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Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

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Given these eight points of comparison among Moses (pbuh), Jesus (pbuh) and<br />

Muhammad (bpuh), the rational conclusion is that Muhammad (bpuh) is the prophet<br />

referred <strong>to</strong> in Deuteronomy 18:18, “like you (Moses).”<br />

Proof 3: Descends from the Ishmaelites, the brothers of the Israelites<br />

The two prophets, Muhammad (bpuh) and Moses (pbuh), were both<br />

descended from the brothers of the Israelites. To elaborate, Abraham (pbuh)<br />

had two wives: Sarah and Hagar. Hagar bore Abraham his first son, Ishmael<br />

(pbuh), 54 and then Sarah bore him Isaac (pbuh). 55 Ishmael <strong>be</strong>came the<br />

grandfather of the Arab nation, and Isaac <strong>be</strong>came the grandfather of the<br />

Jewish nation. The prophet who was fore<strong>to</strong>ld was <strong>to</strong> come not from the Jews<br />

(the Israelites) but from their brethren, the Ishmaelites. Prophet Muhammad<br />

(bpuh) is a descendant of Ishmael; hence he is that prophet.<br />

Isaiah 42 refers <strong>to</strong> the ‘servant’ of God (42:1), His ‘chosen’ (42:1), and His<br />

‘messenger’ (42:19). “He will not grow faint or <strong>be</strong> discouraged till he has<br />

established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his law.” (Isaiah 42:4)<br />

Jesus did not bring a new law, but Muhammad (bpuh) did.<br />

Isaiah 42:11 mentions that the ‘chosen’ one was from the descendants of Kedar.<br />

<strong>Who</strong> was Kedar?<br />

These are the names of the sons of Ishmael, named in the order of their birth:<br />

Nebaioth, the firstborn of Ishmael; and Kedar, Ad<strong>be</strong>el, Mibsam. (Genesis<br />

25:13)<br />

So Kedar was the second son of Ishmael, and Islamic teachings tell us that they<br />

both were ances<strong>to</strong>rs of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh). 56<br />

54<br />

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See Genesis 16:15.<br />

See Genesis 21:2-3.<br />

Isaiah 42:1-8 reads:<br />

Behold my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put<br />

my Spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice <strong>to</strong> the nations. He will not cry aloud or<br />

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