One of the major prophecies in the Quran is that God's Messenger of the Covenant will be sent after all the prophets have come to this world, and after all of God's scriptures have been delivered.

Muhammad Marmaduke Pickthall translated 3:81 as follows:

We learn from Sura 33 that Muhammad was one of the prophets who made that solemn covenant with God.

Verse 3:81, among many other verses, provides the definitions of "Nabi" (Prophet) and "Rasoul" (Messenger). Thus, "Nabi" is a messenger of God who delivers a new scripture, while "Rasoul" is a messenger commissioned by God to confirm existing scripture; he does not bring a new scripture. According to the Quran, every "Nabi" is a "Rasoul," but not every "Rasoul" is a "Nabi."

Not every messenger was given a new scripture. It is not logical that God will give a scripture to a prophet, then ask him to keep it exclusively for himself, as stated by some Muslim "scholars" (2:42, 146, 159). Those who are not sufficiently familiar with the Quran tend to think that Aaron was a "Nabi," as stated in 19:53, who did not receive a scripture. However, the Quran clearly states that the Torah was given specifically "to both Moses and Aaron" (21:48, 37:117).

We learn from the Quran, 33:40, that Muhammad was the last prophet (Nabi), but not the last messenger (Rasoul):

This crucial definition is confirmed by the Quran's mathematical code. The expression used in 33:40, "Muhammad Khaatum Al-Nabiyyeen" (the last prophet) has a gematrical value of 1349, 19x71, while the value of the erroneous expression "Muhammad Khaatum Al-Mursaleen" (the last messenger) is not a multiple of 19.

From time immemorial, it has been a human trait to reject a contemporary, living messenger. Joseph was declared "the last messenger" (40:34). Yet, many messengers came after him, including Moses, David, Solomon, Jesus, and Muhammad.

Although the prophets are dead, as far as this world is concerned, we know that their souls, the real persons, are now in the Garden of Eden where Adam & Eve lived. Several verses enjoin us from thinking that the believers who shed their bodies and departed this world are dead (2:154, 3:169, 4:69). Although they cannot come back to our world (23:100), they are "alive" in Paradise. Please see Appendix 17.

During my Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, and before sunrise on Tuesday, Zul-Hijjah 3, 1391, December 21, 1971, I, Rashad Khalifa, the soul, the real person, not the body, was taken to some place in the universe where I was introduced to all the prophets as God's Messenger of the Covenant. I was not informed of the details and true significance of this event until Ramadan 1408.

What I witnessed, in sharp consciousness, was that I was sitting still, while the prophets, one by one, came towards me, looked at my face, then nodded their heads. God showed them to me as they had looked in this world, attired in their respective mode of dress. There was an atmosphere of great awe, joy, and respect.

Except for Abraham, none of the prophets was identified to me. I knew that all the prophets were there, including Moses, Jesus, Muhammad, Aaron, David, Noah, and the rest. I believe that the reason for revealing Abraham's identity was that I asked about him. I was taken aback by the strong resemblance he had with my own family - myself, my father, my uncles. It was the only time that I wondered, "Who is this prophet who looks like my relatives?" The answer came: "Abraham." No language was spoken. All communication was done mentally.

It is noteworthy that the date of this fulfillment of the prophets' covenant was Zul-Hijja 3, 1391. If we add the month (12), plus the day (3), plus the year (1391), we get a total of 1406, 19x74. Sura 74 is where the Quran's common denominator, the number 19, is mentioned. Note that the number 1406 is also the number of years from the revelation of the Quran to the revelation of its miracle (Appendix 1).

The mission of God's Messenger of the Covenant is to confirm existing scriptures, purify them, and consolidate them into one divine message. The Quran states that such a messenger is charged with restoring God's message to its pristine purity, to lead the righteous believers - Jews, Christians, Muslims, Buddhists, Sikhs, Hindus, and others - out of darkness into the light (5:19 & 65:11). He is to proclaim that Islam (total submission to God) is the only religion acceptable by God (3:19).

The name of God's Messenger of the Covenant is mathematically coded into the Quran as "Rashad Khalifa." This is certainly the most appropriate method of introducing God's messenger to the world in the computer-age.

