05-21-2004, 01:32 PM
Thanks for all the replies (just noticed this was made sticky too! - hopefully this thread will help other non-muslims with similar questions).
I am beginning to understand more about Muhamed (pbuh).
One thing I don't understand is why Muhamed is regarded as <b>the</b> messenger of Allah. I know Muhamed was the last messenger, but he was not the only messenger.
When Muslims say "Allah is the only god, and Muhamed is the messenger of Allah" it makes it sound as if Muhamed was the one and only messenger. Surely this is not true - Moses, Jesus, and many others were messengers as well.
Why don't muslims mention the others as messengers? Wouldnt it be more correct to say "Allah is the only god, and Jesus, Moses, Muhammed, etc, were his messengers?"
I read 1 chapter (surah) from the Koran each evening. In the Koran, I noticed something that I do not understand...
It first says "Believers, do not make friends with the Christians and the Jews", and then it even talks of killing Jews.
But later, it says the Christians and the Jews were delivered the scriptures, so they too are righteous and will enter Paradise.
Why the contradiction?