Muhammad Is Not Foretold In Buddhist Scriptures

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Muhammad Is Not Foretold In Buddhist Scriptures

[i]A Rebuttal to Dr.Zakir Naik[/i] [b]  Part II[/b]

[b]S. Prasadh[/b]   2006/01/25[b] [/b]

[b][u][size= 14pt; color: navy]Devoted Servitors of the Buddhas:[/size] [color=maroon] [/color][/u][/b]

[b]Dr.Zakir Naik proceeds to says: [/b]

[color=maroon]According to Sacred Books of the East volume 11 pg. 97 Maha-Parinibbana [i]Sutta[/i] Chapter 5 verse 36:[/color]

[color=maroon]"Then the Blessed one addressed the brethren, and said, ‘Whosoever, brethren have been [i]Arahat-Buddhas[/i] through the long ages of the past, they were servitors just as devoted to those Blessed ones as Ananda has been to me. And whosoever brethren shall be the [i]Arahat-Buddhas[/i] of the future, there shall be servitors as devoted to those Blessed ones as Ananda has been to me’."[/color]

[color=maroon]The Servitor of Buddha was Ananda. Muhammad (pbuh) also had a servitor by the name Anas (r.a.) who was the son of Malik. Anas (r.a.[i].[/i].) was presented to the Prophet by his parents. Anas (r.a.[i].[/i].) relates: "My mother said to him, 'Oh Messenger of God, here is your little servant'." Further Anas relates, "I served him from the time I was 8 years old and the Prophet called me his son and his little beloved". Anas (r.a.[i].[/i].) stayed by the Prophet in peace and in war, in safety as well as in danger till the end of his life. Anas (r.a.), even though he was only 11 years old stayed beside the Prophet during the battle of Uhud where the Prophet’s life was in great danger. Even during the battle of Honain when the Prophet was surrounded by the enemies who were archers, Anas (r.a.[i].[/i].) who was only 16 years old stood by the Prophet.[/color]

[color=maroon]Anas (R) can surely be compared with Ananda who stood by Gautam Buddha when the mad elephant approached him.[/color]  

This is of no relevance to prove that Maitreya and Muhammad are same. Infact Even Imam Husain had this kind of men to die for him in karbalah battle. Zakir Naik tends to commit a logical fallacy called [b][i]Post hoc ergo propter hoc.[/i][/b] Just because Buddha had a noble companion and after him Muhammad had a companion, it doesn’t mean Muhammad is maitreya. It is stupid. Buddha never said that MAITREYA would be having a companion. In the above lines of Buddha, he means to say that the members of the community of highly-realised Buddhists or Buddha would have faithful monks and servitors serving the purpose to hold the eight fold path. It in no way concludes logically that Muhammad is MAITREYA. Even Imam Husain had servitors. But did the servitors preach BUDDHISM? No! It is height of absurd conclusiveness by Dr.Zakir Naik.  

Dr. Zakir Naik then writes :  

[color=maroon]Six Criteria for Identifying Buddha:  [/color]

[color=maroon]According to the Gospel of Buddha by Carus pg. 214:  [/color]

[color=maroon]"The Blessed one said, ‘There are two occasions on which a Tathagata’s appearance becomes clear and exceedingly bright. In the night Ananda, in which a [b][i]Tathagata attains to the supreme and perfect insight[/i][/b], and in the night in which he passes finally away in that ultra passing which [b][i]leaves nothing whatever of his earthly existence to remain[/i][/b].’ "  [/color]

[color=maroon]According to Gautam Buddha, following are the six criteria for identifying a Buddha.[/color][color=maroon] [/color]

[color=maroon]i) A Buddha attains supreme and perfect insight at night-time.  [/color]

[color=maroon]ii) On the occasion of his complete enlightenment he looks exceedingly bright  [/color]

[color=maroon]iii) A Buddha dies a natural death.  [/color]

[color=maroon]iv) He dies at night-time.  [/color]

[color=maroon]v) [/color] He looks exceedingly bright before his death.  

[color=maroon]vi) After his death a Buddha ceases to exist on earth. [/color]

[color=maroon] [/color] i)  Muhammad (pbuh) attained supreme insight and Prophethood at night-time.  

[color=maroon]According to Surah Dukhan:  [/color]

[color=maroon]"By the books that makes thing clear – We sent it down during a blessed night." [/color]

[color=maroon][Al-Qur'an 44:2-3]  [/color]

[color=maroon]According to Surah Al-Qadar:  [/color]

[color=maroon]"We have indeed revealed this (message) in the night of power." [/color]

[color=maroon][Al-Qur'an 97:1][/color][color=maroon] [/color]

[color=maroon] [/color] [b]As already discussed, the insight that Buddha refers to is self-realisation and escape from Samhara cycle. It is not knowing the unity of GOD. Infact what Muhammad got was not an insight but an illusion and vision, where it seemed to be an angel Gabriel talking something to him. It has nothing to do with self-realisation.  [/b]

[color=maroon]ii) Muhammad (pbuh) instantly felt his understanding illumined with celestial light.  [/color]

Muhammad never understood it first. Read this hadith :  

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