(1) As shown in Appendix 1, God's great miracle in the Quran is based on the prime number 19, and it remained hidden for 1406 years (19x74). This awesome miracle was predestined by Almighty God to be unveiled through Rashad Khalifa. Hundreds of Muslim and Orientalist scholars during the last 14 centuries have tried in vain, but none of them was permitted to decipher the significance of the Quranic Initials.

(2) The Quran is made easy   for the sincere believers  and seekers (54:17, 22, 32,  40 & 39:28). It is an irre- vocable divine law that no  one is permitted access to  the Quran, let alone its  great miracle, unless he or  she is a sincere believer  who is given specific divine  authorization (17:45-46,  18:57, 41:44, 56:79). The  unveiling of the Quran's  miracle through Rashad  Khalifa is a major sign of  his messengership.      (3) The root word of the  name "Rashad" is "Rashada " (to uphold the right  guidance). This root word  is mentioned in the Quran  19 times. Nineteen is the  Quran's common denominator    (see INDEX TO THE WORDS  OF QURAN, First Printing,  Page 320).    (4) The word "Rashad" occurs in  40:29 & 38. The word "Khalifa"  occurs in 2:30 and 38:26. The first  "Khalifa" refers to a non-human  "Khalifa," namely, Satan, while  the second occurrence (Sura 38),  refers to a human "Khalifa." If we  add the numbers of suras and verses  of "Rashad" (40:29, 38) and  "Khalifa" (38:26)  we get 40+29+38+38+26 = 171 = 19x9.

Table 1: Suras and Verses of  "Rashada" and "Khalifa"  "Rashada" "Khalifa" No. Sura Verse Sura Verse 1 2 186 (2) 30 2 - 256 38 26 3 4 6 4 7 146 5 11 78 6 - 87 7 - 97 8 18 10 9 - 17 10 - 24 11 - 66 12 21 51 13 40 29 14 - 38 15 49 7 16 72 2 17 - 10 18 - 14 19 - 21 (Sura 2  is a Repeat) 224 1145 38 56 224+1145+38+56 = 1463 = 19x77

(5) The sum of all sura and verse numbers where all "Rashada" and all "Khalifa" occur, without discrimination, add up to 1463, 19x77 (Table 1).

(6) The total of all suras and verses  where the root word "Rashada"  occurs is 1369, or (19x72)+1,  while the total for all occurrences  of "Khalifa" is 94, (19x5)-1.  The fact that "Rashada" is up by one  and "Khalifa" is down by one  pins down the name as  "Rashad Khalifa," and not  any "Rashad" or any  "Khalifa."  (7) The gematrical value  of "Rashad" is 505 and the  value of "Khalifa" is 725  (Table 7, Appendix 1). If  we add the value of "Rashad  Khalifa" (1230) to the sura  numbers, and the number of  verses, from the beginning of  the Quran to the first  occurrence of "Rashada,"  the total is 1425, 19x75.  The details are given  in Table 2.

Table 2: The Suras and Verses from the beginning of the Quran to the First  occurrence of the Root Word "Rashada" Sura  No. No.of Verses Sum of  Verse #s 1 7 28 2 185 17205 3 192 17233 Also, "Rashad" (505) + "Khalifa (725)  + Sura Total (3) + Total of Verses  (192) = 1425 (19x75)  505 + 725 + 3 + 192 = 1425 = 19x75

(8) If we add the numbers of all the verses in every sura, i.e., the sum of verse numbers (1+2+3+ ...+n) from the beginning of the Quran to the first occurrence of the root word "Rashada," the total comes to 17233, 19x907(Table 2).

(9) The Quranic Initials constitute  basic foundation of the Quran's  miracle. These initials occur in  suras 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14,  15, 19, 20, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31,  32, 36, 38, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45,  46, 50, and 68. If we add the sum  of these numbers (822) to the value  of "Rashad Khalifa" (1230), the  total is 2052, 19x108.  (10) As shown in Table 3, if we add  the numbers of all suras where the  root word "Rashada" occurs, plus the  number of verses, we get 1368, or  (11) If we write down the sura number,  followed by the number of verses per  sura, followed by the individual verse  numbers, from the first occurrence of  the root word "Rashada" (2:186) to the  last occurrence of "Rashada" (72:21),  and place these numbers next to each

