The Prophet Mohammed and the argument of him being the "Comforter"

The Prophet Mohammed and the argument of him being the "Comforter"

"Fr Kelvin, I watched a video where a Muslim scholar was using some passages of John's gospel to justify that what we Christians consider as the Holy Spirit is actually the prophet Mohammed. Can you help clarify?"

My response:

Okay, I get that always especially working in a country dominated by Muslims. Let me give you a clue to answering them.

1. They will often start by quoting John 16:7 which says:

"Still, I am telling you the truth: it is for your own good that I am going, because unless I go, the Paraclete (comforter) will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you."

If they quote it and conclude that the comforter or Paraclete that Jesus was referring to is Mohammed, don't argue with them, just accept it for the sake of argument.

Then, gently underline this line in the verse for them:

 "But if I go, I WILL SEND HIM to you"

Respectfully tell them that by accepting that passage, they have agreed that Jesus was the one who sent Mohammed. So invariably, if Mohammed is a prophet of God, then it means Jesus is God because he needs to be God to be able to send a prophet.

2. They will also quote John 15:26 ignorantly:

 

"When the Paraclete (comforter) comes, whom I shall send to you from the Father, the Spirit of truth who issues from the Father, he will be my witness."

You can use the same argument as in point number 1. But let me simplify it more and add some flesh to it. Again, do not shout, just ask them the following questions calmly:

(a) From the passage, who is the comforter according to Islam?

(The answer is Mohammed)

(b) Ask them, from the passage, who is the one sending the Comforter 

Ans: if they are objective, they will answer Jesus.

(c) Then ask them, who is the one that sent Muhammad?

(Ans: Those who have seen your logic at this point will be silent. Those who have not, or have, but thought they are smart but yet to accept how ignorant they are will say Allah.)

(d) Quote this line of that verse for them and insist on it: "Whom I SHALL SEND to you from the Father". Who is sending the Comforter here?

(And: the sincere ones will answer Jesus)

(e) If they argue that the comforter is from the Father as indicated in the passage, ask them if their Allah is a Father.

Any true Muslim will keep quiet at this point because Allah in their teaching is not a Father to anyone. Muslims don't refer to God as a Father. 

3. Then if they quote John 14:16-17.

"I shall ask the Father, and he will give you another Paraclete to be with you for ever,

[17]the Spirit of truth whom the world can never accept since it neither sees nor knows him; but you know him, because he is with you, he is in you."

Use it as an opportunity to teach them the following:

 a.  Jesus was never referring to Mohammad, in fact, to even try to use the passages and claim it is referring to Mohammad is to show gross ignorance, deceit, and foolishness at the same time.

 b. Underline this line for them: "But you know him, because he is with you, he is in you." 

Ask them if Mohammed pre-existed... let them also tell you why Jesus will say that the disciples know him and he is with them since according to them, it is Mohammed that the passage is talking about.

Fr Kelvin

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