Collection of historical beginnings, belief, and future prophecies.
The intention of this study is to review certain future tense prophecies as mentioned by Islamic writings, and it is not meant to validate or support their purported beliefs.
However as the general area around the Temple Mount is subject to the close physical demographical proximity and religious association to Islam, that this material is presented here. Islam certainly does predict that Jesus “the prophet” will return to earth, however as do not understand, his return (the 2nd advent) takes place after the end of this earth age at the determined end of the anti-christ’s reign over the world, pretending to be Jesus.
Luke [21:19] “In your patience possess ye your souls. “
Luke [21:20] “And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation (desolator) thereof is nigh.”
Luke [21:21] “Then let them which are in Judaea flee to the mountains; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto.”
History
According to Arab genealogical tradition, the inhabitants of southern Arabia are descended from Qahtan (Joktan in Genesis 10), while the northern tribes came from Adnan, a descendant of Abraham’s son Ishmael.
Sometime the Qahtani Arabs are called “True Arabs,” since they were the only ones who spoke Arabic in the pre-Islamic era; the Aramaic-speaking Ishmaelites were “Arabized Arabs” by comparison.
Early Arab or “Sabaean” religion, which focused on worship of the moon; remember that the moon-god was also chief over the Sumerian city of Ur. The early Arabs had many gods, and each tribe called them by different names, but the moon was always supreme, so much so that the crescent would one day become the symbol of Islam, while all other forms of idolatry were eradicated.
In Chaldee the name of a scorpion is akrab. Ak-rab, means “The Great Oppressor”. Arabic “Akbar” is same as Chaldean “Ak”, to mean “great”.
Mohammed himself never wrote down his teachings and tradition says he could not even read. After Mohammed’s death, his own companions decided that it was necessary to place Prophet’s words in a permanent form. The father of his favorite wife Aisha, Abu Bekr, formally began to organize the collection of words written by Mohammed’s scribes and also of the words that his followers had remembered. This would become the Koran, meaning “recitation.”
Mohammed did not consider what he taught to be completely new. He considered Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses and Jesus as authentic prophets of God. However, he also viewed himself as the final link in God’s chain of spiritual revelators and prophetic leadership.
Mohammed taught that God had provided His instruction and guidance to the founders of Judaism and Christianity, but that original message had been corrupted over time. Mohammed would is now the prophet who would provide the pure revelation, and this time Mohammed’s teachings was the final Word of God; no prophet would come afterwards.
In 632, the 11th year of the Hegira, Mohammed fell ill and died.
Mohammed was buried under the floor of the apartment in which he died. The present condition of the grave is thus described:
Above the Hujrah is a green dome, surmounted by a large gilt crescent, springing from a series of globes. Within the building are the tombs of Muhammad, Abu Bakr, and the caliph Umar, with a space reserved for the grave of our Lord Jesus Christ, who Muslims say will again visit the earth, and die and be buried at al-Madinah.
Mohammed left no will or heir when he died and their was some considerable contention amongst certain men about who would be the one to rightfully become Mohammed’s successor. There could not be another leading prophet as Mohammed had already taught that he was the last prophet.
Still, someone would have to take on his role as the leader for the Islamic community. Such a person would from now on be known by the Arabic title of Kalifat rasul-Allah, the “Successor to the Prophet of God”. This title is typically shortened to one word: “caliph“.
Several Judeo-Christian traditions found their way into the Koran, and Mohammed initially adopted some Jewish practices, like circumcision, prohibition on consuming certain unclean food sources such as pork, fasting on the Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur), and praying toward Jerusalem.
Eventually, the Islamic Fast of Ramadan replaced the Yom Kippur Fast and instead of praying toward Jerusalem, Moslems prostrate and pray towards Mecca.
Yathrib is the pre-Islamic name for the holy city of Medina, for “Medina” is a name created in honor of Mohammed Mustafa.
[from https://www.britannica.com/place/Medina-Saudi-Arabia]
The earliest history of Medina (then Yathrib) is obscure, though it is known that there were Jewish settlers there in pre-Christian times. But the main influx of Jews would seem to have taken place as the result of their expulsion from Palestine by the Roman emperor Hadrian about 135 CE.
It is probable that the Arab tribes of Aws and Khazraj were then in occupation of the oasis at Yathrib, but the Jews were the dominant factor in the population and development of the area by 400 CE.
Why did he need to leave Mecca? Mohammed was beginning his religious effort to pronounce against the worship of multiple gods/goddesses and to instruct the belief of a single God who was called Allah.
However, the people, especially the merchants of the Mecca area were all about multiple gods (polytheists), they had holidays set aside for them, people made a lot of money selling idols, renting rooms, providing meals, provision for offerings, etc. just for all people to visit Mecca and show their worship of the gods.
This particular teaching was not well received, especially the religious priests.
