The Lowing Calf: Mystical Background to Surah 20

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  • Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
  • This video draws from David J. Halperin's magisterial work, "The Faces of the Chariot" to explain the background of some puzzling verses in the Quran's version of the golden calf episode.

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  • @IslamCritiqued
    @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +33

    Download the text form of this video here: drive.google.com/uc?export=download&id=1lIx_TWFvwi2MnM8gmB4itmYdZ3urIbOy.
    If you want to support me, go here: www.patreon.com/islamcritiqued.
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    • @RM-fs8ub
      @RM-fs8ub 4 года назад +1

      It is boggling to the mind alright. I shall be waiting with pen and paper - probably will need three runs to understand it all! Til then 😅

    • @arrownoir
      @arrownoir 4 года назад +5

      Islam Critiqued Hello,
      I have a brother who became a Muslim a few years ago. He’s convinced that he’s in the light. I’ve sent him several of your videos, with several from David Wood’s channel as well along with the research material, but he did not look at them. He said that he’s not going to watch something that’s criticizing his faith.
      Thankfully, he has grown so prideful and convicted of his path that he now wants to have a debate; before, he dismissed anything that objected to his belief. I was hoping perhaps that you would be willing to have a debate with him. This could be how he finally sees the light and accept Christ.
      Thanks for all your work and God Bless.

    • @R2026I
      @R2026I 4 года назад +1

      @widjajaa Thank Bro for the date and years now we know that the Gospel was Written not too long after Jesus leave the earth praise the Lord Jesus Amen
      Not like Quran which most of the Quranic verse have been
      God bless you in the name of Jesus Christ Amen

    • @chrishoff402
      @chrishoff402 4 года назад

      I liked Velikovsky's explanation for the persistence of cow worship. How else do you explain verses describing the noon day sun not moving for hours during the Battle of Beth Horon, or later the reversing of the suns shadow in order to reassure a king he wasn't going to die, to say nothing of the plagues of Egypt and parting of the Red Sea. It might also explain why Hindu's hold cows sacred.
      For those who would prefer to write off Velikovsky's claims about the planet Venus, he was working on another book before he died. In it, he said the ejection of Venus from Jupiter would be explained as the result of a proto-planet 10 times the size of the earth having collided with Jupiter. The mythical and religious sources being much farther back were harder to track down. Last year, data from the Juno Spacecraft determined the Jovian atmosphere is full of metal from the core out to half the planets radius. The only explanation scientists could come up with is that a planet 10 times the earths mass made a direct hit on Jupiter's core 4 million years ago.
      www.reuters.com/article/us-space-jupiter/planet-10-times-earths-mass-may-have-smacked-jupiter-long-ago-idUSKCN1V528S

    • @SaintOtter
      @SaintOtter 4 года назад

      @@AR-ds7fi I have no idea about what you want to accomplish with posting a reference to a surah being read

  • @MLeoM
    @MLeoM 4 года назад +51

    It takes a lot to time to make research, accumulate data, organizer it, plan the video, chose the topic and relation with the data, the approach, then designing all necessary images/graphical presentation, record audio and video and sync them, organise them and compile the video as a good representation and then finalizing and publishing them! All of this you get in a short video with impeccable research!
    Easily anyone can watch it. Not to mention the steps to successfully upload the video.... Subscribe people, if you haven't already. Share this channel and videos in social media...
    It takes a lot of effort than one might think or realize, but he does it so that Muslims can get saved!
    Respect!

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +14

      "It takes a lot of effort than one might think or realize" You are so right.

    • @MLeoM
      @MLeoM 4 года назад +4

      @@IslamCritiqued Love your work sir. Respect...

    • @AlbertM170
      @AlbertM170 4 года назад +5

      @@IslamCritiqued the work you do is amazing!!!
      Your name should be placed on the obituary of Islam as one of the people who finally ended its life.
      God bless you!!

    • @Kris77777
      @Kris77777 4 года назад +2

      I was thinking the exact same thing. This guy has a teaching gift for sure.

