A brief look at the basics of Islam and how it was put together.

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3. Last WEEK

4. Islam

5. Overview and authority
“There is no god but Allah”
Islam:

9. What is essential?April
Overview of Islam and it’s
sources of authority
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam:
The Essentials
The Qur’an’s View of the Bible

10. 3 Sources of authorityApril
1. The Qur'an
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
The literal words of God
Literature about Mohammed’s life
2. The Hadith Literature
Mohammed’s life as an example
3. The Sundah

11. 5 Pillars of IslamApril
1. Reciting the creed, “There is no god
but Allah, Mohammed his messenger.”
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
2. Prayer: Praying 5 times a day
3. The Fast of Ramadan: a month-long
fast to commemorate Mohammed
receiving the Qur’an.

12. April
4) Giving Alms: 2.5% of their money to
serve the poor and needy.
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
5) Pilgrimage to Mecca: at least once
in their lifetime

13. 6 articles of fAITHApril
1. Belief in the unity of God: Rejection
of the notion of the trinity. God is one.
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam 2. Belief in God’s angels: Angels don’t
have free will and don’t sin. “Jinn” are
angelic-like beings that are evil.

14. April 3. Belief in God’s Prophets: The Qur’an
affirms Jesus as a prophet of God!
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
4. Belief in God’s books: (qualified)
The Qur’an affirms the Torah, psalms
and “gospel”, but Muslims view them
as corrupt compare to the Qur’an.

15. April 5. Belief in Final Judgment: Islam is
clearly a system of works-based
salvation and merit.
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
6. Belief in Divine Destiny:
Everything is a decree of Allah and
takes places because of his will.

16. Our Main ArgumentApril
1) The Qur’an says the words of God
cannot be changed or corrupted.
Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
2) The Qur’an says the Bible is the
Word of God.
3) Therefore, on the Qur’an’s authority,
the Bible could not have been changed
or corrupted, as many Muslims claim.

17. the Qu’ran: your friendApril
No Muslim will argue with
the Qur’an.Dealing with
the Challenge
of Islam
The Qur’an has a very high
view of the Bible

18. toNIGHT

19. Muslim claims
Responding to

20. Muslim challenges
Responding to

21. tactics training
It’s time bust out our

25. Claims and challenges
“There is no god but Allah”
Responding to Muslim

26. “The Bible has been changed”

27. “The Bible has been changed”
“How do we explain all the
completed Bible manuscripts
we have before Mohammed? ”
(3 Great Codices)

28. 3 Great Ancient codices
Alexandrinus
Sinaiticus
Vaticanus

29. Codex Alexandrinus

32. Codex Alexandrinus
400-440 A.D
Septuagint (OT in Greek)
Greek New Testament
Today: Rotblat Gallery,
British Library

33. Codex Sinaiticus
330-360 A.D.
Complete New Testament
Today: Rotblat Gallery,
British Library
“a celebrated historical treasure”
codexsinaiticus.org
Majority of OT Books

34. Codex Vaticanus
325-350 A.D
Septuagint (OT in Greek)
Greek New Testament
Today: Vatican Library
“oldest and best Greek texts”

35. The 3 great codifies prove the
Bible was the same before
Mohammed as it was after him.
“The Bible has been changed”

36. “The qU’RAN HAS BEEN PRESERVED
PERFECTLY”

37. “Have you ever heard of Uthman?”
“The qU’RAN HAS BEEN PRESERVED
PERFECTLY”

38. Origins of the Qur’anChallenge:
During Mohammed’s Life:
The Qu’ran has
been preserved
perfectly
Qur’an was not fully written down
Most revelations came down near
to his death
After his death, his closest friends
began to compile his writings

39. interesting
This is where things get

40. Mohammed
Abu Bakr
(Mohammed’s
successor)
Zaid ibn-Thabit
(Well known reciter of
the Qur’an)

41. Abu Bakr
(Mohammed’s
successor)
Zaid ibn-Thabit
(Well known reciter of
the Qur’an)
Palm-leaf sticks
thin, white stones
other materials
interviews
others writings

