If Muhammad was the last prophet of God, then why do Christians disregard him completely?

Question

I am really just learning about Islam...but I have found great interest in it. I am trying to gain more information. Please do not leave answers that lack intelligence or are rude.

Can I just say, "Wow!" I never thought I would have so many answers!

Answer 1

Hi lulu. If you want to learn about Islam, I would be very happy to have one-to-one chats with you about the faith and answer all of your questions. Feel free to click on my name and send me an email.

Answer 2

The Muslims claim to accept both Jesus and Muhammad as prophets. If this is true then they would not contradict each other. The problem is that Muhammad again and again refutes the words of Jesus. For example, Muhammad says Jesus is NOT God's Son because (he claims) God has no Son.

The Muslims try to solve this discrepancy by saying that the New Testament is unreliable. But history and archeology have proved that the New Testament texts are accurate. They can be verified because they were copied and quoted so much. Even if all the manuscripts of New Testament books were taken away, we could reconstruct the entire New Testament from quotations found in early Christian letters.

This proves that the New Testament is accurate. Since Muhammad contradicts Jesus, THE Prophet from GOD, this can only mean that Muhammad is not a prophet.

GOD bless you.
Shoe

Answer 3

A Christians answer is that Mohamed it not "the last prophet of God." His "prophecies" do not agree with the prophets of the old and new testament which by the way is a test of a prophet. In the Lord's prayer Jesus teaches us to pray our father, the word in the original is Abba, not the same formality of father or dad but more like daddy, The concept of God as a close loving father is inconsistent with Islam. This is only 1 of many differences between Islam and Christianity. Trinity, salvation by grace through faith, and Love your enemies being just some of the big differences.

Answer 4

It gets very confusing when people state their views with authority but those views are in seeming conflict with those held by others of faith. To wit: one writer claims that John the Baptist was the last prophet while others claim that the Christian Bible states there would be no prophets after Jesus. Yet it is true that a great many Christians accept the claim of John of Patmos that he was a prophet and that his Revelation written near the end of the first century of the common era is indeed prophetic. I guess the test of a prophet boils down to whether or not what he (or she) foretells comes to pass. Listen to what your inner spirit tells you. If you don't try to manipulate the answers you will be on the right track. Be open to what others have to say.

Answer 5

First of all, let's discuss the Biblical definition of a "prophet". A prophet is someone chosen by God to deliver a message to the people. This message, of course, is called a "prophecy". Any person making a prophecy must pass the test of being truthful. That means the prophecy spoken must come to pass exactly as spoken, and at the time this is supposed to come to pass. If a prophet fails this test, he/she is a false prophet.

Muhammad NEVER made a prophecy. Not one. So how can he be considered a prophet? Also, his character excludes him from being a Biblical-type "prophet". His writings are contrary to anything that God would condone. God would not want Jews and Christians killed, as the words of the Qu'ran preach. God would not choose the person of Muhammad as a prophet, merely because his lifestyle was not godly, or conducive to a prophet.

So, of course Christians would disregard anything written by Muhammad. He does not meet the criteria of a prophet whatsoever, and he is, in reality, a self-proclaimed enemy of Christianity and Judaism.

Answer 6

Because Christians believe in Christ and not Islam or Muhammad. They bible tells them Jesus was the last prophet, not Muhammad. They go by the bible. If you don't buy a certain idea, you're not going to buy the idea that someone that another religion claims to be the last prophet is actually the last prophet. To them, Jesus is the last prophet. That's simply the difference in religions. There are certain things one believe in and the others don't.

