THREE (3) REASONS WHY MUHAMMAD IS NOT A PROPHET
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute
The source of a matter is its beginning and its foundation. Roots are always underground; for this reason, people often ignore what is hidden below and only focus on what appears above the ground. A person suffering from a toothache needs to know the cause—the root of the tooth. If the root has decayed, it must be examined, or else the whole tooth will remain painful. The root of the tooth cannot be seen, yet you know it is there because the pain is severe.
The world today is in pain, and that pain will not end until we understand the source. If I simply believe something without investigating its origin, I will remain with lifelong pain. Because faith is central to human life, I must carefully examine whether the source of Muhammad's message is true. Does he have the qualities of a prophet? Do his actions prove that he is truly a prophet? Does Muhammad possess power like the other prophets? These are many questions, but they are important in order to believe what is right.
If I believe without knowing the source, I remain with permanent pain.
I have three important reasons that make me question whether Muhammad is truly a prophet. Why do such things exist in his story? Is the source of the matter genuinely divine, or is there something behind it? Can I trust a foundation filled with contradictions?
1. WHY DID MUHAMMAD NOT STRIKE THE ANGEL—AS PROPHET MOSES DID?
Bukhari, Muslim, and others narrate:
It is reported from Azzuhry, through ‘Urwah ibn Zubair, from Aisha (the wife of Muhammad), that Angel Jibreel came to Muhammad in the cave of Hira and told him, “Read.”
Muhammad replied, “I do not know how to read.”
Muhammad said the angel then seized him tightly until he was overwhelmed. The angel again commanded, “Read.”
Muhammad repeated, “I do not know how to read.”
The angel squeezed him again with great force and said, “Read in the name of your Lord who created—created man from a clot of blood. Read, and your Lord is the Most Generous.”
(Qur’an 96:1–3)
After this, Muhammad returned to his wife Khadija trembling with great fear. When he entered, he threw himself down saying, “Cover me! Cover me!”
When he calmed down he said, “I am afraid—something terrible may happen to me!”
Khadija comforted him saying: “No! By Allah, God will never disgrace you…”
But compare this with another narration:
Sahih Bukhari Hadith 1339 shows the Angel of Death complaining to Allah:
“You sent me to a servant who does not want to die.”
Abu Huraira narrates that Allah sent the Angel of Death to take the soul of Moses. Moses struck him with a blow that knocked out his eye! The angel returned to Allah saying, “You sent me to Your servant who does not want to die; he struck me and removed my eye.” Allah restored his eye…
(References: Sahih Bukhari 1339; Sahih Muslim; Musnad Ahmad; Al-Musannaf; Sunan An-Nasa’i; Al-Bidaya wan-Nihaya; Tarikh At-Tabari)
These accounts contradict each other, but the question remains:
Why did Jibreel seize and squeeze Muhammad until he nearly fainted?
Why did Muhammad only agree to “read” after being violently pressed the third time?
Why didn’t he accept the command the first time—before the suffering?
And why did he return home trembling in great fear?
Was Muhammad unable to strike the angel as Moses did?
Moses removed the eye of the Angel of Death, yet Muhammad was powerless before Jibreel?
It is impossible that a true prophet would be weaker than Moses, who defeated an angel with a single blow.
2. HIS PROPHETHOOD WAS CONFIRMED BY A SORCERER (WITCH-DOCTOR)
Khadija once consulted a traditional healer (a sorcerer) who had given her a piece of paper to bring to Muhammad. The healer claimed that if Muhammad’s strange condition was caused by madness, he would be healed.
When Khadija returned home, she found Muhammad reciting the Qur’an. She took him to the sorcerer, who examined Muhammad and uncovered his back. He then saw the so-called “seal of prophethood” between his shoulders.
(References: Tarikh al-Khamis; Al-Sira al-Halabiyya; Al-Sira al-Nabawiyya)
If a sorcerer—who has no power from God—is the one confirming Muhammad’s prophethood, can such a testimony be trusted?
How can Jibreel and a witch-doctor lead to the same conclusion?
What spirit was truly involved?
3. MUHAMMAD ATTEMPTED TO COMMIT SUICIDE
Muhammad himself confessed that during those experiences he climbed to the top of a high mountain intending to throw himself off and die.
(Reference: Al-Musannaf J.5 p.323)
I have deeply reflected on this:
What secret was Muhammad hiding that drove him to such an extreme step?
Why would he want to kill himself if the message truly came from the real God?
Would a true prophet attempt suicide?
This forces me to examine what Muhammad saw in that cave.
Waraqa bin Nawfal told Khadija:
“Ask Muhammad who is coming to him—if it is the angel Mikael, then he brings peace. But if it is Jibreel, then he brings war and captivity.”
When Khadija asked Muhammad, he answered, “It is Jibreel.”
Khadija then struck her own face in distress.
(Reference: Tarikh al-Ya’qubi)
Why did Khadija strike her face after learning it was Jibreel who had seized Muhammad?
With all this evidence, can anyone still claim that Muhammad’s revelations came from the true God?
**Think.
Examine.
Seek the truth.
Come to Jesus.**
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