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preached it. For all other Prophets put together had not ac-
complished the gigantic work which the Prophet of Mecca did
alone in the short period of but twenty-three years of his
mission.
The mystery of the pre-existence of the spirits of the
Prophets has not been revealed to us, but every true Muslim
believes it. It was that pre-existing spirit that by the power
of the Word of Allah "Kun" ("Be!") a Sarah, a Hanna, and
a Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth to Isaac, to the Baptist, and
to Jesus. There are several other names as recorded in the
Old Testament - for instance, Samson, Jeremiah.
The Gospel of Barnabas reports Jesus as speaking of
the Spirit of Prophet Muhammad which he declares to have been
created before everything else. Hence the Baptist's witness
complished the gigantic work which the Prophet of Mecca did
alone in the short period of but twenty-three years of his
mission.
The mystery of the pre-existence of the spirits of the
Prophets has not been revealed to us, but every true Muslim
believes it. It was that pre-existing spirit that by the power
of the Word of Allah "Kun" ("Be!") a Sarah, a Hanna, and
a Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth to Isaac, to the Baptist, and
to Jesus. There are several other names as recorded in the
Old Testament - for instance, Samson, Jeremiah.
The Gospel of Barnabas reports Jesus as speaking of
the Spirit of Prophet Muhammad which he declares to have been
created before everything else. Hence the Baptist's witness