Table 3: The Suras Where the  Root Word "Rashada" Occurs Sura No. No.of  Verses Total 2 286 288 4 176 180 7 206 213 11 123 134 18 110 128 21 112 133 40 85 125 49 18 67 72 28 100 224 1144 1368 (19x72)

other, we get a very long number that consists of 11087 digits, and is a multiple of 19. This very long number begins with the number of Sura 2, followed by the number of verses in Sura 2 from the first occurrence of "Rashada" at verse 186 to the end of the sura (100 verses). Thus, the beginning of the number looks like this: 2 100. The numbers
of these 100 individual verses (187 to 286) are placed next to this number. Thus, the number representing Sura 2 looks like this: 2 100 187 188 189 ..... 285 286. The same process is carried out all the way to 72:21, the last occurrence of the root "Rashada." The complete number looks like this:

2 100 187 188 189 ..... 72 21 1 2 3 ..... 19 20 21

The Sura number is followed by the number of verses, then the numbers of individual verses, from the first to the last occurrence of "Rashada" (2:187 through 72:21) The complete number consists of 11087 digits, and is divisible by 19.

(12) If we examine the suras and verses from the first occurrence of the root word "Rashada" to the word "Khalifa" in 38:26, we find that the sum of sura numbers and their numbers of verses is 4541, or 19x239. The details are in Table 4.

(13) When we write down the value  of "Rashad" (505), followed by the  value of "Khalifa" (725), followed  by every sura number where the root  word "Rashada" occurs, followed by  the numbers of its verses, from the  first "Rashada" (2:186) to the word  "Khalifa" (38:26), we get a long  number that is divisible by 19.  The first occurrence of "Rashada"  is in 2:186. So, we write down  2 186. The second occurrence is in  2:256, so we write down 256. The  next occurrence is in 4:6, so we  write down 4 6, and so on, until we  write down 38 26 ("Khalifa" occurs  The complete number looks  like this:

Table 4: The Suras and Verses  from the 1st "Rashada" to "Khalifa." Sura No No.of  Verses Total 2 100(187-286) 102 3 200 203 4 176 180 5 120 125    -         -        - 36 83 119 37 182 219 38 26 64 740 3801 4541 (19x239)

(14) The Quran specifies three messengers of Islam (Submission): Abraham delivered all the practices of Islam. The value of his name = 258 Muhammad delivered the Quran. The value of his name = 92 Rashad delivered Islam's proof of authenticity. The value of his name = 505 Total gematrical value of the 3 names = 258+92+505 = 855. (19x45) The true Judaism, Christianity, and Islam will be consolidated into one religion - complete submission and absolute devotion to God ALONE. The existing religions, including Judaism, Christianity, and Islam are severely corrupted and will simply die out (9:33, 48:28, 61:9).

(15) Since the Quran sometimes refers to "Abraham, Ismail, and Isaac," it was suggested that Ismail and Isaac should be included. Remarkably, the addition of Ismail and Isaac gave a total that is still a multiple of 19. As shown in Table 5, the new total is 1235, or 19x65. This divisibility by 19 is not possible if any of the 3 names Abraham, Muhammad, or Rashad is omitted.

(20) If we look at that portion of Verse 3:81 which refers specifically to the messenger of the Covenant: "A messenger will come to you, confirming what you have," in Arabic:

we find that the gematrical value of this key phrase is 836, 19x44.

(21) I was told most assertively, through the angel Gabriel, that Verse 3 of Sura 36 refers specifically to me. If we arrange the initialed suras only, starting with Sura 2, then Sura 3, then Sura 7, and so on, we find that Sura 36, Ya Seen, occupies position number 19.

(22) Verse 3 of Sura 36 says, "Surely, you are one of the messengers." The gematrical value of this phrase is 612. By adding this value (612), plus the sura number (36), plus the verse number (3), plus the gematrical value of "Rashad Khalifa" (505+725), we get 36+3+612+505 +725 = 1881 = 19x99.

(23) Sura 36 consists of 83 verses. If we add the sura number (36), plus its number of verses (83), plus the gematrical value of "Rashad Khalifa" (505+725), we get 36+83+505+725 = 1349 = 19x71.