    • @haljordan9607
      @haljordan9607 4 года назад +3

      @@IslamCritiqued Mr, your work does an amazing results, by the way. You are definitely one of those thanks to I've left Islam, I saw you in my dream... I wanna say you played a huge role in my life, I appreciate it) frankly speaking I was very deep and educated Muslim, and even if I left Islam because of your work, it means you have an incredible potential and content, I hope that you will get a lot more subscribers over time)

  • @ngliscsaxon6128
    @ngliscsaxon6128 4 года назад +39

    Love your content. I was a Muslim convert for 10 years, and now thanks to yourself and others I have seen through the religion. I am still not convinced of Christianity though, maybe in my own time and research, but as far as Islam is concerned I really can't take it seriously anymore.

    • @chesedsozo7840
      @chesedsozo7840 4 года назад +3

      Some people stumble over the truth. They get up, dust themselves off and walk on as if nothing have happened. You remind me of such a person.

    • @ngliscsaxon6128
      @ngliscsaxon6128 4 года назад +2

      meaning what exactly?

    • @stylizstatus8585
      @stylizstatus8585 4 года назад +2

      What were the early problems: how you coped with your parents, relatives?

    • @ngliscsaxon6128
      @ngliscsaxon6128 4 года назад +2

      my parents were actually supportive, not so much my Grandparents but they are of that generation. At first, it made me happy because I was introduced to a westernised version of Islam i.e miracles of the Quran, Islam means peace etc but I very quickly got led into the extremist path and I fully believed as well that this was the truth and I became extremely heart hearted and miserable and I lost all my friends and family. I eventually overcame the extremist phase but it took many years, I was hardline Salafi, afterwards, I loosened up and became a Sufi, then just a general Muslim without any sectarianism and tried to follow a modern path but ultimately could not have any questions answered and found that Islam has many loopholes and unanswerable questions when it comes to the justice of God, Hell, The Prophet etc and after filtering through it all again I came to see that I had been duped by the so-called 'miracles' of the Quran, and Muslim scholars have to repeatedly defend their prophet's actions etc... I could go on for a long time listing everything but once you take a step back and re-evaluate it all, it all seems so silly and far-fetched

    • @ngliscsaxon6128
      @ngliscsaxon6128 4 года назад +2

      @Rogue Prophet Thanks! I'm open minded, I don't write things off at face value. I'll continue to research

  • @ReasonedAnswers
    @ReasonedAnswers 4 года назад +31

    Absolutely fascinating material. It took some work to unpack all you said, but it is worth it. So "the messenger" is the hayyot ox? Wow! A bovine messenger revealed by _the_ porcine messenger! I hope people watch the whole thing and review it as necessary - the material is well worth the effort.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +7

      And a variant in the Quran gave commentators another option- the messenger’s horse.

    • @RM-fs8ub
      @RM-fs8ub 4 года назад +2

      @@IslamCritiqued My mind is still going around in circles...Were the people that dealt in these mystical issues not prone to going insane? -This is so difficult to digest!

  • @Tai91827
    @Tai91827 4 года назад +25

    Cant wait to see this video starring Mooooo hammad.

    • @SaintOtter
      @SaintOtter 4 года назад +3

      @Profit Mohamad yeeha

    • @sainteleora6069
      @sainteleora6069 4 года назад +1

      @Profit Mohamad O Messenger of Allah! peace be upon you.

    • @aldredtawasil9339
      @aldredtawasil9339 4 года назад

      @@sainteleora6069 pornography verse of the Bible?
      written by anonymous writter,but they claim that's word of God!

    • @sainteleora6069
      @sainteleora6069 4 года назад +1

      @@aldredtawasil9339 Is that so? in Hebrew and Aramaic there's no way to get that mindset when reading the Bible. only dogs like you who constantly think of women will think of that while reading verses, Filthy mind you have just like Allah who promises you women with large breast.

    • @Tai91827
      @Tai91827 4 года назад

      @@sainteleora6069 Hes been commenting on a few videos, after trying to discuss something with him, I soon realised he has the same level of intelligence like Zakir Naik and Nadir Ahmed. The Quran and Islam fails at the criticism hes aiming at Christianity and the bible, but he doesnt realise that.

