1. Islam is called "Islam", "Selm", and "Salam" in the Glorious Quran:
     
   1. "The Religion before God is Islam (الاسلام submission to His Will)...." (The Noble Quran, 3:19).
        
   2. "O ye who believe! Enter into Islam (في السلم into the Selm (another name for Islam)) whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the evil one; for he is to you an avowed enemy." (The Noble Quran, 2:208).
        
   3. "Wherewith God guideth all who seek His good pleasure to ways of peace and safety (سبل السلام Islam here is called the way of peace and safety), and leadeth them out of darkness, by His will, unto the light,- guideth them to a path that is straight." (The Noble Quran, 5:16).
      
      "But God doth call to the Home of Peace (دار السلام Islam here is called the House of Peace): He doth guide whom He pleaseth to a way that is straight." (The Noble Quran, 10:25).
        
2. Islam is GOD Almighty's Religion to all of His creations.  It means submitting yourself to Allah Almighty, and to be at Peace with Allah Almighty.
     
3. For ample more Noble Verses and proofs, please visit:
     
   What is the Wisdom of Islam?  And how will Allah Almighty Judge both Muslims and non-Muslims?
   What is the best way to convert a non-Muslim to Islam? 
   The Blessed Jesus peace be upon him and Place of Jews and Christians in Islam.

1. Circumambulation (tawaaf) 7 times around the Kaaba is also by the exact number in the Bible.
2. Prostrating to GOD Almighty in the direction of His Holy Temple was done by all of the Prophets, including Jesus.
3. Also, the Bible's fasting is to not eat and drink, like Islam:
     
   Luke5:33 They said to him, "John's disciples often fast and pray, and so do the disciples of the Pharisees, but yours go on eating and drinking."
     
   Matthew 6:16 "When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full."
     
     

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I also demonstrated [1] [2] [3] how Prophet Muhammad was Prophesied in the Bible [1] [2] [3], and how he is the Final and Special Prophet that was going to be sent to all of mankind, according to the Bible itself. The Bible in the Old and New Testaments made DIRECT Prophecies about: 
   

1. The Prophet who will come from the "EAST". The Bible defined "EAST" to mean Arabia, and the lands of Kedar and Teman (Saudi Arabia today).
2. The Prophet who will come from "Arabia".
3. The Prophet who will come from the lands and "tents of Kedar" and "lands of Teman".  Kedar and Teman (also called "Tema" in the Bible) are two of Ishmael's sons: Genesis 25:13-15.
4. The Prophet who will "crush the idols of the deserts of Kedar".
5. The Prophet who will "fight the idol worshipers" in the deserts of Kedar.
6. The people of Kedar will Glorify GOD Almighty, and GOD will Glorify His Holy Temple "in Kedar".
7. "Arabia will rejoice and blossom".
8. The Prophet who will come from the "Desert". Again, the Bible also defined the "Desert" to mean the lands of Arabia, Kedar and Teman.
9. The Prophet of the "New Law" & "New Covenant", whom the Jews "must not fear".
10. The Prophet who is "like Moses".  Both Muhammad and Moses brought new Laws.  There is the Law of Moses, which the entire Bible is built on, and there is the Law of the Holy Quran, which Islam is built on.
11. Also in the New Testament, Christ is recorded to have said this to the Jews: "So [For this reason; Therefore] I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken away from you and given to people [a nation] who do the things God wants in his kingdom [will produce its fruit]." (Matthew 21:43).  Jesus Christ here spoke about foreign people; non-Jews.  Jesus was a Jew and was speaking with Jews.  Read more [1] [2]...
      
    -  By the way, the "Kingdom of God" here means THE COVENANT & RELIGION OF GOD on earth to the new nation.
      
    Also, "(GOD's) burden shall be upon Arabia" (Isaiah 21:13) [1] [2], means GOD Almighty's Divine Assignment to His Warriors and True Believers shall be put upon the shoulders of the Arabs through Islam and also through the 2nd return of Jesus Christ from Arabia, according to both Islam and the Bible [1] [2]:
      
      
      
    Jesus Christ returning FROM THE ARAB MUSLIMS in Syria:
      
    The Bible also supports Islam's claim about Jesus Christ returning FROM THE ARAB MUSLIMS in Syria.  Also, more details and proofs on this further below:
      
    Matthew 24:25-27
    25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
    26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
    27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
      
    Also in the Bible, there are many passages in the OT that literally say "THE GLORY OF GOD SHALL COME FROM THE EAST".  Also, the book of Jeremiah says "Arabia has not yet met its threshold, and the time of her harvest shall come".
      
