The Heresies of False Religions

What is Islam? Part II

03/08/15

Islam - MuhammadI. Muhammad was born in Mecca in 570 ADII. At the age of 8, Muhammad was taken in by his uncle, Abu

Talib. Muhammad traveled with caravans up into the area of Syria with his uncle.

III. When Muhammad was 25, he married a wealthy 40 year old widow, Khadijah.A. Both his wife and Uncle died in either 619 or 620B. After his wife’s death, he married the widow of a disciple

and a six year old girl.IV. By 622 Muhammad and his friend Abu Bakr fled Mecca.V. He and his followers began raiding caravans by 622.

Islam - MuhammadI. Muhammad received his first revelation in 610.

A. His first impression was that the revelation was demonic. It caused him to become suicidal and depressed.

B. He tried to commit suicide multiple times, but was stopped each time by Gabriel (Jibril).

II. Muhammad received revelations for the next 22 years.III. In 630 he and his followers were able to recapture Mecca.IV. He died in 632 AD.V. Muhammad performed no miracles according to the

Qur’an(some miracles were recorded two centuries later in the Hadiths)

VI.Muhammad is the “perfect/ideal man” according to Islam.

IslamI. Sources of Revelation

A. Qur’an1. Surah refers to divisions within the Qur’an2. The Qur’an is not chronological in its layout3. The only proper way to read the Qur’an is in Arabic.

Every other translation is imperfect and possibly corrupt.

4. The Qur’an in its entirety is recorded on a stone tablet in heaven and has been there since before Creation.

5. The entire revelation took 22 years.

Islam – Qur’an in Chronological Order

IslamI. Sources of Revelation

A. Sunna - “clear or well-trodden path” 1. Hadith – recorded sayings of Muhammad

a. Isnad – “chain of transmission” - Bill said that Cathy heard that while Jill was in the presence of Muhammad, he said, “…..”

b. Matn – record of deeds and sayings2. Sirat – “biography”

IslamI. Other Sources of Revelation

A. Torah (Including also the Psalms and Prophets)B. The Gospel

(The Bible, except for the corrupted parts)

II. Surah 5:44, 46-49

Questions?