The world today looks for rational and historical evidence to prove the truth of a person who claims ti be from God. These criteria fully support the truth of our Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw)
Rational Test
Rational thinkining indicates that the world was in dire need of revelation, of water from the fountain of spiritual guidance, at the time when the Holy Prophet (saw) appeared. He led an ideal life, a perfect example to be followed throughout the future. He started his mission against immense difficulties. He and his followers met strong persecution and oppostion. But he was protected and helped by God in a miraculous ways. Before his death his mission was firmly established all over Arabia and was rapidly spreading to other countries.
He worked miracles. He foretold the future, and his prophecies were fulfilled not only in his lifetime but continue to be fulfilled in our time as well. He brought a teaching which has attracted countless adherents since he appeared. In short, all rational tests prove that the mission of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) was truly from God.
**The Historical Test
**There is also another test, the historical one, which our present day requieres of a messenger of a God. A notable American Bishop of the Catholic Church wrote in a nationally famous magazine that the test of history available to all men, all civilisations and all ages can be applied only to Jesus (as) because:
*There were no predicitions about
Buddha, Muhammad, or
anyone else - except Christ
Others just came and said
“Here I am, believe me.”
Christ alone steps out of the
line and answeres: My coming
was foretold, even to the
smallest detail
***But what about Muhammad (saw)?
**We find his coming was foretold in clear and precise terms not only by Jesus (as) himself but by Moses (as) and other Biblical Prophets as well. In fact it seems from whatever words of Jesus (as) are available to the world, that the briniging of glad tidings was one of the chief objects of his mission.
Again and again, Jesus (as) said that he was sent to the world only to give as much guidance as the people of his time could bear. As for complete teaching which would stay forever with mankind he said:
*‘But the comforter, which is the
Holy Ghost, whom the Father
will send in my nam, he shall
teach you all things, and bring
all things to your rememberance,
whatsoever I have said unto you.’
(John 14-26)
*Only the prophet of Islam, Muhammad (saw), could have fulfilled this prophecy of Jesus (as). Muhammad (saw) was truly sent in his name because he bore testimony to his truth. The Holy Qur’an says:
*The Messiah, son of Mary, was
no more than a messenger. All
messengers before him have
passed away.
(Ch. 5:V.76)
*The Holy Qur’an reports that the angels told Mary:
*'O Mary, Allah gives you glad
tidings of a word from Him; his
name shall be the Messiah,
Jesus, son of Mary, honoured in
this world and hereafter, and of
those who are granted
nearness to God
(Ch.3:V.46)
*to be continued…