Ishtar was the most significant goddess. Ishtar is symbolized by the planet Venus. The associations of love, fertility, warfare, and knowledge seem to be common characteristics of the goddesses relating to the symbolic Venus. The planet named as for the Roman goddess, the Phoenician goddess Astarte, and also to the Greek goddess Aphrodite.
See more at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inanna
On September 20, 622, the arrival of the Prophet Muhammad at Yathrib, in flight from Mecca for his life, introduced a new chapter into the history of the oasis.
Moslems call this journey of Mohammed’s flight from Mecca to Medina in 622 A.D. as the “Hegira”, marking the beginning of the Muslim era. The Islamic calendar begins counting years from the date when it took place (622 A.D.).
Yathrib also got a new name, Medinat al-Nabi, the “City of the Prophet Medina”.
What is the area called “Hejaz” ?
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hejaz)
(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hejaz-English.jpg)
Soon thereafter, the Jews, at first treated with indulgence, were driven out of all their settlements in Hejaz.
He turned against the Banu Qurayza (a group of Medina Jews). This time, instead of just robbing them, he used the sword as the ultimate religious persuader. They sold every woman and child into slavery; they offered the men a final chance to convert, but none did and all were beheaded.
Mohammed took nine wives (the Koran allows up to four, but they made an exception for the Prophet). His favorite among them was Aisha, the daughter of Abu Bekr. He married her when she was only eight years old and still playing with dolls; she would play a role in the shaping of Islam many years later.
In 638 Jerusalem announced that it would surrender to the a ruling caliph named Umar. This caliph would travel to Jerusalem and meet with Patriarch of the Church in Jerusalem and the highest-ranking Byzantine official present. After some time with the Patriarch, the caliph chose to do his devotions outside of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher. A small mosque marks the spot where he prayed.
from [ http://xenohistorian.faithweb.com/neareast/ne09.html ]
5 Pillars of Islamic Faith
The most important rules of Islam are commonly called the “five pillars” of the faith. They are as follows:
- A declaration of belief: “There is no god but Allah, and Mohammed is his Prophet.” This confession, preceded by the words, “I testify,” automatically makes one a Moslem in the eyes of other Moslems.
It also means that one accepts the other beliefs of Islam: that the Koran is God’s word, that the angels exist as God’s servants, and that there is a final Judgment Day for all men. After the confession there can be no turning back; the punishment for renouncing Islam is death. - Prayer, usually done five times a day. This can be done anywhere, but at noon on Friday, they prefer that the faithful join in mosques. At these times an imam, or prayer leader, leads the congregations, and after worship comes a sermon on matters of public interest. Usually this is the only role played in Islam by the clergy; it is both less organized and less significant than its counterparts in other religions.
- Almsgiving, starting with the zakat tax.
- Fasting during Ramadan, the month when God first revealed himself to Mohammed. The Islamic calendar is lunar, not solar, so Ramadan can come in any season of the year. They observe fasting during daylight hours, and during this time, Moslems may not eat, drink, or have sex; at night time the daylight restrictions disappear and are replaced with festivities. The month ends with a three-day feast that is as popular among Moslems as Thanksgiving or Christmas is for us.
- The hajj, or pilgrimage. Once in a lifetime every Moslem who can afford the journey must travel to Mecca. More than a million Moslems come for this purpose every year, traveling from all corners of the earth, wearing identical garments. Most come during a special pilgrimage season, two months after
Ramadan. This is considered the greatest event in the life of a Moslem, and those who make the trip may add the honorable title of hajji to their names.
Mecca and Medina are the main holy places of Islam, and both cities are considered so special that only Moslems are allowed in them; they will kill on the spot any non-Moslem caught in either.
In addition to the above list of the 5 pillars of Islam, a sixth commandment calls for all able-bodied Moslem males to engage in holy war, known as jihad when they are called upon by the religious leaders.
All Moslems are familiar with the idea of jihad, but most sects do not rate it as importantly as the five pillars.
Unlike other religions, Islam has never had any moral questions concerning warfare; an armed struggle is justified when waged in self-defense or to spread the faith where it did not exist before.
Religious Prophecy
In the seventeenth sura of the Koran it is written that upon a certain night
Mohammed was transported from the temple at Mecca to that of Jerusalem, but no details are given of the strange journey.
The feminine principle is repeatedly emphasized in Islamic symbolism. For example, Friday, which is sacred to the planet Venus, is the Moslem’s holy day; green is the color of the Prophet and, being symbolic of vegetation, is inevitably associated with the World Mother; and both the Islamic crescent and the scimitar (curved single-edge sword) may be interpreted to signify the crescent shape of either the moon or Venus.
“The famous at Mecca, the “Stone of Kaaba”, (aka Caaba, Cabar, Cabir, or Kebir), which is so devoutly kissed by the Faithful, is a Talisman (supernatural object to protect against evil, to bring good blessings .
