Chapter: The Description of the Messenger of Allah—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—in the Torah and the Gospel, and the Command Given to Their People in Their Scriptures to Follow Him

Muhammad ibn al-Husayn—may Allah have mercy on him—said:

We have already mentioned the words of Allah, Mighty and Majestic:

“My punishment—I afflict with it whom I will, while My mercy encompasses all things. I shall therefore ordain it for those who fear Allah, give zakat, and believe in Our signs—those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered Prophet, whom they find written about in the Torah and the Gospel in their possession.” [al-A'rāf: 157]—to the end of the verse.

And He, Mighty and Majestic, said:

“And when Jesus, son of Mary, said, ‘O Children of Israel, I am indeed the Messenger of Allah to you, confirming the Torah that came before me and bringing glad tidings of a Messenger who will come after me, whose name is Ahmad.’ Yet when he came to them with clear proofs, they said, ‘This is manifest sorcery.’” [al-Saff: 6]

Muhammad ibn al-Husayn—may Allah have mercy on him—said:

The Jews knew that Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was a prophet and a messenger, that they were obliged to follow him and leave their religion for his, and that they were required to make his prophethood clear to those polytheists who possessed no scripture. Before the Prophet—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—was sent, they used to fight the Arabs,