000 Bible (©2003): and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.American King James Version: and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.American Standard Version: And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law for them.Douay-Rheims Bible: and with him thousands of saints. In his right hand a fiery law.Darby Bible Translation: And he came from the myriads of the sanctuary; From his right hand went forth a law of fire for them.English Revised Version: And he came from the ten thousands of holy ones: At his right hand was a fiery law unto them.Webster's Bible Translation: and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.World English Bible: He came from the ten thousands of holy ones. At his right hand was a fiery law for them.Young's Literal Translation: And hath come with myriads of holy ones; At His right hand are springs for them.