Islam Rediscovered
17. Prophetic Vision
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if the Prophet Muhammad, may peace be upon him,
testified to the veracity of his claim could he be held
truthful. Since the Prophet did not so testify,
Musailama’s claim stands nullified.
Similarly, the Sikh religion is attributed to Guru
Nanak, who was born in the Punjab. His devotees
for their part sometimes call him a “messenger.”
Guru Nanak himself never claimed that he was a
Prophet of God. The book, the Guru Grantha Sahab,
the sacred book of Sikhism, attributed to Guru
Nanak, is actually a collection of work by different
people. Nowhere in this book, is it mentioned that
Guru Nanak regarded himself as God’s messenger
or claimed to be one. This being so, including him
in the list of prophets is not worthy of
consideration.
Then there is the Iranian born Bahaullah (d. 1892),
who is regarded as a prophet by his followers. The
religion based on his teachings is known as the
Bahai faith. Now the question is ‘Did he claim to be
a Prophet of God?’
Events show that he never claimed either verbally
or in writing to be a Prophet of God. His sole claim,
