But have Muslims read the interpretation of this verse by Muslim scholars? What does Allah mean by saying that Mohammed is a mercy to the worlds? Do we find any verses in the Qur’an to prove that Mohammed was merciful?
In the interpretation of this verse by the great Muslim scholar Ibn Kathir, he stated that Mohammed said, “I swear by the one who holds my soul in his hand I will surely kill them and I will surely crucify them and I will surely guide them even though they hate it. Surely Allah sent me as mercy and he will not let me die until Allah reveals his religion….” So what is the mercy of Mohammed here? The answer is simply for people to accept Islam by their free will or against their free will.
Read Mohammed’s words as stated by Ibn Hisham from The Life of Mohammed, 3rd edition, part 6, volume 3, page 8. Mohammed stated, “I descended by Allah with the sword in my hand, and my wealth will come from the shadow of my sword. And the one who will disagree with me will be humiliated and persecuted…&rdqu ...
