Understanding and Refuting Islam

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  • 095 | Muhammad’s Ancestors and Their Birth Order (Table 10.2)

    095 of 145 • Reference Table 10.2 • Chapter 10: Muhammad in the Bible?

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    This reference table summarizes the presentation’s account of Muhammad’s ancestors and their birth order, including Abdallah, Abd al-Muttalib, Hashim and Abd Manaf. Use it alongside Lesson 10.2’s discussion of genealogy and covenant claims.

    Inline presentation sources:

    1. Al-Tabari, Volume 6, pp. 1, 4 and 15 (Abdallah and al-Harith).

    2. Al-Tabari, Volume 6 (Abd al-Muttalib; birth position not stated).

    3. Al-Tabari, Volume 6, p. 16 (Hashim and Abd Shams).

    4. Ibn Ishaq, p. 55; al-Tabari, Volume 6, p. 25 (Abd Manaf and Abd al-Dar).

    The table supplies abbreviated references without full edition details.

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    2 min
  • 094 | Ishmael and the Promise: Prophets and Covenant Claims (10.2)

    094 of 145 • Lesson 10.2 • Chapter 10: Muhammad in the Bible? Understanding and Refuting Islam — Truth Booster This lesson examines arguments that prophets were promised through Ishmael, comparing claims by Abdul Ahad Dawud and Faisal Siddiqui with Genesis, Deuteronomy and historical genealogies. Read the covenant passages in context and distinguish a promise of descendants from a claim about later prophetic succession. Presentation references: 1. Abdul Ahad Dawud, Muhammad in the Bible, pp. 30–31 2. Abdul Ahad Dawud, Muhammad in the Bible, p. 34 3. Faisal Siddiqui, The Bible's Last Prophet, p. 26 (referring to the work of Badawi, Muhammad in the Bible) 4. Bible, Genesis 15:4 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+15%3A4&version=KJV 5. Bible, Genesis 21:9–13 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+21%3A9–13&version=KJV 6. Bible, Genesis 25:1–6 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+25%3A1–6&version=KJV 7. Bible, Genesis 15:18 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+15%3A18&version=KJV 8. Bible, Genesis 17:19–21 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17%3A19–21&version=KJV 9. Bible, Genesis 17:18–21 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+17%3A18–21&version=KJV 10. Bible, Deuteronomy 21:15–17 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+21%3A15–17&version=KJV 11. Bible, Deuteronomy 7:1 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+7%3A1&version=KJV 12. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah, 2:136 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/2.136 13. Al-Tabari, History of al-Tabari, Volume 6, pp. 1, 4, 15, 16 and 25 14. Ibn Ishaq, pp. 4, 55 and 62 15. Ibn Ishaq, p. 62 (Abd al-Muttalib and the well of Zamzam) 16. Ibn Ishaq, p. 4 (the early Arab peoples descended from Shem) Some historical references are abbreviated as in the presentation; no missing edition details are implied. Listen in numbered order. https://truthbooster.com AI-assisted narration/presentation. Also linked in the presentation: https://quran.com/2/136

    20 min
  • 093 | Muhammad in the Bible? Chapter 10 Introduction (10.1)

    093 of 145 • Lesson 10.1 • Chapter 10: Muhammad in the Bible?

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    This chapter asks whether biblical passages foretell Muhammad. The introduction outlines the course’s response to arguments associated with Abdul Ahad Dawud’s Muhammad in the Bible and prepares for the detailed passage studies that follow. Compare each claim with the biblical wording and context.

    Presentation reference:

    Abdul Ahad Dawud, Muhammad in the Bible. The presentation supplies no edition, publication year or page number for this introductory reference.

