Table of Contents I support the free speech of the Danish people 10 Myths About Islam 4th Edition By Timothy W. Dunkin © 2001-2006, All Rights Reserved Table of Contents Introductory Comments .................................................................................................................. 4 The Qur’an...................................................................................................................................... 6 Myth #1 The Qur’an is Preserved and Unchanged Revelation from Allah................................ 6 The Tangible Evidences.......................................................................................................... 6 Manufacturing the Qur’an..................................................................................................... 13 Garbled in Transmission....................................................................................................... 18 Home Grown Inspiration ...................................................................................................... 20 End Notes.......................................................................................................................... 22 Myth #2 The Qur’an is Allah’s Perfect and Complete Word ................................................... 25 False Claims of Biblical Corruption ..................................................................................... 25 God’s Preservation of the Bible............................................................................................ 26 Pre-Islamic Source Materials Used in the Qur’an ................................................................ 29 Trappings of Paganism Introduced into Quranic Teaching .................................................. 31 Mistakes, Inconsistencies, and Imperfections in the Qur’an ................................................ 31 End Notes.......................................................................................................................... 37 Theology ....................................................................................................................................... 40 Myth #3 Allah is the Same as the God of the Bible.................................................................. 40 The Attributes of God in the Bible versus Allah in the Qur’an............................................ 40 Traces of Pre-Islamic Paganism in Attitude and Practice..................................................... 46 Allah as the Pre-Islamic Arabian High God ......................................................................... 48 Ilah and the Sumerian Origins of Allah ................................................................................ 52 Enter the Moon God.............................................................................................................. 54 Bel, Baal, and Hubal ............................................................................................................. 56 Dushara - Proto-Islamic Arabian High God ......................................................................... 64 Hadad/Rimmon and the Islamic Rahman ............................................................................. 64 What Does It All Mean? ....................................................................................................... 67 End Notes.......................................................................................................................... 69 Myth #4 Muslims Reverence Jesus Christ................................................................................ 74 A Short Synopsis of What Islam Teaches About Christ....................................................... 74 Reverencing the Lord?.......................................................................................................... 76 The Gospel of Barnabas........................................................................................................ 79 End Notes.......................................................................................................................... 81 Mohammed ................................................................................................................................... 82 Myth #5 Mohammed was a Prophet from Allah ...................................................................... 82 Who Was This Mohammed? ................................................................................................ 82 What did Mohammed as a Prophet Represent? .................................................................... 91 1 Table of Contents Mohammed’s Sexual Excesses............................................................................................. 91 Mohammed’s Greed for Wealth ........................................................................................... 94 Mohammed’s Penchant for Violence.................................................................................... 96 In Contrast - The Goodness and Purity of Christ.................................................................. 98 End Notes.......................................................................................................................... 99 Myth #6 Mohammed was the Fulfillment of Biblical Prophecy ............................................ 103 The Claims.......................................................................................................................... 103 Genesis 49:10.................................................................................................................. 103 Deuteronomy 18:15,18 ................................................................................................... 104 Deuteronomy 33:2 .......................................................................................................... 105 Psalm 45:3-5 ................................................................................................................... 108 Isaiah 21:7....................................................................................................................... 109 Matthew 3:2 .................................................................................................................... 110 Mark 1:7.......................................................................................................................... 111 John 4:21......................................................................................................................... 111 John 14:16-17, 26............................................................................................................ 113 Prophecies Fulfilled by the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ ..................................................... 114 Other Prophecies Fulfilled by Christ .................................................................................. 118 End Notes........................................................................................................................ 121 Social Impact .............................................................................................................................. 122 Myth #7 Islam is a Peaceful Religion..................................................................................... 122 Violence From the Qur’an .................................................................................................. 123 Violence From the Ahadith................................................................................................. 128 Islamic Attacks on Scholarism............................................................................................ 129 Historical Muslim Violence Toward Unbelievers .............................................................. 129 The Violence of Islam in the Modern Era .......................................................................... 131 The Contrast of Bible Christianity...................................................................................... 133 End Notes........................................................................................................................ 135 Myth #8 Islam is a Tolerant Religion ..................................................................................... 138 Toleration - The American Example .................................................................................. 138 Islamic Intolerance of Opposing Views.............................................................................. 139 Islamic Intolerance Towards Other Religions .................................................................... 140 Dhimmitude ........................................................................................................................ 143 Racism in Islam................................................................................................................... 147 Islamic Imperialism ............................................................................................................ 150 Islam Uber Alles by Any Means Necessary ....................................................................... 152 End Notes........................................................................................................................ 155 Myth #9 Women are Respected and Equal in Islam............................................................... 158 Muslim Women in the West - The Whitewash..................................................................