Salman Gul discovered what he took to be Arabic words as he munched on a roll bought from Subway in Normanton Road, Derby. When a piece of tomato fell out he saw what appeared to be "Muhammad is God's Messenger" written in Arabic formed by the tomato's veins.His imam at the Iqra Centre, Normanton, examined the tomato slice and confirmed his reading, saying "it cannot be a coincidence".
Mr Gul said finding the phenomenal fruit "clarified and confirmed" the strength of his
"For me it's something really special. I was eating at the Halal Subway sandwich shop on Normanton Road and this tomato slice fell out from my sandwich.
"I noticed Arabic writing that appeared to be from within the tomato, constructed from its veins or venation – the botanical term for plant veins.
"I asked the guys who worked at the Subway if they could read the same thing, and they agreed. I needed a third opinion so I went to my local mosque on Portland Street, and the imam who teaches Arabic classes read the tomato and confirmed it."
Mr Gul said he had been a
The imam, Rafi Din Shah said the message had come as a surprise.
He said: "It's no coincidence – it's a sign from God. Muhammad said 'I will leave this world but there will be signs that come to show I am the true messenger of God, that will confirm my prophet-hood. This is one of those signs."
Mr Shah said he had been teaching Arabic for two years, having received a masters in the subject.
He said: "I have never seen anything like this before, although you do read about and see these things on the internet.
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