Understanding and Refuting Islam

Lesson 035 of 145 • Chapter 4 • Section 4.9

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What does the tradition commonly called the “satanic verses” report, and what questions does the course raise about it? This lesson examines the cited account in al-Tabari, related Quranic passages and the biblical comparison named below. Evaluate the argument against the sources and their context.

Previous: 034 — The Muslims in Mecca (4.8). Next: 036 — 4.10 The Death of Khadijah and Muhammad's Other Marriages. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. The History of al-Tabari, Volume 6, page 111, paragraphs 1192 and 1193

2. Quran, Surah al-Isra, 17:73–75 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/17.73

3. Quran, Surah al-Hajj, 22:52 (Aisha Bewley translation)

https://quranx.com/22.52

4. Quran, Surah al-Hajj, 22:52 (Ali Quli Qarai translation)

https://quranx.com/22.52

5. Quran, Surah an-Najm, 53:19–23 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/53.19

6. Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 33:21 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/33.21

7. Quran, Surah al-Ankabut, 29:68 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/29.68

8. Bible, Deuteronomy 18:20 (KJV (1900))

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+18%3A20&version=KJV (1900)

9. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, number 658 (see also number 660)

10. Quran, Surah al-Hijr, 15:39–43 (Yusuf Ali translation)

https://quranx.com/15.39

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https://quran.com/15/39

https://quran.com/17/73

https://quran.com/22/52

https://quran.com/29/68

https://quran.com/33/21

https://quran.com/53/19

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Lesson 034 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.8

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This lesson considers the early Muslim community as a minority in Mecca and the course’s argument about changes in its message and circumstances. It compares the historical account cited from Ibn Ishaq with the Quranic passages named below. Read each passage in context.

Previous: 033 — The Meccan Response (4.7). Next: 035 — 4.9 Satanic Verses. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah, 2:256 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/2.256

2. Guillaume (trans.), Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 222

3. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah, 2:190 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/2.190

4. Quran, Surah at-Tawbah, 9:29 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/9.29

5. Quran, Surah at-Tawbah, 9:36 (Hilali–Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/9.36

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https://quran.com/2/190

https://quran.com/2/256

https://quran.com/9/29

https://quran.com/9/36

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Lesson 033 of 145 • Chapter 4 • Section 4.7 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster What responses to Muhammad and the Quran are recorded in the Quran itself? This lesson examines the cited passages on the Meccan objections and considers the course’s argument about literary beauty and divine inspiration. Previous: 032 — Muhammad’s Call (4.6). Next: 034 — 4.8 The Muslims in Mecca. REFERENCES (Hilali–Khan translation throughout) Quran: 9:64–65; 12:111; 16:24; 11:13; 25:4; 52:33–34; 68:15; 83:13; 9:61; 15:6; 34:8; 37:36; 81:22; 68:2; 69:40–47; 81:25; 53:59–60; 21:5; 18:6; 26:3; 35:8. Read each cited passage at the source URLs used in the presentation: Read the sources and engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ AI-generated narration. https://quran.com/11/13 https://quran.com/12/111 https://quran.com/15/6 https://quran.com/16/24 https://quran.com/18/6 https://quran.com/21/5 https://quran.com/25/4 https://quran.com/26/3 https://quran.com/34/8 https://quran.com/35/8 https://quran.com/37/36 https://quran.com/52/33 https://quran.com/53/59 https://quran.com/68/15 https://quran.com/68/2 https://quran.com/69/40 https://quran.com/81/22 https://quran.com/81/25 https://quran.com/83/13 https://quran.com/9/61 https://quran.com/9/64 https://quranx.com/11.13 https://quranx.com/12.111 https://quranx.com/15.6 https://quranx.com/16.24 https://quranx.com/18.6 https://quranx.com/21.5 https://quranx.com/25.4 https://quranx.com/26.3 https://quranx.com/34.8 https://quranx.com/35.8 https://quranx.com/37.36 https://quranx.com/52.33 https://quranx.com/53.59 https://quranx.com/68.15 https://quranx.com/68.2 https://quranx.com/69.40 https://quranx.com/81.22 https://quranx.com/81.25 https://quranx.com/83.13 https://quranx.com/9.61 https://quranx.com/9.64

Lesson 032 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.6

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How do the cited early Islamic sources describe Muhammad’s call to prophethood? This lesson compares accounts in al-Tabari, Ibn Ishaq and al-Bukhari, examines the Quranic passages named in the presentation, and discusses the course’s comparison with biblical prophetic calling.

