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Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

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Nevertheless, I tell you the truth: it is <strong>to</strong> your advantage that I go away, for if I<br />

do not go away, the Helper will not come <strong>to</strong> you. But if I go, I will send him<br />

<strong>to</strong> you. (John 16:7)<br />

Some Bible commentaries explain that the term ‘Helper’ (which is sometimes<br />

translated as ‘Comforter’ or ‘Advocate’) refers <strong>to</strong> the Holy Spirit. This would not<br />

make sense <strong>be</strong>cause—according <strong>to</strong> the Gospels—the Holy Spirit was already present<br />

in the world, prior <strong>to</strong> Jesus’ birth as well as during his ministry. Luke 3:22 has<br />

mentioned that the Holy Spirit descended on Jesus (pbuh) in the shape of a dove.<br />

However, this verse (John 16:7) implies that the “Helper” is yet <strong>to</strong> come and cannot<br />

come until Jesus leaves the earth.<br />

15.7 The unique proof<br />

Proof 26: One of the proofs that Muhammad (bpuh) was the prophet mentioned in<br />

the Bible is that the message he came with has reached across the East and the West,<br />

and his community now extends all over the world, something which would not<br />

have occurred if he had not <strong>be</strong>en a prophet.<br />

15.8 The lack of warnings from previous prophets<br />

Proof 27: Had Muhammad (bpuh) not <strong>be</strong>en the mentioned prophet, then the<br />

prophets who came <strong>be</strong>fore him, especially Moses (pbuh) and Jesus (pbuh), would<br />

have done two things: first, they would have mentioned whom they referred <strong>to</strong><br />

exactly, and second, they would have warned their peoples vehemently about<br />

Muhammad (bpuh), and we would have seen this in their scriptures. This is <strong>be</strong>cause<br />

all the prophets warned about false prophets and cautioned their peoples about<br />

following them and <strong>be</strong>ing guided by them. For example, the previous prophets<br />

mentioned the Antichrist by name, and even Noah (pbuh), who was the first<br />

messenger, warned his people about him. However, none of the prophets warned<br />

about Muhammad (bpuh). In fact, quite the contrary: Jesus gave good tidings of<br />

Muhammad (bpuh), praised him, ordered people <strong>to</strong> follow him, and forbade them<br />

from opposing or diso<strong>be</strong>ying him.<br />

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