Is Isaiah 29:12 is referring to Prophet Mohammed?

Muslims are now up with a new claim of reference to Mohammed in Bible from Isaiah 29:12.

 Here is the Bible verse:

Isaiah 29:12 - And when they give the book to one who cannot read, saying, “Read this,” he says, “I cannot read".

Here it is saying about the book is given to some one, commanding him to read, but his response was he cannot read.

Muslims believe that their prophet Mohammed was illiterate and Angel Gibriel has appeared to him and commanded him to read the versus of quran, but mohammed responded saying that he cannot read. But angel again commanded him to read Surah 96: 1–5.

Quran Surah 96: 1–5

In the Name of your Lord who created. Created man from a clot. Read: And your Lord is the Most Generous. He who taught by the pen. Taught man what he never knew.

Muslim claim is the book referring in Isaiah 29:12 is Quran and the illiterate person who was asked to read it was Mohammed.

Significance of Mohammed's illiteracy

Muslims believe that angel Gabriel asked Muhammad to "read," as stated in Quran Surah 96: 1–5. This is significant for Muslims because, Muhammad was illiterate, he told Gabriel that he could not read. Nevertheless, Gabriel repeated his command to "read" . Muslims claim that Muhammad lacked the education necessary to have composed the Quran himself, which is another reason why they find Muhammad's illiteracy to be significant.

Was it Muhammed mentioned in Isaiah 29:12?

Isaiah chapter 29 begins with a prophecy for a place called "Ariel". Hebrew word "Ariel" refers to Jerusalem. Isaiah prophess about the destruction of city of David, ie Jerusalem. It talks about the Spiritual Blindness of its dwellers.

The spiritual illiteracy of Jerusalem

Isaiah 29:11-12 - The whole vision has become to you like the words of a book that is sealed, which men deliver to one who is literate, saying, “Read this, please.” And he says, “I cannot, for it is sealed.” Then the book is delivered to one who is illiterate, saying, “Read this, please.” And he says, “I am not literate.”

Here God mentions How Gods chosen people neglect the Word of God. The Prophets and the seers are silent. People live as they like. The literate and illiterate were spiritual blind to Word of God and Visions from God. They may see spiritual, but in heart they are NOT.

Why the spiritual blindness happened to Israel

Isaiah 29:13-14 gives the answer:
13 And the Lord said:
“Because this people draw near with their mouth
and honor me with their lips,
while their hearts are far from me,
and their fear of me is a commandment of men learned by rote;
14 therefore, behold, I will again
do marvelous things with this people,
wonderful and marvelous;
and the wisdom of their wise men shall perish,
and the discernment of their discerning men shall be hid.”


From all the above points, lets summarize that Isaiah 29:12 is not a reference to Prophet Mohammed.

 

NB: Muslims claim that Holy Bible is corrupted, but they search for Muhammed in the same Bible.
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