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Muhammad in the Bible David Benjamin KeldaniEdited & Annotated by: Prof. Dawud M. R. Alhanbali & Prof, Dr. Kaseb A. Albadran ( 60 )administered the divine service, and fought the holy wars against the unbelievers and the idolators to defend his cause. However, the success and the victory achieved was God’s. In the same way, John preached and baptized, but the contrition, penance, and the remission ofsins could only be done by God. The Prophet John’s prediction that “he who comes after me is more powerful than I; he will baptize you with the Spirit and with fire” is quite intelligible, because only through Muhammad (pbuh) this spiritual baptism was given and performed.These three effects of the “Sibghatu’llah” deserve a serious consideration and study. Their exposition is but brief.1) The Holy Spirit, whether the Archangel Gabriel or another of the created Superior Spirits, by the command of God sanctifies the spirit of a Muslim at his birth or conversion — as the case may be; and this sanctification means:a) Engravingaperfectfaithinthe One True God. The“Subghatullāh” makesthe spirit of a true Muslim believe in the absolute unity of Allah, to rely upon Him, and to know He alone is his Master, Owner, and Lord. This faith in the true God is manifest in every person who professes himself a Muslim. The mark and the evidence of thisingrained faith in a Muslim shines brilliantly when he affirms, “Anāmuslim, Alhamud lillāhi (“I am Muslim; praised be Allah!”). What is more impressive and singularly obvious a sign of a holy faith than the hatred and repugnance which a Muslim feels against any other object of worship besides God?b) The sanctification by the Holy Spirit and fire, which God works upon the spirit of a Muslim, is that He impregnates and fills it with love for, and submission to, Him. An honourable husband would rather divorce his beloved consort than see her sharing