209. M. Ps. cxlix is another manifest prophecy of Muhammad. Notice the "new
song" (verse 1),
i.e. the Qur'an, and the mention of the two-edged sword in verse 6. This last
refers especially to 'Ali, the prophet's son-in-law, for he had such a sword and made
good use of it. The "king" in verse 2 is Muhammad.
C. If you read verse 2, you will see that "Israel," "the children of
Zion," are called upon to rejoice "in their king." The title of "king
of the Jews" is a strange one to give to Muhammad! Why they should rejoice in
him is rather a difficult thing to explain, if you remember how he treated the Banu
Qainuqa' and other Jewish tribes. The "two-edged sword" is said in the Psalm
to be "in their hands," i.e. in that of the Israelites, not in the hand
of 'Ali. "The king" of verse 2 is explained in verse 4 to be "the
Lord," who is often styled King of Israel.
210. M. In the Song of Solomon (v. 16) Muhammad's name actually occurs in the
Hebrew, in the form Mahamaddim. This plural form is used to denote his greatness as
a prophet1.
C. The idea that Muhammad's name is contained in this word is due to ignorance of
Hebrew. A Hindu might just as well fancy that the names of some of his deities were
mentioned in the Qur'an because of the accidental likeness between them