HOW CAN A PROPHET WHO DOESN’T KNOW HIS OWN DESTINY LEAD OTHERS TO SALVATION?

 HOW CAN A PROPHET WHO DOESN’T KNOW HIS OWN DESTINY LEAD OTHERS TO SALVATION?

The Qur’an, in its own words, exposes a fatal contradiction at the very heart of Islam’s claim to finality in prophethood. In Surah Al-Ahqaf 46:9, Muhammad admits:

"Say: I am not something original among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you. I only follow that which is revealed to me, and I am only a clear warner." (Qur'an 46:9)

Pause and consider this critically — how can Muhammad be declared the "Seal of the Prophets" (Qur'an 33:40) when he himself confesses uncertainty about his eternal fate? A prophet of the true God does not live in such tragic ignorance.

Every authentic prophet in the Bible knew their standing before the LORD. David declared with confidence, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever” (Psalm 23:6). Paul proclaimed, “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. Now there is in store for me the crown of righteousness…” (2 Timothy 4:7-8).

But Muhammad? His own lips confessed uncertainty.

How then can he claim to bring assurance to anyone else?
How can Islam guarantee paradise when its very founder was left in the dark about his own eternal outcome?

This alone disqualifies Muhammad’s prophethood in its entirety. A prophet who doesn’t know his destiny, who was poisoned to death (Sahih al-Bukhari 4428), and whose revelations were tampered by Satan (as recorded in The History of Al-Tabari) is no prophet at all.

The true Prophet, Priest, and King is Jesus Christ, who declared with authority: "I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me will live, even though they die" (John 11:25). He knew His purpose, His destiny, and the salvation He secured for His followers.

To my Muslim friends — I urge you to weigh this reality. A prophet without assurance of his own fate cannot be your guide to eternity. It is time to seek the true and living God.

Dr. Maxwell Shimba
Shimba Theological Institute