# Muhammad — The Everlasting Man character guide

> Muhammad in The Everlasting Man by G. K. Chesterton.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** mine

**First appearance:** 0007-iv-god-and-comparative-religion

## Who they are

Prophet of Islam, mentioned in comparative religious analysis.

## Relationships

### [Jesus Christ](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_everlasting_man_se/characters/jesus_christ)

_rivalry_

Jesus and Muhammad are compared as founders of competing monotheistic traditions, with Christ seen as more divine.

### [Moses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_everlasting_man_se/characters/moses)

_friendship_

Moses and Muhammad are linked as prophets of the same monotheistic lineage, with Muhammad seen as a later reformer.

### [Moses](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_everlasting_man_se/characters/moses)

_friendship_

Moses and Muhammad are linked as prophets of the same monotheistic lineage, with Muhammad seen as a later reformer.

## In the story

### [II: The Riddles of the Gospel](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_everlasting_man_se/chapters/ii-the-riddles-of-the-gospel)

Contrasted with Christ; his polygamous compromise is presented as conditioned by his society, unlike Christ's timeless teachings.

### [IV: The Witness of the Heretics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_everlasting_man_se/chapters/iv-the-witness-of-the-heretics)

Imagined as a witness from the grave, testifying that Christianity's resistance to Islam (e.g., at Sicily, Spain, Jerusalem, Vienna) shows it was more than a mere monotheistic fanaticism.

### [Conclusion](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_everlasting_man_se/chapters/conclusion)

Cited as a monotheist who saw a glimpse of the ancient starlight, not a new revelation.

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