Critiquing Islam 2.0

Islam

A Construct, Not a Continuation

Islam claims to be the final chapter in the Abrahamic story — the continuation of the faith of Abraham, the fulfillment of the Torah, the correction of the Gospel, and the seal of all prophecy. It presents itself not as a new religion, but as the restoration of a single, pure, eternal message: submission to the one true God, Allah.

But once we peel back the claims and examine the evidence — historical, theological, textual, and logical — a radically different picture emerges.

Islam is not the continuation of biblical faith. It is a radical revision of earlier religions — borrowing names, stories, and language, only to overwrite them with new doctrines, new laws, and a new prophet.

Let’s break it down.

📜 1. A Book With No Eyewitnesses

The Quran was not written during Muhammad’s lifetime.

Muhammad himself was illiterate (per Islamic tradition — Surah 7:157).
There is no original manuscript from his time.
The Quran was compiled decades later under Caliphs Abu Bakr and Uthman — from scraps, memories, and fragments.
According to Islamic sources themselves (e.g., Sahih Bukhari 4986), entire verses were lost:

“I used to hear the Prophet reciting a verse… but now I cannot find it.”

There were also verses about stoning and breastfeeding adults that were allegedly revealed — then forgotten or eaten by animals (see Sunan Ibn Majah 1944, Sunan al-Kubra).

In short: The Quran is a book:

Written by scribes decades after the prophet’s death,
Assembled under political pressure,
Standardized by burning competing versions,
And riddled with variant readings (qira’at) and missing content.

This is not how divine preservation looks. This is how human redaction works.

🧞‍♂️ 2. A Prophet With No Verified Miracles

Unlike Moses or Jesus — whose miracles are central to their missions — Muhammad performed no publicly verifiable miracles according to the Quran itself.

Quran 17:90–93: People asked Muhammad for signs — he gave none.
Quran 6:37: “Why is no sign sent down?” — Answer: “Allah is able to send a sign, but most don’t understand.”
Quran 29:50: “They say: why has no sign been sent?” — Muhammad replies: “Signs are only with Allah.”

The only “miracle” the Quran points to is the Quran itself — a circular claim:

“This book is a miracle because the book says it’s a miracle.”

The splitting of the moon (Surah 54:1) is vague, metaphorical, and not supported by external evidence. Even early Islamic commentators were divided on whether it was literal, symbolic, or a future prophecy.

In contrast, every miracle attributed to Muhammad — water multiplying, trees walking, moon splitting — comes from Hadiths written 200 years after his death, not the Quran.

So we have:

A prophet who gave no public signs.
A book that contradicts itself and the Bible.
And a movement built on later legends, not eyewitness proof.

📖 3. A Narrative Built by Borrowing — and Distorting

Islam appropriates nearly every major biblical figure:

Abraham becomes the first Muslim.
Moses becomes a proto-Muhammad.
Jesus becomes Isa, a human prophet who wasn’t crucified.

But these versions are not the same:

Biblical Abraham never went to Mecca or built the Kaaba.
Moses’ law is replaced by new Sharia.
Jesus’ crucifixion is explicitly denied (Quran 4:157), contradicting not only all four Gospels, but non-Christian Roman and Jewish sources like Tacitus and Josephus.

Islam borrows the names, but rewrites the roles. It adopts the terms, but revises the meaning.

This isn’t continuation. It’s ideological rebranding.

🔥 4. A Message Enforced by Fear, Not Freedom

Islam claims to be a religion of peace — yet its sacred texts are filled with violence, especially once Muhammad gained power in Medina.

Consider:

Surah 9:5 – “Kill the polytheists wherever you find them…”
Surah 9:29 – “Fight those who do not believe… until they pay jizya with willing submission…”
Sahih Bukhari 3017 – “Whoever leaves Islam — kill him.”

These verses were not metaphorical. They were applied literally in early Islamic history:

The execution of the Jewish tribe Banu Qurayza (600–900 men beheaded)
The invasion and conquest of Arabia, Persia, Egypt, and beyond
The imposition of jizya tax on non-Muslims and the dhimmi status (second-class citizenship)

To this day, many Islamic countries criminalize:

Leaving Islam (apostasy)
Criticizing Islam (blasphemy)
Evangelizing others (conversion)

This is not moral clarity. It’s ideological coercion.

🔐 5. A Theology That Cannot Be Questioned

Islam often shields itself from scrutiny by creating walls of intimidation:

“You must read Arabic to understand it.”
“You are taking it out of context.”
“Only scholars can interpret the Quran.”
“You’re not allowed to question Muhammad.”

This creates an echo chamber where:

Doubt is a sin.
Inquiry is punished.
And obedience is supreme.

The Quran is called "clear" (mubeen) (Surah 26:2, 12:1, 16:89) — yet requires volumes of tafsir (commentary) to be understood.
Which is it — clear or convoluted?

⚖️ 6. A Legal System That Contradicts Human Rights

Sharia law — derived from Quran and Hadith — includes:

Death for apostasy
Stoning for adultery
Flogging for drinking
Amputations for theft
Beating wives (Quran 4:34)
Half inheritance for women (Quran 4:11)
Testimony of two women = one man (Quran 2:282)

This is not justice. This is 7th-century tribal control sacralized as divine law.

🧨 Conclusion: What Islam Really Is

Islam is not the continuation of biblical faith.
It is a radical revision — borrowing just enough to sound familiar, while gutting the foundations of Judaism and Christianity.

A prophet with no verified miracles
A book with no eyewitnesses
A claim of preservation contradicted by manuscript evidence
A theology built on borrowed names, altered meanings, and forceful control

Islam does not reveal divine truth.

It reveals a man-made ideology, constructed in stages, enforced by fear, protected by censorship, and sanctified through selective storytelling.

Critiquing Islam 2.0

Wednesday, June 11, 2025