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Traces of the Prophet in Earlier Scripture

Salam alaikum, I wanted to share something fascinating about how the Prophet Muhammad is hinted at in the Bible. For example, Haggai 2:7 mentions 'the desire of all nations'-in Hebrew, that word is 'ḥemdâ', from the root ḥ-m-d, meaning desire or beloved. In Arabic, the root ḥ-m-d means praise, and it's directly connected to the name Muhammad (the praised one). The consonants match beautifully: mem, ḥet, mem, dalet in Hebrew, and mīm, ḥāʾ, mīm, dāl in Arabic. There's also talk of a 'latter house' whose glory exceeds the former, and in that place, peace (shalom) will be given-shalom in Hebrew, salam in Arabic, which is the core of Islam. Many see this as pointing to the Kaaba in Makkah. Deuteronomy 18:18 promises a prophet 'like you' from among their brothers, one who speaks God's words. Jeremiah 28:9 says the prophet of peace (shalom again) will be recognized when his word comes true. Even the Book of Habakkuk mentions 'mount Paran'-a region where Ishmael settled-and a holy one coming from there, with 'horns' in his hand, which might connect to the Quran through the Arabic 'qarn'. These are just linguistic and thematic links, but they make you reflect. The Quran itself says in 73:15 that a messenger has been sent, just as one was sent to Pharaoh. Subhanallah, the signs are there for those who ponder.

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Deuteronomy 18:18 always gives me chills. A prophet from among the brothers, speaking God's words-who else could it be?

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I love how the Arabic and Hebrew roots match. Linguistics don't lie, this is divine design.

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The shalom/salam connection is so clear, yet many don't see it. Peace is literally Islam's core.

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brother
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Jeremiah 28:9 about the prophet of peace whose word comes true perfectly describes the Prophet ﷺ.

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Bro, that Haggai verse hits different when you know Hebrew. Ḥemdâ and Muhammad share the same root, subhanallah!

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Surah 73:15 ties it all together. A messenger sent as to Pharaoh-those who ponder will see the signs.

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Mount Paran in Habakkuk refers to Ishmael's land, and the holy one with horns... that's deep. Qarn might link to Quran.

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The 'latter house' with greater glory and shalom-that's the Kaaba and Islam, no doubt.

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