Salaam, someone posted this to me at another forum when discussing verse 48:29, look at how beautiful the Gospel descibes the Prophet and his Companions and the Deen:
48:29 Muhammad is Allah’s Messenger. And those who are with him are
stern towards the rejecters, but full of compassion towards one another. You see them bowing, adoring, as they seek Allah’s Bounty and Acceptance.Their signs (of belief) are on their faces, the effects of adoration. Such is their likeness in the Torah and their likeness in the Gospel. Like a seed that brings forth its shoot, and then strengthens it, so that it grows thick, and then stands firm on its own stem, delighting those who have sown it. Consequently, it fills the rejecters with rage at them. But unto those who may yet attain belief and do works that help others, Allah promises forgiveness and Immense Reward.
[‘Athar-is-sujood’ is frequently mistranslated as the physical mark on the
forehead resulting from regular prostration. But ‘Wajh’ means face and not
forehead. In addition, the verses of the Bible that the Qur'an is referring to,
make no mention of any physical marks on the foreheads or faces. ‘Sujud’ =Adoration = Prostrations = Complete submission. ‘Signs on their faces’ =
Reflection of Faith in the believer’s mannerism. ‘Face’ = Countenance =
One’s whole being. Torah and Gospel]
I am now reading the Today's New International Version Bible. It's easy to read, it is much closer to Qur'an than the KJV.
In the whole Chapter of Mark 4, Jesus is speaking about the parable of Kingdom of God is like a seed that grow, stand firm and delighting those who sown it. This confirm Qur'an 48:29
http://www.tniv.info/bible/passagesearch.php?passage_request=Mark%204&tniv=yes
Mark 4:26 He also said, "This is what the kingdom of God is like. A man scatters seed on the ground. 27 Night and day, whether he sleeps or gets up, the seed sprouts and grows, though he does not know how. 28 All by itself the soil produces grain&first the stalk, then the head, then the full kernel in the head. 29 As soon as the grain is ripe, he puts the sickle to it, because the harvest has come."
This describe the Kingdom of God in Medina and the faithful companions of Muhammad.
48:29 Muhammad is God's Messenger. And those who are with him are sterntowards the rejecters, but full of compassion towards one another. You see them bowing, adoring, as they seek God's Bounty and Acceptance.
This faithful companions is really like a good seed, they are the first who accept the light of Qur'an, and they strive with their wealth and their live, they emigrate and they fight in the cause of God.
Mark 4:30 Again he said, "What shall we say the kingdom of God is like, or what parable shall we use to describe it? 31 It is like a mustard seed, which is the smallest of all seeds on earth. 32 Yet when planted, it grows and becomes the largest of all garden plants, with such big branches that the birds can perch in its shade."
And now here we are, in the shade of this big tree, an a Qur'an that enlighten billions of people.