Why didn't Daniel refuse to be worshipped (Daniel 2:46)?

New Living Translation
"Then King Nebuchadnezzar threw himself down before Daniel and worshiped him, and he commanded his people to offer sacrifices and burn sweet incense before him." 

In order to undermine the explicit New Testament teaching that Jesus Christ is worshiped as God, certain Muslims have turned to the book of Daniel to show that the prophet Daniel received the worship belonging to God:

Clarify • Share • Report • Asked April 30 2019 • Jack Gutknecht Supporter