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Biblical Prophecy on Muhammad (pbuh) # 20
The Mansion of Prophethood
by Maulana Muhammad Idris Kandhlavi
Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the Scripture, the stone which the builders rejected the same became the head of the corner, this is the Lord doings, and it is marvellous in our eyes? Therefore I say unto you, the Kingdom of heaven shall be taken from you, and giveth to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken : but on whomsoever it shall fall grand him to power (Mathew 21 : 42-44)
Here the word "builders" means the Israelites and the "corner stone", the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), because he, in the sight of the Israelites was like an undesired stone. The Israelites did there all to reject him***. but he, by divine help, became the corner stone, the last of the prophets. The "head of the corner" became the key stone of the Arch. The part of the building on its highest point, that was wanting was filled in. Thus, in the mansion of Prophethood, the gap that was left out and was awaited to be filled in, got filled by the Prophet and the mansion was completed. There is a Hadith of the holy prophet , saying that the likeness of him and the former prophets is that if one built an elegant palace for a brick, people go round it and say why this place has been left unfilled. I am the last of the Prophets, i.e., I am the filler of that gap, and with me this building is completed and with me ends the apostleship and Prophethood (source : Sahih al Bukhari).
Again, "And whosever shall fall on this stone shall be broken". Were not the Qureishites broken at Badr when they warred against him. And so were they smashed, when the Prophet fell upon them on the day Mecca was conquered. And were not Persia, Syria, Byzantium and Egypt crushed, when his successors fell upon them ? And the fruit bearing nation is none else than the Ishmaelites, that fructified under the guidance of the Prophet, became rulers in the land , and inherited the kingdom of heaven. So, this prophecy is exclusive to the Holy Prophet. Jesus (pbuh) was among the progeny of David, who was highly respected among the Israelites, and could not be that "rejected stone" : secondly ,he was not the last of the prophets on his own admission as has been previously shown. The Israelites expected anther prophet, apart from Jesus. And when John (pbuh) appeared, the Jews asked him ,if he was "that prophet": and he answered no to it. So, he does not figure as the uncrushable stone even though rejected , for he could not prevail.
Thirdly , Jesus never "fell on others". But , when the Jews fell upon him. according to Christian belief, the Messiah was broken into pieces. And Jesus never claimed that he was the last of the prophets and that after his ascension no true prophet would follow.
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*** The Jews excluded Ishmael, and deprived him of his benefits and rights as the first born and denied him the inheritance, though he had priority in birth over Isaac, who was the second son. So, Arabia, Mecca, Ishmael and finally Muhammad (pbuh) on that score equally share this rejection, being the Rock ,and the Corner Stone.
(ICRA)