I am a Catholic who is just starting to read about Islam. Please forgive me if I sound ignorant, I am truly asking this with respect.
My question is: According to Islam, the angel Gabriel spoke to Muhammad many times. You say that Muhammad is the last prophet that God will send to the world. You also believe that there were other prophets before him, like Noah, Moses, David, & Jesus. According to our Bible, God spoke directly to Noah, Moses & David & spoke through Jesus (becuz we believe Jesus is the Son of God). Does Islam believe that God spoke directly to some of these other prophets like we do? If so, I was wondering why Muhammad would be called the greatest prophet if God didn't speak to him directly, that an angel did? I would think that the prophets that God spoke directly to would be greater than one that a angel spoke to. Also, in Christianity 'angel' means 'messenger of God'. In Arabic, doesn't Muhammad mean "messenger of God"? Would he then be thought of as an angel? Thnx
2006-10-18
18:54:22
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