    Listen in numbered order. More resources: https://truthbooster.com

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    3 min
  • 092 | Weighing the Claims: Chapter 9 Conclusion (9.5)

    092 of 145 • Lesson 9.5 • Chapter 9: The Quran in Conflict with the Bible and Itself

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    This conclusion summarizes the course’s comparisons of Quranic narratives, biblical accounts and Quran passages. It reviews the arguments developed in Lessons 9.1–9.4 and introduces the next chapter’s question: is Muhammad foretold in the Bible? Evaluate the conclusions alongside the preceding lessons’ cited texts and their contexts.

    Source note: This concluding presentation supplies no dedicated bibliography or precise inline source citations. Its descriptions of earlier arguments refer back to the source-based lessons in this chapter.

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    3 min
  • 091 | Quran Passages Compared: Consistency and Context (9.4)

    091 of 145 • Lesson 9.4 • Chapter 9 This lesson compares Quran passages on creation, revelation, intercession, judgment and related themes. It evaluates alleged contradictions while considering translation, scope and context. All 49 Quran passages cited in the presentation (translations as credited there: references 1–8 and 25–49 Pickthall, 9–23 Yusuf Ali, 24 Hilali–Khan). Each verse locator links to the two presentation sources: 6:14: https://quranx.com/6.14; https://quran.com/6/14 6:162–163: https://quranx.com/6.162; https://quran.com/6/162 7:143: https://quranx.com/7.143; https://quran.com/7/143 2:127–133: https://quranx.com/2.127; https://quran.com/2/127 3:67: https://quranx.com/3.67; https://quran.com/3/67 2:37: https://quranx.com/2.37; https://quran.com/2/37 53:1–18: https://quranx.com/53.1; https://quran.com/53/1 81:15–29: https://quranx.com/81.15; https://quran.com/81/15 6:102–103: https://quranx.com/6.102; https://quran.com/6/102 42:51: https://quranx.com/42.51; https://quran.com/42/51 88:1–7: https://quranx.com/88.1; https://quran.com/88/1 69:30–37: https://quranx.com/69.30; https://quran.com/69/30 37:58–66: https://quranx.com/37.58; https://quran.com/37/58 54:18–19: https://quranx.com/54.18; https://quran.com/54/18 41:15–16: https://quranx.com/41.15; https://quran.com/41/15 69:6–8: https://quranx.com/69.6; https://quran.com/69/6 7:54: https://quranx.com/7.54; https://quran.com/7/54 10:3: https://quranx.com/10.3; https://quran.com/10/3 11:7: https://quranx.com/11.7; https://quran.com/11/7 25:59: https://quranx.com/25.59; https://quran.com/25/59 41:9–12: https://quranx.com/41.9; https://quran.com/41/9 2:29: https://quranx.com/2.29; https://quran.com/2/29 79:27–30: https://quranx.com/79.27; https://quran.com/79/27 96:1–2: https://quranx.com/96.1; https://quran.com/96/1 21:30: https://quranx.com/21.30; https://quran.com/21/30 24:45: https://quranx.com/24.45; https://quran.com/24/45 25:54: https://quranx.com/25.54; https://quran.com/25/54 15:26–28: https://quranx.com/15.26; https://quran.com/15/26 3:59: https://quranx.com/3.59; https://quran.com/3/59 30:20: https://quranx.com/30.20; https://quran.com/30/20 35:11: https://quranx.com/35.11; https://quran.com/35/11 16:4: https://quranx.com/16.4; https://quran.com/16/4 75:37–39: https://quranx.com/75.37; https://quran.com/75/37 2:122–123: https://quranx.com/2.122; https://quran.com/2/122 2:254: https://quranx.com/2.254; https://quran.com/2/254 6:51: https://quranx.com/6.51; https://quran.com/6/51 82:18–19: https://quranx.com/82.18; https://quran.com/82/18 20:109: https://quranx.com/20.109; https://quran.com/20/109 34:23: https://quranx.com/34.23; https://quran.com/34/23 43:86: https://quranx.com/43.86; https://quran.com/43/86 53:26: https://quranx.com/53.26; https://quran.com/53/26 24:4–5: https://quranx.com/24.4; https://quran.com/24/4 24:23: https://quranx.com/24.23; https://quran.com/24/23 6:115: https://quranx.com/6.115; https://quran.com/6/115 6:34: https://quranx.com/6.34; https://quran.com/6/34 10:64: https://quranx.com/10.64; https://quran.com/10/64 2:106: https://quranx.com/2.106; https://quran.com/2/106 16:101–102: https://quranx.com/16.101; https://quran.com/16/101 18:27: https://quranx.com/18.27; https://quran.com/18/27 Follow the numbered course: https://truthbooster.com AI-assisted narration/presentation.

