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How did Muhammad and Joseph Smith become prophets?

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1. Heavenly Visitations Both claimed to have seen and conversed with various celestial beings, including Jesus Christ. Muhammad described his first such encounter as being with the angel Gabriel. read more

Joseph Smith became a prophet through similar means, described in Joseph Smith—History, part of the canon of the LDS Church. In short, he was visited by Jesus Christ and God the Father, and later received further instructions and revelation through visitation by the angel Moroni. read more

Mohammed saw himself as a continuation of the ministry of Moses and Yeshua the Messiah. Joseph Smith saw himself as a successor to Enoch, Melchizedek, Joseph and Moses. Joseph Smith actually wrote himself into his own version of the Bible -- by name. Both prophets held up their own scripture as superior to the Bible. read more

Islam proclaims that its prophet Muhammad was the"seal of the prophets" and no further prophets would come after him. Mormonism, while believing that Muhammad was a great and inspired teacher, does not consider him a prophet; it does believe Joseph Smith and his successors (the latest of whom is Russell M. Nelson) to be prophets, which Islam rejects. read more

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