Quoted
from the "ISLAM MUHAMMAD &
THE KORAN"
MUHAMMAD
FROM
HIS BIRTH TO HIS DEATH
Chapter
6
Muhammad's
Death Compared to That of Moses
It is said that a grave was dug in that
very place, and in it the prophet of Islam was buried. Later a mosque
was built and Muhammad's grave became a place of pilgrimage in Al-Madina.
Now, we realize a great difference between
Muhammad's death and burial and Moses' death and burial. Moses died
when he was one hundred and twenty years old. The Bible says:
Moses was a hundred and twenty years
old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone (Deuteronomy
34:7 NIV).
Muhammad died when he was sixty-three years
old with four of his front teeth broken.
Moses died according to the word of the
Lord. His funeral was and angelic funeral (Jude 9). The Lord
himself buried him in Moab and no one knows where his grave is.
He buried him in Moab, in the valley
opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is (Deuteronomy
34:5, 6 NIV).
Muhammad, poisoned by a woman whose father,
uncle and brother had been killed by him, died on the lap of a woman.
His grave is for pilgrims to visit in Al-Madina.
Concerning the Tomb of Jesus Christ, we
read the words of the angel to Mary Magdalene and the other Mary who came
with her to see the tomb:
He is not here; for He is risen as
He said. Come see the place where the Lord lay (Matthew 28:6).
Here is the great difference between Jesus
Christ, who died to save those who believe in Him and rose again, victorious
over death, and Muhammad who was poisoned and defeated by death.
The Koran records the death of Muhammad
and his followers:
Lo! thou wilt die, and lo! they will
die (Surat Al-Zumar 39:30 MPT).
Jesus Christ says to His followers:
Because I live, you will live also
(John 14:19 NKJ).
Christians believe in a living Savior.