    27 min
  • 090 | Jewish and Christian Beliefs in the Quran Examined (9.3)

    090 of 145 • Lesson 9.3 • Chapter 9: The Quran in Conflict with the Bible and Itself Understanding and Refuting Islam — Truth Booster This lesson examines Quran passages about Jewish and Christian beliefs, divine sonship and the Trinity. Compare the course’s interpretation with the passages and biblical texts cited below, distinguishing Christian doctrine from the views attributed to it. Presentation references: 1. Quran, Surah at-Tawbah, 9:30–31 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/9.30 2. Quran, Surah al-Maidah, 5:5 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/5.5 3. Quran, Surah al-Maidah, 5:18 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/5.18 4. Bible, Proverbs 3:11-12 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+3%3A11-12&version=KJV 5. Bible, Hebrews 12:6-8 (KJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+12%3A6-8&version=KJV 6. Quran, Surah al-Maidah, 5:20 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/5.20 7. Quran, Surah al-Maidah, 5:72 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/5.72 8. Quran, Surah Maryam, 19:35 (Hilali–Khan translation) https://quranx.com/19.35 9. Quran, Surah az-Zumar, 39:4 (Hilali–Khan translation) https://quranx.com/39.4 10. Quran, Surah an-Nisa, 4:171 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/4.171 11. Quran, Surah al-Maidah, 5:73–75 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/5.73 12. Quran, Surah al-Maidah, 5:116 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/5.116 13. Quran, Surah al-Anam, 6:101 (Hilali–Khan translation) https://quranx.com/6.101 Listen in numbered order. More resources: https://truthbooster.com AI-assisted narration/presentation. Also linked in the presentation: https://quran.com/9/30; https://quran.com/5/5; https://quran.com/5/18; https://quran.com/5/20; https://quran.com/5/72; https://quran.com/19/35; https://quran.com/39/4; https://quran.com/4/171; https://quran.com/5/73; https://quran.com/5/116; https://quran.com/6/101

    13 min
  • 089 | Quran and Biblical Events: Accounts Compared (9.2)

    089 of 145 • Lesson 9.2 • Chapter 9: The Quran in Conflict with the Bible and Itself Understanding and Refuting Islam — Truth Booster This lesson compares Quranic descriptions of events involving Noah, Mary, Jesus, John and Moses with biblical accounts. It presents the course’s argument about differences between the narratives; read each passage in context and assess the claimed discrepancies. Presentation references: 1. Quran, Surah Hud, 11:38–47 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/11.38 2. Quran, Surah al-Muminun, 23:23–27 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/23.23 3. Quran, Surah Maryam, 19:16–34 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/19.16 4. Bible, John 2 (NKJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=John+2&version=NKJV 5. Quran, Surah ash-Shuara, 26:192–197 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/26.192 6. Quran, Surah al-Anam, 6:25–27 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/6.25 7. Quran, Surah Al Imran, 3:33–50 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/3.33 8. Quran, Surah Maryam, 19:7–14 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/19.7 9. Bible, Hosea 8 (NKJV) https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hosea+8&version=NKJV 10. Quran, Surah Ta Ha, 20:85–95 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/20.85 11. Quran, Surah Ghafir, 40:24–39 (Pickthall translation) https://quranx.com/40.24 Listen in numbered order. More resources: https://truthbooster.com AI-assisted narration/presentation. Also linked in the presentation: https://quran.com/11/38; https://quran.com/23/23; https://quran.com/19/16; https://quran.com/26/192; https://quran.com/6/25; https://quran.com/3/33; https://quran.com/19/7; https://quran.com/20/85; https://quran.com/40/24

