Why Christians acknowldge other prophets but not Muhammad (SAW)?

Answer 1

Simplified version: Christians don't acknowledge Muhammad to have been a prophet because he taught a number of things that are contrary to essential Christian doctrine. For instance, Muhammad denied Yeshua's (Jesus') death, resurrection, and deity. If someone were to accept Muhammad as a prophet, they would no longer be a Christian. If acknowledging Muhammad as a prophet of God does not make one a Muslim on some level, then I don't know what would, and becoming a Muslim makes one no longer a Christian.

More complex answer: Whatever other prophets we may recognize-- whether they be God's prophets to the Israelites, John the Baptist, Yeshua (Jesus) Himself, Peter, Paul, any of the other apostles, or even people today through whom God may yet deign to speak on some level (although whether or not He actually does on the same level as in times past is a matter of some debate within the Christian community)-- whatever other prophets we may recognize, it simply isn't possible for a Christian to remain a Christian while simultaneously embracing the teachings of Muhammad insofar as they contradict basic, essential tenets of Christian theology. Unless one plays some really funny word games and defines Christianity out of its historic confessions-- even the most basic creeds, such as the Nicene and Apostolic Creeds-- one cannot be a Christian and accept the teachings of Muhammad concerning who Yeshua (Jesus) was.

This question is somewhat like asking why Sunnis do not believe that Husayn/Hussein was really a caliph. However, to make the analogy proper, Husayn/Hussein would have had to have denied several facts central to Islam about Muhammad. To achieve the sort of drastic effect that is required to make this comparison work, the question would have to be something like... "Why do Sunni's acknowledge other caliphs, but not Husayn/Hussein, who denied that Muhammad is Allah's prophet?" (Naturally, Husayn/Hussein never really denied that Muhammad was Allah's prophet, but for the sake of a fare comparison between the two questions, such must be pretended.)

Answer 2

It's a good question, simply because there is no real reason behind it. Muhammad appeared after Jesus and the start of the Christian Church. Making changes to the texts that were in the process of being compiled would have been extra work.

Maybe for the same reason that the Jewish people don't acknowledge Jesus. The thing that a lot of people don't understand, or fail to remember from the book of Genesis, is that Judiasm, Christianity and Islam is all worshipping the same God. It's all different means to get to the same place.

When Abraham's mistress, Leah, if I remember properly, had a child, he became Ishmeal, the start of the Islamic line. Sarah's later son, Isaac, would become the descendants of the Jewish line, which Christianity would later split from. Both Isaac's and Ishmeal's (and I might be spelling his name wrong) lines worshipped the same God as their father, Abraham.

So, really, it's quite an interesting question, and I'd imagine that the closest answer is simply chronology. Although, to be honest, a lot of problems would have been solved if Christianity did read the teachings of Muhammad. There's nothing in the Bible that says Jesus was the last prophet. According to the Bible, Jesus is the Messiah, not a prophet. There's no reason there can't be more prophets.

Unfortunately, we also have to remember, that it's quite possible that the compilers of the Bible wanted to separate Christianity as much as possible from Islam for whatever reason.

Answer 3

The finest rationale for doubt is the educating of Jesus which tells us, 'you'll have your prophets...' they're what they're, a few profound a few petty, a few fools, however you'll have your prophets, folks that see a bit of extra of the truth at the back of the dream than the typical guy. But they don't have any longer feasible knowledge since they're nonetheless deciphering what they see via the ego/brain. They aren't Avatars. They aren't incarnations of God Itself. They are handiest folks that see deeper into the unseen and normally just a little or no deeper. The proofs that the faith of Islam used to be created to observed an empire, which it did via the sword, think or die, is already had and those that research the texts, (the oldest writings of the Q'uran but observed), even as below hazard of demise, will put up the paintings they're doing. When they do it is going to devastate folks that love the faith and astonish the ones of the faith who love God. Any faith that's worshiped and now not walked does now not result in God regardless of it's precise or now not simply as any course that ends up in water additionally lead clear of water if we stroll the wrong way on it. Mohammad used to be just a prophet like Elijah and not more. When God went to Mecca He used to be overwhelmed critically since He didn't seem like He used to be a Muslim. What a disgrace. I have noticeable the identical factor occur in Christianity. Everywhere there's forget about-ance of Truth. Namaste'

Answer 4

With all respect to muslims, mohammud is not in the Bible. The Bible is the completed word of God. The Q'uran on the other hand is the muslims holy book. They have added on to the Bibles stories to make the Q'uran. They believe that muhammad is the final prophet. Yet, in the final book in the Bible, the book of revelation, it warns that nobody should add to it or take away any scripture found in The Bible. So by adding muhammad and other muslim teachings muslims have blasphemed.

Answer 5

From a Believer's perspective, Mohammed is a false prophet. He is not recognized as being a true prophet, or worth giving attention to.
He is pretty much looked upon in the same light as Joseph Smith.

Answer 6

Which prophets are you speaking of that Christians acknowledge? Answering that might help us figure out where you are coming from on this question.
Pardon me, but I'm not familiar with the abriviation "SAW." Could you explain what "SAW" is or stands for?

Answer 7

Christians do not recognize Mohammed, peace be upon him, as a prophet of God for the same reason that they do not recognize Joseph Smith, among others, as prophets of God.

It is clear from their teachings that they are not prophets.

Answer 8

Christians don't recognize any prophets after Christ. They do achnowledge prophets from the Old Testement, but they were around long before Mohammad.

Answer 9

to glock509: christians and muslims worship the same god just acknoledge different profits. I think there was something about Jesus saying there wouldn't be prophets until his reincarnation. However I am nowhere close to a theologist so, take it at your own risk

Answer 10

As prophet Muhammad is after Massiah and they do not want to accept there is another prophet after theirs.
We muslims will not accept if another prophet is claimed to be after ours.