MUHAMMAD’S MORBID FEAR OF NATURAL PHENOMENON
An eclipse of the sun is a normal phenomenon caused by the natural movement of the heavenly bodies. It is a predictable and expected occurrence. However, superstitious pagans were terrified whenever the sun or moon eclipsed. They viewed it as a bad omen portending the occurrence of something evil. Well, how did Muhammad react during the occurrences of the eclipse of the sun?
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 18, Number 167:
Narrated Abu Musa: The sun eclipsed and the Prophet got up, being afraid that it might be the Hour (i.e. Day of Judgment). He went to the Mosque and offered the prayer with the longest Qiyam, bowing and prostration that I had ever seen him doing. Then he said, “These signs which Allah sends do not occur because of the life or death of somebody, but Allah makes His worshipers afraid by them. So when you see anything thereof, proceed to remember Allah, invoke Him and ask for His forgiveness.”
A true prophet would know the truth about such things. He would know that a solar eclipse is just natural phenomenon. It should not instill any sort of fear or concern for one claiming to be a prophet of God. However, not only was Muhammad terrified but he was also strongly mistaken. He thought that it was the arrival of the “Day of Judgment.” He was off-mark by more than fourteen hundred years and counting. Like the superstitious pagans, he likewise viewed it as a sign of divine anger. He told his followers, “So when you see anything thereof, proceed to remember Allah, invoke Him and ask for His forgiveness.”
Since an eclipse is nothing but an ordinary phenomenon that occurs at regular intervals when the moon comes between the sun and the earth, why did Muhammad pray fearfully when it does not pose any danger? Why did he instruct his followers to seek forgiveness for the occurrence of something that by comparison is as natural as the setting of the sun? Muslims should be deeply concerned as to why their Prophet became so terrified at the arrival of the “Day of Judgment.” If he is truly a prophet of God should not he welcome it? After all, is it not true that the “Day of Judgment” is a day when Allah rewards his faithful servants? Can Muslims really trust a prophet who fears for his life at the thought of the arrival of the “Day of Judgment”?
In total contrast, after giving the signs that would signify the approach of the end times, Jesus told his disciples to lift up their heads in joyful expectation of their deliverance:
Luke 21:28: “But when these things begin take place, raise yourselves erect and lift your heads up, because your deliverance is drawing near.”
True worshippers welcome the “Day of Judgment” with eagerness. Not only Muhammad feared the eclipse of the sun, but he was totally wrong as to what causes this phenomenon.
Tabari I:236: “When the sun rises upon its chariot from one of those springs it is accompanied by 360 angels with outspread wings…. When Allah wishes to test the sun and the moon, showing His servants a sign and thereby getting them to obey, the sun tumbles from the chariot and falls into the deep end of that ocean. When Allah wants to increase the significance of the sign and frighten His servants severely, all of the sun falls and nothing of it remains in the chariot. That is a total eclipse of the sun. It is a misfortune for the sun.”
Total absurdity!
MUHAMMAD’S FEAR OF DARK CLOUDS AND WIND
Sahih Muslim, Book 004, Number 1963:
‘Aisha, the wife of the Apostle of Allah (may peace be upon him), reported: I never saw Allah’s Messenger (may peace be upon him) laugh to such an extent that I could see his uvula – whereas he used to smile only – and when he saw dark clouds or wind, (the signs of fear) were depicted on his face. I said: Messenger of Allah, I find people being happy when they face the dark cloud in the hope that it would bring rain, but I find that when you see that (the cloud) there is an anxiety on your face. He said: ‘Aisha, I am afraid that there may be a calamity in it, for a people was afflicted with wind, when the people saw the calamity they said: “It is a cloud which would give us rain” (Qur’an 46:24).
The account regarding the people who were afflicted by the wind is found in Surah 46:24:
“Then, when they saw the (Penalty in the shape of) a cloud traversing the sky, coming to meet their valleys, they said, “This cloud will give us rain!” “Nay, it is the (Calamity) ye were asking to be hastened! – A wind wherein is a Grievous Penalty!” (Yusuf Ali)
The above Qur’anic verse refers to an incident that is believed to have happened long before the time of Muhammad. The people of Ad were supposed to have disobeyed the prophet sent by Allah. As a result, Allah sent “a wind wherein is a Grievous Penalty” to punish them. Now, coming to Muhammad, we are told that “when Muhammad saw dark clouds or wind, the signs of fear were depicted on his face. He said: ‘Aisha, I am afraid that there may be a calamity in it.”
Muslims must seriously consider why their Prophet was afraid. Is it not because he feared that the calamity which fell upon the people of Ad might also happen to him? Why did he entertain such fearful thoughts that Allah might also execute him with a similar punishment? The Hadith states that “fear” and “anxiety” were clearly visible on his face. If the Prophet of Islam himself is unsure of his standing with Allah, what guarantee do ordinary Muslims have regarding their salvation in Islam? Additionally, the Qur’an claims that King Solomon had control over the wind (Surah 21:81), yet we are told that Allah’s greatest and final Prophet had a morbid fear of it.
Now, please read the following account regarding Jesus Christ:
Matthew 8:23-27: And when Jesus got aboard a boat, his disciples followed him. Now, look! A great agitation arose in the sea, so that the boat was being covered by the waves; he, however, was sleeping. And they came and woke him up, saying: “Lord, save us, we are about to perish!” But he said to them: “Why are you fainthearted, you with little faith?” Then, getting up, he rebuked the winds and the sea, and a great calm set in. So the men became amazed and said: “What sort of person is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him?”
As for Muhammad, he displayed an unnatural fear of ordinary natural occurrences. He feared both the forces of nature and the judgments of Allah. Like the pagans, Muhammad was also steeped in superstitious beliefs.
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 72, Hadith Number 747:
Narrated By Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “If you want to put on your shoes, put on the right shoe first; and if you want to take them off, take the left one first. Let the right shoe be the first to be put on and the last to be taken off.”
Why? What divine difference would this make?
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 4, Number 162:
Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Whoever performs ablution should clean his nose with water by putting the water in it and then blowing it out, and whoever cleans his private parts with stones should do it with odd number of stones.”
Why must it be odd number of stones? Did Muhammad believe in numerology just like the pagans? Numerology is the science of the occult. And it is associated with astrology and divination. Although Muslims pride themselves that Islam is a mature Abrahamic religion that has no place for pagan superstition, the truth is that their Prophet was an extremely superstitious man. Fear of the unknown and superstition influenced many of his teachings. Muhammad held on to the beliefs of the pre-Islamic pagans.
Islam stands and falls on the character of this man. And he certainly falls short of the divine requirements expected of a true prophet. Can such a man really be a prophet of the true God? Can Muslims trust this man with their eternal salvation? We do not think so.
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