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An Evaluation of Muhammad
Posted by: | CommentsWe have already set forth the Muslim belief that Muhammad is the last of the prophets, who brought forth the full and final revelation of God to humankind (see Chapter 4). The fact that the Qur’an declares itself to be God’s last word, superseding all other revelations and religions—indeed, the claim that Muhammad is a prophet of God, a belief held by one-fifth of the world’s population—commands our attention.
Muhammad’s Prophetic Claim
The Nature of a Prophet
In order to properly evaluate Muhammad’s claim to be a prophet of God, we need to review what is meant by a prophet.
Top Questions About Islam
Posted by: | CommentsQuestion #l—Is “Allah” just another name for God?
Answer: Yes and No. It all depends on what you mean by “Allah.” If you view it as a generic term, this means it is an empty term denoting nothing except the bare concept of “deity.” When a word can mean anything and everything, then it means nothing. The Hindu pantheist could use the word “Allah” to describe the entire universe. Louis Farrakhan uses it to describe himself. It can be applied to idols.
The Doctrine of Jesus and Jihad
Posted by: | CommentsThe Doctrine of Jesus and Jihad Behind the Veil of Islam
The Quran treats Jesus as a very important figure. It gives him a greater number of honorable titles than any other figure in the past. It calls him a ‘sign’, a ‘mercy’, a ‘witness’, an ‘example,’ ‘one who is upright,’ ‘one who is eminent,’ and ‘one brought nigh unto God.’ It gives him the titles Messiah, Son of Mary, Messenger, Prophet, Servant, Word of God, and a Spirit from God. He is the only prophet to have been born of a virgin and he did the greatest miracles of all the prophets. Jesus is also referred to in ninety verses scattered in 15 Surahs in the Quran. Yet with all of this respect, the Quran denies fundamental essentials of the historical Christian faith in regards to Jesus Christ. In so doing, Islam rejects his identity as the Savior and Lord of mankind.