Muhammad did not receive messages from the Archangel Gabriel. St. Gabriel would not deny the deity of Christ. Think about it… he started a religion that does not accept the divinity of Jesus Christ. He started a religion that says Jesus isn’t God, and that Jesus didn’t die for our sins.
Paul the apostle wrote these words years after Jesus had finished the work of salvation and said, “But even if we, or an angel from heaven, should preach to you a gospel contrary to that which we preached to you, let him be accursed”(Galatians 1:8).
In the Koran ( read Hadith of Bukhari, volume 9, book 87, Hadith number 111), it says that the “angel” squeezed him, scared him and sent him home frightened. Does this sound like an angel from Heaven? Muhammad could have been hallucinating, lying, or was visited by an evil spirit.
Let’s look at the Koran, 96:1 - 4:
The angel came to him and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read. The Prophet added, “The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read and I replied, ‘I do not know how to read.’ Thereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He then released me and again asked me to read but again I replied, ‘I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?’ Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous.”
Then Allah’s Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint Khuwailid and said, “Cover me! Cover me!” They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything that had happened and said, “I fear that something may happen to me.”
In the Bible we have a totally different picture of the angel Gabriel who appeared to many people before Mohammed. Let us look at some examples:
Gabriel appeared to Mary, the mother of Jesus (Luke 1:26-33):
“The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a virgin name Mary and said,‘Hail, O favored one, the Lord is with you!’ But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and the angel said to her,‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High."
The Son of the Most High God became the Son of Man (Son of Mary) in order to give his life at the cross for the sinful world that,“All who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God.”(John 1:12)
Here are some more examples of the book that Muhammed received in that cave:
“The Christians say: The Christ is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them.” (Sura 9:30)
“Believers, take neither Jews nor Christians for your friends.” (Surah 5:51)
“NEVER DID ALLAH TAKE TO HIMSELF A SON, and never was there with him any (other) god . . .” (Sura 23:91)
“Muhammad is God’s apostle. Those who follow him are ruthless to the unbelievers but merciful to one another.” (Surah 48:29)
This book that Muhammad received clearly contradicts the Christian faith. The above are just a few examples of this. Muhammad could have been hallucinating, lying, or was visited by an evil spirit.
