"Muhammad (peace be upon him) wasn't insane—his clarity, wisdom, and actions prove he was sound and chosen by Allah. The Qur'an says, ‘By the star when it descends, your companion has not strayed, nor has he erred' (Surah An-Najm, 53:1-2), refuting claims of madness. He led a nation, taught laws, and lived with balance—caring for family, guiding people—things no unstable mind could do. Even his foes called him honest, not crazed.
Jesus (peace be upon him) faced similar doubts but delivered truth—‘We gave him the Injeel, in which was guidance and light' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:46). The Qur'an says, ‘The Messiah, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger' (Surah Al-Ma'idah, 5:75), and Muhammad followed as the final one. His sanity shone in his mercy and reason, upholding Jesus' call to worship Allah alone with a mind clear and divinely guided."
The assertion that Muhammad's clarity and sound mind prove he was "chosen by Allah" is dismissed. Sanity is a base requirement for any leader; it is not, and has never been, proof of divine appointment. Furthermore, the historical record itself shows this claim was immediately contested by those who knew him.
1. The Historical Evidence of Doubt
Contrary to the dawah script's claim that Muhammad's foes only called him honest, Islamic primary sources record that the accusation of madness or being "possessed" was a common charge levelled against him by his contemporaries in Mecca.
2. The Standard is Prophetic Proof, Not Mental Health
The defence of Muhammad's sanity is utterly irrelevant to the validity of his message compared to Christ's.
Christians dismiss the appeal to Muhammad's sanity. The truth of a divine message is proven by supernatural acts and moral perfection inherent in the messenger, not by the absence of mental illness.