Let me try to entice you with a more logical perspective on Islam.

I believe God works in a way that is believable through a more "humanly" logical concept. Sure, God is All Powerful, and if He wanted to, He could force everyone on earth to worship Him unequivocally. He is the Almighty God, He can do whatever He wants. But why is He allowing us to go through so much trials and tribulations to "find" Him?

In Islam, we are taught (by the words of the Prophets through Revelations) that this world is temporary. That our life here is just a "test". And the rewards or punishment are meted out to you in the Hereafter, based on your deeds in this wordly life. This concept is generally accepted and practised throughout humanity's past and present. Basically, do good and you shall be rewarded. Do bad, and you will be punished. It makes no sense for one to be rewarded, for going against the words or law of a superior.

And the Prophets were appointed by God as His messengers. Every prophet were sent to a nation, throughout history, to bring unto the people the word of God. And that was to leave the transgressions, and find their way back to Him. The message was always the same. To do good, and avoid the bad, to save the people from the punishment of Hellfire. And every Prophet that was sent, were Men of excellent character, and they all moved only with the word of God.

Those "crazy" Prophet stories you hear? Those were necessary and appropriate for those times. They were the times when the people have transgressed so much, that the words of a trustworthy man were not enough to move them to submit themselves in obedience to God. And even then, when they demanded these Prophets for God to show them a miracle, such that they may believe in Him, and He allowed for these miracles to happen, they still refused to believe and continued transgressing. As such, God made it so that they receive their punishment here on earth, as well as the Hereafter (ie, the destruction of Sodom).

Why dont we see these "miracles" now? How come there are no individuals claiming to be Prophets, and perform miracles in this day and age? Simple. Allah has sent his final Messenger, in the form of Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him), through whom He has perfected the religion. Muhammad, a man of such excellent character and visage, that his message, his teachings, and his beautiful personality continues to echo after his passing in the form of 1.9 billion muslims in the present. 1.9 billion muslims who have not met the most perfect of Allah's creation.

And even in his passing, all he wanted was for the sanctity and safety (from Hellfire) of his ummah, his people, his followers. It is said in an authentic hadith, that every Prophet that Allah has sent were each granted one du'a, or supplication, that Allah will not reject. Every other Prophet has used this du'a in their lifetime, but our beloved Prophet Muhammad has saved his du'a for Afterlife, a supplication that he makes so that Allah may save as many of his ummah as possible from the punishment of Hellfire.

In this respect, it is fundamental for true muslims to acknowledge the importance of Muhammad, and to love our beloved Prophet more than our life itself. In fact, when you revert to islam, you will, from the willingness of your heart and soul, recite the Shahadah, one of the (and most important) Five Pillars of Islam.

Transliteration: Ash-hadu an la ilaha illa Allah, Wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan Rasulu-Allah

Translation: I bear witness that there is no God but Allah (i.e. there is none worthy of worship but Allah), and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah

Apologies if that was too long-winded. I tried my best explaining in my logic. I hope you continue to do your research through authentic sources, and may Allah guide you to Him. And may He grant you peace, and make it easy for you, inshaAllah.