Ishmael is not the father of the Arabs. You're speaking Jews' and Christians corrupt language. Ishmael, peace be upon him, was a Prophet. His Message, however, was not to last for all time and all places. Like Noah and others, peace be upon them, his Scriptures no longer exist. So the everlasting
warner to all Arabs and all of mankind was Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
The following links should help:
www.answering-christianity.com/islam.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/isaac_and_ishmael.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/predict.htmThe pagans plagiarized Islam:
It is also worth mentioning that it was the pagans who plagiarized Islam, and not the other way around. Allah Almighty made Ishmael a Prophet after the Kaaba was built. So Ishmael and Abraham, peace be upon them, taught the Arabs then how to do the
circumambulation (tawaf) around the Kaaba, and to Pray towards the Kaaba, because it is the House of Allah Almighty.
Similarly in the Bible, we find the people who even pre-date Judaism did circumambulation around Jerusalem. Also the Bible prophesied that GOD Almighty will established His House in the
desert of Kedar, who is Ishmael's son. This is the Kaaba today.
For ample proofs, visit the links above. Also visit:
www.answering-christianity.com/tawaaf_around_kaaba_supported_in_bible.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/black_stone.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/kaaba.htm
The Bible's holy stones.
They even get anointed with oil.
The black stone is not holy in Islam. It was no more than an asteroid sent by GOD Almighty to determine the location of where the Kaaba to be built by Abraham and Ishmael, peace be upon them. And today, it is placed in one of the Kaaba's corners to mark the start and finish of the 7 circumambulations (tawaaf) around the Kaaba.
www.answering-christianity.com/islam.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/isaac_and_ishmael.htm
www.answering-christianity.com/predict.htm
Take care,
Osama Abdallah
