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Section 200: Mythes Of Islam & Fables Of Muhammad

Mythes Of Islam & Fables Of Muhammad

These are bits and fragments I’ve heard, been asked, seen written down elsewhere, etc., over the years.  I just thought it might be a fun exercise to list and consider in light of some of the heavier topics discussed.

Dispelling “Mythes” About Islam

Much of the Qur’an is difficult to comprehend without a commentary. Who would know without a commentary  that a “struggle on the path of Allah” can mean violent Jihad?  I’d recommend to all to read the verses very s-l-o-w-l-y, and to accompany those readings with an explanatory line-by-line commentary.

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Raided Caravans To Retrieve Stolen Property

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Condemned Sex with Children

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Would Necer Do Harm To A Child

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Took Many Wives As A Favor To Them

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad was a Brave Warrior Who Trusted Allah to Protect Him

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Never Approved of Dishonesty

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad was an Abolitionist who Purchased the Freedom of Slaves

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad and His Followers were Forced to Flee Mecca Under Persecution.

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Would Never Harbor a War Criminal

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Did Away with Primitive Superstition and Belief in Magic

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad was Attacked by a Byzantine Army: The Tabuk Expedition and Verse 9:29

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Did Not Approve of Torture

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Never Approved of Religious Conversion Made Under Duress

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Muhammad Never Killed Captives

The Myths Of Muhammad

The Myth: Peaceful Verses

The Myths Of Muhammad

Comparing Islam And Christianity

The Myths Of Muhammad

What Would Muhammad Do . . . ?

Muhammad In The Rear-View Mirror

The Qur’an and Islamic tradition are clear: Muhammad is the supreme example of behavior for Muslims to follow. His importance to hundreds of millions of Muslims worldwide is rooted in the Qur’an, the Muslim holy book. In brief, he is “an excellent model of conduct” (Qur’an 33:21). He demonstrates “an exalted standard of character” (68:4), and indeed, “he who obeys the Messenger [Muhammad], obeys Allah” (4:80). The Qur’an frequently tells Muslims to obey Allah and Muhammad: while the Muslim holy book takes for granted that Muhammad is fallible (cf. 48:2; 80:1-12), it also instructs Muslims repeatedly to obey Muhammad.

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