Jesus never explicitly claims to be God or asks to be worshipped, so He cannot be God.

Muslims often challenge Christians to provide a verse where Jesus explicitly claims to be God or instructs others to worship Him. However, this argument overlooks the broader context of the New Testament, where Jesus's divinity is demonstrated through His miracles, authority, and fulfillment of Old Testament prophecies. Furthermore, it is noteworthy that there is no direct statement from the Father in the New Testament declaring, 'I am God' or 'worship me.' This inconsistency suggests that the criteria used to assess Jesus's divinity could also apply to the Father. In fact, the New Testament includes instances where God promises to be the God of believers, but these statements do not explicitly identify the Father as the speaker. For example, in Hebrews 8:10, the author quotes the Old Testament, attributing the words to the Lord without specifying whether it is the Father or the Holy Spirit. This ambiguity raises questions about the interpretation of divine identity across the New Testament. Moreover, the author of Hebrews indicates that the Holy Spirit is involved in the covenant relationship, suggesting that the Holy Spirit also plays a role in the divine identity of God in the New Covenant. This further complicates the argument that only the Father can claim divinity, as the New Testament presents a complex understanding of the Godhead that includes the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Therefore, the challenge to provide explicit statements from Jesus or the Father must be reconsidered in light of the broader theological context of the New Testament.