Muslims do not worship a moon god because the Quran states that Allah created the moon.

The claim that Muslims do not worship a moon god is based on a misinterpretation of the Quranic verse which states that Allah created the moon. However, this misses the central issue of whether the pre-Islamic Meccans associated Allah with the moon. The pagans differentiated between their gods and the celestial bodies they revered, viewing the moon as a symbol of their deity rather than equating the two. Thus, they could acknowledge that the moon was created by Allah while still venerating it as a representation of their god. Moreover, the Quran's warnings against venerating the sun and moon imply that these celestial bodies were indeed worshiped by the Meccans, which supports the argument that they associated the moon with their highest deity. Additionally, the Quran contains verses where Allah swears by the moon and other celestial objects, which raises questions about the appropriateness of such oaths if these objects were not considered significant in the context of worship. In essence, the argument that Allah cannot be a moon god because He created the moon fails to recognize the complexity of ancient polytheistic beliefs. The Meccans likely viewed the moon as a significant symbol of Allah, and the Quran's admonitions suggest that such associations were prevalent in their worship practices.