Answer 7

Here is just one of the many problems I have with the Muslim religion and the Koran:
1)The Koran teaches that the original new testament("gospel") is a revelation of God[sura5:46,67,69,71]
2)Jesus was a prophet and His words should be believed by Muslims[sura4:171;5:78]. As the Muslim scholar Mufassir notes,
"muslims believe all prophets to be truthful because they are commissioned in the service of humanity by almighty god(Allah)".
3)Christians(according to the Koran) were obligated to accept the new testament of Mohammads day(7th century AD,sura 10:94).
In this sura Mohammad is told:"If thou wert in doubt as to what we(Allah) have revealed unto thee, then ask those who have been reading the book(the bible) from before thee;the truth has indeed come to thee from thy Lord; so be in no wise of those who doubt." Abdul Haqq notes that "the learned doctors of Islam are sadly embarrassed by this verse, referring the prophet(Mohammad) to the people of the book(the bible) who would solve his doubts."
Christians respond to this verse by making 2 crucial points:
1) Mohammad(who wrote the Koran) would not have asked them to accept a corrupted version of the new testament.
2)The new testament today is substantially identical to the new testament of mohammads day, since todays new testament is based on existing manuscripts that go back even centuries before Mohammads day.. Hence, by the logic of this verse, Mohammad should accept the authenticity of todays bible. But if they do, then they should accept the doctrines of the deity of Christ and the Trinity and the crucifiction of Christ since that is what the new testament teaches. However, Muslims categorically reject these teachings. Hence, the dilemma within the islamic view.
There is another inconsistency within the islamic view regarding the bible. The Koran says that the bible is the "Word of God"(sura 2:75). Muslims also insist that Gods word cannot be altered or changed.. But if both these statements are correct then it follows that the bible has not been changed or corrupted, either before or since Mohammads time. However, Islamic teaching insists that the bible has been corrupted. Thus the contradiction.
Furthermore, it is unreasonable to suppose that the jews and christians would conspire together to change the old testament.
For the jews feelings towards the christians had always been hostile. Why would 2 hostile parties(jews and christians) who shared a common old testament, conspire to change it to support the views of a common enemy, the muslims? It does not make any sense.
What is more, at the supposed time of the textual changes, jews and christians were spread all over the world, making the supposed collaboration to corrupt the text impossible. And the number of copies of the old testament in circulation were too numerous to guarantee that the changes would be uniform.
Also, there is no mention of any such changes by former jews or christians of the time who became muslims.....something that they surely would have reported if it were true.
Furthermore,Muslim rejection of the new testament is contrary to the overwhelming manuscript evidence. All the Gospels are preserved in the Chester Beatty Papyri, dated about AD 250. And the vast majority of the new testament exists in the Vaticanus Manuscript B that dates from about 325-350AD. In addition, there are nearly 5,700 other manuscripts of the new testament dating from the 2nd century AD to the 15th century(hundreds of which are from before the time of Mohammad) that confirm the same substatial text of the whole new testament existing in Mohammads day.
To sum it all up, Islam and the Koran diametrically contradict many parts(and doctrines) of the bible that the Koran itself says is the Word of God. Muslims try and explain this away by saying that the bible has been corrupted. But I've clearly shown why that can't be true.

Answer 8

Jesus said in Matthew 24, that after He went back to His Father, that many false prophets would come. He said that some would come even using His name. Jesus is the only Messiah. There are no others. Anyone who adds to, or takes away from anything in the word of God, will be taken out of God's mercy and is cursed. Islam twists alot of things, that it derived from the Holy scriptures. I hope you investigate both sides for yourself, there are alot of good websites. Most of the teachings of Islam, are completely deceptive, and not even the followers know it. Im not going to ramble, so look for yourself, K?

Answer 9

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

yah, muhammad is in the bible.......

this one best describes him....... and evil islam
Matthew 7:15 Beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves.

Matthew 24:11 And many false prophets shall rise, and shall deceive many.

Matthew 24:24 For there shall arise false Christs, and false prophets, and shall shew great signs and wonders; insomuch that, if it were possible, they shall deceive the very elect.

Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.

Luke 6:26 Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you! for so did their fathers to the false prophets.

Answer 10

If Jehova's Witnesses don't beleive in Hell, then why do Buddhists strive for Nirvanna? If Wookiees are from Kashyyyk why would Chewbacca want to live on Endor?
If 5-3=2 then why can't 3-2=5? oh, nevermind.

Answer 11

You appear to be a young educated woman..... How can Islam appeal to you.... have you read the laws that apply to women .....all of them especially the marriage stuff .... Do you realize that if you convert to Islam it will be against the Islamic law for you to practice medicine in the presence of a male Dr. or another male nurse unless they are your husband...

I do not understand the fascination unless you have not gone that far yet... or just want to be relegated 2nd class treatment by all male Muslims ....