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Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

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Matthew 21:42). 68 It was vic<strong>to</strong>rious against all the superpowers of its time, as<br />

prophesied by Jesus (pbuh) when he said, “And the one who falls on this s<strong>to</strong>ne will<br />

<strong>be</strong> broken <strong>to</strong> pieces; and when it falls on anyone, it will crush him.” (Matthew<br />

21:44)<br />

Moreover, in the Old Testament, Genesis 12:1-3, it can <strong>be</strong> found that God<br />

Almighty promised <strong>to</strong> create “a great nation” from Ishmael (pbuh), Abraham’s first<br />

son and the forefather of the Muslims:<br />

Now the LORD said <strong>to</strong> Abram [Abraham], “Go from your country and your<br />

kindred and your father’s house <strong>to</strong> the land that I will show you. And I will<br />

make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great, so<br />

that you will <strong>be</strong> a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and him who<br />

dishonors you I will curse, and in you all the families of the earth shall <strong>be</strong><br />

blessed.” (Genesis 12:1-3)<br />

The quote “go... <strong>to</strong> the land that I will show you” is referring <strong>to</strong> the city of Paran<br />

(Makkah). The quote “I will make of you a great nation” is quite interesting; it<br />

descri<strong>be</strong>s perfectly the followers of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh), namely the<br />

Muslims.<br />

As you probably know, Muslims worship Allah Almighty by prostrating <strong>to</strong> Him.<br />

Every time they pray and prostrate, they end their prayer by sitting on their knees<br />

and saying the following exact quote (translated from Arabic), “...and bless Prophet<br />

Muhammad and the family of Prophet Muhammad, as You have blessed Prophet<br />

Abraham and the family of Prophet Abraham...”<br />

As can <strong>be</strong> clearly seen, Muslims bless Prophet Abraham (pbuh) every single day<br />

of their lives when praying <strong>to</strong> Allah Almighty. They also say “peace <strong>be</strong> upon him”<br />

or “peace and blessings <strong>be</strong> upon him” when they mention his name or any other<br />

prophet’s name.<br />

68<br />

“...The s<strong>to</strong>ne the builders rejected has <strong>be</strong>come the corners<strong>to</strong>ne...” (Matthew 21:42)<br />

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