 The dumbest thing to do as a new Christian is to take up a position of criticism Against Islam and it gets worse if you know nothing or next to nothing about the Islamic faith But feel entitled to square up against the last and greatest religion after watching a couple of Anti-Islamic videos online and ever since becoming a Christian about two years ago now I have begun studying other religions as well Mainly Islam to see if my own worldview holds up to scrutiny I have read parts of the Quran and I have watched numerous debates between people like Shabir Ali and James White Which are the most famous apologists on both sides So I've heard pretty much all the arguments for Islam yet remain unconvinced Although I am by no means an expert in Islam I feel I know enough to make a video about it So first of all, I'd like to talk about the similarities between Christianity and Islam Because we do share some similarities Both religions are based on Abraham just like Judaism as well both religions believe in one God and Both religions believe that God has spoken to us spoken to his creation and revealed himself to us The way God has revealed himself to us differs in Christianity and Islam I'd also like to talk about the things I like about Islam For example, I don't mind the wearing of headscarves by women. In fact, the Christian women of Corinth wore headscarves and There's still some orthodox Christian communities who still do today So I have no problem at all with more modesty in apparel I think that's quite important in today's culture to be honest I also respect the dietary laws in Islam I myself eat kosher because I believe God prefers us to be doing so and I also have general respect for the five pillars of Islam Having said all that I would like to give you five reasons why I concluded Islam is not of God Asalaamu alaikum brothers and sisters Welcome to today's episode of the open-minded thinker show You please support us by liking sharing and subscribing to help our growth It's these unfortunate that this young man after coming to his own conclusion of what he believes to be absolute truth has given permission to propagate falsehoods and Exaggerated claims about Islam for the average Christian who may have naturally developed a negative perception of Islam This in the features five reasons claiming that Islam is not from God Missing convincing however as someone who has explored both sides of the debate. I found his argument locking Substances and filled with contradictions. His evidence for rejecting Islam You know lax coherence, but I will attempt to make sense of the jungle disjointed arguments And at times our tribes falsehoods Number one the continuation error of the Quran The Quran claims to be the final revelation in a series of revelations of God The order of which was first the Torah then the gospel then the Quran fair enough So then why don't Jews and Christians consider the Quran as the final revelation? Let's find out shall we you see Christians Added the New Testament to the old completing one book the Bible So I haven't Muslims done the same. Why haven't they simply taken the Quran and added it to the Bible? Having all three revelations in it The answer of course is very simple The reason is because the Quran vastly contradicts the Bible and therefore cannot be included in the same book It's funny really the Quran agrees with Christians on many things things which Nobody else agrees with us upon like the virgin birth of Jesus The fact that he was the Messiah and the fact that he performed miracles Of course in the Quran's interpretation of the Messiah Jesus failed miserably He was supposed to bring the Jews back to God yet He somehow started a new religion in contrast to the narrative of the Bible Jesus didn't fail at all. Of course it was his God given mission to die on the cross He presented a rather challenging argument by suggesting that compiling the Holy Quran in a manner similar to the Bible Would be the best way to authenticate Allah's revelation to Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him This immediately revealed his lack of understanding regarding the Islamic faith and how particularly Muslims view the Quran If these important to know that the Quran for the record is a final revelation We have to pick that final revelation. It stands independently and why it encourages Muslims to believe in the Revelation bestowed upon Prophet Muhammad It also acknowledges the validity of the importance of earlier divine scriptures particularly Quran chapter 5 verse 46 states and we sent following in the first steps Jesus the son of Mary Confirming that which came before him in the Torah I would give him the gospel which was guidance and light and Confirming that which preceded it of the Torah as guidance and instructions for the righteous Here the gospel refers to the actual teachings of Jesus where he called upon humanity to worship One God and they've been affirmed that he was returning to my God and your God These differs completely from the gospel according to poor who contradicted Jesus and the Jewish teachings on numerous occasions Regarding the messiah role of Jesus this guy lied flagrantly. He completely misunderstood These theological point if these explicitly stated that Jesus with the sin from heaven After the arrival of the mighty to establish justice. However, his messiah The road does not make him a deity or equal to Allah. He's a messenger plain and simple the misunderstanding of the Trinity The author of the Quran makes no attempt in trying to understand the