  • @MohamadFaridi
    @MohamadFaridi 4 года назад +17

    Beautiful studio improvement

    • @Munch1289
      @Munch1289 4 года назад +2

      God bless u ❤️welcome to jesus😁

  • @ALLHEART_
    @ALLHEART_ 4 года назад +8

    You're "Muhammad the mystic" idea could be an excellent doctoral thesis. Very unique, deep connections you're illuminating. Keep it up.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +4

      It's everywhere, hadith, Quran....etc.

  • @NadaVerse
    @NadaVerse 4 года назад +12

    Consistently Enlightening, as usual🙂

  • @horatiotrismegistus616
    @horatiotrismegistus616 4 года назад +5

    This is very well-researched and articulated. Amazing ammunition here- sometimes it seems like there's an endless supply!
    Thank you once again!

  • @einc70
    @einc70 4 года назад +16

    A great smashing 🤜 great video by "Imam Colin". 🙏😁
    In all seriousness, you should do your commentary collection of the Quran in the light of the Talmud. I think Christian commentators should step in and comment on this book in the light of the Bible. So the muslims might have a different perspective of it. That's one way to preach the gospel to them and stay diplomatic about it without offending these people and stay outside of their Blasphemic laws.
    We need competitors against Ibn Katheer or Al Jalalayn the most respected sunni classic commentators.
    Again great solid content as usual colin@. 🙏

  • @oaktree2406
    @oaktree2406 4 года назад +17

    Holy cow this is golden!

    • @AlbertM170
      @AlbertM170 4 года назад +1

      @Profit Mohamad well bottoms up.
      Cause the holey prophit MoohaMAD tells us too. 🤪
      Allah is a mouse!!!

  • @nourellyahmizrahi5017
    @nourellyahmizrahi5017 4 года назад +3

    Thank u for ur sharing, yeah one of the reason I'm exciting to learn Islam cause it's mystic religion... and thank u so for the material u share for us and for ur hardwork... Gbu

  • @LlyneM-rf3gd
    @LlyneM-rf3gd 4 года назад +34

    So through the science of textual forensics, and sometimes archeological evidence, IC, CP, Acts17 Apologetics, Robert Spencer, Jay Smith, and Hatun, Patricia Crone, Dan Gibson, Sam Shamoun, Bill Warner, Al Fadi and many, many others are unraveling the development of Islam - that took hundreds of years of human fabrication to come about.
    Muslims need to realize that their leaders, imams and "scholars" either avoid, ignore or lie about everything being discovered about islam that plainly shows it was all manmade and not from God.
    Every convincing lie has just a tidbit of truth that it builds upon. Islam builds it's lies upon tiny bits and pieces of Biblical and Prophetic truths, but then distorts everything and takes from heretical texts, common stories and legends and combines it with commands to unite armies, demean, denegrate, control peoples, and combines it all into a chaotic mishmash designed to unite a people into a giant force, in order to dominate and erase everthing and everyone in it's destructive path.
    Satan comes to steal, kill and destroy. Satan also comes disguised as an "angel of light, teaching a different gospel" to lead people away from the Christ. Satan is the great deceiver. "Allah" is the great deceiver. So we know the origin of Islam.
    Islam cannot possibly be from God.

    • @aldredtawasil9339
      @aldredtawasil9339 4 года назад

      The misunderstanding verses..
      " I and my father are one".( John 10:30)
      this verse are is qouted ignorantly from Christian
      pastor and missionaries for preaching,yet it is out
      of context..
      when Jesus said"I and father are one".
      he didn't mean that he and god are one
      in essence,making himself god.but, one in purpose.
      However, the Jews as usual were looking for trouble
      and they accused him claiming to be god.jesus denied .
      the Jews allegation that he said,he was God,rather the
      distinguished himself from god..anyway the Jews want
      to cause a problem..they pickup stone
      saying" we stone for you for blasphemy. you are
      man trying to be a god".then Jesus replied:" it is not
      written in your law( torah) ". "I said you are god"? if
      he called gods, to whom the words gods come?
      thou,then say of him whom the god consecrated
      and sent into the world" you are being blaspheming?
      because I'm said I'm the son of God? the answer was
      not satisfied to the Jews,because they want to harm
      anyway so they tried to arrest him.and Jesus ran away.
      it's conclude that:
      many Christians nowadays misunderstood
      what Jesus said and believe that he is claiming
      divinity..

