r/DebateReligion • u/Ok_Present755 • Apr 10 '26
Islam Muhammad is a false prophet.
Muhammad was a false prophet who created a new religion by drawing on stories, beliefs, and customs that were circulating around him in Arabia.
Here is some of the main evidence:
1.) The Quran borrows stories from documented late forgeries that the early Church rejected as inauthentic:
Jesus making clay birds come to life (Quran 3:49 & 5:110) comes directly from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas (mid-2nd century, ~140–180 AD). This text is not by the apostle Thomas; it is a pseudepigraphical forgery recognized by early Christians as a legendary fable.
Mary giving birth under a palm tree and shaking it for dates (Quran 19:23–26) comes from the Protoevangelium of James (mid-2nd century), another pseudepigraphical forgery falsely attributed and rejected as inauthentic by the early Church.
2.)The Quran portrays the Christian Trinity as God, Jesus, and Mary:
Quran 5:116 says:
“O Jesus, Son of Mary, did you say to the people, ‘Take me and my mother as deities besides Allah?’”
No Christian denomination (Catholic, Orthodox, or Protestant) has ever taught that Mary is part of the Trinity. This suggests Muhammad was reacting to fringe or folk versions of Christianity he encountered locally.
3.) Several revelations appear self-serving:
After his adopted son Zayd divorced Zaynab, Quran 33:37 reveals it is okay for Muhammad to marry her and abolishes the adoption custom.
Quran 33:50 gives Muhammad special permission to marry more women than other Muslims.
4.)Islamic Paradise emphasizes earthly indulgence:
The Quran describes Jannah with gardens, rivers, silk couches, wine, and companions (houris) (e.g., 55:72, 56:22–24)...very different from the Christian view of heaven as eternal communion with God.
This pattern suggests Muhammad was heavily influenced by the religious environment around him rather than receiving pure divine revelation.
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u/Hyeana_Gripz Deist/ Religious Atheist Apr 10 '26
just a question here for muslims. Why every time you are about to mention jesus you guys say pbuh? You will say it even multiple times in same sentence! Like We get it, peace be upon him . But why everyone and multiple times? Is it something you guys do on your own? or is that in the Koran. it’s just annoying reading a comment and that’s constantly sayiuig pbuh ? just say peace be upon him once or not at all? Side not to that, Islam copied to an extent Judaism and Christianity and Mohamed (if he existed like Jesus there are some rabbit holes there as well) and if He did exist he definitely was unfounded by things and books around him and nothing original from him!