    And also in the book of Isaiah, we read "THE BURDEN SHALL BE PLACED UPON ARABIA" (Isaiah 21:13) [1] [2], which means GOD Almighty's Divine Assignment to His Warriors and True Believers shall be put upon the shoulders of the Arabs through Islam and also through the 2nd return of Jesus Christ from Arabia, according to both Islam and the Bible [1] [2]. 
      
    More details and proofs on this further below...
      
      
      
    The Awaited Prophet and Awaited Messiah:
      
    -  John 1:19-21 John was asked if he were the Messiah, Elijah, and then "The Prophet": John 1:21.
    -  John 7:40-44, Jesus was supposed to come from David's line, while the Prophet was NOT.  He was a foreigner.
         
    -  Here are two captured images of John 1:19-21 and John 7:40-44.  Click on the images to expand:
      
        
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    So the awaited Messiah and the awaited "the Prophet" were clearly TWO DIFFERENT PERSONS, who are strangers to each others, and are not from the same bloodline.
      
      

    1-  The expected Christ and the expected Prophet: Again, in John 1:19-21 John was asked if he were the Messiah, Elijah, and then "The Prophet": John 1:21.  In John 7:40-44, Jesus was supposed to come from David's line, while the Prophet was NOT.  He was a foreigner.  So the awaited Messiah and the awaited "the Prophet" were clearly TWO DIFFERENT PERSONS, who are strangers to each others, and are not from the same bloodline. Does the NT say Jesus is THE PROPHET? [2]  A closer look at: Matthew 21:11, Mark 6:15, John 9:17, John 6:14, John 1:19-21, John 7:40-44, Acts 7.  Also, looking closer at Stephen's prediction. Let us look at the text of verses of John 1:19-21 and John 7:40-44 in details to see the two different persons to come: the Messiah (Christ) and the Prophet:    John 1:19-21 John the Baptist Tells People About Jesus 19 Here is the ·truth John told [testimony John gave; witness of John; 1:6] when the ·leaders [Jewish leadership; L Jews; C John often uses the term “Jews” to refer to the religious leaders in opposition to Jesus, rather than to the Jewish people generally] in Jerusalem sent ·priests and Levites [C the religious authorities; priests oversaw temple worship; Levites were members of the tribe of Levi who assisted them; 1 Chr. 23:24–32] to ask him, “Who are you?” 20 John ·spoke freely [confessed] and did not ·refuse to answer [deny it]. He said, “I am not the ·Christ [Messiah].” 21 So they asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” [C Elijah, an OT prophet, was expected to come back before the Messiah; 1 Kin. 17—2 Kin. 2; Mal. 4:5–6.] He answered, “No, I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” [C the Prophet like Moses predicted in Deut. 18:15–19] they asked. He answered, “No.”    John 7:40-44 The People Argue About Jesus 40 When the people heard Jesus’ words, some of them said, “This man really is the Prophet [1:21; C the “prophet like Moses” of Deut. 18:15–18].” 41 Others said, “He is the ·Christ [Messiah].” Still others said, “The ·Christ [Messiah] will not come from Galilee. 42 The Scripture says that the ·Christ [Messiah] will come from David’s ·family [offspring; L seed; 2 Sam. 7:12–16; Ps. 89:3–4; Is. 9:7; 55:3] and from Bethlehem, the ·town [village] where David lived [Mic. 5:2].” 