Abdul Haq Vidyarthi (1888–1977) known as Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi (Urdu: مولانا عبدالحق ودیارتھی) is a Pakistani scholar, author, writer, Islamic preacher and a prominent figure of Lahore Ahmadiyya movement, joined in 1907.[1][2] In 1914, Maulana Muhammad Ali and his associates founded the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam missionary society in Lahore and Maulana Abdul Haq joined.[3] He spent the rest of his life there as missionary, journalist, lecturer, writer and scholar.[4][5] He studied Sanskrit and other languages and Hindu scriptures,[6] to discover what he believed to be prophecies about Muhammad and to refute negative criticism of Islam.[7] He earned the title vidyarthi due to his extensive knowledge of the Vedas.
Muhammad in World Scriptures is a book by Abdul Haq Vidyarthi. It was first published in 1936.[13] When written it was called Mithaq-al-Nabiyeen (میثاق النبیین, Promise of the prophets).[14][15][16] It was written in Urdu in 1936. The book was translated to English in 1942 and called Muhammad in World scriptures.[17][18] After publication of the translation, the book became very popular across the world.[19] The book claims the mention of Muhammad in scriptures of the world's major religions including Abrahamic religions[20] and Indianreligions.[21][22][23][24][25][26][27] The English translation has 3 editions with 3 volumes. The book has been translated in many languages including Turkish, Indonesian, French etc. The book has been quoted extensively by many inter-faith scholars including Ahmed Deedat, Zakir Naik, Ved Prakash Upadhyay (Kalki Avatar and Muhammad), Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad, Muḥammad Jawād Mughnīyya etc.
Editions
Mithaq-un-nabiyyin (Urdu), 1936
Muhammad in World Scriptures English translation of Urdu Mithaq-un-nabiyyin, 1940
Mohammad in World Scriptures, Buddha foretells the advent of [the] prophet of Islam, Evergreen Press, 1955 ASINB0007KAZOY
