The Quran is considered by the majority of the Muslim community as being the greatest miracle
of the Prophet Muhammad. And the Quran contains a significant amount of prophecies that Muslims
believe were recited by the Prophet Muhammad, which were to reveal to him by God. Now in this episode of FTD
facts, I'm looking at 10 prophecies by the Prophet Muhammad. Hey guys, my name is Leroy Kenton, and for
this episode not every prophecy mentioned is gonna be directly from the Quran. Some will be from the
Hadith, which is a collection of the words and actions recorded about the Islamic prophet Muhammad.
So, let's jump right in. Starting at number 10, we have, Palace Mosques. Now, you'll find in the Hadith
that it is said that the Mosques would be like palaces. Muslims believe that even though the
Prophet had said that any house of Allah should be kept simple, mosques over time became more and
more grandiose - with huge domes, marble floors, lavish carpets, and all sorts of fancy fixtures.
The prediction of number 9 was that Pharaoh at the time of Moses will be found. Now, there's
great debate as to the identity of the Pharaoh in the time of Musa, or Moses, however, it is believed
that based on the Quran, it was Ramses ii that was Pharaoh at the time. Now, the Quran and the
Bible state that the Pharaoh was drowned in the sea, however the Quran does differ from the Bible
where it says that the body of the Pharaoh was saved as a sign for future generations. Now, the
body of Ramses ii had survived in a mummified form, and was discovered in the year 1881, among a group
of other royal mummies that had been removed from their original tombs because they were fearful
that people would try to steal the bodies. so because of this, Muslims view this as an accurate statement
in the Quran. Number 8 - the conquest of Mecca was also predicted. That was only six years after the
Prophet Mohammed had moved to Medina that he left for Mecca. Which is spelt, M-a-k-a, also spelt M-e-c-c-a.
And he went there for a brief pilgrimage. However the Meccan stopped him, and a peaceful treaty was
eventually made after some negotiations. And now, some articles of the treaty were objected to by
believers. But the verses in the Quran that were revealed following the treaty, described it as a
manifest victory. It says, "In truth God fulfilled the vision of his messenger. You will surely enter the sacred
mosque if God wills. In full security, you will have your heads shaved, your hair shortened, and
you will have nothing to fear. He knew what you knew not, and he granted besides this, near victory.
He it is who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth. That he may cause it
to prevail over all religion. God is enough for a witness." And then one year later the Muslims
performed a minor pilgrimage. And then a year after, they conquered Mecca. Number 7 is the
triumph of the Byzantines. So, the Byzantine or the Eastern Roman Empire and the Persian empires
were superpowers at the time. Now, it was during the years when few believers were actually persecuted
in Mecca. that the Persians defeated the Byzantines. They conquered places like Aleppo, Antioch as well
as main Syrian provinces, and also Jerusalem. And the Persian conquest went on to Egypt, and they
reach as far as Tripoli, in North Africa. Now, the following verse in the Quran which were
revealed at that time told of this victory of the Romans over the Persians. And it says, "The
Romans have been defeated in a land close by, but they after their defeat will be victorious within
nine years. He helps to victory who He wills. He is Almighty, all compassionate." And that's found
al-Rum, which is Surah 30, and Verses 1- 5. I just sort of shortened that there for you.
then, Heraclius, the Roman Emperor attacked the Persians and beat them within a few years.
The Mongol invasion comes in at number 6. Now, the Prophet Mohammed is believed to also have
predicted the Mongol invasion. Saying these words, "The hour will not come before you fight against
the people with red faces, small slant eyes, and flat noses. They wear hairy leather boots." The
prediction of tall buildings comes in at number 5. So, the Prophet mentioned that there would
be signs for warning the approach of the last days. It was said that barefooted bedouins
would be competing in building tall buildings. And like today, if we look in the Arabian Peninsula, we
can see that Arabs who used to be herders of camels and sheep, are actually really competing
to make tall towers. You can find some in Saudi Arabia as well as extremely tall buildings in
other various Arab speaking places over in the Middle East. Government forms were also
predicted. Now, the Prophet Mohammed is also said to have predicted the forms of government after
him. So, he said this, "This, affair began with the Prophethood as a mercy. Then it will be mercy and
Caliphate; afterwards, it will change into a cruel monarchy. And finally, into an iniquity and tyranny."
It's believed he also prophesized saying, "Surely, the Caliphate after me will last 30 years. And
afterwards, it will be a cruel monarchy." And then, at number 3, is a prediction of Fatima's passing.
The Prophet is believed to have foretold that Fatima would join him first, after he died. Now,
before his death though, he called his daughter Fatima to his bedside and told her that she would
be the first among the family to join him after his death. And then, yep Fatima joined her father
six months later. Then at number 2 - the Prophet Muhammad also informed the Muslims that a false
Messiah would come and misguide the people. And also, a detailed description of the Dajjal was
given. He is said to be blind in one eye, and also said that the Dajjal's right eye would look like a grape. Also,
Dajjal's left eye would be defective and also green in color, and that his complexion would be
"reddy-white." He also describes Dajjal saying that he would have a prominent forehead, as well as a wide
neck, and he would be a short person, but also very powerful, with a hunch on his back. He would walk
with his feet apart, so it won't be like a normal person walking. He'll also have long curly and
thick hair, and it's also said that he would not have any children. And the final prophecy is the
prophecy of the end of the world. So, a considerable part of the Quran talks about events in the last
days right? And the Quran describes how the world will be destroyed and then rebuilt again, and how
dead people will be raised, and gathered into the place of mustering. And after being judged,
they'll go either to paradise or to Hell, and the Quran also gives very detailed descriptions
of what paradise is like, as well as what Hell is like. Alright guys, so that was a look at 10
Surprising Prophecies of the Prophet Muhammad. As always, sound off down below in the comment section, let me
know your thoughts about this. And, what other prophecies do you believe were mentioned in
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