43 So ·the people did not agree with each other [L there was a division in the crowd] about Jesus. 44 Some of them wanted to ·arrest [seize] him, but no one was able to ·touch [L lay a hand on] him. Again, here are two captured images of John 1:19-21 and John 7:40-44.  Click on the images to expand:            Click to expand. For a thorough proof that Islam is the Divine Truth, and trinity is a man-made falsehood, please visit: What is the best way to convert a non-Muslim to Islam? This website's main sections.    Does the NT refute the Prophethood of Muhammad? [2]  A closer look at: Matthew 21:11, Mark 6:15, John 9:17, John 6:14, John 1:19-21, John 7:40-44, Acts 7.    Does the NT say Jesus is THE PROPHET? [2]  A closer look at: Matthew 21:11, Mark 6:15, John 9:17, John 6:14, John 1:19-21, John 7:40-44, Acts 7.  Also, looking closer at Stephen's prediction.    2-  An Arabian Prophet was expected by the Jews of Arabia: From some of the Muslim sources, see the following references:    "Bring forward the most learned among you before me."  When that man came forward, he and Muhammad spoke in private.  Finally Muhammad asked him, "Do you know that I am the Apostle of Allah?"  The rabbi answered, "By Allah! Yes, and the people know what I know.  Verily your attributes and qualities are clearly mentioned in the Torah, but they are jealous of you."  (History of Muhammad Ibn Sa'd, Volume I, Pages 188)    "...and he is the Prophet of these people; he is an Arab and the Jews are jealous of him wishing that he should have been an Israelite..."  (History of Muhammad Ibn Sa'd, Volume I, Pages 177)    Also, see the other great Arabian Prophets in the Bible. Jesus will return from Arabia in Matthew 24:25-27.    Other sources: History of Muhammad Ibn Is'haq, page 80. Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Number 250. The Glorious Quran: 6:20, 7:157, 2:109, 2:90.    (Click to play video)    Scroll further down to see Prophet Muhammad's prophetic name clearly found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, in both text and image.    3-  Jesus will return as an Arab, not as an Israeli (or Israelite): Again, the Bible declares in Matthew 24:25-27 that Jesus will return as an Arab, not a Jew:    Matthew 24:25-27 25 See, I have told you ahead of time. 26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it. 27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.    The Bible, throughout its books, has thoroughly defined the "East" to be the Arabs: [1] [2] [3].    Not only that, but the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls also predicted the coming of Prophet Ahmed from the east.  Ahmed is Prophet Muhammad's prophetic name.    Prophet Muhammad said that Jesus Christ will return from Damascus.    So why won't Jesus Christ return as a Jew from Israel?  See the Islamic Prophecies about the ONE-EYED dajjal (anti-Christ).    Sheikh Hamza Yusuf (Muslim convert Mark Hanson) on some of Islam's STUNNING End of Times Prophecies [1] [2] including ISIS:       The following debate thoroughly demonstrates that ISIS is not Islamic, and that it was made by the zionists to pave the way for the "Another 9/11": IS ISIS ISLAMIC? Osama Abdallah vs David Wood Debate Saturday 12/06/2014 The Debate PowerPoints contain the written material for my presentation and rebuttals.    Also visit this website's Youtube Channel at: www.youtube.com/QuranSearchCom.

