A Muslim Convert Once Before

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Throughout the canonical gospels, there are passages that refer to the Old Testament, and are claimed to be the fulfillment of scripture.   Some are certainly plausible, and clear.   Others, on the other hand, are more subtle:   John 19:37 37 And again, another passage in scripture says, “They will look upon the man whom they have stabbed.”   37 καὶ πάλιν ἑτέρα γραφὴ λέγει: ὄψονται εἰς ὃν ἐξεκέντησαν.   37 Et iterum alia Scriptura dicit: Videbunt in quem transfixerunt.   Zechariah 12:10 10 On David’s clan, on all the citizens of Jerusalem, I will Pour Out a Gracious spirit of prayer; towards Me they shall look, me whom they have pierced through.   Lament for him they must, and grieve bitterly; never was such lament for an only son, grief so bitter over firstborn dead.   10 καὶ ἐκχεῶ ἐπὶ τὸν οἶκον Δαυιδ καὶ ἐπὶ τοὺς κατοικοῦντας Ιερουσαλημ πνεῦμα χάριτος καὶ οἰκτιρμοῦ καὶ ἐπιβλέψονται πρό...

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Maryam’s ( a.s. ) place of worship was used as a wasilah , a means of approach, by Zakariya ( a.s. ).   Allah ( s.w.t. ) Says:   سُوۡرَةُ آل عِمرَان فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍ۬ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنً۬ا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا‌ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيۡهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلۡمِحۡرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزۡقً۬ا‌ۖ قَالَ يَـٰمَرۡيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَـٰذَا‌ۖ قَالَتۡ هُوَ مِنۡ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ‌ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرۡزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيۡرِ حِسَابٍ ( ٣٧ )   Right graciously did her Lord Accept her: He Made her grow in purity and beauty; to the care of Zakariya was she assigned.   Every time that he entered (her) chamber to see her, he found her supplied with sustenance.   He said, “O Mary!   Whence (comes) this to you?”   She said, “From Allah: for Allah Provides sustenance to whom He Pleases, without measure.” (Surah Ali ‘Imran:37)   In the very next verse, Allah ( s.w.t. ) Mentioned Zakariya’s ...