Do Muslims worship Muhammad or Moon?

Do Muslims worship Muhammad or Moon?

A misconception emanating from ignorance of Islam is that Muslims worship Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be to him). This is entirely untrue, and is easily refuted by the actual saying of the Prophet, "Do not over-praise me as the Christians over-praised Jesus, the son of Mary. I am His slave, so refer to me as 'God's slave and Messenger.'
In fact the shahadat (declaration) required to be said under witness for converting to Islam says, in addition to the affirmation that there is no god (deity) except Allah, that Muhammad is Allah’s servant and Messenger. This particular declaration is repeated five times a day in the call for prayer (adhan) from mosques.
Islam teaches Muslims to respect all of God's Prophets and Messengers – but respecting and loving them does not mean worshipping them.
A related misconception is that Muslims worship the "moon God" which is also totally incorrect. Worshipping the moon, or anything other than Allah, is strictly prohibited in Islam. Qur’an states this emphatically. "Do not prostrate to the sun or to the moon, but prostrate to Allah Who created them, if you really worship Him. (The Qur’an 41:37) Islam acknowledges the complete perfection, greatness and uniqueness of God with absolutely no compromises. He is the Most Just and the Most Merciful.
 

 

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