Qur'an 35:24
Verily We have sent thee (Muhammad) in truth as
a bearer of glad tidings and as a warner:
And there never was a people without a warner
having lived among them (in the past).
Qur'an 16:36
For We assuredly sent amongst every People an
apostle (with the Command) "Serve Allah
and eshew Evil":
Of the people were some whom Allah guided and
some on whom Error became inevitably
(established).
So travel through the earth and see what was the
end of those who denied (the Truth).
Qur'an 2:256
There is no compulsion in religion.
The right direction is henceforth distinct from
error.
And he who rejecteth false deities and believeth
in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will
never break.
Allah is Hearer, Knower.
The Epistle of
Sasan I in Dasatir contains the prophecy
about Prophet Muhammad. Sasan I was a reformer of
the Zoroastrian religion. It is believed that this
Epistle is a part of the teachings of Prophet Zoroaster,
to which Sasan I added his explanatory notes. Some
scholars have suggested that the word ‘Dasatir’
means ten (das) parts (tir) while others contend
that this word is derived from Dasatur, meaning
religious law. The Zoroastrians are also known as
‘Magians’ and ‘Fire Worshipers.’
The Epistle of
Sasan I describes future events at a time when
Zoroastrians will have forsaken their religious
practices. The English translation of the Epistle of
Sasan I is presented below.
“When the Persians
will do such deeds, a man from among the Arabs
will be born whose followers shall overthrow
and dissolve the kingdom and religion of the
Persians.
And the arrogant people (Persians) will be
subjugated.
Instead of the temple of fire and the house of
idols they will see the House of Abraham
without any idols as their Qibla.
“And they
(Muslims) will be a mercy to the worlds.
And they will capture the places of temples of
fire, Madain (Ctesiphon), nearby lands, Tus and
Balkh, and other eminent and sacred places (of
Zoroastrians).
And their leader (Prophet Muhammad) will be an
eloquent man whose words and message will be clear
and far-reaching.”
The word by word
translation of the Epistle of Sasan I is given
below. The text of this Epistle is taken from
Dasatir published by Mulla Pheroze during the
reign of Shah Nasiruddeen Kachar of Persia. Mulla
Pheroze lived in Bombay (India) and he was an
eminent scholar of Pahlavi, Zend, Persian, and
Arabic languages. He consulted with several famous
Zoroastrians priests to authenticate his
translation. The original text is in Pahlavi.
There are many
prophecies in Dasatir and in Zend Avesta, the
other sacred book of the Zoroastrians. The word ‘Astvat-ereta’
in the prophecies means ‘the praised one’
which is Muhammad in Arabic. Some prophecies are
found in Farvardin Yasht XIII:17 and XXVIII:129,
Zamyad Yasht: 95, and Atash Nyayish: 9.
References:
1. Abdul Haq Vidyarthi, "Muhammad
in World Scriptures," Adam Publishers, 1990.
(includes chapters on Zoroastrian and Hindu
Scriptures)
2. A.H.Vidyarthi and U. Ali,
"Muhammad in Parsi, Hindu & Buddhist
Scriptures," IB.
