But the Prophet...

But the Prophet, which shall presume to speak a word in my name, which I have not commanded him to speak, or that shall speak in the name of other gods, even that prophet shall die. And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word, which the Lord hath not spoken? 44-in his letter to the King of Abissinia. Abu Taleb writes: "Be aware O. King, that Muhammad is a prophet like Moses and Jesus … You can read the news of him in your own Scripture".

When a prophet speaketh in the name of the Lord; if the thing follow not, nor come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord hath not spoken, but the prophet hath spoken it presumptuously: thou shalt not be afraid of him." In these phrases, Moses prophesies to the children of Israel the advent of a great prophet who has the following specifications: 1-He is among Moses' brothers and Israeli nation. 2-His position is like that of Moses himself. 3-He utters words of God.

4-He conveys whatever God commands him. 5-Whoever does not listen to his divinely inspired words, will be called to account by God. 6-He does not speak on his own behalf. 7-The proof of the truth of his words is his prophecies, which come true. 8-It is dangerous to oppose him. However, one should not be afraid of opposing a prophet who makes false assertions. All these characteristics are contained in the above passage and all entirely correspond with those of the Prophet of Islam.

Now we shall briefly explain each specification: 1-He is among Moses' brothers and Israeli nation. The Holy Qur'an, the Bible and the history testify that Abraham had two sons named Samuel, and Isaac. Isaac, too, had a son called Jacob who was also called Israel. Jacob had twelve sons who are the forefathers of the children of Israel. Samuel had several children with whom he stayed in Arabian Peninsula and formed one of the important Arab tribes.

Ismaelites are considered the brethren of the children of Israel, because their common ancestor was Abraham who is one of the greatest men in history and equally respected by the Jews, Christians and Muslims. The two tribes in question have descended from his two sons, Samuel and Isaac. The glorious prophet of Islam is a descendant of Samuel and thus considered among the brothers of Israeli tribe. 2-His position is like that of Moses himself.

Like Moses, the respected Prophet of Islam had a divine Book and had worked miracles.