Muslims believe that worship should only be directed to God (Allah) and not to Jesus, as Jesus is not God.

In the New Testament, we see numerous instances where doxologies are directed towards Jesus Christ, indicating that the early Christians worshiped Him in a manner similar to how they worshiped God the Father. For example, in John 5:22-23, Jesus states that all men should honor the Son just as they honor the Father, which implies a shared divine status. This is significant because the Old Testament emphasizes that God's glory cannot be shared with another, as seen in Isaiah 42:8 and Isaiah 48:11. Therefore, if the early Christians were honoring Jesus with the same glory and praise reserved for God, it logically follows that they believed Him to be God in the flesh. Furthermore, the practice of offering doxologies to Jesus is not isolated; it is consistent throughout the New Testament. Verses such as Romans 11:33-36 and Galatians 1:3-5 show that early believers recognized Jesus' divine authority and role in salvation, attributing glory to Him alongside God the Father. This reinforces the understanding that Jesus is not merely a prophet or a servant but is indeed part of the divine nature. Thus, the worship of Jesus by the first Christians serves as a powerful testament to His divinity. The command to honor the Son as one honors the Father indicates that Jesus shares in the divine essence, making it appropriate for believers to worship Him as God. This understanding challenges the Islamic view that worship should be exclusively directed to Allah, as the New Testament presents a clear case for the worship of Jesus as part of the Godhead.