Unite my point was that the angel that appeared to Mohammed was not Gabriel, why?
Because it squeezed him and caused him distress, unlike all the other prophets ect.. whom the"same" angel had visitied.
Why would the angel Gabriel change his "tactics" of approach?
Ibn Ishaq's "Sirat Rasulallah" from Guillaume's translation, "The Life of Muhammad", [3], page 106 we read;
"So I [Muhammad] read it, and he [Gabriel] departed from me. And I awoke from my sleep, and it was though these words were written on my heart. (Tabari: Now none of God's creatures was more hateful to me than an (ecstatic) poet or a man possessed: I could not even look at them. I thought, Woe is me poet or possessed - Never shall Quraysh say this of me! I will go to the top of the mountain and throw myself down that I may kill myself and gain rest. So I went forth to do so and then) when I was midway on the mountain, I heard a voice from heaven saying "O Muhammad! thou are the apostle of God and I am Gabriel."
The "Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir", (Book of the Major Classes), by Ibn Sa'd, translated by S. Moinal Haq, [4], page 225 has Muhammad saying:
"O Khadija, I see light and hear sounds and I fear I am mad".
The visitations from the spirit continued. Then they stopped for a time believed to have been from 6 months to 3 years. When this happened, Tabari, [5], volume 6 page 76, records:
"The inspiration ceased to come to the messenger of God for a while, and he was deeply grieved. He began to go to the tops of mountain crags, in order to fling himself from them; but every time he reached the summit of a mountain, Gabriel appeared to him and said to him, "You are the Prophet of God." Thereupon his anxiety would subside and he would come back to himself."
Depressed, suicidal Prophet?
The above Hadiths bring doubt to his Mohammeds credibility and the credibility of his assumed "prophet hood".
Let's further compare Muhammad's experience with Biblical stories of men who had experiences with God.
Noah - Gen. 6.
God speaks to Noah and tells him that He is going to destroy the earth. Noah does not panic, become depressed, or driven by fear. He knows that this God speaking to him, and there is no need for rash action.
Moses - Ex. 3 - 34
God appeared to Moses in the burning bush. Moses was afraid to look at God but Moses does not act paranoid. He knew that this God was not a God of terror. Moses did not run back to his family frightened out of his mind. Moses did not become depressed over the event, thinking he was possessed or bewitched.
Abraham - Gen. 12 - 18.
God speaks to Abraham. Abraham does not panic, Abraham is not bewildered, Abraham does not doubt or become depressed, Abraham believes and obeys.
Isaiah - Isaiah 6
Isaiah had a powerful vision and experience of God. Yet he did not lose his mind, he was not driven by dread of God. He feared God because of the sin in his heart, and the sinfulness of the people he dwelt among, but he did not panic.
Mary - Luke 1.
The real Gabriel also visited Mary. She too was perplexed and afraid. But during her experience with Gabriel, she gained confidence and strength. She knew God loved her. She did not become irrational or depressed, and she did not run around frightened out of her mind. She did not attempt suicide.
On the other hand lets examine Judas and campare him with Mohammed.
Satan put it into his heart to betray Christ; Satan entered Judas. And when Judas came to his facilities he committed suicide. When Muhammad had period of clear thought, without the influence of a spirit, he attempted suicide. (Ref. John 13 and Acts 1).
Also when Jesus cast out demons from a man, the demons entered a herd of pigs. What did the pigs do? They went mad and killed themselves - running into the sea where they drowned. These demon possessed pigs committed suicide!
How Intresting!
An experience Muhammad had as a child.
Ibn Ishaq, page 72:
"His [Muhammad's friend's] father said to me, "I am afraid that this child has had a stroke, so take him back to his family before the result appears. ..... She [Muhammad's mother] asked me what happened and gave me no peace until I told her. When she asked if I feared a demon had possessed him, I replied that I did."
Muhammad had a painful experience.
It demented him.
He suffered from the experience.
What is the real power behind an experience that causes a man to become suicidal for up to three years?
"And many false prophets will arise and lead many astray." Matt 24:11
Peace