Previous: 031 — The Consequences of Abolishing Adoption (4.5). Next: 033 — 4.7 The Meccan's View of Muhammad and the Quran. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. The History of al-Tabari, Volume 6, pages 71-72, translated by W. Montgomery Watt

2. Guillaume (trans.), Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 107

3. Guillaume (trans.), Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 83

4. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 1, Hadith 3 (USC-MSA English translation)

https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-1/Book-1

5. Quran, Surah al-An'am, 6:20 (Sarwar translation)

https://quranx.com/6.20

6. Quran, Surah 93, verse 3

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https://quran.com/6/20

https://sunnah.com/bukhari

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Lesson 031 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.5

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What social and legal questions followed the change in adoption status discussed in the previous lesson? This episode examines the cited reports on household relationships and milk kinship in Malik’s Muwatta and Sunan Ibn Majah, alongside the Quranic passage named in the presentation.

Previous: 030 — Muhammad’s Adopted Son (4.4). Next: 032 — 4.6 Muhammad's Call. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. Malik's Muwatta, Book 30, Hadith 30.2.12

2. Sunan Ibn Majah, number 1944, translated by Mohammad Mahdi al-Sharif, Volume 2, page 204, Dar Al-Kotob Al-ilmiyah

3. Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 33:5 (as quoted within the Muwatta hadith)

https://quranx.com/33.5

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https://quran.com/33/5

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Lesson 030 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.4

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What do the cited Quranic passages say about Zayd, adoption and Muhammad’s marriage? This lesson follows the course’s account of Muhammad’s adopted son and compares its interpretation with Surah al-Ahzab. Read the passages in context and evaluate the argument for yourself.

Previous: 029 — Muhammad and Khadijah (4.3). Next: 031 — 4.5 The Consequences of Abolishing Adoption. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 33:36–38 (Pickthall translation)

https://quranx.com/33.36

2. Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 33:4–5 (Al-Hilali and Khan translation)

https://quranx.com/33.4

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https://quran.com/33/36

https://quran.com/33/4

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Lesson 029 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.3

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How does al-Tabari describe Muhammad’s meeting and marriage with Khadijah? This lesson examines the historical account cited in the presentation, the merchant setting, and the events through which the marriage came about. Compare the interpretation with the source passages below.

Previous: 028 — Muhammad and the Hanif (4.2). Next: 030 — 4.4 Muhammad's Adopted Son. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. The History of al-Tabari, Volume 6, pages 47-48, translated by W. Montgomery Watt and M. V. McDonald

2. The History of al-Tabari, Volume 6, page 49, translated by W. Montgomery Watt and M. V. McDonald

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Lesson 028 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.2

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Who were the Hanif, and what do the cited hadith reports say about Muhammad before his claim to prophethood? This lesson compares two passages in al-Bukhari with the historical account named in al-Tabari and considers their significance for the course’s argument.

Previous: 027 — Al-Mawrid Dictionary Reference Table 4.1. Next: 029 — 4.3 Muhammad and Khadijah. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 67, Hadith 407 (USC-MSA English translation)

https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-7/Book-67

2. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 58, Hadith 169 (USC-MSA English translation)

https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-5/Book-58

3. The History of al-Tabari, Volume 6, page 47, translated by W. Montgomery Watt and M. V. McDonald

4. Sam Shamoun, Muhammad and Idolatry, Answering Islam website

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Lesson 027 of 145 • Reference Table 4.1

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This short reference lesson reads the English glosses presented from Al-Mawrid for the Arabic root meem-kaf-ra, makr. It distinguishes the verb entry with the particle ba from the noun entry and provides a companion vocabulary table for the course.

Previous: 026 — Muhammad’s Early Life (4.1). Next: 028 — 4.2 Muhammad and the Hanif. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

SOURCE NAMED IN THE PRESENTATION

Al-Mawrid dictionary, entries for makr (with the particle ba) and makr (noun). The presentation does not specify an edition, compiler, publication year or page number; no missing bibliographic details have been supplied here.

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Lesson 026 of 145 • Chapter 4: Overview of the Life of Muhammad • Section 4.1

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This lesson examines the early-life accounts cited in Ibn Ishaq’s biography: Muhammad’s birth, orphanhood, childhood traditions and the claimed sign of prophethood. It also considers the biblical passage named in the presentation. Compare the course’s interpretation with the sources below.

Previous: 025 — The Life of Muhammad: Introduction (4.0). Next: 027 — Reference Table 4.1 Al-Mawrid Dictionary Entries for the Arabic Root Meem-Kaf-Ra, Makr. Follow the numbered lessons in order.

REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON

1. Guillaume (trans.), Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 72

2. Guillaume (trans.), Ibn Ishaq, The Life of Muhammad, page 80

3. Bible, Isaiah 9:6-7 (KJV)

https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Isaiah+9%3A6-7&version=KJV

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