    • @albusai
      @albusai 4 года назад +4

      That and the fact that Quran has no fulfillment of prophecies in 1400 years

    • @albusai
      @albusai 4 года назад +5

      Aldred Tawasil that’s because you don’t know scripture, that is psalm 82

    • @LlyneM-rf3gd
      @LlyneM-rf3gd 4 года назад +8

      @@aldredtawasil9339 you are just guessing. You don't know Biblical phrases and their meanings, because you not only- never studied the Bible, you never bothered to read any whole chapter within it.
      You think you can read the Bible like you read a quran. The quran is made up of gobs of disconnected verses. But the Bible is not like that. In order to understand verses, you need to read the book the verse is within, study the exegesis.
      There are certain phrases used in the New Testament that are from the Old Testament. If you are unfamiliar with them- then don't just guess.
      What arrogant muslims do, is akin to signing up for a math or science class, refusing to study the textbook, then arrogantly guessing about the concepts and arguing with other students who study and also arguing with the teacher.
      You don't know the Bible, so stop thinking you can "teach" anyone about it.

    • @aldredtawasil9339
      @aldredtawasil9339 4 года назад

      @@albusai is the Bible word of God? or word of man.
      maybe it is word of man,because some of the verses are manipulating,fabricating,interpolation,changing,corrupting by anonymous writer....

  • @sufiyanadam
    @sufiyanadam 4 года назад +8

    1:10 Format is akin to the literature exam I gave a few months back.
    A number of heavy detailed questions.
    *Attempt any six of the following questions.*

    • @sufiyanadam
      @sufiyanadam 4 года назад +7

      I am watching this the second time so that I can grasp what I couldn't (basically 75% of the content, I understood the last five minutes better i.e. Relationship b/w those mystical ideas and the Quran).
      Speaking of which I think I could answer the last question -
      What does this have to do with the Quran? (5 mark question)
      Ans - Meh! Actually not much except that Muhammad tried to copy some stuff that he heard and perhaps thought fascinating and we know that Muhammad was all ears.
      Marks - 4/5.
      You're spot on correct. 1 mark was cut for your informal unapologetic poor writing skill.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +7

      I demand a regrade!

  • @immertoll1
    @immertoll1 4 года назад +3

    Thank you for the great content my number1 “Imam”.

  • @chesedsozo7840
    @chesedsozo7840 4 года назад +1

    Well done, Colin, for taking it to the limit one more time!

  • @officercrown
    @officercrown 4 года назад +8

    Done .. and dusted . Jesus is Lord

  • @edwardsianturi8438
    @edwardsianturi8438 4 года назад +2

    Wow, just wow.
    It's a very fascinating story, like a conspiracy theory at another level. I didn't get where the story goes until the very end. Bravo!

  • @kevohmistari
    @kevohmistari 4 года назад +1

    Pretty mind bugling stuff man.. Really nice work

  • @Kris77777
    @Kris77777 4 года назад

    Very insightful. Not sure how you can take all of this information and succinctly put it in such a short video. Very Well done.

  • @Billy_Mandalay
    @Billy_Mandalay 4 года назад +11

    Cowabunga ! Let's milk this !

  • @Derek_Baumgartner
    @Derek_Baumgartner 4 года назад +4

    More good stuff, great job.
    Guessing that fella who called Muhammad "the ear" was more accurate than one may initially assume.

  • @glen6494
    @glen6494 4 года назад +1

    Wonderful work!

  • @jomoljoseph2326
    @jomoljoseph2326 4 года назад +1

    Congratulations. You made it.
    ME: OOH THANKS..scratching my head.
    Great video sir.eventhough its gonna take quite a bit of time for me to process it all.
    God bless you..

  • @goodnbad9199
    @goodnbad9199 4 года назад +3

    The MOO! Is so cute😍😊😊

    • @aldredtawasil9339
      @aldredtawasil9339 4 года назад

      they believe this father are god.
      they also believe this son of God are considered as god.
      and this holy ghost are also god..
      such thing as trio,triad,triune,tripartite,or as in trinity.
      God is not 1+1+1...
      nowhere in the holy Bible that this Trinity are mention...

