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Muhammad in the Bible David Benjamin KeldaniEdited & Annotated by: Prof. Dawud M. R. Alhanbali & Prof, Dr. Kaseb A. Albadran ( 12 )a) Himda. UnlessI am mistaken, the clause in the original Hebrew text reads thus. “Ve yavu himdath kol haggoyim,” which literally rendered into English would be “and will come the Himda of all nations.” The final hi in Hebrew, as in Arabic, is changed into th, or t when in the genitive case. The word is derived from an archaic Hebrew —or rather Aramaic— root hmd (consonants pronounced hemed). In Hebrew hemed is generally used in the sense of great desire, covet, appetite and lust. The ninth command of the Decalogue is “Lo tahmod ish reïkha” (“Thou shalt not covet the wife of thy neighbour”). In Arabic the verb hemida, which comesfrom the same consonants hmd, means “to praise,” and so on. What is more praised and illustriousthan that which is most craved for, coveted, and desired? Whichever of the two meanings is adopted, the fact that Ahmed (pbuh) is the Arabic form of Himda remains indisputable and decisive. The Holy Quran (61:6.) 3 Declares that Jesus(pbuh) announced unto the people of Israel the coming of an “Apostle from God whose name was to be Ahmed (pbuh).”The Gospel of St. John, being written in Greek, uses the name Paracletos, a barbarous form unknown to classical Greek literature. However, Periclytos, which corresponds exactly with Ahmed (pbuh) in its signification of “illustrious,” “glorious” and “praised,” in its superlative degree, must have been the translation into Greek of Himda or probably Hemida of the Aramaic form, as uttered by Jesus Christ (pbuh). Alas! There is no Gospel extant in the original language spoken by Jesus (pbuh)!3 Qurán, 61:6. And remember, Jesus, the son of Mary, said: “O Children of Israel! I am the apostle of Allah (sent) to you, confirming the Law (which came) before me, and giving Glad Tidings of a Messenger to come after me, whose name shall be Ahmad.” But when he came to them with Clear Signs, they said, “this is evident sorcery!” (Editors).