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Deuteronomy xxxiii is very significant. He (God) shined
forth from Paran, and he came with 10,000 of saints. Read
the whole history of the wilderness of Paran and you
will find no other event but when the Prophet conquered
Makkah. He comes with 10,000 followers from Madinah
and re-enters “the house of my glory.” He gives the fiery
law to the world, which reduced to ashes all other laws.
The Comforter -the Spirit of Truth- spoken of by Jesus
(pbuh) was no other than Muhammad (pbuh) himself. It cannot
be taken as the Holy Ghost, as the Church theology says.
“It is expedient for you that I go away,” says Jesus (pbuh),
“for if I go not away the Comforter will not come unto you,
but if I depart I will send him unto you.” The words clearly
show that the Comforter had to come after the departure
of Jesus (pbuh), and was not with him when he uttered these
words. Are we to presume that Jesus (pbuh) was devoid of the
Holy Ghost if his coming was conditional on the going of
Jesus (pbuh): besides, the way in which Jesus (pbuh) describes
him makes him a human being, not a ghost? “He shall not
speak of himself, but whatsoever he shall hear that he shall
speak.” Should we presume that the Holy Ghost and God
are two distinct entities and that the Holy Ghost speaks
of himself and ofwhat he hears from God? The words of
Jesus (pbuh) clearly refer to some messenger from God. He
calls him the Spirit of Truth, and so the Qur›an speaks of
Muhammad (pbuh), nay, he has come with the Truth and
verified the apostles.” [1]“(X. X).”

[1] Quran, 37:37. “Nay! He has come with the (very) Truth, and he confirms (the
Message of) the apostles (before him)”, The Holy Quran, English translation of the
meanings and Commentary, by Abdullah Yusuf Ali., K.F.G.Q., Madinah. (Editors)