(24) From 3:81, where the Messenger  of the Covenant is prophesied, to.  Sura 36, there are 3330 verses. By  adding the value of "Rashad Khalifa"  (1230), to this number of verses (3330),  we get 505+725+3330 = 4560, 19x240.  (25) From 3:81 to 36:3 there are 3333  verses. By adding this number to the  gematrical value of "Rashad" (505),  we get 3333+505 = 3838 = 19x202.  (26) The number of verses from 1:1 to  36:3 is 3705, 19x195 (Table 7).  (27) The sum of verse numbers of every  sura from 1:1 to 36:3 is 257925, 19x13575 (Table 7).

Table 7: Suras and Verses from  Sura 1 to Verse 3 of Sura 36 Sura  No. No.of  Verses Sum of  Verse #s 1 7 28 2 286 41041 3 200 20100 - - - 9 127 8128 - 34 54 1485 35 45 1035 36 2 3 666 3705 (19x195) 257925 (19x13575)

(28) The sum of sura numbers from  Sura 1 to Sura 36 is 666 (Table 7).  If we add this sum to the gematrical  value of "Rashad Khalifa" (505+725),  plus the gematrical value of verse 36:3 "Surely, you are one of the messengers,"  (612), the total is:  666+505+725+612=2508= 19x132.  (29) If we add the sum of verse numbers (1+2+3+ ...+n) from the first occurrence  of the root word "Rashada" (2:186) to 36:3 (You are one of the messengers) to the total  of suras (35), plus the sura numbers themselves,  the total is 241395, or 19x12705³ (Table 8).  (30) The sum of sura numbers from the the  first occurrence of the root word "Rashada"  to 36:3 is 665, 19x35. Note that these are 35  suras (Table 8).

Table 8: The Suras and Verses  from the First "Rashada" to 36:3 No. Sura No. Sum of  Verse #s 1 2(186-286) 23836 2 3 20100 3 4 15576 4 5 7260 - - - 10 9 8128 - - - 33 34 1485 34 35 1035 35 36(1-3) 6 35 665 240695 35+665+240695=241395 (19x12705)

"A Messenger to the People of the Scripture"
(Jews, Christians, and Muslims)
 
 

(31) Obviously, the number of this verse is 19, the Quran's common denominator discovered by Rashad, and the number of occurrences of "Rashada" in the Quran.

(32) If we add the value of "Rashad Khalifa" (1230), plus the sura number (5), plus the verse number (19), we get 1230+5+19 = 1254 = 19x66.

(33) The sum of the sura numbers and the  number of verses from the beginning of  the Quran to this verse (5:19) is 703,  19x37. See Table 9.  (34) Sura 98, "The Proof," Verse 2,  proclaims the advent of God's Messenger  of the Covenant for the benefit of "The  People of the Scripture (Jews, Christians,  and Muslims)." By adding the gematrical  value of "Rashad Khalifa" (505+725) to  the sura number (98), plus the verse  number (2), we get: 505 + 725 + 98 + 2 = 1330 = 19x70.

Table 9: The Suras and Verses from the Beginning to 5:19 Sura  No. No.of  Verses Total 1 7 8 2 286 288 3 200 203 4 176 180 5 19 24 15 688 703 (19x37)

(35) It is noteworthy that the word "Bayyinah," which means "Profound Sign," and is the title of Sura 98, occurs in the Quran 19 times. This is another mathematical confirmation that the Quran's proof of divine authorship is based on the prime number 19, and that "Rashad Khalifa" is the messenger in 98:2.

As stated in the Quran, 3:81, God's Messenger of the Covenant shall confirm all the scriptures, which were delivered by all the prophets, and restore them to their original purity.

When the believers are faced with a problem, they develop a number of possible solutions, and this invariably leads to considerable bickering, disunity, and disarray. We learn from 2:151, 3:164, and 21:107 that it is but mercy from God that He sends to us messengers to provide the final solutions to our problems. We learn from 42:51 that God sends His messengers to communicate with us, and to disseminate new information. Hence the strong injunction in 4:65, 80 to accept, without the slightest hesitation, the teachings delivered to us through God's messengers.

The following is a list of the principal duties of God's Messenger of the Covenant: