What do you think about Mohammed?
Often muslims will ask me the following question: what do you think of Mohammed, is he a prophet from God? To answer this question, I ask them to put themselves in my shoes and to imagine my thoughts when I make the comparison between Jesus and Mohammed. I then tell them:
I have already found a prophet:
- He fulfilled a large number of prophecies .[1]
- He never sinned.[2]
- He did a number of astounding miracles.[3]
- He taught the truth that he received directly from God, without any intermediary.
- Il shed his blood to save me from my sins.
- After his death and burial he rose from the dead just as he prophesied.
- He is at the right hand of God interceding for me even now.
Now, you want to introduce me to another prophet, but:
- He did not fulfill any prophecies.
- He was not without sin.[4]
- He did not do any miracles (in the Koran)
- He received his messages through an intermediary, an angel.
- He shed the blood of others in war.
- His teachings contradict the Scriptures that have already been revealed by God.[5]
- He is dead and buried in a tomb that muslims visit today.
What should motivate me to want to know more about this prophet. In addition, I am convinced by incontestable proof that my Messiah, the man called Jesus of Nazareth, is God Himself manifested in human flesh. Do you see how difficult it is to look to another prophet when I have already found my Lord and Savior?
[1] Luke 24:44 Then he said to them, “These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the Law of Moses and the Prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” 45 Then he opened their minds to understand the Scriptures, 46 and said to them, “Thus it is written, that the Christ should suffer and on the third day rise from the dead, 47 and that repentance and forgiveness of sins should be proclaimed in his name to all nations, beginning from Jerusalem. 48 You are witnesses of these things.” (Luke 24:44–48 ESV)
[2] John 8.46; 2 Corinthians 5.21; Hebrews 4.15; Hebrews 7.26; 1 Peter 2.22 ; 1 John 3.5.
[3] two blind men— Matt. 9:27–31 ; deaf–Matt. 9:32–33 ; money in the fish’s mouth — Matt. 17:24–27; deaf and mute healed — Mark 7:31–37 ; blind man — Mark 8:22–26; fish — Luke 5:1–11 ; son of widow raised from the dead — Luke 7:11–17 ; infirmity of a woman — Luke 13:11–17 ; a man with the dropsy — Luke 14:1–6 ; 10 lepers healed — Luke 17:11–19 ; ear of Malchus healed ; Luke 22:50–51; water changed to wine — John 2:1–11 ; official’s son healed — John 4:46–54 ; sick man healed — John 5:1–9 ; man born blind healed — John 9:1–7 ; Lazarus raised from the dead — John 11:38–44 ; 153 fish in the net — John 21:1–14 ; daughter of a Canaanite woman healed — Matt. 15:28 ; Mark 7:24 ; 4 000 fed — Matt. 15:32 ; Mark 8:1 ; cursing of the fig tree — Matt. 21:19 ; Mark 11:13–14 ; Centurion’s servant healed –Matt. 8:5 ; Luke 7 ; deaf and mute demoniac — Matt. 12:22 ; Luke 11:14 ; demoniac in the synagogue healed — Mark 1:23 ; Luke 4:33 ; leper — Matt. 8:2 ; Mark 1:40 ; Luke 5:12 ; Peter’s mother in law — Matt. 8:14 ; Mark 1:30 ; Luke 4:38 ; storm calmed — Matt. 8:23 ; Mark 4:37 ; Luke 8:22 ; demoniacs healed — Matt. 8:28 ; Mark 5:1 ; Luke 8:26 ; paralytic healed — Matt. 9:2 ; Mark 2:3 ; Luke 5:18 ; Jairus’ daughter healed — Matt. 9:23 ; Mark 5:23 ; Luke 8:41 ; woman with the issue of blood — Matt. 9:20 ; Mark 5:25 ; Luke 8:43 ; man with a withered hand — Matt. 12:10 ; Mark 3:1 ; Luke 6:6 ; demon cast out from a boy — Matt. 17:14 ; Mark 9:17 ; Luke 9:37 ; blind man healed — Matt. 20:30 ; Mark 10:46 ; Luke 18:35; Christ walking on the water — Matt. 14:25 ; Mark 6:48 ; John 6:19; 5 000 fed — Matt. 14:15 ; Mark 6:34 ; Luke 9:10 ; John 6:1–14
[4] Surat 40.55 ; 47.19 ; 48.2 ; 110.3.
[5] The most surprising error in the Koran is found in Surat 4 :157-158, where the text implies that Jesus did not really die. The Koran also encourages practices that contradict teachings from the Bible on polygamy, keeping the laws of purity and impurity, revenge, and salvation through good works. Also, there is a major lack of continuity between the Bible and the Koran. For example, Moses spoke often about the covenants, the temple and the necessity of sacrifices. However, Jesus and the apostles demonstrate how the covenants, the sacrifices and the temple of God have their fulfillment in the Messiah, Jesus Christ. That is to say that we no longer need to offer the blood of bulls and goats and sheep. Christ is our sacrifice and our High Priest. Jesus cried out on the cross, « It is finished! » So, if « Scripture » comes declaring that it is inspired of God, you would expect there to be a continuation of themes and not contradictions. .
