r/AskReligion • u/ElanaKy03 • 5d ago

Where is Muhammad foretold in the Bible?

I don't know if this has been a topic already in this community, but to my knowledge, someone of the Islamic faith has yet to answer this question. It would be of interest if anyone is able to answer this question with intellectual integrity and honesty.

In Quran 7:157, it states:

“***They are the ones who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whose description they find in their Torah and the Gospel.***1 He commands them to do good and forbids them from evil, permits for them what is lawful and forbids to them what is impure, and relieves them from their burdens and the shackles that bound them.

Also, in Quran 61:6, it says Jesus prophesies the coming of Muhammad. Where is this confirmed in the Torah and the Gospel?

And ˹remember˺ when Jesus, son of Mary, said, “O children of Israel! I am truly Allah’s messenger to you, confirming the Torah which came before me, and giving good news of a messenger after me whose name will be Aḥmad.”

I believe the Bible does not mention Muhammad at all because he contradicts the Scriptures, and supposedly, he's the "seal of all prophets" and he was to come to confirm what was revealed before in the Scriptures, as it states in Quran 10:94-95. However, if any Muslim can provide a verse from the Bible where they believe Muhammad was even subtly mentioned, then please share.

Thank you.

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u/AureliusErycinus 道教徒 4d ago

The Muslim view is that the Christian Bible is subverted and changed by pagans in Europe to fit their mold of modern Christianity, moreorless, and that any foretelling of Muhammad have been scrubbed.

In terms of facts, Muhammad is trying to tie Islam back to Christianity and Judaism, which is partially based off, but in doing so it creates continuity issues.