Now, this being a prognosis by Moses, "Your brethren" clearly indicates that the Prophet
(r) promised by God was to be raised from amongst the Ishmaelites who were the cousins
of Israelites. God again reiterates His promise in the same Book:
"And the Lord said unto me, They have well spoken that which they have spoken. I will
raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee, and will put my
words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him".
(Deut. 18:17-18)The words 'put my words in his mouth' occurring in this oracle very clearly indicate the
advent of the Prophet (r) who was to recite and deliver to his people the divine revelation
exactly as he received them. This prediction has been substantiated by the Qur'aan also.
"Nor doth he speak of (his own) desire". [Qur'aan 53:3]Again, the Qur'aan says about the revelation vouchsafed to the Prophet Muhammed (r):
“Falsehood cannot come at it from before it or behind it. It is! a revelation from the
Wise, the Owner Praise.” [Qur'aan 41:42]
But, quite unlike the Qur'aan, both the Bible and its followers ascribe the authorship of
the 'Books' included in the Bible to the 'ancient sages' and the 'great teachers' and never to
the Divine Author Himself. Modern Biblical scholars have reached the conclusion that:
"Ancient Jewish traditions attributed the authorship of the Pentateuch (with the excep-
tions of the last eight verses describing Moses' death) to Moses himself. But the many
inconsistencies and seeming contradictions contained in it attracted the attention of the
Rabbis, who exercised their ingenuity in reconciling them." (Jewish Encyclopedia, Vol. IX,
p.589)As for the 'Books' forming part of the New Testament, they have never been treated, ei-
ther literally or in their contents to be of Divine origin. These books really contain a bio-
graphical account and anecdotes of Jesus, as narrated by the later scribes, rather than a
Book of revelation sent unto the Master.
We now come to the geographical position of Arabia, which, being connected by land and
sea routes with the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, occupied the most suitable place
for being chosen as the center of enlightenment for radiating divine guidance and know-
ledge to the entire world. All the three continents had been cradles of great civilizations and
powerful empires, while Arabia lay in the center through which passed the merchandise of
all the countries , far and near, affording an opportunity to different nations and races for