  • @phillip0537
    @phillip0537 4 года назад +3

    1:19 you, sir, have such a great, dry wit :-)

  • @iferufus9117
    @iferufus9117 4 года назад +4

    Ohh my world,not again,,,,, this is wonderful..............brother please keep bringing it on and on......straight and enlightened.......

  • @aurytons
    @aurytons 4 года назад +10

    I have genuinely tried to share your content with a friend doing Islamic studies but she intentionally avoids the critique, being indoctrinated especially for reverts cannot allow them to see any other point of view as valid

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +5

      Keep trying, and keep being a good friend.

    • @horatiotrismegistus616
      @horatiotrismegistus616 4 года назад +2

      Don't give up! Anyone interested in the truth should not fear a challenge. At some point maybe you can ask her to attempt a debunking...? If she's a thorough investigator, the results could be interesting...

    • @ReasonedAnswers
      @ReasonedAnswers 4 года назад

      Like the others said, keep trying. And (gently) ask her what she has to fear if truth is on her side.

    • @ZAK5678
      @ZAK5678 4 года назад

      inshallah your friend will make you see the error of your ways

    • @ReasonedAnswers
      @ReasonedAnswers 4 года назад +2

      @@ZAK5678 Why wait? Surely if Islam is true, you can prove it right here, right now. What is your best evidence that Islam is true?

  • @jackthisout9480
    @jackthisout9480 4 года назад +11

    Most muslims stopped watching after 30 seconds. These ayats mean nothing to muslims, but your explanation shows another analogy with older texts. I cannot see mohammed being able to produce these kind of complex analogies, but Waraqa probably was.

    • @ReasonedAnswers
      @ReasonedAnswers 4 года назад +5

      30 seconds? That is generous. Most are too afraid to even watch 5 seconds, in my experience.

    • @avi3860
      @avi3860 4 года назад +2

      @@ReasonedAnswers I would have put a full stop after your word "afraid"...

    • @o00nemesis00o
      @o00nemesis00o 4 года назад

      Zishan Aziz imagine putting 'Islam' and 'civilised' in the same sentence

    • @ReasonedAnswers
      @ReasonedAnswers 4 года назад +1

      @@ZAK5678 What evidence do you have that Islam is true? Instead of calling Christians "brainwashed" why don't you present some evidence in favor of Islam?

    • @ZAK5678
      @ZAK5678 4 года назад

      @@ReasonedAnswers lol we could debate for years but your bias and hatred will mean you will listen to what you want all I can do is pray that you become less ignorant and are then willing to accept the facts

  • @DutchMaster6
    @DutchMaster6 4 года назад

    I really love your work

  • @henkh63
    @henkh63 4 года назад +1

    Phew, indeed, I made it. But I may have to look a few more times as it's dazzling me.

  • @watchtower2023
    @watchtower2023 4 года назад

    Excellent Brother

  • @AlbertM170
    @AlbertM170 4 года назад +3

    Was there honestly any work of tradition or hearsay under the sun in the 7th century that Muhammad didn't plagiarise?
    'The Ear' is by far the most accurate nickname anyone has ever had.

  • @seanrodrigues12
    @seanrodrigues12 3 года назад +1

    Thanks for an excellent presentation. May I ask, I'm confused as to the dating of the Merkabah documents. They're not part of the Talmud, are they? I think Genisah fragments are mentioned. Is it that the traditions were known to pre-date Islam, and with what certainty are we saying this?

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  3 года назад +2

      There is at least one recension of hekhalot literature that is pre-Talmudic. Merkabah mysticism emerged well before Islam.

  • @tool1gt
    @tool1gt 4 года назад

    Good video as usual... 👏👍

  • @jeramiahashkenazi9711
    @jeramiahashkenazi9711 4 года назад +1

    You have a really nice spiritual mormon voice. It is so soft and gentle. Were you born with that voice or did it cultivate over time, prayer, and meditation.

  • @hans471
    @hans471 4 года назад +23

    Funny, how a prophet who can't read would mostly draw from oral traditions! 🤓

    • @thaerdamra5149
      @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад

      @Profit Mohamad i cant believe how much pain you are going to have in hell

    • @hans471
      @hans471 4 года назад +3

      @@thaerdamra5149 For this comment, Allah will provide you with three extra virgins (huris) and you will be upgraded from heaven #7 to heaven #6. I'm jealous, brotha! :-)

    • @worldchanger7197
      @worldchanger7197 4 года назад +3

      He knew how to read and write. There are evidences to that in the Islamic traditions.

