Krishna Janmashtami Celebration in Dhaka (Contd)

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Krishna as a Prophet

Often time in different religious path, the language and terms create the illusion of difference. What in Hindu path is known as avatars are called as messengers and prophet in other tradition. But ultimately such names point to human forms who embody the highest ideals. From universalist perspective, Krishna is seen possibly a Prophet (in the rank of other Biblical Prophets) by some Muslim scholars. Citing from a well compiled article published in India Muslims website titled : Who were the Indian Prophets

Shaykh Faraz Rabbani, a Sunni Path scholar, wrote in the context of the possible prophet-hood of Sri Krishna, Gautam Buddha and Confucius "It is very probable that many of the great religious figures of other traditions were true prophets". Mazhar Jan-i-Jana, an eighteenth century theologian and mystic, regarded both Sri Krishna and Sri Ram as Prophets of God and Vedas as divinely inspired. The same we can say of Maulana Hasrat Mohani's thoughts (who was a Deobandi scholar and a member of India's constituent assembly). Also some ulama in the famous Firangi Mahal of Lucknow held Sri Krishna in great respect.

It claims that Prophet Muhammad said "Kanna filhindhi nabiyyun asvadhul lavni ismuhoo Kahina" meaning "A Prophet appeared in India. He was black in complexion. His name was Kahina". This is reported to be mentioned in the book 'Firdowsul Akbar' by Hazrat Thylami. If this is true, which I could not find a way of ascertaining, it quite clearly mentions about Sri Krishna who had a dark complexion and was in his childhood lovingly called Kanha.