Understanding and Refuting Islam

Abdul Malik
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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 (sirah) and hadith; the collection and chronology of the Quran; abrogation; the life of Muhammad; and Christian and Islamic claims about Jesus, the Bible and the Trinity. Follow the numbered lessons in sequence. Each episode description includes lesson-specific presentation references where supplied, so listeners can check sources and study the arguments in context. The course critiques texts and ideas while encouraging respectful discussion with people. Find free Christian books and further resources at https://truthbooster.com/.

  1. Episode 1

    001 | What Is Islam Really Built On? Quran, Sirah & Hadith (1.0)

    What is Islam built on besides the Quran? In this opening lesson, I examine the roles of the Quran, Muhammad’s biographies (sirah), and the hadith, and explain why chronology matters when studying abrogation. Episode 001 of 145 • Chapter 1: Islamic Source Materials • Lesson 1.0 Understanding and Refuting Islam — George Anthony Paul | Truth Booster Learn how the Quran, biographies and hadith serve different purposes; why Muhammad’s example matters within Islamic teaching; and why the sequence of events matters when examining abrogation. Begin here and follow the numbered lessons in order. Next: Episode 002 / Lesson 1.1 — The Biographies, Also Known as the Sirat. WATCH THE VIDEO https://youtu.be/88Ff4KZAnEw REFERENCES USED IN THIS LESSON Quran, Surah al-Ahzab 33:21 (Hilali–Khan translation cited in the presentation): https://quranx.com/33.21 https://quran.com/33/21 Quran, Surah an-Najm 53:1–5 (Hilali–Khan translation cited in the presentation): https://quranx.com/53.1 https://quran.com/53/1 Quran, Surah al-Kahf 18:83–90 (Hilali–Khan translation cited in the presentation): https://quranx.com/18.83 https://quran.com/18/83 Explore the sources and bring your questions to the discussion. Criticism here concerns religious texts and arguments; engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ Follow Understanding and Refuting Islam to continue the course, and share this episode with someone studying Christianity and Islam. This episode uses AI-generated narration.

    001 | What Is Islam Really Built On? Quran, Sirah & Hadith (1.0)

  2. Episode 2

    002 | The Biographies of Muhammad: Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham & the Sirat (1.1)

    Lesson 002 of 145 • Chapter 1: Islamic Source Materials • Section 1.1 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster How did the earliest biographies of Muhammad reach us? This lesson examines Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham’s editing, material preserved by Tabari, and Alfred Guillaume’s reconstruction. It also considers Haykal’s treatment of the Satanic Verses tradition and Quran 22:52. Follow the course in numbered order. Previous: 001 — What Is Islam Really Built On? Next: 003 — The Hadith Collections of Sunni Islam (1.2). REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION 1. Alfred Guillaume (trans.), The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah, Oxford University Press, introduction, p. xiii. 2. The same translation, Ibn Hisham’s notes, p. 691. 3. Muhammad Husayn Haykal, The Life of Muhammad, translated by Ismail Ragi al Faruqi from the 8th edition, American Trust Publications, 1993, preface to the second edition, p. lxxxi. 4. Quran, Surah al-Hajj 22:52 (Hilali–Khan translation cited): https://quranx.com/22.52 https://quran.com/22/52 Read the sources and bring your questions. Criticism concerns religious texts and arguments; engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ This episode uses AI-generated narration.

    002 | The Biographies of Muhammad: Ibn Ishaq, Ibn Hisham & the Sirat (1.1)

  3. Episode 3

    003 | The Hadith Collections of Sunni Islam: Isnad, Transmission & Evidence (1.2)

    Lesson 003 of 145 • Chapter 1: Islamic Source Materials • Section 1.2 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster What are the major Sunni hadith collections, and how are reports evaluated? This lesson introduces Bukhari, Muslim and the other collections, explains the isnad and classifications such as sahih and daif, and examines questions about oral transmission, testimony and consistency in evaluating religious sources. Listen in course order. Previous: 002 — The Biographies of Muhammad (1.1). Next: 004 — Introduction to the Quran (2.1). REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION 1. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, introduction to The Translation of the Meaning of Sahih al-Bukhari, Dar Ahya Us-Sunnah al-Nabawiya, p. xv. 2. Alfred Guillaume (trans.), The Life of Muhammad: A Translation of Ibn Ishaq’s Sirat Rasul Allah, p. 112. 3. Tabari, History (the presentation does not specify an edition or page). 4. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah 2:282 (Pickthall translation): https://quranx.com/2.282 https://quran.com/2/282 5. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 6, Hadith 301 (USC-MSA English translation): https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-1/Book-6 https://sunnah.com/bukhari 6. Wikipedia is cited in the presentation for the number of reports attributed to Aisha; no specific article or edition is supplied. 7. Bible, Hebrews 2:3 (KJV): https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Hebrews+2%3A3&version=KJV Read the sources and bring your questions. Engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ This episode uses AI-generated narration.

