Muslim Christian Dialogue

12. The House of My Glory

THE HOUSE OF MY GLORY

Isaiah, chapter 60:
1. "Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee." Compare with Surah 74:1-3: "O! Thou (Muhammed) wrapped up in garments! Arise and warn! And your Lord magnify!"

2. "For, behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people, but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and His glory shall be seen upon thee. The advent of Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) was at a time of spiritual darkness when the world forgot the Oneness of God as taught by Abraham and all the other Prophets including Jesus (pbut).

3. "And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising." Jesus had said "And go not unto the way of the Gentiles". Here the Gentiles will come to the Final Prophet. As you can see it does not refer to Jesus, but rather to the Final Prophet as the followers of Muhammed are from every nation on earth i.e. Gentiles / non Jews.

4. "Lift up thine eyes round about, and see; all they gather themselves together, they come to thee:" Within less than twenty-three years the whole of Arabia was united and had accepted Islam.

5. "... Because the abundance of the sea shall be converted unto thee, the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee." Within less than a century Islam spread out of Arabia to other countries. From the Pyrenees of Spain to China and all the countries in between. Today Muslims inhabit every country on earth!

6. "The multitude of camels shall cover thee, the dromedaries of Midian and Ephah; all they from Sheba shall come, they shall bring gold and incense; and they shall shew forth the praises of the Lord."

7. "All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee, the rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee: they shall come up with acceptance on mine altar, and I will glorify the house of my glory." The tribes of Kedar (Arabia) who were divided became united. "The house of my glory" referred here is the House of Allah in Makkah, and not the Church of Christ as thought by Christian commentators. It mentions "house" in the singular. There is only one house that Muslims are obligated to visit at least once in a lifetime, and that is the house in Makkah, "Kaaba". On the other hand the Christians have no such injunction in the Bible, that it is compulsory to visit the Vatican or any other Church, as it did not exist prior to the time of Jesus (pbuh). The House of Allah already existed during the time of Moses, David, Jesus and Muhammed (pbut) as it was built by Prophets Abraham and Ishmael. It is a fact that the villages of Kedar (now whole Saudi Arabia) are the only country in the world, which remains impenetrable to any influence of the Church.

8. "Therefore thy gates shall be open continually; they shall not be shut day nor night; that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles, and that their kings may be brought." It is a fact that the mosque surrounding the Holy Ka'bah in Makkah has remained open day and night since it was cleansed of idols by Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) 1,400 years ago. Rulers as well as subjects came for Pilgrimage. From the foregoing, one can conclude that all of the above prophecies fit Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) perfectly. One does not have to stretch one's imagination to see the truth of all the prophecies mentioned. Let us read on.