致谢
AKNOWLEDGMENT
首先,一切赞颂和感谢归于全能的真主——安拉。我怀着莫大的荣幸将这部微薄之作呈献给读者,希望全能的真主助他从中受益,使他和我都成为明辨真理者,并成为蒙受引导者之列。
First, all praise and thanks to God Almighty – Allah. It is with great honor that I present this humble work to my reader, hoping that God Almighty will help him to benefit from it, and makes him and me among those who know the truth and among those who are guided.
遵循先知穆罕默德ﷺ的传统,感谢曾给予我们恩惠的人,我想感谢在完成这项工作的过程中使我受益的许多人。我在这项工作上的成功,也可能是他们为我向全能的真主祈祷、求助的结果。
Following the tradition of prophet Mohammad (PBUH) in thanking people who did us a favor, I would like to thank many people who I benefited from in completing this work, and possibly my success in this work was a result of their prayers to God Almighty to help me to do so.
我谨向我尊敬的父母表达感激与谢意。他们长久以来不断抚育、关爱我,给予了我最大的恩惠。我也要感谢我忠诚的妻子,感谢她持续的支持与帮助,感谢她在这部作品完成的整个过程中始终陪伴在我身边。
I wish to express my appreciation and gratitude to my noble parents, who have done the greatest favor for me, in continuously fostering and cherishing me. I also extend my appreciation to my faithful wife, for her continuous support, help, and for her standing beside me during the completion of this work.
我还要衷心感谢翻译团队,他们在使本书得以与英语读者见面方面发挥了重要作用,他们是译者沃利德·法德勒·安拉先生和校对者阿里·卡西姆先生。
I would also wholeheartedly like to express my thanks and gratitude to the translation team, who played a major role in enabling this book to reach the English speaking reader, Mr. WALEED FADHL ALLAH, the translator, and Mr. ALI QASSEM, the proofreader.
最后,我衷心感谢约翰·伊尔斯(JOHN EALES)博士,他为本书做了最后的校对,给了我很大的帮助。尽管他与我的信仰不同,他仍然完成了这项工作,因为他关心对真理的探求,并且在研究与讨论中遵循科学的方法。
Finally, I express my thanks and appreciation to Dr. JOHN EALES, who has done me a great favor by doing the final proofreading, even though he is of a different faith, he managed to do so, for he concerned about searching for the truth, and following scientific methods in study and discussion.
我还要向所有对本书的完成有过任何贡献的兄弟、朋友和同事表示感谢和敬意。
My thanks and appreciations I also extend to all my brothers, friends and colleagues, who played any role in the completion of this book.
Munqidh Bin Mahmoud Assaqqar, PhD 一切赞美归于真主,万世的养育者和主宰。愿平安与祝福降临于祂的所有使者,愿最崇高的祝福与平安降临于我们的先知穆罕默德ﷺ。
Munqidh Bin Mahmoud Assaqqar, PhD Praise to Allah the cherisher and sustainer of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon all of His messengers and may the best of blessings and peace be upon our prophet Muhammad.
毫无疑问,我们的先知穆罕默德ﷺ的先知身份,是穆斯林向全人类传达的两项重要使命之一。
There is no doubt that the prophet-hood of our prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is one of two important tasks that the Muslim is carrying to humanity.
穆斯林相信,证明穆罕默德ﷺ的先知身份是其宗教中的重要任务之一;因此,向人们呈现这些证据和证明,是穆斯林的一项义务。
Muslims believe that to prove the prophet-hood of Muhammad (PBUH) is one of many essential tasks in their religion; therefore, it is a compulsory duty for Muslims to present this evidence and proof.
有许多种不同的方式可以证明这一点,但其中最重要的一种,是理解先前诸位先知所给出的预言。这些预言预示并确认了一位最后的先知将会降临人类之中,并拥有其权威,以重新确立真主至大所悦纳的宗教,直至末日审判之日。
There are many and various ways to prove that, but the most important way is by understanding the prophecies given by the previous prophets that prophesize and confirms the arrival and the authority of a final prophet to humanity, in order to re-establish the religion that God Almighty accepts until the Day of Judgment.
这些预言之所以最为重要,穆斯林之所以如此关注,是因为它们存在于犹太教和基督教的圣典之中,并且早在数个世纪以前、在不同的时代,就已预示了穆罕默德ﷺ的降临。
The reason that these prophecies are most important, and why Muslims are concerned, is that they exist in the Jewish and Christian sacred writings, and that they indicated the coming of Muhammad (PBUH) centuries ago and in various eras.
