Where Does The Bible Address Muhammad And The Rise Of Islam?

[Matthew S Islam]

Greetings,

I'm curious to know how Christians make sense of the emergence and subsequent dominance of Islam from a Biblical standpoint.

The Islamic tradition was a successful enterprise both on a religious and political level. Muslims proclaim that their religion was completed; their scriptures and exegesis are preserved; and the immediate followers of Muhammad conquered the Persians and Romans.
Islam has survived the test of time and is currently the main opponent to Christian propagation. If one were to compare between the claims objectively, then the least we could say is that Islam poses a threat to the Christian narrative.

1) Does the Bible explicitly foretell the coming of Prophet Muhammad and the Islamic tradition?

I'm aware of Paul's censure of different Gospels and false apostles. What I'm looking for are explicit references to the fore-coming clash between the religions i.e. Clear Prophecies.

2) Considering how our circumstances are ultimately Destined and Willed by God, then would it not be reasonable for us to expect God to adequately address this dilemma? He could have revealed explicit prophecies and guidance concerning it, or He could've weakened the intellectual threat of the opponent.

As of now I feel as though Islam caught Christianity off-guard and I'm not sure how to make sense of that.

Feel free to share your thoughts.

[JehovahsWitness]

[Replying to post 50 by William]

False interpretation has no effect on the writings themselves,

THE BIBLE

The holy scriptures continues to exist and the words on the pages remain unchanged. It is the words in the bible that enable honest hearted people to find the True religion, so God protected the sacred scripture from being wiped out. This doesn't mean there were no attempts to destroy all copies of "the bible" either by literally burning them, limiting access to them or prohibiting translation.

But the bible still exists and we have enough ancient copies of sacred scripture to have confidence in the integrity of its contents. Many see this of itself as evidence of its divine backing.

ISAIAH 40:8

The green grass dries up, the blossom withers, but the word of our God endures forever.�​

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[JehovahsWitness]

Correct me if I'm wrong but the only Christian author to explicitly claim Divine inspiration for his writings was Paul.

You are wrong.

QUESTION: Does the bible only contain one claim of divine authorship, namely that of the Apostle Paul alone?

No, the bible has dozens of statements attributing the words within directly to God. See LINK
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[William]

[Replying to post 51 by JehovahsWitness]

It is the words in the bible that enable honest hearted people to find the True religion

The "True Religion"? Now you are arguing the No true Scotsman / appeal to purity fallacy?

Let the reader assume then, that the claimant believes that her particular religion is that "True religion" and as an outspoken adherent who proselytizes her religion consistently on this board, we should assume therefore that all such adherents are "honest hearted people" ...end of argument?





MATTHEW 7:22-23

Many will say to me in that day: ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and expel demons in your name, and perform many powerful works in your name?’ And then I will declare to them: ‘I never knew* you! Get away from me, you workers of lawlessness!'

JW: Lord Lord, I did uphold your word which was protected from destruction by Jehovah my GOD, and preached it wherever and wherever I could!!

Jesus: Depart from me!

JW: But Lord Lord, WHY??

Jesus: Who told you the Bible was The Word of GOD?

JW: The Bible did!

Jesus: Am I 'the bible'?

JW: No!

Jesus: Then your question is answered! Go away!