Prophet Muhammad in the Qur'an

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Prophet Muhammad in the Qur'an
(Yahya) Donald W. Flood





I observed that the Qur'an directs us to believe in God and Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as in the following verse: Say, [O Muhammad], "O mankind, Indeed, I am the Messenger of God to you all, [from Him] to Whom belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth. There is no deity except Him; He gives life and causes death. So believe in God and His Messenger, the illiterate prophet, who believes in God and His words, and follow him that you may be guided." (Surah Al-A’raf, 7:158)
I came to know that the Qur'an also refers to Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as the last prophet: "Muhammad is not the father of [any] of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of God and seal [i.e., last] of the prophets..." (Surah Al-Ahzab, 33:40) Even though God states in the Qur'an that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is the last prophet, I discovered that Muslims still believe in and accept all the previous prophets, along with the revelations they received in their original form.[1]
The Qur'an: The Last Revelation
I comprehended that it was found amen due to innovations attributed to Divine revelation that the need arose for another prophet after Jesus (Peace be upon him) with another revelation after the Gospel. This is why God sent Muhammad (Peace be upon him) with the last Message, (i.e., the Qur'an), to bring all of mankind back to the belief in and worship of One God, without partners or intermediaries. According to Muslims, the Holy Qur'an is the permanent ultimate source of guidance for mankind offers a rational and historical elucidation of the magnificent role of Jesus. The name Jesus (Peace be upon him) is cited twenty-five times in the Qur'an, which contains a chapter called Maryam (Mary), named after the mother of Jesus (Peace be upon him).
Regarding the Divine authenticity of this revelation, I found the following Qur'anic verses very compelling:
"And it was not [possible] for this Qur'an to be produced by other than God, but [it is] a confirmation of what was before it and a detailed explanation of the [former] Scripture, about which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds." (Surah Yunus, 10:37)
And: "And indeed, it is the truth of certainty." (Surah Al-Haqqa, 69:51)
Similarly, I was concerned about the adulteration of the Qur'an since this was a major problem with the previous revelations. I read that the Qur'an will never change or be abrogated: "Indeed, it is We who sent down the message [i.e., the Qur'an], and indeed, We will be its guardian." (Surah Al-Hijr, 15:9)
I was also informed about some of the scientific phenomena mentioned in the Qur'an, which give credence to the belief that the Qur'an is the literal word of God. There are verses describing human embryonic development,[2] mountains,[3] the origin of the universe,[4] the cerebrum,[5] seas,[6] deep seas, and internal waves[7] and clouds.[8] It is beyond explanation that anyone, more than fourteen hundred years ago, could have known the facts, which were found or confirmed on recently by advanced mechanisms sophisticated scientific procedures.

[1] See Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:136.

[2] See Surah Al-Mu’minun, 23:12-14.

[3] See Surah An-Nahl, 16:15; Surah An-Naba, 78:6-7.

[4] See Surah Al-Anbiya’, 21:30; Surah Fussilat, 41:11.

[5] See Surah Al-Alaq, 96:15-16.

[6] See Surah Al-Furqan, 25:53; Surah Ar-Rahman, 55:19-20.

[7] See Surah An-Nur, 24:40.

[8] See Surah An-Nur, 24:43.