42. Zaid ibn-
Thabit
Palm-leaf sticks
thin, white stones
other materials
interviews
others writings
Specifically
mentioned by
Mohammed as
the top authority
of the Qur'an
(Very weak)
Abdullah
Ibn-Masud
(Official Version)
Salim
(First Codex)
Second authority to
Abdullah according to
Mohammed
Ubayy
Ibn-Ka’b
(Preferred text in Syria)
Known as “the
master reciter”

43. Mohammed
Abu Bakr
(Mohammed’s
successor)
Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

44. Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)
During the reign of Uthman, the
third successor (caliph) to
Muhammad, word came to him
that the Muslims in the various
provinces were differing
considerably in their reading of the
Qur’an

45. Uthman decided to unite the
people on a “mushaf wahid" (single
text) and, after calling for Zaid’s
codex which was conveniently in
Medina in Hafsah’s possession
where the caliph had his seat of
government,
Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

46. he ordered Zaid with three others
to transcribe his manuscript into
seven exact replica copies and to
send one copy to each province
with the order that all the other
manuscripts of the Qur’an in
existence be burnt.
(Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 6, p. 479)
Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

47. Zaid ibn-
Thabit
Palm-leaf sticks
thin, white stones
other materials
interviews
others writings
Specifically
mentioned by
Mohammed as
the top authority
of the Qur'an
(Very weak)
Abdullah
Ibn-Masud
(Official Version)
Salim
(First Codex)
Second authority to
Abdullah according to
Mohammed
Ubayy
Ibn-Ka’b
(Preferred text in Syria)
Known as “the
master reciter”

48. The codices of Abdullah ibn
Mas’ud and Ubayy ibn Ka’b were
specially singled out and both were
destroyed. Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

49. Abdullah ibn Mas’ud at first
strongly resisted the order. Zaid’s
copy had never been standardized
as an official text and it was used
purely as a matter of convenience,
being close at hand in Medina and
not identified with any particular
group of Muslims.
Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

50. Abdullah complained that he had
directly obtained seventy surahs
from Muhammad while Zaid was
still a young child – why should he
now forsake what he had
acquired?
Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

51. He also plainly stated that he
preferred the Qur’anic recitation of
Muhammad himself to that of
Zaid, implying that he did not
regard Zaid’s codex as completely
authentic and adding that "the
people have been guilty of deceit in
the reading of the Qur’an" (Ibn
Sa’d, Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir,
Vol. 2, p. 444).
Uthman
(Third successor to
Mohammed)

52. The Bible has only been burnt by its enemies. Uthman
burnt every other manuscript of the Qur’an other
than the one he conveniently had at hand. Codices
that had been widely recognized as authoritative texts
in the various provinces were burnt in favour of a
manuscript that Hafsah (a widow of Mohammed)
had simply kept under her bed!
- Facing the Muslim Challenge, John Gilchrist

53. “Did you know the best copies of the
Qur’an from the best sources were
burned by caliph Uthman?”
“The qU’RAN HAS BEEN PRESERVED
PERFECTLY”

54. Handout

55. Handout
Inimitability Problems
Collation/Traditions
Contradictions
Errors
Manuscript
Problems
Archaeological
Problems

56. The Qur’an is in arabic, but it uses
non-arabic phrases instead of arabic
ones for no (seeming) good reason.
Problem: Foreign Words

57. Uses “Abraham” or “Ibrahim” instead of
arabic: Abu Raheem
Problem: Foreign Words
Uses “Sirat” (the path) instead of instead
of arabic: Altareeq

58. Problem: Foreign Words
Uses “Injil” (gospel) instead of instead of
arabic: Bisharah
Uses “Hoor” (disciple) instead of instead
of arabic: Tilmeeth

