Is "the other Comforter" mentioned in the Gospel of John (14:16) Muhammad, peace be upon him, or does my Christian friend's objection that "the Comforter" is "the Holy Spirit (of truth)" who will dwell in the hearts of the disciples, and that Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, was manifest and did not dwell in the hearts of the disciples, negate him being the intended one, taking into consideration that "will dwell" is in the present tense in John 14:17?
This answer interprets the sentence in the Gospel of John as a prophecy by Jesus (peace be upon him) about the advent of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and that the name "Ahmad" was distorted into "Paraclete," which means "Comforter," "Advocate," or "Intercessor." The author cites testimonies from Christians who embraced Islam, including "M.J. Loubullah" and "Sulaiman Shahid Mufassir," to confirm this prophecy. It is noted that the description of the "Comforter" in the Gospel of John corresponds with the attributes of Prophet Muhammad, such as that he comes after Jesus, is a mercy to people, is renowned for truthfulness, conveys "all truth," his covenant remains, and he glorifies Jesus.
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