The Bible Says Islam is Not a False Religion

ISHMAEL, THE SON ON ABRAHAM WILL BE A FATHER OF A GREAT NATION

"And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have bless him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly; twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation." Gen 17: 20

Remember that number. 12. Ishmael and twelve, to become a great nation.

Many say that Ishmael was not Abraham's (pbuh) true son because he was born from the handmaid (slave) given to him by his wife Sarah. But God does acknowledge Ishmael several times over as the son of Abraham. (pbuh)

"And Hagar bare Abram a son: and Abram called his son's name, which Hagar bare, Ishmael." Gen 16:15

"And Abraham took Ishmael his son, and all that were born in his house, and all that were bought with his money, every male among the men of Abraham's house; and circumcised the flesh of their foreskin in the selfsame day, as God had said unto him." Gen 17:23

"And also of the son of the bondwoman (slave) will I make a nation, because he is thy seed." Gen 21: 13

"And his sons Isaac and Ishmael buried him in the cave of Machpelah, in the field of Ephron the son of Zohar the Hittite, which is before Mamre;" Gen 25:9

So for one to call Islam a false religion is in fact going against the teaching of God in the Bible. God himself has said that he will make a nation from the people of Ishmael. But what a great nation they will become many are not aware.

More over the importance is not if Ishmael was the true son of Abraham (pbuh) or not, the importance is in the nations to come, and the purpose for which God has for them.

THE NATIONS FROM ISHMAEL AND WHERE THEY DWELL

After the death of Abraham, (pbuh) both of his sons were there to bury him together, and the bible lists the sons of Ishmael.

^12"Now these are the generations of Ishmael, Abraham's son, whom Hagar the Egyptian, Sarah's handmaid, bare unto Abraham:

¹³And these are the names of the sons of Ishmael, by their names, according to their generations: the firstborn of Ishmael, Nebajoth; and Kedar, and Adbeel, and Mibsam,

¹⁴And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

¹⁵Hadar, and Tema, Jetur, Naphish, and Kedemah:

¹⁶These are the sons of Ishmael, and these are their names, by their towns, and by their castles; twelve princes according to their nations." Gen 25:12-16

Hmmm, twelve, very interesting, just like God said.

"And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and sever years, and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered unto his people. And they dwelt from Hvilah unto Shir , that is before Egypt, as thou go east toward Assyria, and he died in the presence of all his brethren." Gen 25: 18

So these people of Ishmaels were of the Middle East. Iran, Iraq, Saudi etc

The purpose of this information is to show that the son of Abraham (pbuh) and Hagar was prophesized prior to his birth. It was said that he and his people would wander the earth, which they did and many still do.

So according to the Bible it should be clear that from the twelve sons' of Ishmael, we have nations of people that dwell in the Middle East.

Of those tribes and Nations, Nebaioth(proper Hebrew name for the English Nebajoth ) and Qedarites,(Kedar) from Abrahams son's Nebaioth and Kedar we find the lineage of Muhammad(pbuh), one of the prophets of Islam.

MUHAMMAD (PBUH) IS FROM THE LINEAGE OF ISHMAEL

Muhammad (pbuh) was born into the Banu Hashim clan of the larger Quraysh tribe. His great-grandfather was Hashim, for whom the clan is named. The Quraysh were a branch of the Banu Kinanah tribe. Banu Kinanah was the largest Adnanite tribe. Adnan is the ancestor of the Adnani Arabs of Northern, Central, and Western Arabia.

More importantly we are able to trace his ancestry all the way back to Abraham. (pbuh). Kinanah was the grandson of Elijah, who was the son of Mudhar, who was the son of Nazar, who was the son of Ma'ad, the son of Adnan, son of Send, son of, Nebaioth, son of Ishmael, who was the son of Abraham.

Therefore according to the Bible it should be clear that Muhammad (pbuh) is a descendant of Ishmael and Abraham, (pbuh) who is thus a descendant from Adam (pbuh). Nothing sounds false to me, how about you?

WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT THE PEOPLE OF NEAIOTH AND KEDAR?

In various places in the Bible it refers to the tent people of Kedar and that they will come together with the people of Nebaioth.

The Bible refers to a new chosen people in Isaiah 42, who have come with a new song; they go to roof and mountaintops singing the praises of God. Because God is one, and he will not share his name with any other, nor give praise to graven images. Because old things have gone and new things have come and he wants to prepare mankind.

^6" I the LORD have called thee in righteousness, and will hold thine hand, and will keep thee, and give thee for a covenant of the people, for a light of the Gentiles;

⁷To open the blind eyes, to bring out the prisoners from the prison, and them that sit in darkness out of the prison house.

⁸I am the LORD: that is my name: and my glory will I not give to another, neither my praise to graven images.

⁹Behold, the former things are come to pass, and new things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.

¹⁰Sing unto the LORD a new song, and his praise from the end of the earth, ye that go down to the sea, and all that is therein; the isles, and the inhabitants thereof.

¹¹Let the wilderness and the cities thereof lift up their voice, the villages that Kedar doth inhabit: let the inhabitants of the rock sing, let them shout from the top of the mountains.

¹²Let them give glory unto the LORD, and declare his praise in the islands.

¹³The LORD shall go forth as a mighty man, he shall stir up jealousy like a man of war: he shall cry, yea, roar; he shall prevail against his enemies.

¹⁴I have long time holding my peace; I have been still, and refrained myself: now will I cry like a travailing woman; I will destroy and devour at once.

¹⁵I will make waste mountains and hills, and dry up all their herbs; and I will make the rivers islands, and I will dry up the pools.