    003 | The Hadith Collections of Sunni Islam: Isnad, Transmission & Evidence (1.2)

  4. Episode 4

    004 | Introduction to the Quran: Recitation, Collection & Preservation (2.1)

    Lesson 004 of 145 • Chapter 2: Overview of the Text of the Quran • Section 2.1 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster This chapter introduction sets out the questions explored in the coming lessons: the meaning of Quran as recitation, the move from recited material to a collected book, the roles of Uthman and Zaid ibn Thabit, reports associated with other early collections, and the doctrine of abrogation. Follow the course in order. Previous: 003 — The Hadith Collections of Sunni Islam (1.2). Next: 005 — The View of Modern Muslims (2.2). SOURCE NOTE This short introductory presentation does not supply individual bibliographic references or verse citations. The subsequent lessons develop these topics and include their source references in their respective descriptions. Read the sources and bring your questions. Engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ This episode uses AI-generated narration.

    004 | Introduction to the Quran: Recitation, Collection & Preservation (2.1)

  5. Episode 5

    005 | The Modern Claim of Quran Preservation: What Muslim Sources Say (2.2)

    Lesson 005 of 145 • Chapter 2: Overview of the Text of the Quran • Section 2.2 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster Before examining the historical evidence, this lesson presents modern Muslim claims about the Quran’s preservation in their own words. It considers statements by Muhammad Muhsin Khan and I. A. Ibrahim, alongside Quran 15:9, and introduces the questions the following lessons investigate. Listen in numbered order. Previous: 004 — Introduction to the Quran (2.1). Next: 006 — Abrogation: When Allah Cancels His Own Words (2.3). REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION 1. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, introduction to The Translation of the Meaning of Sahih al-Bukhari, p. vi. 2. Quran, Surah al-Hijr 15:9 (Hilali–Khan translation cited): https://quranx.com/15.9 https://quran.com/15/9 3. I. A. Ibrahim, A Brief Illustrated Guide to Understanding Islam, 2nd edition, p. 5. Read the sources and bring your questions. Engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ This episode uses AI-generated narration.

    005 | The Modern Claim of Quran Preservation: What Muslim Sources Say (2.2)

  6. Episode 6

    006 | Abrogation: When Allah Cancels His Own Words (2.3)