It is said that the figure of Venus is seen to this day engraved upon it with a crescent. This very Kaaba Stone itself was at first located in an idolatrous temple, where the Arabians worshipped “Al-Uzza” (God and Issa), that is Venus.”
(See Kenealy’s Enoch, The Second Messenger of God.)
Messianic 2nd coming of Jesus –
There are detailed accounts predicting the return of the Islamic Jesus, and here are some notes that relate to how they perceive the result of his return to earth.
According to Islamic tradition, which describes this graphically, Jesus’ descent will be in the midst of wars fought by the (Inman) al-Mahdi (“the rightly guided one”), known in Islamic eschatology as the redeemer of Islam, and Jesus will fight against the al-Masih ad-Dajjal (the Antichrist “false messiah”) and Dajjal’s own followers.
Jesus will descend at a location just east of Damascus, dressed in yellow robe, and his head anointed. He will say prayer behind al-Mahdi then join him in his war against the Dajjal. Jesus, considered as a Muslim, will abide by the Islamic teachings. Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist. Then, everyone who is one of the People of the Book (ahl al-kitab, referring to Jews and Christians) will believe in him. Thus, there will be one community, that of Islam.
According with the narrations of Jesus’ return, Jesus will break the cross and abandon the meat of the pig. He will also abolish the Jazyah (tax paid by non-Muslims to their Muslim leaders), for the People of the Book of his time will have no excuse to adhere to their false principles.
They must either convert to Islam and hence no Jazyah will apply to them or will be executed by Jesus. Jesus will live on the earth for 40 years before he dies. Imam Mahdi will pray on his body and will attend his burial in pubic.
Jesus returns in a Second Coming to fight the Al-Masih ad-Dajjal or “False Messiah” and establish peace on earth.
According to Islamic tradition which describes this graphically, Jesus’ descent will be in the midst of wars fought by al-Mahdi (lit. “the rightly guided one”), known in Islamic eschatology as the redeemer of Islam, against al-Masih ad-Dajjal (the Antichrist “false messiah”) and his followers.
Jesus will descend at the point of a white arcade, east of Damascus, dressed in yellow robes—his head anointed. He will say prayer behind al-Mahdi then join him in his war against the Dajjal.
Jesus, considered as a Muslim, will abide by the Islamic teachings. Eventually, Jesus will slay the Antichrist Dajjal, and then everyone who is one of the People of the Book (ahl al-kitāb, referring to Jews and Christians) will believe in him.
Thus, there will be one community, that of Islam.
The answer to the above paradox is that Prophet Jesus will not return to earth to bring a new Shari’a Law. Thus, he will pray behind Imam Mahdi. In fact, Imam Mahdi who is the 12th and the last successor of the Prophet of Islam will lead the world.
The main purpose of the return of Jesus to earth, per Islam, is for him to prove to the Jews and the Christians the truth about himself. To Mohammedists, Jesus’return is to show that he is not what they think he is.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_in_Islam
Below, Sir William Jones speaking on the Muhammadists,
“[They] are already a sort of heterodox Christians: they are Christians, if Locke reasons justly, because they firmly believe the immaculate conception, divine character, and miracles of the MESSIAH; but they are heterodox, in denying vehemently his character of Son, and his equality, as God, with the Father, of whose unity and attributes they entertain and express the most awful ideas; while they consider our doctrine as perfect blasphemy, and insist that our copies of the Scriptures have been corrupted both by Jews and Christians.”
Moslems view the world as divided into two regions, the land of Islam (dar-al-Islam) and the land of war or nonbelievers (dar-al-harb).
Shiites make up a majority of the population in Iran, Azerbaijan, Iraq and Bahrein, and a plurality in Lebanon, Also, there are significant Shiite minorities in Yemen, Syria, and Pakistan. Sunnis will exist in other areas such as Arabia, Afghanistan, north Africa, Iraq, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Turkey, Indonesia, with smaller sects such as Sufi, and still fewer belonging to the Islamic sects of Ibadi, or Ahmadiyya.
Regardless of Islamic tradition there is this agreement; it puts the Eden garden right outside Baghdad.
The Dajjal –
Excerpt from – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Masih_ad-Dajjal
The Dajjal, or formally known as “Masih ad-Dajjal” would be the last of a series of thirty Dajjal or “deceivers”.
Muhammad purportedly said “Then prophet Isa son of Maryam will descend at the white minaret to the east of Damascus. He will then catch him up at the gate of Ludd and kill him”. Book 38, Hadith 4307.
(note that “Isa” is Arabic name for Jesus, “Maryam” is Arabic for Mary)
The following signs will occur just before the Dajaal’s emergence and these signs are mandatory condition for his earthly appearance.
- Drying up of Sea of Galilee.
- When date-palm trees of Baisan stop bearing fruit.
- Worship of Satan becomes common.
- The conquest of Constantinople (modern day Istanbul, Turkey) by the Islamic Caliphate.
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