doctrine of the Trinity Multiple times the Quran says do not say three Desist say one Allah is only one God. This is an obvious reference to the Trinity Well, right of the bat. That's a misunderstanding of the Trinity Christians do not believe in three gods, but one God and Another problem is that the Quran falsely Identifies the Trinity. I know of no other verse in the Quran which identifies the three But this one if you do, let me know we read in Surah 5 1 16 and Behold Allah will say oh Jesus the son of Mary did style say unto men Worship me and my mother as gods in derogation of Allah. He will say glory to thee Never could I say what I had no right to say had I said such a thing Thou wouldest indeed have known it. Thou knowest what is in my heart though I know not what is in thine for thou knowest in full all that is hidden in This verse the Trinity is defined as God Mary and Jesus and That has never been nor will ever be the Trinity the Trinity had long been defined by the time of Muhammad as Father son in Holy Spirit as early as the second century according to writings of the church fathers such as Ignatius I can understand a sixth century Middle Eastern man making this mistake But not Allah the omniscient who's supposed to be the author of the Quran The irony here is that this young man is the one who Misunderstands the concepts of the Trinity and God's deity He like many other Christians mistakenly believes that the Trinity consists of three persons within a Godhead I really don't know what that means this notion is for something logical God has never revealed himself as a Trinity has always maintained that he does not share his glory with mankind Jesus was a man and cannot be part of a trying God This is an abomination if these are primary reasons why Jews reject Jesus's claim of being a messiah in Poor succession that he was God now regarding the assertion made by Muslims That the Trinity is composed of Jesus Mary his mother and Allah this individual lied the Quranic passage in question does not directly refer to the Trinity But rather address a certain Christian acts of court-like worship and excessive reference Towards Mary during the early evolution of Christianity in Arabia There was a movement called choleridianism whose followers Apparently worshiped the Virgin Mary the mother of Jesus as a goddess similar practices can be found in certain Christian churches today where people pray to Mary Ben incense in her name Build churches in Herana and even regard her as a co-redemptrix of Mankind alongside Jesus these resemble the court of the Egyptian goddess Isis Who shares striking similarity with the court of Mary in contemporary Christianity So Allah was referring to these practices and not the Trinity itself To get further clarity let us examine the specific part of the Quran Words for words quote and beware of the day when Allah will say oh Jesus son of Mary Did you say to the people take me and my mother as deities besides Allah? Does this resemble a new reference to the Trinity Allah was actually Addressing certain Christians who worship Jesus and Mary as gods the Final verdict on this matter is delivered in Surah Iklat chapter 112 verses 1 to 4 He's Allah the one and only Allah the eternal absolute He begot not and nor is he begotten there's none like unto him now Let us address one more of his argument before Concluding or leaving Islam deserves the death penalty According to the Quran and the hadith collection leaving Islam is not to be tolerated and any deserters are to be executed I'll practice that has been carried out for nearly 14 centuries There's some ambiguity to the reference in the Quran itself But no such ambiguity in the hadith collection There are many passages in both Bukhari and Muslim which mention apostasy and the punishment thereof in Bukhari volume 9 number 58 we read Narrated Abu Berda Abu Musa said behold there was a fettered man beside Abu Musa Muat asked Who is this man? Abu Musa said he was a Jew and became a Muslim and then reverted back to Judaism Then Abu Musa's requested Muat to sit down, but Muat said I will not sit down till he has been killed This is the judgment of Allah and his messenger and repeated it thrice Then Abu Musa ordered that the man be killed and he was killed Abu Musa added then we discussed the night prayers Furthermore in Muslim book 16 number 4125 we read Abdullah reported a last messenger as saying it is hello young men There is a distinction between the literal text of the Quran and the Interpreted practice of the people for this while we have scholars in Islam who shade feather light on Allah's words make it clearer similar to Christianity Where people have used the Bible to justify slavery and the destructions of opponents As seen in the case of Queen Mary the first also known as married to our blood Mary she reigned from 1553 to 1558 and was the daughter of King Harry the eight and his first wife Castoring of Oregon Mary the first used biblical Interpretations to execute many English protest and Christians similarly there are Muslims who out of you know Excessive curiosity have engaged in actions that go beyond the scope of Quranic guidance For example, Surah al-Baqarah chapter 2 verse 2 1 7 emphasizes the gravity of Apostasy and ones that those who live Islam and die as disbelievers with first severe Consequences in the afterlife. However, it does not in any way specify a wordly punishment for apostasy So well, ladies and gentlemen, let draw the curtain here Please like and share this video until you next time. Asalaamu alaikum