asalamualikum.
*As-Seerah an-Nabawiyyah *
by *Shaykh Wasiullaah 'Abbaas حفظه الله*
Delivered on January 30th, 2007
http://www.albaseerah.org/forum/showthread.php?t=3126
The Shaykh حفظه الله went on to say that the text mentioned that *“the light
would come from Seir”* which is a mountain in the area of Palestine close to
where `Eesa عليه سلام was born. This mountain is still there today and
everyone knows of it. The other mountain which was mentioned earlier is
Faraan (Paraan) which is a mountain from the mountains of Makkah. This
mountain is close to the cave of Hiraa’ where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم
used to go to worship Allaah سبحانه وتعالى by reflecting and pondering over
His creation. This mountain surrounds the area of Makkah, and is close to
where the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was born. It was in the cave of Hiraa’
where Allaah سبحانه وتعالى revealed the first ayah of the Qur'aan to the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم:
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ
*{Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that
exists).}*[al-'Alaq 96:1]
In the Bible, there has come a text giving glad tidings of the coming of
Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم. The text that was mentioned in the Bible is: *"The
Lord will come along with the child and will live in the deserted area of
Paraan"* – which is the area of this mountain that we’re talking about in
the valley of Makkah *“and the ghulaam (غلام – young boy) will have with him
a woman from Egypt.”* This is clearly a reference to Isma'eel and his
mother, as Ibraaheem عليه سلام lived in this area – in this valley where
there was no vegetation and no cultivation; this was the area of Faraan
(Paraan – the mountain that the Shaykh mentioned earlier).[2] There is also
another text in the Bible acknowledging the coming of Muhammad صلى الله عليه
وسلم where `Eesa عليه سلام mentioned in a verse that is found in the Bible
even to this day, where he said that *"I want to say to you many things,
things that you cannot understand right now, but if I go then the comforter
will come and he will say to you many things and he will bring you from
darkness into light, and he will not speak of his own accord but he will
speak from revelation that is revealed to him."*[3] This verse is in the
Bible even until today. We know the verse as ‘the verse of the *Comforter*’,
but this is the verse that shows that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه
وسلم was mentioned in the Bible.
*The earlier prophets described the characteristics of Allaah’s final
prophet, Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم*
The Shaykh حفظه الله went on to say that many of the characteristics of the
Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم are found in the books of the People of the Book
– the Jews and the Christians. If any individual would take some time to
reflect and ponder over these characteristics, he would know for certain
that all of the ‘Anbiyaa (the Prophets) عليهم السلام that came before gave
glad tidings of the coming of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and they
encouraged their nations to follow the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم if they
reached that time.
The characteristics that are mentioned in the books of the Jews and
Christians are the same characteristics that are mentioned in the Qur’aan
i.e. they are in the Book of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى. For example, the verse
about the Comforter which was previously mentioned as being contained in the
Bible, and which states *that he does not speak from his own accord, rather
he only speaks that which is revealed to him*. This is similar to the verse
of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى where He said in the Qur'aan:
وَمَا يَنطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى {3} إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَى
*{Nor does he speak of (his own) desire. It is only an Inspiration that is
inspired.}* [an-Najm 53:3-4]
Likewise, the statement of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى where He mentioned what
`Eesa عليه السلام said to his people, as found in the Qur’aan in
Suratus-Saff:
وَإِذْ قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ يَا بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ إِنِّي رَسُولُ
اللَّهِ إِلَيْكُم مُّصَدِّقاً لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيَّ مِنَ التَّوْرَاةِ
وَمُبَشِّراً بِرَسُولٍ يَأْتِي مِن بَعْدِي اسْمُهُ أَحْمَدُ فَلَمَّا
جَاءَهُم بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ قَالُوا هَذَا سِحْرٌ مُّبِينٌ
*{And (remember) when 'Eesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), said: "O Children
of Israel! I am the Messenger of Allaah unto you confirming the Tauraat
[(Torah) which came] before me,
and giving glad tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be
Ahmed. But when he (Ahmed i.e. Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) came to them
with clear proofs,
they said: “This is plain magic.”}* [As-Saff 61:6]
So many of his characteristics are mentioned in the Qur'aan that we cannot
even enumerate them in this one sitting. Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says in
another verse:
الَّذِينَ يَتَّبِعُونَ الرَّسُولَ النَّبِيَّ الأُمِّيَّ الَّذِي يَجِدُونَهُ
مَكْتُوباً عِندَهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنْجِيلِ يَأْمُرُهُم
بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَيَنْهَاهُمْ عَنِ الْمُنكَرِ وَيُحِلُّ لَهُمُ الطَّيِّبَاتِ
وَيُحَرِّمُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْخَبَائِثَ
*{Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet who can neither read nor write
(i.e.Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) whom they find written with them in the
Tauraat (Torah) (Deut, xviii, 15) and the Injeel (Gospel) (John xiv, 16), -
he commands them for Al-Ma'roof (i.e. Islaamic Monotheism and all that
Islaam has ordained); and forbids them from Al-Munkar (i.e. disbelief,
polytheism of all kinds, and all that Islaam has forbidden); he allows them
as lawful At-Taiyibaat [(i.e. all good and lawful) as regards things, deeds,
beliefs, persons, foods, etc.], and prohibits them as unlawful Al-Khabaa'ith
(i.e. all evil and unlawful as regards things, deeds, beliefs, persons,
foods, etc.)...}* [Al-A'raf 7:157]
Also He سبحانه وتعالى says in another verse:
مُّحَمَّدٌ رَّسُولُ اللَّهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ
رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تَرَاهُمْ رُكَّعاً سُجَّداً يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلاً مِّنَ
اللَّهِ وَرِضْوَاناً سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِم مِّنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ
ذَلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنجِيلِ
*{Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is the Messenger of Allaah, and those who are
with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves. You
see them bowing and falling down prostrate (in prayer), seeking Bounty from
Allaah and (His) Good Pleasure. The mark of them (i.e. of their Faith) is on
their faces (foreheads) from the traces of (their) prostration (during
prayers). This is their description in the Tauraat (Torah). But their
description in the Injîl (Gospel) …}* [Al-Fath 48:29]
These characteristics were mentioned in the Tauraat and in the Injeel (the
Bible). And as Allaah سبحانه وتعالى says in another verse:
وَإِذْ أَخَذَ اللَّهُ مِيثَاقَ النَّبِيِّيْنَ لَمَا آتَيْتُكُم مِّن كِتَابٍ
وَحِكْمَةٍ ثُمَّ جَاءَكُمْ رَسُولٌ مُّصَدِّقٌ لِّمَا مَعَكُمْ لَتُؤْمِنُنَّ
بِهِ وَلَتَنصُرُنَّهُ قَالَ ءَأَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَخَذْتُمْ عَلَى ذَلِكُمْ
إِصْرِي قَالُواْ أَقْرَرْنَا قَالَ فَاشْهَدُواْ وَأَنَاْ مَعَكُم مِّنَ
الشَّاهِدِينَ
*{ And (remember) when Allâh took the Covenant of the Prophets, saying:
"Take whatever I gave you from the Book and Hikmah (understanding of the
Laws of Allâh), and afterwards there will come to you a Messenger (Muhammad
صلى الله عليه وسلم) confirming what is with you; you must, then, believe in
him and help him." Allâh said: "Do you agree (to it) and will you take up My
Covenant (which I conclude with you)?" They said: "We agree." He said: "Then
bear witness; and I am with you among the witnesses (for this)."}* (Aali
Imran 3:81)
These are all verses showing or displaying to us vivid characteristics of
the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
* Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is the final Messenger sent to mankind and the
Seal of the Prophets that came before him. *
The Shaykh حفظه الله continued by saying that these are some small glimpses
of the Seerah of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم – the one who Allaah سبحانه
وتعالى sent to all of mankind – the jinn, and the `Ins (human). The
Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم was sent to everyone. He صلى الله عليه وسلم is
the seal of the prophets i.e. there is no prophet that will come after him
صلى الله عليه وسلم. If there was a prophet who would come after him, then he
would have been mentioned in the Book of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى; and the
prophets who came before the Messenger Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم would
have given glad tidings of this prophet, just as they gave glad tidings of
the coming of the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. Allaah سبحانه وتعالى would
have given glad tidings of the coming of this messenger, and the Messenger
صلى الله عليه وسلم would himself have given glad tidings of the coming of
this messenger if there was one who would come after him صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Rather the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said in an authentic hadeeth: *"And
there will be no Prophet to come after me."*[4]
Allaah سبحانه وتعالى described the Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم in the
Qur'aan as being *Khaataman- Nabiyyeen* (the seal of all Prophets)[5],
meaning ‘there is no prophet to come after him’. He is the seal of all
prophets and messengers; there is no prophet or messenger to come after him.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said in another authentic hadeeth: *"If there
would be a Prophet after me it would have been 'Umar Ibn al-Khattaab."*[6]
All these texts prove or point to the fact that there is no prophet to come
after the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
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