When I was Muslim, I compared Muhammadâs last words to Jesusâ last words.
Not just the facts, but the spirit behind them.
And bro, the difference is staggering. It shook my devout Muslim faith.
According to Sahih al-Bukhari, Muhammadâs final words included: âMay Allah curse the Jews and the Christians. They made the graves of their prophets into places of worship.â
Those are words associated with his final moments.
No forgiveness. No reconciliation. No peace.
Now compare that to Jesus.
Beaten, betrayed, tortured, hanging on a cross with nails through His wrists, Jesus says:
âFather, forgive them, for they know not what they do.â
And then: âIt is finished.â
One dies speaking curses.
The other dies extending forgiveness.
One ends by drawing lines and reinforcing division.
The other tears the veil and reconciles heaven and earth.
And whether people like it or not, final words reveal something deeply personal about the heart.
That contrast shook me.
Because one manâs final moments reinforced separation, while the otherâs changed eternity through mercy, sacrifice, and love.
Please sit with that honestly.