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Alexia202
Hello again,
Thanks to all who have answered my questions so far. For those who do not know, I am not Muslim myself. I am currently an agnositc who grew up with a Christian background, and I would like to know more about Islam.
A bit more on my question: I am wondering, what is the exact relationship between a follower of the Muslim faith and Mohammad/Allah? I am aware that Mohammad was a prophet, and Allah's messenger. Coming from a Christian background, I know that Christians worship Jesus, and they have a personal relationship with Jesus, they pray to him for guidance, they attribute miracles to Jesus, when they pray they pray to God but also to Jesus, basically, Jesus is seen as supernatural, and on equal playingfield as God. In Islam, is this the same for Mohammed? Or is Allah seen as the figure one would pray to/have a relationship with? I am kind of having a hard time asking this question, and I realize my question is all over the place. However, is Mohammed for Muslims the same as Jesus for Christians, or is the relationahip, and communication between Muslims and Mohammed different than between Christians and Jesus?
Not the same. Muhammad sallallahu 'alayhi wa salaam is Prophet of Allah, not son of Allah. There is no God except Allah.
33:40 Muhammad is not the father of [any] one of your men, but [he is] the Messenger of Allah and last of the prophets. And ever is Allah , of all things, Knowing.
39:11 Say, [O Muhammad], "Indeed, I have been commanded to worship Allah, [being] sincere to Him in religion.
Allah commands the muslims to obey, not to worship / pray to, the prophet sallallahu 'alayhi wa salaam
33:66 The Day that their faces will be turned upside down in the Fire, they will say: "Woe to us! Would that we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger!"
47:33 O you who have believed, obey Allah and obey the Messenger; and do not invalidate your deeds.
4:80 He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah ; but those who turn away - We have not sent you (O Muhammad SAW) over them as a guardian.