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Muhammad the Narcissistic Prophet
Was Muhammad a humble man, a man of God, a prophet of Allah? Was he someone loved for who he was? Or did he promote himself as the best who ever was?
It’s no surprise that cult leaders do this. Once you’ve convinced others that you are God’s chosen man, there’s only a small step to convince others that if they need to treat you well because God will love you if you do that. Or God will be angry at you if you don’t do that.
Say, [O Muhammad], “If you should love Allah, then follow me, [so] Allah will love you and forgive you your sins. And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” (3:31)
If you are a believer, you may think “Allah ordered all this, not Muhammad.” But try to look at it from the perspective of a neutral observer. What are the possibilities?
- God exists, and he chose Muhammad to communicate with, preferring him in every way to others.
- God didn’t choose Muhammad. Muhammad used God talking to him to gain these benefits.
At the very least, we should consider the possibility that it’s made up, because the motive for personal benefit is there.
If there was another man who said and did these things, what would you think of him? Are these not red flags when a person claims God speaks to him and receives these benefits for being “God’s…
