Muhammad in the Bible? Yep, says Islam Online

The Qur'an is dominated by flowery language that can be interpreted in dozens of ways. The Old and New Testaments use symbolic style to great effect, but many passages of the Bible read like a narrative.

So it's no surprise that an Islam Online forum counselor, Shahul Hameed, finds of all people, Islam's prophet Muhammad, in the Bible.

Here he is, right here in the Book of Matthew:

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, the same is become the head of the corner: this is the Lord's doing, and it is marvelous in our eyes? Therefore say I unto you, The kingdom of God shall be taken from you, and given to a nation bringing forth the fruits thereof. And whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. (Matthew 21:42-44, King James Bible)

Oh sure, Imam Hameed goes into a long-winded explanation as to how Muhammad is in this passage, more specifically, the offspring of Ishmael (Call me, won't you?), that is the Muslims, will be the ones bringing forth the fruits.

Most interpretations of that passage view this as Christ's foreknowledge of his rejection by the Jews of Jerusalem and his ultimate crucifixion.

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