Prophecies from the Qur’an
The triumph of the Byzantines over the Persians
1. The Byzantine and Persian Empires were the super-powers of the time. It was during the years when the few believers were severely persecuted in Makka that the Persians utterly defeated the Byzantines. They had sweeping victories, and conquered Aleppo, Antioch, and the chief Syrian provinces, including Damascus. Jerusalem fell to their arms in 614-615. The Christians were massacred and their churches burnt. The Persian flood of conquest went on to Egypt, and reached as far as Tripoli in North Africa. Another Persian army ravaged Asia Minor and reached right up to the gates of Constantinople. The Makkan pagans rejoiced greatly, and redoubled their taunts and persecution against the Prophet, upon him be peace and blessings, whose Message was a renewal of the Message of Jesus preached in Palestine. The following Qur’anic verses, which were revealed just at that time, gave certain tidings of a very near victory of the Romans over the Perisans:
The Romans have been defeated in a land close by, but they, after their defeat, will be victorious, within nine years. God’s is the command in the former case and in the latter, and on that day believers will rejoice, with the help of God. He helps to victory whom He wills. He is the All-Mighty, the All-Compassionate. (
al-Rum, 30.1-5)
No one at that time could make such a prediction. But the Prophet, upon him be peace and blessings, conveyed these Divine Revelations to his followers. They confirmed him without hesitation and Abu Bakr bet the Makkan polytheists that the Romans would be victorious in nine years. Heraclius, the Roman Emperor attacked the Persians initially by sea in 622 (the year of the Hijra), and after decisive battles and three successive campaigns, put them to rout in a few years. His victories happened at the same time as the believers won the victory of Badr over the Makkan polytheists. Thus the verses above contained two predictions, both of which came true in nine years.
There are two problems with Muhammad's prophecy as follows.
- Problem #1: The Einstein Method guidelines are that the words be frozen on paper before the event occurs. The "official" Qur'an was not recorded and collected onto paper until 653 CE (worst case). The best case date for recording the Qur'an is 634 CE. However, the event foretold believed to be uttered by Muhammad in 615 was completed by 627 CE (Romans would conquer the Persians). Since the "official" Qur'an with this prophecy was written down in 653 CE, the end event occurred 26 years before it was recorded. (Even the best case of 634 CE for the original Qur'an being recorded and collected is 7 years after the end event). Was the prophecy changed to meet the perceived prediction after the event occurred?
Since the Qur’an was written after the event occurred, the scientific method does not permit analyses as a truly prophetic event. Separate from the scientific method, it takes "blind faith" to accept this event as being from outside time-space. Muslims view these Qur’anic verses as prophetic since they believe the verses were memorized and maybe they were written down before the event occurred. No one will ever know.
- Problem #2: The Einstein Method guidelines require that the foretold event cannot occur during the lifetime of the prophet. The scientific reason is simply that a so-called prophet can reason through the odds that an event could occur. If the odds are good, then the prophecy is given.
Many Muslim scholars portray that it would have been difficult for Muhammad to perceive that the Romans would defeat the Persians. However, the Romans (Byzantines) were the world power of Muhammad's day. Therefore, most people would expect that the Romans would be able to defeat the Persians as time passed.
Since we are using the Einstein Method to analyze religion, this Qur'anic prophecy has low credibility based on the two guidelines above. The only potential evidence that the prophecy is real is that it would have been memorized and never changed. This cannot be verified based on the evidence for when the Qur'an was published.
The Qur’an gave the news that the dead body of Pharaoh would one day be discovered
3. In ancient Egypt, Pharaoh used to torture the Children of Israel. God sent Moses to him with the mission of inviting him to believe in One God and allow the Israelites to leave Egypt with Moses. Pharaoh refused and the struggle between them continued for a long time. However, one night Moses succeeded in marching towards the frontier with his people but Pharaoh, becoming aware of his attempt, set out to follow him. When Moses reached the Red Sea, he touched it with his staff, and a furrow opened across the sea. Pharaoh attempted to follow him, but was engulfed with his legions. While narrating this event, The Qur’an makes a very interesting prediction:
Today We shall preserve your body that you may be a sign to those after you: although most men give no heed to Our signs. (
Yunus, 10.92)
The dead body of Pharaoh was later found floating on the Western shores of the Sinai peninsula. The native residents can still show you to this land, which is now known as
Jabal Firawn (Hill of Pharaoh). A few miles from this hill is a hot spring called
Hammam Firawn (the Bath of Pharaoh).
Are you fkin with me ?? you call this a prophecy finding a dead body ???
Tidings of the Last Day
5. A considerable part of the Qur’an is about the events of the Last Day. The Qur’an describes how the world will be destroyed and re-built again and how the dead will be raised, assembled in the Place of Mustering, and, after being judged, will go to either Paradise or Hell. The Qur’an also gives a vivid description of Paradise and Hell and the life in them.
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The Messenger predicted ‘Ammar’s martyrdom in a civil war
3. Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad ibn Hanbal record:
During the construction of the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina, God’s Messenger, upon him be peace and blessings, told ‘Ammar:
What a pity O ‘Ammar, a rebellious group will kill you.
‘Ammar was killed in the Battle of Siffin by the supporters of Mu‘awiya, who rebelled against Caliph ‘Ali.
This is not a prophecy these guys were in constant war and he made a right guess that he will die, just like when a sergeant or some one of command tells and warns his troop straight that they might die since they are at war smh
and on and on it goes niin yahoow keep sipping on that Islam juice ain't nobody got time to go through all these far flung prophecies smh