Translations:On Dokuzuncu Mektup/782/en
Yes, in the Gospels, Jesus gave the glad tidings many times, that the greatest leader of mankind would come. He is mentioned with various names, in, of course, Syriac and Hebrew – and has been seen by scholars – which bear the meaning of Ahmad, Muhammad, and the Distinguisher between Truth and Falsehood.(*[1])That is to say, on many occasions Jesus (Upon whom be peace) told of the coming of Ahmad (Upon whom be blessings and peace).(*[2])
- ↑ *Qadi Iyad, al-Shifa’, i, 234-5; ‘Ali al-Qari, Sharh al-Shifa’, i, 496-7; Nabhani, Hujjat Allah ‘ala’l- ‘Alamin, 112-5; Halabi, Sira, i, 214.
- ↑ *At the site of the tomb of Sham’un al-Safa, the famous traveller Evliya Chelebi came across the following verses from the Gospels, written on gazelle hide: “A youth from the progeny of Abraham is to be a prophet. He will not be a liar; his birthplace will be Mecca; he will come with piety; his blessed name is Ahmad Muhammad;• those who obey him will prosper in this world and the next.” (Author) •The word, written as Mawamit, was corrupted from Mamad, itself a corruption of Muhammad.