Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Zend
Avesta
It is mentioned in Zend Avesta
Farvardin Yasht chapter 28 verse 129
(Sacred Books of the East, volume 23,
Zend Avesta Part II pg. 220):
"Whose name will be the Victorious,
Soeshyant and whose name will be
Astvat-ereta. He will be Soeshyant
(The Beneficent one) because he will
benefit the whole bodily world. He
will
be Astvat-ereta (he who makes the
people, bodily creatures rise up)
because as a bodily creature and as a
living being he will stand against the
destruction of the bodily (being)
creatures to withstand the drug of the
two footed brood, to withstand the
evil
done by the faithful (idolaters and the
like and the errors of the
Mazdaynians)".
This Prophecy applies to no other
person more perfectly than it does to
Muhammad (pbuh):
The Prophet was not only victorious
at
Fatah Makkah but was also merciful
when he let go the blood thirsty
opponents by saying:
"There shall be no reproof against
you
this day".
Soeshyant means the ‘praised
one’ (refer Haisting’s Encyclopedia),
which translated in Arabic means
Muhammad (pbuh).
Astvat-ereta is derived from the root
word Astu which in Sanskrit as well
as
in Zend means ‘to praise’. The
infinitive Sitaudan in present day
Persian means praising. It can also
be
derived from the Persian root word
istadan which would mean ‘one who
makes a thing rise up’. Therefore
Astvat-ereta means the one who
praised, which is the exact
translation
of the Arabic word 'Ahmed' which is
another name for Prophet Muhammad
(pbuh). The Prophecy clearly
mentions
both the names of the Prophet i.e.
Muhammad (pbuh) and Ahmed
(pbuh).
The Prophecy further says that he will
benefit the whole bodily world and
the
Qur’an testifies this in Surah Al-
Anbiya chapter 21 verses 107:
"We sent thee not, but as a mercy for
all creatures."
[Al-Qur'an 21:107]
Sanctity of Prophet’s Companions:
In Zend Avesta Zamyad Yasht chapter
16 verse 95 (Sacred Books of the East,
volume 23 Zend Avesta Part II pg.
308):
"And there shall his friends come
forward, the friends of Astvat-ereta,
who are fiend-smitting, well thinking,
well-speaking, well-doing, following
the good law and whose tongues
have
never uttered a word of falsehood."
Here too Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
is
mentioned by name as Astvat-ereta.
There is also a mention of the
Prophet’s friends as companions who
will be fighting the evil; pious, holy
men having good moral values and
always speaking the truth. This is a
clear reference to the Sahabas – the
prophet's companions.
Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Dasatir:
The sum and substance of the
prophecy mentioned in Dasatir is, that
when the Zoroastrian people will
forsake their religion and will become
dissolute, a man will rise in Arabia,
whose followers will conquer Persian
and subjugate the arrogant Persians.
Instead of worshipping fire in their
own temples, they will turn their
faces
in prayer towards Kaaba of Abraham
(pbuh) which will be cleared of all
idols. They (the followers of the
Arabian Prophet), will be a mercy
unto
the world. They will become masters
of
Persia, Madain, Tus, Balkh, the sacred
places of the Zoroastrians and the
neighbouring territories. Their
Prophet
will be an eloquent man telling
miraculous things.
This Prophecy relates to no other
person but to Muhammad (pbuh).
Muhammad (pbuh) will be the Last
Prophet:
It is mentioned in Bundahish chapter
30 verses 6 to 27 that Soeshyant will
be the last Prophet implying that
Muhammad (pbuh) will be the last
Prophet. The Qur’an testifies this in
Surah Ahzab.
"Muhammad is not the father of any of
your men, but (he is) the Messenger
of
Allah, and the Seal of the Prophets:
and Allah has full knowledge of all
things."
[Al-Qur'an 33:40]
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