      
      
      

12. The Prophet who will bring the "Message of Peace" to mankind.  Islam means being at Peace with GOD Almighty and Submitting in Peace to Him, the Almighty.
13. The Prophet who is the "Light of the Gentiles".
14. "Let the WORLD have a new heart (fresh start)!"
15. The House of GOD will be "built in the desert" (the Kaaba in Mecca). The path of the desert will be called "the Path of Holiness". And the Prophet will lead 10,000 Saints to liberate it. Perfectly fulfilled in Islam!
16. After John the Baptist, two were expected to come: (1) The Prophet, and (2) the Messiah.
17. Also, Prophet Muhammad's prophetic Name, "Ahmed", was also found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and it was mentioned precisely in the Glorious Quran for the Prophet to be foretold by this very Name, Ahmed. [1] [2]
      

    Prophet "AHMAD" is found in the Dead Sea Scrolls: (Click to play film) You can also read this 195-page PDF file [2] [3] in Arabic.  I am currently working on translating all of it into English.  It will be available soon, insha'Allah (if Allah Almighty is Willing). Prophet Muhammad's prophetic Name, "Ahmed", was found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, and it was mentioned precisely in the Glorious Quran for the Prophet to be foretold by this very Name, Ahmed: "And when Jesus the Son of Mary said, O children of Israel, verily I am the Apostle of God sent unto you, confirming the law which was delivered before me, and bringing good tidings of an Apostle who shall come after me, and whose name shall be Ahmed. And when he produced unto them evident miracles, they said, this is manifest sorcery.  (The Noble Quran, 61:6)" Prophet Jesus here has shed the light on the old Prophecy of the coming Prophet, Ahmed.  So Ahmed was prophesied before Christ and also during Christ's lifetime. This film was also taken from this Youtube Channel.  As the author of the video said, look at the Aramaic alphabets in the Wikipedia link given, below.  See how Hhet and Tav are written.  They look very similar.  See also how the Dalet and Khaf are written, and how they're similar.  Now create your own "AHMAD" and "ETMAK" from these alphabets.  Now, compare the two words, and see how similar they look.  Compare the two words with the DSS by ignoring the vowels and accent ending.  Which word look similar?  Now read the whole chapter of Isaiah 42.  And even if the DSS was not tampered with, was it written wrongly as the letters are very similar?  The error could have gone back even before the DSS was written. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aramaic_alphabet http://www.ancient-hebrew.org/28_chart.html Manuscript http://www.ao.net/~fmoeller/qum-35.htm http://dss.collections.imj.org.il/isaiah#42:3 Again, you can also read this 195-page PDF file [2] [3] in Arabic.  I am currently working on translating all of it into English.  It will be available soon, insha'Allah (if Allah Almighty is Willing).    The "Light of the Gentiles" Prophet: Also on the title of the Arabian Prophet being the "Light of the Gentiles", we see that this title was given to him numerous times in both the Bible's Scriptures and the Dead Sea Scrolls.  And this shouldn't really come as a surprise to anyone, since truly the Gentiles of the Old Scriptures are the Muslims after Islam came to restore GOD Almighty's Original Faith.  So the Light that the Gentiles were going to receive was Islam; GOD Almighty's One and Original and Final and True Faith to all of mankind. The following image will shed more Truth on who the real Gentiles are, insha'Allah (if Allah Almighty is Willing).  They are all in the Muslim lands today, and they are the Muslims:    (Click to enlarge) You can watch my debate for detailed demonstration and proofs:    Does Muhammad exist in the Bible? Anthony Rogers VS Osama Abdallah    Also, Christians in the Glorious Quran:  The Christians are the least disliked by GOD Almighty from among the disbelievers: Noble Verse 3:55.  Out of all disbelievers, Muslims will find the Christians to be full of love and mercy: 5:82.     فوق in 3:55, below in the article, means to put them above, or to make them better in status.    Allah Almighty in Noble Verse 30:1-5 promised to make the Romans be victorious, because they were Christians.  But they still believe in conjecture: 4:157, 53:28, and they are among the misguided and those who went astray 1:7.  They're also crooked in their beliefs: 3:99, 7:45.    Many of the Christians doubt trinity; a word that doesn't exist in the Bible!  Those Christians are closest to Islam, as long as they don't speak ill of Islam.  The same with the Jews who don't speak ill of the Prophets that came after such as Jesus and Muhammad: 3:113-114. For ample more proofs and Noble Verses, read the article below, and also please visit: www.answering-christianity.com/jesus_followers_prophecy.htm www.answering-christianity.com/islam.htm www.answering-christianity.com/blessed_jesus.htm

1. Again, the Bible declares in Matthew 24:25-27 that Jesus will return as an Arab, not a Jew:
     
   Matthew 24:25-27
   25 See, I have told you ahead of time.
   26 “So if anyone tells you, ‘There he is, out in the wilderness,’ do not go out; or, ‘Here he is, in the inner rooms,’ do not believe it.
   27 For as lightning that comes from the east is visible even in the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man.
     
   The Bible, throughout its books, has thoroughly defined the "East" to be the Arabs: [1] [2] [3].
     
2. Not only that, but the Bible and the Dead Sea Scrolls also predicted the coming of Prophet Ahmed from the east.  Ahmed is Prophet Muhammad's prophetic name.
     
3. Prophet Muhammad said that Jesus Christ will return from Damascus.
     
4. So why won't Jesus Christ return as a Jew from Israel?  See the Islamic Prophecies about the ONE-EYED dajjal (anti-Christ):
     
     