犹太教徒和基督徒承认这些预言的存在,并确认它们预示着“最后的先知”或“伟大的先知”的降临;然而,他们仍然坚持认为,此人是以色列子孙中的一位后裔。基督徒宣称他就是马利亚之子耶稣,而犹太教徒至今仍在期待他的到来。
Jews and Christians acknowledge the existence of these prophecies and affirm that they indicate the coming of "the final prophet" or "the great prophet"; however, they still insist that he is a man who is a descendant from the children of Israel. The Christians claim that he is Jesus (PBUH) son of Mary, while the Jews are still expecting him.
我们在此旨在证明:那位被期待的先知就是穆罕默德ﷺ,而不是此前的任何一位先知,愿他们所有人平安。
We aim here to prove that he, the expected prophet, is Muhammad (PBUH) and not any of the previous prophets peace be upon them all.
关于载有这些预言的书籍,我们已在本系列的其他书中说明了它们的条件与可信度。我们引用这些书籍,并非为了补充其内容,而只是试图在字里行间寻找先前众先知遗留的一些踪迹。我们作为穆斯林,相信这些踪迹,也不予否认,因为它们与我们所信仰的内容相符。
Regarding the books that contain these prophecies, we have explained their conditions and credibility in other books of this series, by using these books as a reference, it is not to complement them; however, it is merely an attempt to search between the lines for some traces from the previous prophets. We as Muslims believe in those traces and we do not deny them, because they meet an agreement with what we believe.
先知穆罕默德ﷺ提醒我们,这些书中包含一些真理,他说:
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) brought to our attention that these books contain some truth, He said:
{当你问他们任何事情时,如果他们告诉你真话,不要称之为谎言;而当他们对你说谎时,不要相信它。}1
{When you ask them about anything if they tell you the truth do not call it a lie, and when they tell you lies do not believe in it}. 1
换言之,如果先前的经典中所载的信息,与《古兰经》的经文以及穆罕默德ﷺ的圣训相符,那么这就证明它是真实的,并且没有被篡改。"不信道者说:'你不是使者。'你说:'我与你们之间,以真主和知晓经典的人作见证,就足够了。'"(见《雷德》:43)。
In other words, if the previous books contain information, that match verses of the Holy Quran, and the tradition of Muhammad (PBUH), then this is proof that, it is true and has not been altered. “The Unbelievers say: "No apostle art thou." Say: "Enough for a witness between me and you is Allah, and such as have knowledge of the Book.” (Al-Ra'd: 43).
尽管圣经曾遭篡改,其中仍有许多预言预示了"最后的先知"的到来。耶稣(愿主赐其平安)降临人世至今已近两千年;然而,这些预言尚未应验。因此,我们要问:它们究竟何时应验?若一味声称这些预言仍有待未来应验,随着年月流逝,这只会降低圣经在读者心中的可信度。
In spite of the alterations made to the Holy Bible, it still contains many prophecies that foretell the arrival of the "Final prophet". It has been almost 2000 years since Jesus (PBUH) came to this earth; yet, these prophecies have not been fulfilled; therefore, we ask when will it be? To claim that these prophecies are still to come, as the years go by, is to reduce the credibility of the Holy Bible to its readers.
因此,我们真诚地邀请您审视《圣经》中的预言,并带着对伊斯兰教的出现和先知穆罕默德ﷺ的考虑,再次仔细阅读《圣经》。我们确信,这将揭示关于先知穆罕默德ﷺ先知身份之信仰的真相。我们这样说并非空言,而是研究过这位先知生平的所有人都承认的历史事实。
Therefore, we send an honest true invitation to examine the prophecies in the Holy Bible, and to read it again carefully considering the appearance of Islam and the prophet Muhammad (PBUH), and we are confident that this will uncover the truth of the belief of the prophet-hood of Muhammad (PBUH). We do not just simply say that, but it is a historical fact admitted by all those who have studied the life of this prophet.
