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The '''Bhavishya Purana''' (Sanskrit:भविष्य पुराण, literally "the future Purana") is one of the eighteen major Hindu Puranas. It is traditionally ascribed to the Rishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas, although the actual authorship remains unknown and the document is likely the work of many hands. Like the other mahapuranas it is written in Sanskrit.<ref>For the Bhaviṣyat Purāṇa as one of the eighteen major puranas see: Winternitz, volume 1, p. 531.</ref> The title Bhavishya Purana signifies a work that contains prophecies regarding the future or a "history of the future."<ref>For the title signifying "a work which contains prophecies regarding the future" see: Winternitz, p. 567.</ref> The full text of the purana itself was put to writing at a relatively late date, and much of the material in it | The '''Bhavishya Purana''' (Sanskrit:भविष्य पुराण, literally "the future Purana") is one of the eighteen major Hindu Puranas. It is traditionally ascribed to the Rishi Vyasa, the compiler of the Vedas, although the actual authorship remains unknown and the document is likely the work of many hands. Like the other mahapuranas it is written in Sanskrit.<ref>For the Bhaviṣyat Purāṇa as one of the eighteen major puranas see: Winternitz, volume 1, p. 531.</ref> The title Bhavishya Purana signifies a work that contains prophecies regarding the future or a "history of the future."<ref>For the title signifying "a work which contains prophecies regarding the future" see: Winternitz, p. 567.</ref> The full text of the purana itself was put to writing at a relatively late date, and much of the material in it likely consists of later accretions to the original core text. | ||
Popular Indian Islamic preachers and apologists such as Dr. [[Zakir Naik]] often make the claim that the Hindu scriptures, the Bhavishya Purana in particular, predict the mission and life of Muhammad, and that this constitutes a miracle. This claim is a relatively recent invention, and is not often made outside of India to non-Hindus. There do appear to be passages in the Bhavishya Purana that that describe Muhammad, but some of these are hostile and appear to paint him as a mlecha, a dastardly foreigner, or even as a demon. Rather than being an actual example of a prophesy, most scholars view these references as an example of ''Vaticinium ex eventu'', a prophecy being placed in the mouth of a prophet by a writer composing after the fact, in order to attribute divine prophesy to his character. | Popular Indian Islamic preachers and apologists such as Dr. [[Zakir Naik]] often make the claim that the Hindu scriptures, the Bhavishya Purana in particular, predict the mission and life of Muhammad, and that this constitutes a miracle. This claim is a relatively recent invention, and is not often made outside of India to non-Hindus. There do appear to be passages in the Bhavishya Purana that that describe Muhammad, but some of these are hostile and appear to paint him as a mlecha, a dastardly foreigner, or even as a demon. Rather than being an actual example of a prophesy, most scholars view these references as an example of ''Vaticinium ex eventu'', a prophecy being placed in the mouth of a prophet by a writer composing after the fact, in order to attribute divine prophesy to his character. | ||