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Deuteronomy 18:18–19 declares:
"I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren, and I will put My words in his mouth. He will speak to them all that I command him. And whoever does not listen to My words that he speaks in My name, I Myself will call to account."
This passage is frequently mistranslated as “from among their fellow Israelites.” Yet the original Hebrew uses the word אַחֵיהֶם (aḥêhem)—their brethren—not just “brethren” (אַחִים, aḥîm), and certainly not “fellow Israelites.” Why does this matter? Because when Moses (peace be upon him) delivered this prophecy, all twelve tribes of Israel were present. Therefore, “their brethren” unmistakably refers to a people outside of themselves—namely, the Ishmaelites, their brothers through their shared father, Abraham.
This distinction is not only critical—it is prophetic. It aligns perfectly with the emergence of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), an Ishmaelite and an unlettered man, through whom God fulfilled the promise:
“I will put My words in his mouth.”
The Qur’an was not Muhammad’s own speech. He did not author it. He recited only what was revealed to him—exactly as foretold and he was illiterate (unlettered).
This fulfillment echoes Isaiah 29:12, which foretells a moment when the “unlettered” will be told, “Read,” and he will respond, “I cannot read.” And indeed, the very first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) began with:
"Iqra’ bismi Rabbika alladhī khalaq" — “Read in the name of your Lord who created.” The Prophet response was but I can not read...
2025-07-13 18:54:06