Muslims believe that worship should only be directed to God and not to anyone else, including the Messiah.

The Hebrew Bible explicitly teaches that the Messiah will be worshiped and served by all nations, as seen in Psalm 72:9-11, where it states that all kings will bow down to Him and all nations will serve Him. This worship is not merely a recognition of His rank but is indicative of His divine nature. The verbs used for worship in these contexts, such as 'kara’', 'shachah', and 'avad', are also used to describe the worship due to God alone, suggesting that the honor given to the Messiah is aligned with His divine identity. Furthermore, the combination of these worship references with the explicit declarations of the Messiah's deity throughout the Hebrew Scriptures supports the understanding that the worship given to the Messiah is not misplaced but is a recognition of His true nature as God incarnate. The prophetic texts reveal that the Messiah is not just a king but also the divine King who is to be honored and worshiped. In light of this, the Christian view holds that worshiping the Messiah is not contrary to monotheism but rather fulfills the divine plan as revealed in the Scriptures. The acknowledgment of Jesus as the Messiah who is worthy of worship aligns with the teachings of the Old Testament, which anticipates a divine figure who will reign and be served by all nations.