A s outgoing Chief Editor of the European Respiratory Review (ERR), I am delighted to be able to share with you some facts and thoughts in this farewell editorial. Over the last 4 yrs, the new ERR has grown and matured thanks to the leadership of an international editorial board and the outstanding support of the Publications Office. In this new era for the ERR, our aim was to further enhance s...

The Quranic statement that Jesus predicted Muhammad by name is examined in light of the expectation of what the “kingdom of God” was. The concept of the kingdom of God as being the light or fire of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost is contrasted with the Sufi concept of the “Light of Muhammad.” Pentecost could be the Light of Muhammad coming upon the apostles of Christ; the Light is the same, but kn...