Does John 14:16 predict the coming of Muhammad?

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Does John 14 16 actually predict the coming of Muhammad? John 14 16 reads and I will pray the father and he will give you another helper that he may abide with you forever

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The Muslims argue that the above passage is a prophecy about Muhammad. They argue this from a verse in the

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Quran which states Oh children of Israel I am the apostle of God giving glad tidings of an apostle to come after me whose name shall be

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Ahmad That's found in surah 61 verse 6 And Yusuf Ali's translation, which is a translation

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I use the alleged equivalent for a mod which means praise one in Arabic is para kleitos

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Which is praise one in Greek? However, para kleitos does not even occur in John 14 16 instead the

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Greek word paraclete or helper occurs Therefore in order to support their argument

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Muslims have to argue that the text of John has been corrupted So in response, there's a number of reasons why this passage is not referring to Muhammad first There's absolutely no ancient textual evidence among all the over 5 ,600

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Greek manuscripts to place the word para kleitos or praise one in place of paraclete

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Which means helper for a Muslim to argue that the correct reading should be para kleitos instead of paraclete

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Shows his lack of understanding of the ancient Greek text and the reliability of the copying of the New Testament Second in the same passage

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Jesus Explicitly identifies the helper as the Holy Spirit in verse 26 of chapter 14 of John He says this but the helper the

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Holy Spirit whom the Father will send will teach you Therefore with all due respect the

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Muslim argument is already defeated third This helper was given to Jesus as apostles

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They are the you in John 14 16 not Arabs living over 550 years later

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It was given to those who have been with him from the beginning as John 15 27 says however

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Muhammad was not one of Jesus's apostles fourth This helper was to abide with him forever in John 16, but Muhammad's been dead for over 13 centuries

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Fifth Jesus told the disciples, you know him referring in reference to the helper in verse 17 of John 14

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But the Apostles did not know Muhammad Muhammad wasn't even born yet. He was not born until over 500 years later

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Six Jesus also told the disciples that the helper would be in you in verse 17

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How Muhammad could be in the disciples stretches all credibility this reference of being in the disciples clearly is a reference to the

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Holy Spirit's role of in dwelling inside believers as the context of John as John 14 16 through 26 indicates and the rest of the

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New Testament. You can look at Ephesians for example Seventh Jesus said that the helper would be sent in my

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Jesus's name and John 14 26 However, no Muslim believes that Muhammad was sent in Jesus's name

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Eighth the helper whom Jesus would send would not speak on his own authority as John 16 13 says

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However, Muhammad Constantly testifies of himself. For example in surah 33 40

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Muhammad says of himself Muhammad is the Apostle of God and the seal of the Prophets Ninth the helper would glorify

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Jesus as John 16 14 says How would Muhammad actually be glorifying Jesus if Muhammad is the last and the sealer of the prophets?

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He really would not be glorifying an earlier and inferior prophet like Jesus Tenth and finally

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Jesus said that the helper would come in not many days as acts 1 5 says

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But Muhammad did not come for almost 600 years later Since the helper is the

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Holy Spirit. He did come nearly 40 days later as acts 1 5 and acts 2 indicates

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They're forgiven the above evidence and as all New Testament scholars agree The Holy Spirit clearly is the helper in John 14 16 not