Who deserves to be Worshiped ?

While comparing the lives and missions of Jesus (pbuh) and Muhammad (bpuh),
it is clear that this verse talks about Prophet Muhammad (bpuh). On more than one
occasion, Jesus expressed how disappointed he was with the Israelites’ rejection of
him. Also, Jesus was not present long enough to prevail over his enemies (beyond
the moral victory, which is common to all prophets).
On the other hand, we find no trace of Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) being
discouraged, even in the most critical moments of his mission. In the space of one
year, his beloved and supportive wife, Khadeejah (May Allah be pleased with her)
died after twenty-five years of successful marriage; his uncle Abu Talib, who was
instrumental in protecting him from the fury of the pagan Arabs (in Makkah) also
died. These two tragedies were combined with the fact that his followers constituted
only a small persecuted and tortured group. Under such trying circumstances,
Muhammad (bpuh) went to the city of Taif to invite people to Islam and to seek their
support in his struggle against paganism. He was rejected, mocked and stoned until
his knees and feet bled. In spite of all this, he was never “discouraged” (to use the
term from Isaiah 42:4).
When the angel of mountains offered him the chance to retaliate by destroying
their city, he refused in the hope that some of descendants of these wicked people
would worship Allah, and indeed, some of them did!
After this bitter struggle, Muhammad (bpuh) “prevailed against his enemies,”
establishing a strong community of believers who indeed brought “justice to the
nations,” 61 especially in the Persian and Byzantine Empires. Many members of those
nations were guided to Islam, while others suffered defeats. As such, he was truly “a
light for the nations” and for the whole world as well. 62
Proof 11: “He will not cry aloud or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the
street;” (42:2)
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See Isaiah 42:1.
See Isaiah 49:6.
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