THE LOCATION FROM WHICH HE WAS TO EMERGE
Proof 18: Deuteronomy 33:1-2
Deuteronomy 33:1-2 combines references to Moses (peace be upon him), Jesus (peace be upon him) and Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him). It speaks about God’s revelation coming from Sinai, rising from Seir (probably the village of Sa’ir near Jerusalem) and shining forth from Paran.
According to Genesis 21:21, the wilderness of Paran was the place where Ishmael (peace be upon him) settled (that is, in Arabia, specifically Makkah).
Another sign of the prophet to come from Paran (Makkah) is that he will come with “ten thousand of saints” (Deuteronomy 33:2 KJV). That was the number of faithful who accompanied Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) to Makkah in his victorious, bloodless return to his birthplace to destroy the remaining symbols of idolatry in the Kaaba. The text says, “He shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousand of saints, from his right hand (went) a fiery law for Them.”
According to the Islamic history, the city of Makkah (Paran) was liberated by Prophet Muhammad’s ten thousand Troops.
If Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him), who liberated the city of Paran with 10,000 believing men (the ‘saints’), was not the one who fulfilled this Biblical prophecy
and ended the worship of the 365 gods (in the form of idols), then who was that prophet? Is there another prophet who marched upon Makkah with this exact same number of men? The historical answer is: Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him) is the only prophet on whom this prophecy fits perfectly.
Proof 19: Habakkuk 3:3
Habakkuk 3:3 speaks of God (God’s help) coming from Te’man (an oasis north of Madinah according to Hastings’ Dictionary of the Bible), and the ‘holy one’ coming from Paran. That ‘holy one’ who under persecution migrated from Paran (Makkah) to be received enthusiastically in Madinah was none other than Prophet Muhammad (blessings and peace be upon him).
Indeed, the incident of the migration of the Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him) and his persecuted followers is vividly and prophetically described in Isaiah 21:13-17. That section foretold the battle of Badr as well, in which the few ill- armed faithful miraculously defeated the ‘mighty’ men of Kedar, who sought to destroy Islam and intimidate their own folks who had turned to Islam. The text reads:
An oracle concerning Arabia: You caravans of Dedanites, who camp in the thickets of Arabia, bring water for the thirsty; you who live in Tema, bring
food for the fugitives. They flee from the sword, from the drawn sword,
from the bent bow and from the heat of battle. This is what the Lord says to me: “Within one year, as a servant bound by contract would count it, all the pomp of Kedar will come to an end. The survivors of the bowmen, the warriors of Kedar, will be few.” The LORD, the God of Israel, has spoken. (Isaiah 21:13- 17)
Source: (Majed S. Al-Rassi)
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