In the following passage, the Koran depicts Jesus making a prediction that an apostle will come after him by the name of Ahmad.
And of Jesus son of Mary, who said to the Israelites: ‘I am sent forth to you from God to confirm the Torah already revealed, and to give news of an apostle that will come after me whose name is Ahmad.’ (p. 391, 61:1, 4th Para. – 61:8.)
The name “Ahmad” is taken [by Muslims] as a reference to Mohammed since the name Mohammed is a compounded version of the name “Ahmad.”
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Now, the New Testament was written in Greek, so the word “Ahmad” does [sic] not actually found in the New Testament. However, Muslim apologists have argued that the Greek word “periklutos,” which means, “praised one,” does appear in the New Testament – or at least it was supposed to. While neither “periklutos” nor a derivative of it appears in the New Testament, the argument is that the Greek word “parakletos,” which does appear in the New Testament, is a corrupted or mistaken occurrence of “periklutos.” In this way, “periklutos” would have appeared in the New Testament if it were not for an error that somehow recorded “parakletos” in its place.
The definition of “parakletos” is listed below.
3875 parakletos
a root word; TDNT – 5:800,782; n m
AV – comforter 4, advocate 1; 5
- summoned, called to one’s side, esp. called to one’s aid
1a) one who pleads another’s cause before a judge, a pleader, counsel for defense, legal assistant, an advocate
“Parakletos,” (Strong’s No. 3875) is translated as “Comforter” in the Gospel of John, which provides the key passage on this issue.
John 14:16 And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter (3875), that he may abide with you for ever; 17 Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.
John 14:26 But the Comforter (3875), which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
John 15:26 But when the Comforter (3875) is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
John 16:7 Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter (3875) will not come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you…13 Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.
If the Greek word “parakletos” were to be changed to “periklutos” as Muslim apologists suggest, then these passages might indeed state that God would send a “praised one” after Jesus, which in the Arabic tongue would translate as sending “Ahmad.” At this time we should point out that Mohammed’s claim that Jesus predicted him requires a specific appeal to words contained in the written Gospels.
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