and to reclaim the legacy of your forefathers.
They said:
“This is an explicit reference to Muhammad, and whoever tries to divert this prophecy of Habakkuk from Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—has tried to hide the brightness of day and to dam the rivers; how could he possibly do that?! He names him outright twice, proclaims the strength of his community, tells of death moving before them, and of birds of prey following their tracks. This prophecy befits no one but Muhammad, applies to none but him, and points to no one other than him; whoever attempts to detach it from him is attempting the impossible.
“It also mentions that the light of Allah will come from the ‘right-hand side,’ that is, from the region of Mecca and the Hijaz, whereas the prophets of the Children of Israel arose from the land of al-Sham, while Muhammad came from the direction of—”