    21 min
  • 088 | Quran Narratives Examined: History and Biblical Comparison (9.1)

    088 of 145 • Lesson 9.1 • Chapter 9 Understanding and Refuting Islam — Truth Booster Narratives of Moses, Pharaoh, Haman, Solomon and other figures are compared with biblical accounts and historical questions raised by the course. Absence from a biblical account alone does not prove that an event never happened; assess each claim on its evidence. Presentation references (Quran translation: Al-Hilali and Khan): 1. Quran 2:55–56 — https://quranx.com/2.55 2. Quran 2:243 — https://quranx.com/2.243 3. Quran 2:63–65 — https://quranx.com/2.63 4. Quran 17:101 — https://quranx.com/17.101 5. Quran 22:52 — https://quranx.com/22.52 6. Quran 26:49 — https://quranx.com/26.49 7. Quran 7:123–124 — https://quranx.com/7.123 8. Quran 20:71 — https://quranx.com/20.71 9. Quran 12:41 — https://quranx.com/12.41 10. Andrew Vargo, “Crucifixion or Crucifiction in Ancient Egypt?”, Answering Islam website. 11. Quran 28:4–8 — https://quranx.com/28.4 12. Quran 28:38 — https://quranx.com/28.38 13. Quran 27:16–17 — https://quranx.com/27.16 14. Quran 33:69 — https://quranx.com/33.69 15. Sahih al-Bukhari, Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 616 (USC-MSA English): https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-4/Book-55 16. Quran 74:31 — https://quranx.com/74.31 17. Quran 18:60–82 — https://quranx.com/18.60 Listen in numbered order. https://truthbooster.com AI-assisted narration/presentation. Also linked in the presentation: https://quran.com/12/41; https://quran.com/17/101; https://quran.com/18/60; https://quran.com/2/243; https://quran.com/2/55; https://quran.com/2/63; https://quran.com/20/71; https://quran.com/22/52; https://quran.com/26/49; https://quran.com/27/16; https://quran.com/28/38; https://quran.com/28/4; https://quran.com/33/69; https://quran.com/7/123; https://quran.com/74/31; https://sunnah.com/bukhari

    18 min
  • 087 | Putting the Quran to the Test: Chapter 9 Introduction (9.0)

    087 of 145 • Lesson 9.0 • Chapter 9: The Quran in Conflict with the Bible and Itself

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    Chapter 9 introduces two lines of comparison: the Quran alongside the Bible and the Quran alongside its own passages. This opening lesson outlines the course’s claims and the categories examined in the source-based lessons that follow.

    Source note: This introduction supplies no dedicated bibliography or precise inline bibliographic citations. References for the individual comparisons accompany the following lessons.

    Listen in numbered order. More resources: https://truthbooster.com

    AI-assisted narration/presentation.

    3 min
  • 086 | The Islamic Dilemma: Chapter 8 Conclusion (8.5)

    086 of 145 • Lesson 8.5 • Chapter 8: The Quran and the Bible

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    This concluding lesson brings together the course’s argument about the Quran’s treatment of the Torah and Gospel. It presents the “Islamic dilemma” as developed in Chapter 8 and prepares for the next chapter’s comparisons. Evaluate the conclusion alongside the cited passages and interpretations in Lessons 8.1–8.4.

    Source note: This conclusion supplies no dedicated bibliography or precise inline source citations. It summarizes the preceding lessons; their descriptions contain the presentation references.

    Listen in numbered order. More resources: https://truthbooster.com

    AI-assisted narration/presentation.

    3 min

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Explore Islam’s sources, history and theological claims through this 145-lesson course by George Anthony Paul, presented by Abdul Malik. The episodes examine the Quran, Muhammad’s biographies…

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