   See also:  The Islamic Prophecies section.       Zionist Israel will rule the earth with Mighty Evil!  (Islamic Prophecy) The Glorious Quran declared 1,400 years ago that the Israeli Zionist machine will rule the entire earth with mighty evil and power.  They will reach "Mighty Heights" علوا كبيرا  of evil power and might on earth.  See Noble Verses 17:4-8: http://www.answering-christianity.com/nuclear_doom_prophecy.htm Also, Israel will be annihilated by all people of non-Muslims and Muslims according to the Glorious Quran's Prophecy. The Jews' financial domination and the Stock Market (control of the earth's wealth) are STUNNINGLY prophesied in the Glorious Quran! http://www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php/topic,1515.msg5943.html#msg5943     (backup) http://www.answering-christianity.com/blog/index.php/topic,1515.msg5950.html#msg5950     (backup) http://www.answering-christianity.com/ac3.htm#prophecies http://www.answering-christianity.com/convert_christians.htm    Also, Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, made a stunning prophecy about the one-eyed anti-Christ who will rule the infidels and the world: Narrated Ibn Umar: "Once Allah's Apostle stood amongst the people, glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and then mentioned the Dajjal (anti-Christ) saying, "l warn you against him (i.e. the Dajjal) and there was no prophet but warned his nation against him. No doubt, Noah warned his nation against him but I tell you about him something of which no prophet told his nation before me. You should know that he is one-eyed, and Allah is not one-eyed."  (Translation of Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 55, Number 553)" Prophet Muhammad had many visions about the dajjal, and gave many signs about him.  Some of the things the Prophet said about the dajjal were literal, and some were vision-metaphors.  The most prominent one is that he will be one-eyed.  This is both literal and metaphoric.  It is literal today because the zionist anti-Christ system is indeed represented by the ONE-EYE symbol as seen in the following images.  The metaphors here are Allah Almighty not being ONE-EYED, because nothing can describe Allah Almighty.  There is "none like unto Him" (Quran, 112:4).  In other words also, the Prophet warned that this ONE-EYED SATANIC system will be a worshiped deity.  And that false deity is not Allah Almighty.  For ample more details and proofs, please visit link below. Was the Islamic ONE-EYE Prophecy foretold before Islam in the Bible's Zechariah 11:17?  I demonstrated using ample Biblical verses that the ONE-EYED DAJJAL (anti-Christ) was never prophesied in the Bible to be ONE-EYED, nor was this Sign ever given in the Bible to any being. I also showed how Jesus Christ, from among many other verses, used this "right eye" expression.  So it was never a Sign about the dajjal before Islam.  It was no more than a general language of the Bible.    The Bible in many verses uses "right hand" and "right eye" expressions for people and for GOD Almighty.    None of these are Signs to anything. For ample Noble Verses and Hadiths (Sayings of the Prophet), and proofs, please visit: The ONE-EYED Dajjal's Signs and Powers according to Islam.    Also visit: 9/11 was 100% an Israeli Mossad Operation! Many references of this Hadith (Saying) exist throughout our Islamic Texts.  This is one of the most popular Hadiths and Prophecies of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.  And indeed, we are seeing it come to pass before our very eyes.  Please also visit: The hijacked Bible.    Listen also to Jeremiah 18:1-10!    The 666 symbol is actually referring to today's neo-con Christianity and Zionism!  See the clear-cut proofs and images here.    Also see the sub-section: The Israeli 666 symbol.    Does the Bible predict the dividing of Israel?  Who are the nations that divided Israel?  And what will be their punishment?    The ONE-EYED Dajjal's Signs and Powers according to Islam.    Was the Islamic ONE-EYE Prophecy foretold before Islam in the Bible's Zechariah 11:17?    Sheikh Hamza Yusuf (Muslim convert Mark Hanson) on some of Islam's STUNNING End of Times Prophecies [1] [2] including ISIS:       The following debate thoroughly demonstrates that ISIS is not Islamic, and that it was made by the zionists to pave the way for the "Another 9/11": IS ISIS ISLAMIC? Osama Abdallah vs David Wood Debate Saturday 12/06/2014 The Debate PowerPoints contain the written material for my presentation and rebuttals.    Also visit this website's Youtube Channel at: www.youtube.com/QuranSearchCom.

  
Question:

Did Prophet Muhammad know think that the earth was spherical or flat?

Answer:

In this Hadith, above, he certainly seems to have known this fact very well.  And this Hadith is even older than Sahih Bukhari.  It is important to know that Imam Bukhari and others have declared that they have discarded thousands of Hadiths:

www.islamic-awareness.org/Hadith/bukhari.html

  
This is to keep their volumes as simple and manageable as possible.  So it is quite possible that the Prophet spoke about the earth being spherical, and the Glorious Quran certainly did, and people just dismissed them as nonsense.  I have covered your question in great details at:

www.answering-christianity.com/egg-shaped_earth.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/ac20.htm#links
www.answering-christianity.com/detailed_meanings_of_scientific_words_in_verses.htm

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