Section: The Glad Tidings Contained in the Earlier Scriptures of the Messiah and of Muhammad, and Their Warning Concerning the Antichrist

What ought to be known is that the earlier Scriptures announced the coming of the Messiah just as they heralded the coming of Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—and they likewise sounded the alarm about the Antichrist (al-Masih al-Dajjal).

The three communities—Muslims, Jews, and Christians—agree that the prophets warned of the Antichrist and cautioned their people against him, as the Prophet—peace and blessings be upon him—said in the sound hadith:

“There has never been a prophet who did not warn his nation about the Antichrist; even Noah warned his people about him. I will, however, tell you something about him that no other prophet told his nation: he is one-eyed, whereas your Lord is not one-eyed. Written between his eyes are the letters (K F R), and every believer, whether literate or illiterate, will read them.”

The three communities are also in accord that the prophets gave glad tidings of a Messiah from the line of David. Thus, they concur that a guiding Messiah from David’s descendants was indeed foretold,