In at least five cities in England large banners have appeared on public buses reading: “Muhammad Dawat-e-Islami, a mercy to the entire creation.”
The charity spokesman told Coventry Telegraph: Dawat-e-Islami UK put the ads on buses to enlighten the public with a peaceful message about the Prophet Muhammad being a mercy to the entire creation. It’s the first time it’s been done, and there are a lot of Muslims in that area and we’ve had a fantastic reaction from the public.
The question is to what extent Muhammad is mercy? Does this formulation not raise Muhammad to a divine status? Wouldn’t the divine Koran be Islam’s offer of mercy from a Muslim perspective?
When the Asia Bibi case came up in Pakistan, Muslim protesters demanded execution for blasphemy. What she supposedly said that Jesus was the true prophet of God was not a statement about God, but about Mohammed. Since this is called blasphemy, Muhammad attains divine status in practical matters.
In sura 33,36 the decisions of Muhammad are seen on the same level as those of Allah himself. Whoever has not followed them has left the right path. Mohammed seems to be not just a prophet.