罗马国王赫拉克略曾承认先知穆罕默德ﷺ的先知身份。当他收到先知穆罕默德ﷺ邀请他皈依伊斯兰教的信件时,便派遣使者前往罗马,打听那位"最后的先知"的情况。赫拉克略收到对其询问的答复后,对他的臣民说道:
Hercules, the Roman king, had acknowledged the prophet-hood of prophet Muhammad (PBUH). When he received a letter from prophet Muhammad (PBUH), inviting him to embrace Islam, then he sent a messenger to Rome inquiring about the "Final Prophet". When Hercules received the response to his inquiry, he said to his people:
"啊,罗马人啊!我请你们聚集来听一个好消息。我收到了这个人的一封信,邀请我加入他的信仰。我指着上帝作证,他就是我们一直在等待的先知,他就是我们圣书中所提到的那一位。所以让我们跟随他,相信他的讯息,以便在今生和后世得到拯救。"
"O' Romans, I have requested you to gather for good news. I received a letter from this man, inviting me to join his faith, and by God I testify that he is the prophet we've been waiting for, and he is the one mentioned in our holy books, so let us follow him and believe in his message to be saved in our life and the hereafter" .
同一个故事在布哈里的记载中如下:
The same story mentioned in Bukhari’s narration is as follows:
赫拉克略说:"罗马人啊,如果你们想要成功与正道,想要你们的帝国稳固长存,那么就应当信奉这位先知。"于是他们立即冲向城门,却发现城门已经锁上。赫拉克略见状,便命令人们回去,然后说:"我说那些话只是为了考验你们的信仰,我已经看到了你们的所作所为。"于是他们满意地向他俯首下拜。1
Hercules said, "O' Romans, if you are seeking success and guidance and for your empire to hold strong, then you should believe in this prophet, so immediately they rushed to the gates but to find the gates locked. When Hercules saw that he commanded the people to return, and then he said, I said what I said only to test your faith, and I saw what you did. Then they prostrated to him with satisfaction". 1
赫拉克留(Hercules)并未坚守他所作的见证,也没有皈依伊斯兰,就像许多明知真理却加以否认、从不遵循其道路的人一样。阿比西尼亚的尼格斯国王则信仰了先知ﷺ。
Hercules did not adhere to his testimony and did not embrace Islam, just like many who know the truth but deny it and never follow its path. The Negus king of Abyssinia believed in the prophet (PBUH).
他对他王国中的祭司们说:"哦,你们这些祭司和修士,穆斯林对麦尔彦之子的说法,并不比你们所说的更多。你们这些穆罕默德的使者在此受到欢迎,他也是如此。我作证,他(穆罕默德ﷺ)是上帝的使者,他就是耶稣预报其降临的那一位。如果我不是忙于这个王国,我会亲自去见先知ﷺ,为他提鞋。" 2
He said to the priests of his Kingdom:- "O' you priests and monks, what they say (the Muslims) about the son of Mary is not more than what you say, you messengers of Muhammad are welcomed here and so he is. I bear witness that he (Muhammad) is the messenger of God, and that he is the one Jesus gave glad tidings of his coming. And if I wasn't occupied with this kingdom I would go to the prophet and personally carry his shoes". 2
许多知名的基督徒和犹太人皈依伊斯兰教,例如:Al-Hassan Bin Ayoub、Zyadah Alnasb Alrasy、牧师/Abdul Ahaad Dawood、Ibrahim Khalil、Moris Bokay 以及其他许多人,这一事实证明了《圣经》中确实存在这些预言,这一点是显而易见的。
The reversion of tens of well-known Christians and Jews to Islam such as; Al-Hassan Bin Ayoub, Zyadah Alnasb Alrasy, priest/ Abdul Ahaad Dawood, Ibrahim Khalil, Moris Bokay and many more, assured the glaring fact about the existence of these prophecies in the Holy Bible.
在本研究中,我们将即将到来的先知称为"被期待的先知"或"被期待的弥赛亚",这遵循艾哈迈德·赫贾齐·萨卡博士的杰出研究。他对这一课题做了出色的研究。此外,这也是犹太人用来指称应许先知的术语。
In this research, we will name the coming prophet as "the expected prophet", or "the expected messiah", following the celebrated studies of Dr. Ahmad Hejazy Al-Saqqa, who has amazingly researched this subject, and because it is the term used by the Jews to indicate the promised prophet.
我祈求全能的真主打开我们的心扉,让我们认识这位先知(穆罕默德,愿主赐福并使他平安),并赐予我们信仰他的恩典,使我们在审判日成为信仰他的人中的一员。真主是全能的,祂有能力使这一切实现。
I ask God Almighty to open our hearts to get to know this prophet (Muhammad, PBUH), and to bless us with the gift of believing in him, and to be among the people who believe in him on the Day of Judgment, God is Almighty and is capable of making it happen.