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Do you think that the Quran is from Allah after what I just showed you?
Belle Liu compares Muhammad's and Moses' prophetic experiences, questioning the Quran's divine origin.
Key Takeaways
- Muhammad initially did not recognize his prophethood and was fearful.
- Moses had a clear, direct divine encounter and immediate understanding of his mission.
- The prophetic validation process for Moses involved multiple witnesses, unlike Muhammad's initial experience.
- The Quran's divine origin is questioned based on the contrast with Moses' experience.
- Contextual understanding of prophetic experiences is important when comparing religious texts.
Summary
- Belle Liu examines the initial prophetic experiences of Muhammad and Moses.
- Muhammad's first revelation involved fear and uncertainty, with no immediate recognition of his prophethood.
- Muhammad sought comfort from his wife Khadija, who also did not initially know he was a prophet.
- Khadija's cousin Waraqa identified the angel as the same one who spoke to Moses.
- The Quran did not exist at Muhammad's time, so Waraqa referenced the Torah for context.
- Moses' encounter with God was direct and clear, with God identifying Himself as Yahweh.
- Moses immediately knew he was a prophet and was given signs to prove his mission.
- Moses informed his brother Aaron and the elders of Israel, who recognized his prophethood.
- The video highlights significant differences between Muhammad's and Moses' experiences.
- Belle Liu questions whether the Quran is truly from Allah based on these differences.
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It's hard, right? So, according to Makari 3, Muhammad was by himself going to seclusion in the cave of Hira. An angel comes to him and then he presses him, right? And then after all that, he's scared. So, he goes home to who? Do you
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remember? His wife, Khadija. And then does he know that he's a messenger from Allah?
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Not yet. Because he's scared, right? He thinks it's demonic. He doesn't know. He says to Khadija, "Cover me, cover me," 'cause he's so scared, right? He says.
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And then they covered him till his fear was over, and after that, he told her everything that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen to me." And then Khadija says, "No, never.
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By Allah, he would never forsake you because you do good things and whatever," right? So, let me ask you, does Khadija know that he's a prophet? No. Does Muhammad know he's a prophet? No. And then after they go to Waraqa. So, Waraqa
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is Khadija's cousin. And then what does Waraqa say? Waraqa says, "This is the same one, the same angel who keeps the secrets, whom Allah has sent to Musa, Moses," right? How does he know it's like Moses?
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'Cause the Quran didn't exist yet. Yeah, so there's no Quran. So, what do you have?
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The Torah. Right? So, when we go and read the Torah about Moses, let me tell you what it is, okay? So, Moses [clears throat] is by himself in the wilderness. Very similar to Muhammad, okay? So, that's stage one. And then God
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shows up to him and immediately he says, "I am the God," and he says, "My personal name is Yahweh. I am Yahweh, the God of Abraham, Moses, and Jacob." And so, does Moses know that that's God?
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Yes. So, now Moses knows, "Oh, this is God talking to me, okay?" And then he says, "I'm going to send you on a divine mission to bring the Israelites out of Egypt." And then so, does Moses know that he's a prophet? Yes. Because and he
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Moses even like, "Oh, I'm too scared. I can't talk. I have a stutter." And then God's like, "No.
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You have to, and I will give you signs." So, he gives him signs. He says, "I will prove to you that you are a prophet on a divine mission." So, then he has a staff, and he throws it onto the floor, it
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becomes a snake. And then, all these other things, like the hand with the leprosy, right? So, he gives them all these signs. And then, he goes and he tells Aaron, okay? So, when he goes to Aaron, his brother,
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he shows Aaron the signs, and he tells Aaron. So, now, does Moses know he's a prophet? Yes. Does Aaron know that he's a prophet? And then, lastly, they go to the elders of Israel. They show them the signs, and they tell them the message.
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So, after this last stage, do they know that he is a prophet? Okay. So, when you look at it, the Muhammad in the cave, and then Khadijah, and then the Waraqa, and you go Moses, Aaron, and the elders. Is it very similar?
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Not at all, right? And so, that's a problem. And so, do you think that the Quran is from Allah after what I just showed you?
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It's hard, right? It's been tough, right?
Topics:QuranMuhammadMosesprophethoodIslamTorahdivine revelationKhadijaWaraqareligious comparison
