Oil painting of desert mountains at dawn with a distant caravan

As mentioned in the Old Testament

THE GLAD TIDINGS

Tracing the Prophecies Across Scripture, Geography and History

SinaiSeirParanKedarSelaTemaArabia

41 prophecies · 1 book · Majed S. Alrassi

From the author's introduction

This is a compilation of glad tidings and prophecies contained in the Old Testament that foretold the appearance of Muḥammad, son of ‘Abdullāh (Abdullah), from the descendants of Ismā‘īl (Ishmael), as a messenger and prophet to all mankind. Allāh, Exalted be He, speaks the truth in His book, the Qur’ān, when he says to the People of the Book (Jews and Christians): “Say, [O Muḥammad], ‘So Bring the Torah and recite it, if you should be truthful.’” [Āl ‘Imrān (Family of Imran), 3:93] And He said about the truthful scholars of the People of the Book in their knowledge and deeds: “Those who follow the Messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written [described] in what they have of the Torah and the Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is wrong and makes lawful for them the good things and prohibits for them the evil and relieves them of their burden and the shackles which were 5 upon them. So they who have believed in him, honored him, supported him, and followed the light which was sent down with him — it is those who will be the successful.” [Al-A ‘rāf (The Heights), 7:157].

Forty-one passages. Nine prophets of the Old Testament and a closing section from the Gospels and Acts. This site keeps every quotation exactly as the book records it, and adds only one thing: the connections between them.

The golden panels

The evidence the author builds upon

Thirteen chapters carry the load of the argument — geography, lineage, the unlettered prophet, the law written in hearts, the nations gathering to the House.

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Glad Tiding 4

Psalms 72:2-19

His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed.

Why this matters — This prophecy carries glad tidings of the Prophet Muḥammad, because it refers to a prophet who rules with justice and equity, treats the poor fairly, saves the wretched, and deters the oppressors. This was achieved during the time of the Prophet Muḥammad and t

Connected through: Peace · Praise · Universal Message · Law & Justice

V

Glad Tiding 5

Deuteronomy 33:1-2

he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand went a fiery law for them.

Why this matters — This prophecy contains the prophecies of the three prophets: Moses, Jesus, and Muḥammad (peace and blessings of Allāh be upon them all).

Connected through: Arabian Geography · Light · Peace · Revelation

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Glad Tiding 12

Isaiah 42:1-2

He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait for his l a w.

Why this matters — This verse points to a prophetic personality chosen and favored by Allāh Almighty. If we apply it to the Prophet Muḥammad, we find the following:

Connected through: Law & Justice · Victory & Multitudes · Kedar · Sela

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Glad Tiding 15

Psalms 118:21-26

Blessed be he that cometh in the name of the LORD: we have blessed you out of the house of the LORD.

Why this matters — This is a glad tiding of the coming of the Prophet Muḥammad, for he is the final prophet. He is like the last stone in the building, as is expressed by him being the head stone of the corner. With his coming, people are saved from the worship of idols and ston

Connected through: The Book & Reading · The House & Pilgrimage · Transfer of Prophethood

Six narrative trails

Six ways through the same book

Pencil study of an ancient mountain pass and desert road

Prophecy atlas

Sinai · Seir · Paran

The author's argument keeps returning to a line of places. Each gilded seal on the engraved map opens the texts that name it, and draws the threads back to the chapters they belong to.

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Where the forty-one texts come from

Counted from the source line of every chapter.

  • Isaiah11
  • John7
  • Psalms6
  • Genesis3
  • Jeremiah2
  • Deuteronomy2
  • Habakkuk2
  • Matthew2
  • Haggai1
  • Ezekiel1
  • Zephaniah1
  • Zechariah1
  • Micah1
  • Acts1

Old Testament 31 · New Testament section 10

The evidence matrix

A gold mark means the chapter itself carries that element.

No.PlaceLineageUniversalRevelationBookLawHouseTransfer
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X
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XII
XIII
XIV
XV
XVI
XVII
XVIII
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XXV
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A first glance at all forty-one