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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books [s] - A Brief Biography Muhammad (S) The Good News of the Prophets It is now clear that both Judaism and Christianity had completed their historical missions, for the process of abrogation and perfection is a natural matter with respect to the divine laws. It was known that humanity should resort to another divine law in accordance with the divine will. In addition to that, both religions had been distorted and tampered with.

So, logically and with respect to following the revealed path, it is irrelevant to adopt them as ways of life. The substitute is Islam, the promised divine faith for all mankind. It is the faith about which the prophets Ibrahim (Abraham), Musa (Moses) and Isa (Jesus) (a) gave good news.

Should seekers of truth be certain of the fact that Muhammad (S) was the Prophet promised by Musa, and Isa (a), and that he was mentioned in the Old and New Testaments, this would constitute a miracle pertaining to him and be confirmation of his prophethood. It rests as a proof on the Jews and Christians who believe in the Pentateuch, the Bible and Pre-Islamic history. Humanity was waiting for the advent of a new prophet.

The Qur'an argues with the Jews and Christians on this point and reminds them of this fact: “When there came to them a Book from Allah, confirming what was with them - and aforetimes they prayed for victory over those who disbelieve - When there came to them the truth which they recognised, they disbelieved therein. The curse of Allah is on the disbelievers.”Holy Qur'an (2:89) The Pentateuch and the Bible did mention the characteristics of the (S), the place of his appearance and his message.

A great number of Jewish and Christian religious scholars, at the time, embraced Islam, and believed in the Prophet (S), because they found his name and attribute in the Pentateuch and the Bible.

The Qur'an drew their attention to this fact and called on them to return to the Pentateuch and the Bible: “...the Prophet, the Ummi, whom they find written down with them in the Torah and Injeel...” Holy Qur'an (7:157) Let us, then, read the Old and New Testaments, and the works authored by the researchers and thinkers, particularly the Christian intellectuals like Professor David Benjamin Kildani,[^1] concerning the coming of the (S).