"Muhammad (peace be upon him) brought pure monotheism to pagans, turning idol-worshippers to Allah alone. The Qur'an says, ‘Say, "I am only a man like you, to whom has been revealed that your god is one God"' (Surah Al-Kahf, 18:110). In Mecca, they bowed to 360 idols, but he smashed that, teaching, ‘Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with Him' (Surah An-Nisa, 4:48). He united tribes under one Creator, a massive shift.
Jesus (peace be upon him) preached the same oneness—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46)—and Muhammad completed it. The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75). Where Jesus faced Jews, Muhammad faced polytheists, both calling to Allah. His triumph over paganism proves the power of Allah's message, echoing Jesus' truth: worship the One God."
The assertion that Muhammad "completed" the monotheistic legacy by facing pagans is a historical and theological misrepresentation. The absolute, pure monotheism of the Abrahamic faiths was established millennia before Islam, and its ultimate, perfect revelation was delivered by Jesus Christ, the Divine Son of God.
1. Monotheism Predates Muhammad
The notion that Muhammad brought monotheism to a "broken world" is utterly dishonest toward the historical record of the Jewish and Christian presence in Arabia.
2. The Trinity: The Perfect Expression of the One God
The Christian understanding of God, far from being polytheism, is the perfect, unique expression of the One God's nature, demonstrating inherent love and relationship within the Godhead.
3. Muhammad's Action Was a Local Reform
Muhammad's action of smashing 360 idols in Mecca was a local political and religious reform of Arabian paganism, not a universal moral or theological completion of monotheism.