59. Columbo Question:

60. Why do foreign words appear through
out the arabic Qur’an, when arabic
equivalents were available?
Columbo Question:

61. Contradictions

62. Can we change Allah’s
words or not?

63. And none can alter the words of Allah
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 6:34
None can alter His words, and He is the
Hearing, the Knowing. Surah 6:115

64. We do not abrogate a verse or cause it to be forgotten
except that We bring forth [one] better than it or
similar to it. Do you not know that Allah is over all
things competent?
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 2:106

65. And when We substitute a verse in place of a verse
- and Allah is most knowing of what He sends down -
they say, "You, [O Muhammad], are but an inventor
[of lies]." But most of them do not know.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 16:101

66. What is the punishment for
adultery?

67. The [unmarried] woman or [unmarried] man found
guilty of sexual intercourse - lash each one of them
with a hundred lashes, and do not be taken by pity
for them in the religion of Allah , if you should believe
in Allah and the Last Day. And let a group of the
believers witness their punishment.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 24:2

68. Those who commit unlawful sexual intercourse of
your women - bring against them four [witnesses]
from among you. And if they testify, confine the
guilty women to houses until death takes them or
Allah ordains for them [another] way.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 4:15

69. Nine signs to Moses or Five?

70. And We had certainly given Moses nine evident
signs, so ask the Children of Israel [about] when he
came to them and Pharaoh said to him, "Indeed I
think, O Moses, that you are affected by magic."
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 17:101

71. So We sent upon them the flood and locusts and
lice and frogs and blood as distinct signs, but they
were arrogant and were a criminal people.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 7:133

72. Jesus seated next to Allah or
fuel for hell?

73. And they did not kill him, for certain. Rather, Allah
raised him to Himself. And ever is Allah Exalted in
Might and Wise.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 4:158

74. Jesus, the son of Mary - distinguished in this world
and the Hereafter and among those brought near
[to Allah ].
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 3:45

75. Indeed, you [disbelievers] and what you worship
other than Allah are the firewood of Hell. You will
be coming to [enter] it.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 21:98

76. Should we believe the parts of the
Qur’an that confirm the Bible or the
parts that contradict it?

77. O you who have believed, believe in Allah and His
Messenger and the Book that He sent down upon
His Messenger and the Scripture which He sent
down before. And whoever disbelieves in Allah , His
angels, His books, His messengers, and the Last Day
has certainly gone far astray.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 4:136

78. So if you are in doubt, [O Muhammad], about that
which We have revealed to you, then ask those who
have been reading the Scripture before you. The
truth has certainly come to you from your Lord, so
never be among the doubters.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 10:94

79. And never be of those who deny the signs of
Allah and [thus] be among the losers.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 10:95

81. The Messiah, son of Mary, was not but a
messenger; [other] messengers have passed on
before him. And his mother was a supporter of truth.
They both used to eat food. Look how We make clear
to them the signs; then look how they are deluded.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 10:95

82. And there is no god except one God. And if they do not
desist from what they are saying, there will surely afflict
the disbelievers among them a painful punishment.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 5:73
They have certainly disbelieved who say,
" Allah is the third of three."

83. And [beware the Day] when Allah will say, "O Jesus,
Son of Mary, did you say to the people, 'Take me
and my mother as deities besides Allah ?'"
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 10:95

84. He will say, "Exalted are You! It was not for me to
say that to which I have no right. If I had said it, You
would have known it. You know what is within
myself, and I do not know what is within Yourself.
Indeed, it is You who is Knower of the unseen.
Problem: Contradictions
Surah 10:95

86. Collation

87. The Challenge of:
Authority
“Who Makes the Rules?”

88. The Challenge of:
Worldviews
“Whose Reality is Right?”

89. Culture
“We can live however we want”
The Challenge Of:

90. Sexual Revolution
“My body is my own”
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