What qualifies Muhamad as a prophet ?
This is a critical question as on the bases of:
1) What are the qualifications of a Prophet ?
2) By whom are these qualification deemed ?
3) What is a Prophet in semetic terms ?
Number "1" is based on number "2" which can be deemd by ones own opinion, or religious indoctrination.
When we are seeking for truth we set criteriors for our selves to determine what a thing is or is not by merits.
What is a Prophet or in the semitic term "Nabi" should be defined.
A "Nabi" is one who does not speak his own words but the words G-D commanded him to say by divine revelation.
This is the strict meaning of the word. Who is qualified as a "Nabi ~ Prophet" is merited by one's self and the rules he/she adopts as their criterior to determine who is a true Prophet of G-D or not.
So in my case, not speaking for no other muslim but my self and those whom may agree with me, how does Muhammad qualify as a Prophet of اللّــه G-D that satisfies me ?
1) The logical consistancy of the Quran.
2) The rational and challenge it gives
3) The wisdom and reasoning it applies
4) Its natural aspects it delivers that conforms with nature it self
5) The obedience it asks toward اللّــه with reverence and love.
6) How to live in submission to اللّــه with balance in life
7) How to treat others as you would want to be treated by another
8) Its message is direct, blunt, and to the point
9) The belief in اللّــه oneness and the uniqueness of his divinity and the exalted manner of His sublime majesty
10) The belief in the prophets adn that اللّــه sent prophets to all nations of people
11) The belief in angels, scriptures, the life after death, hell, paradise, judgement day, and the resurrection.
This is how I came to believe the Quran was from Allah qualifying Muhammad as Prophet. Needless to say my belief in him as a Prophet was not sparked by the prophecies or Scientific indications of unseen realities through out the Quran. These things merely increased my belief but was not the cause or the root of it.
What may appear to us as prophecies or Scientific indications of unseen realities in the Quran may not appear the same for another especially with a biased and prejudice mind, as everyone will not see the same thing to the same degree.
What may seem rational and clear to one may not be the same for another, as some may understand and others will not.
As for me there is no need to defend my reason and to further discuss what qualifies Muhammad as a Prophet cause it is according to me and what is acceptable to me, and not according to the dogma of Christianity or Judaism etc. that will prejudice such a thing based on its own indoctrinated beliefs or preinfluenced.