    Lesson 006 of 145 • Chapter 2 • Section 2.3 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster This lesson examines abrogation, Quran 2:106, chronological arguments, and reports about verses said to have been lost or replaced. Previous: 005 (2.2). Next: 007 (2.4). REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION 1. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah, 2:106 (Pickthall translation) 2. Quran, Surah al-Baqarah, 2:256 (Pickthall translation) 3. Quran, Surah al-Anfal, 8:39 (Yusuf Ali translation) 4. Muhammad Muhsin Khan, introduction to The Translation of the Meaning of Sahih al-Bukhari, 'The Call to Jihad, Fighting for Allah's Cause in the Holy Quran', p. xxv 5. Sahih Muslim, Book 43, Hadith 7173 (USC-MSA English translation) 6. Surah al-Furqan (chapter 25), the Meccan verse discussed in Sahih Muslim, Book 43, Hadith 7173 7. Abdullah Al-Araby, Islam Unveiled, p. 13 8. Quran, Surah at-Tawbah, 9:5 (as quoted by Al-Araby) 9. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 6, Book of the Virtues of the Quran, Hadith 512, Muhsin Khan translation, pp. 480–481 (narrated al-Bara) 10. Quran, Surah an-Nisa, 4:95 (Hilali–Khan translation) 11. Quran, Surah an-Nur, 24:2 (Pickthall translation) 12. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 9, Book 93, Hadith 633 (USC-MSA English translation) 13. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 6, Book 60, Hadith 79 (USC-MSA English translation) 14. Bible, Leviticus 20:10 (NKJV) 15. Bible, Deuteronomy 22:24 (NKJV) 16. Quran, Surah al-Ma'idah, 5:43–44 (Pickthall translation) 17. Ibn Ishaq, in Alfred Guillaume (trans.), The Life of Muhammad, p. 260 18. Sahih Muslim, Book 17, Hadith 4194 (USC-MSA English translation) 19. Sunan Ibn Majah, no. 1944, translated by Mohammad Mahdi al-Sharif, Volume 2, p. 204, Dar al-Kotob al-Ilmiyah 20. Quran, Surah al-Hijr, 15:9 (Hilali–Khan translation) 21. Sahih Muslim, Book 8, Hadith 3421 (USC-MSA English translation) 22. Malik's Muwatta, Book 30, Hadith 30.3.17 23. Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 33:37 (Hilali–Khan translation) 24. Malik's Muwatta, Book 30, Hadith 30.2.12 25. Quran, Surah al-Ahzab, 33:5 (Hilali–Khan translation) 26. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 3, Book 48, Hadith 827 (USC-MSA English translation) 27. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 70, Hadith 573 (USC-MSA English translation) Source collections: https://quranx.com/ https://sunnah.com/ https://www.biblegateway.com/ Read the sources and engage people with respect. Free books: https://truthbooster.com/ https://quran.com/15/9 https://quran.com/2/106 https://quran.com/2/256 https://quran.com/24/2 https://quran.com/33/37 https://quran.com/33/5 https://quran.com/4/95 https://quran.com/5/43 https://quran.com/8/39 https://quran.com/9/5 https://quranx.com/15.9 https://quranx.com/2.106 https://quranx.com/2.256 https://quranx.com/24.2 https://quranx.com/33.37 https://quranx.com/33.5 https://quranx.com/4.95 https://quranx.com/5.43 https://quranx.com/8.39 https://quranx.com/9.5 https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-3/Book-48 https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-6/Book-60 https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-7/Book-70 https://quranx.com/Hadith/Bukhari/USC-MSA/Volume-9/Book-93 https://sunnah.com/bukhari https://sunnah.com/muslim https://sunnah.com/muslim/17 https://sunnah.com/muslim/43 https://sunnah.com/muslim/8 https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Deuteronomy+22%3A24&version=NKJV https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Leviticus+20%3A10&version=NKJV AI-generated narration.

    006 | Abrogation: When Allah Cancels His Own Words (2.3)

  7. Episode 7

    007 | The Quran Is Not in Chronological Order: Which Verse Came Later? (2.4)

    Lesson 007 of 145 • Chapter 2 • Section 2.4 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster If later revelations override earlier ones, how can a reader determine which passage came later? This lesson examines the arrangement of the Quran, composite surahs, and the chronological questions raised by abrogation and hadith reports. Previous: 006 — Abrogation (2.3). Next: 008 — The Order of the Surahs in the Quran (2.5). REFERENCES USED IN THE PRESENTATION 1. John Gilchrist, Jam al-Quran: The Codification of the Quran Text, MERCSA, 1989 2. Jalal al-Din as-Suyuti, Al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Quran, p. 141 3. W. Montgomery Watt, foreword to Muhammad at Mecca, volume 6 of Tabari's History, p. xviii Read the sources and engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ AI-generated narration.

    007 | The Quran Is Not in Chronological Order: Which Verse Came Later? (2.4)

  8. Episode 8

    008 | The Order of the Surahs in the Quran: Aisha’s Answer (2.5)

    Lesson 008 of 145 • Chapter 2 • Section 2.5 Understanding and Refuting Islam | Truth Booster Was the present order of the Quran’s surahs divinely arranged? This lesson examines a report about Aisha and a visitor from Iraq, the sequence of early revelations, and the distinction between chapter order and chronology. Previous: 007 — The Quran Is Not in Chronological Order (2.4). Next: 009 — A Popular Modern Muslim View on the Text of the Quran (2.6). REFERENCE USED IN THE PRESENTATION 1. Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 6, Book of the Virtues of the Quran, chapter 6, Hadith 515, Muhsin Khan translation, pp. 483–484 (narrated by Yusuf bin Mahk) Read the source and bring your questions. Engage people with respect. Free Christian books and further teaching: https://truthbooster.com/ AI-generated narration.

    008 | The Order of the Surahs in the Quran: Aisha’s Answer (2.5)
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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 (sirah) and hadith; the collection and chronology of the Quran; abrogation; the life of Muhammad; and Christian and Islamic claims about Jesus, the Bible and the Trinity. Follow the numbered lessons in sequence. Each episode description includes lesson-specific presentation references where supplied, so listeners can check sources and study the arguments in context. The course critiques texts and ideas while encouraging respectful discussion with people. Find free Christian books and further resources at https://truthbooster.com/.

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