¹⁶And I will bring the blind by a way that they knew not; I will lead them in paths that they have not known: I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight. These things will I do unto them, and not forsake them.

¹⁷They shall be turned back, they shall be greatly ashamed, that trust in graven images, that say to the molten images, Ye are our gods." Isaiah 42: 6-17

Many think that this is talking about Jesus and his arrival, but even after Jesus has come he tells mankind of someone who will come after him, and praise him and remind people of his teachings.

JESUS TELLS OF ONE TO COME AFTER HIM

" When the comforter has come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which preceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me: And ye alsho shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning." John 15: 26

Many assume that the comforter is the spirit of Jesus, but Jesus has stated that the comforter will testify for him and that he is a man.

" It is expedient that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you, but if I depart, I will send him unto you."

"And when he is come, he will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment:"

"Of sin, because they believed not on me

Of righteousness', because I go to my father and ye see me no more

Of judgment because the prince of this world is judged."

John 16:7-9

'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 show you things to come."

^14"He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.

John 13-15

THE REASON FOR ANOTHER PROPHET

And it will ministry from a people that most will not pay attention to, Just like those who did not listen before. But God says he is tired of warning people and giving them an opportunity to act upon his words. He has sent warning to the people time after time, but this is their last chance.

^21"The LORD is well pleased for his righteousness' sake; he will magnify the law, and make it honorable.

²²But this is a people robbed and spoiled; they are all of them snared in holes, and they are hid in prison houses: they are for a prey, and none delivereth; for a spoil, and none saith, Restore.

²³Who among you will give ear to this? Who will hearken and hear for the time to come?

²⁴Who gave Jacob for a spoil, and Israel to the robbers? Did not the LORD, he against whom we have sinned? For they would not walk in his ways, neither were they obedient unto his law.

God continues and calls the people def and blind to his call. He specifically says in Chapter 43, that there is no Savior other than he. He continues to speak to the people of Jacob ad Israel, telling them that Idols are false Gods. If the people had heeded the words of God, and were living according to his will, there would be no need for another messenger or prophet. But he continued to tell them, there is one God, and worship is to him alone. Simple.

" I am the first, and I am the last, and beside me there is No God." Isaiah 44:6

" I am the lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me: I gridded thee though thou hast not known me. Isaiah 45: 5

I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the lord do all these things. Isaiah 45: 7

A MINISTRY WILL COME FROM THE PEOPLE OF NEBAIOTH

This message is continued further in Chapter 60 of Isaiah, however it is with this message that God tells the people of Israel that a new people will bring the word to man kind.

This Chapter is referred to as "The Future Kingdom, promises of glory for God's people."

¹Arise shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.

²For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people: but the LORD shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee.

³And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising.

⁴Lift up thine eyes round about, and see: all they gather themselves together, they come to thee: thy sons shall come from far, and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy side.

⁵Then thou shalt see, and flow together, and thine heart shall fear, and be enlarged; because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee.

⁶The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come: they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the LORD.

⁷All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory. Isaiah 60:1-7

" The arms of Nebaioth shall miniter unto thee."

Who are the Nebaioth? They are the people from the East, the Arabs, the Muslims, the people of Muhammad. They shall minister to the world. And many will come to them.

⁹Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel, because he hath glorified thee.

¹⁰And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls, and their kings shall minister unto thee: for in my wrath I smote thee, but in my favour have I had mercy on thee.

¹¹Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought.

¹²For the nation and kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish; yea, those nations shall be utterly wasted.

¹³The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir tree, the pine tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.

¹⁴The sons also of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee; and all they that despised thee shall bow themselves down at the soles of thy feet; and they shall call thee; The city of the LORD, The Zion of the Holy One of Israel.

¹⁵Whereas thou has been forsaken and hated, so that no man went through thee, I will make thee an eternal Excellency, a joy of many generations.

¹⁶Thou shalt also suck the milk of the Gentiles, and shalt suck the breast of kings: and thou shalt know that I the LORD am thy Saviour and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob.

¹⁷For brass I will bring gold, and for iron I will bring silver, and for wood brass, and for stones iron: I will also make thy officers peace, and thine exactors righteousness.

¹⁸Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise.

¹⁹The sun shall be no more thy light by day; neither for brightness shall the moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy glory.

²⁰Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

²¹Thy people also shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land forever, the branch of my planting, the work of my hands, that I may be glorified.

²²A little one shall become a thousand, and a small one a strong nation: I the LORD will hasten it in his time.

Even though Prophet Muhammad ( pbuh) was from the tribe of the Quraish, Muslims today are a people from every country every race, from China to America.

The race and nation of a people is not what God looks at, but rather he looks into the hearts of mankind for those who submit to his will and divine decree. The one's who worship him and him alone, without any partners.

It is a known fact that the world will be against the one who reminds people of their duty to God. He will be despised and hated by the world.

Who is that? The Muslims. We are living in the last days, and there is no people hated more in this world by others other than the Muslim.

It is the scriptures of the Bible that led me to research religious history and facts of Judaism, Christianity and finally Islam that led me to be a practicing Muslim.

A Muslim is one who submits himself to God. Muslims believe in The Oneness of God, we believe in the angels of God, The scriptures of God, (In their original form) the prophets of God, from Adam, Moses, Jesus to Muhammad. But we do not worship them nor place them at equals with God, who was their creator.

Muslims believe in life after death, the Day of Judgment, and the divine will and decree of God. Muslims refer to God as Allah, meaning, the One God in Arabic. But so do Arab Christians who speak Arabic. Allah has many names, but he is one. This is the message of Islam. All of this I was led to believe from the study of The Bible. One of the scriptures sent by Allah to mankind for those who reflect and heed his message.

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