    • @thaerdamra5149
      @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад

      @@worldchanger7197 may you mention some of your EVIDENCE????

    • @worldchanger7197
      @worldchanger7197 4 года назад +5

      @@thaerdamra5149 The references is quite long, but plz you need to go through them all.
      Narrated Anas bin Malik:
      Once the Prophet wrote a letter or had an idea of writing a letter. The Prophet was told that they (rulers) would not read letters unless they were sealed. So the Prophet got a silver ring made with "Muhammad Allah's Apostle" engraved on it. As if I were just observing its white glitter in the hand of the Prophet… (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 65)
      Narrated 'Ursa:
      The Prophet wrote the (marriage contract) with 'Aisha while she was six years old and consummated his marriage with her while she was nine years old and she remained with him for nine years (i.e. till his death). (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 7, Book 62, Number 88)
      Narrated 'Ubaidullah bin 'Abdullah:
      Ibn 'Abbas said, "When the ailment of the Prophet became worse, he said, 'Bring for me (writing) paper and I will write for you a statement after which you will not go astray.' But 'Umar said, 'The Prophet is seriously ill, and we have got Allah's Book with us and that is sufficient for us.' But the companions of the Prophet differed about this and there was a hue and cry. On that the Prophet said to them, 'Go away (and leave me alone). It is not right that you should quarrel in front of me." Ibn 'Abbas came out saying, ""It was most unfortunate (a great disaster) that Allah's Apostle was prevented from writing that statement for them because of their disagreement and noise. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Volume 1, Book 3, Number 114)
      Narrated Yazid ibn Abdullah:
      We were at Mirbad. A man with dishevelled hair and holding a piece of red skin in his hand came.
      We said: You appear to be a bedouin. He said: Yes. We said: Give us this piece of skin in your hand. He then gave it to us and we read it. It contained the text: "From Muhammad, Apostle of Allah (peace_be_upon_him), to Banu Zuhayr ibn Uqaysh. If you bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the Apostle of Allah, offer prayer, pay zakat, pay the fifth from the booty, and the portion of the Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) and his special portion (safi), you will be under by the protection of Allah and His Apostle."
      We then asked: Who wrote this document for you? He replied: THE APOSTLE OF ALLAH (peace_be_upon_him). (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 19, Number 2993). So the claim that Muhammad had miracle of Quran because he couldn't read is false.

  • @UrsahSolar
    @UrsahSolar 4 года назад +1

    Off topic question: What is the significance of smoke in Merkabah mysticism? (You mentioned it in one of your videos, but never expounded on it.)

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +2

      Asking what is concealed in one’s mind is a way of testing the psychic powers of a mystic. Muhammad posed this challenge to the boy mystic Ibn Sayed. The boy responded: “It is just smoke.” Muhammad was thinking of a corresponding verse in the Quran. The boy read his mind.

    • @UrsahSolar
      @UrsahSolar 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued I'll have to hunt up a Koran verse about smoke then. Thanks.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад

      You could start in the surah of smoke: 44. =)

    • @UrsahSolar
      @UrsahSolar 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued Again, thank you.

    • @UrsahSolar
      @UrsahSolar 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued I hate to bug you again, but I have a challenge for you. There appears to be a contradiction between Genesis 22:14 and Exodus 6:3 regarding whether or not Abraham knew the sacred name of God. I discovered it while doing some research and I would love to see *somebody* address this topic. You seem to be the perfect person to ask because of your extensive knowledge of the Old Testament and Rabbinic commentary. Normally I'm pretty good at resolving apparent contradictions in scripture, but this one has me totally stumped. Obviously, whether or not you cover this topic is totally up to you and I understand either way. Regardless, I like your work. God Bless.

  • @kittye8340
    @kittye8340 4 года назад +1

    Though I am not Christian and probably never will be, I really like your videos about Islam. It seems that you do a lot of research. Have you taken religious studies in university or is it just research done on your own? Either way, impressive.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +2

      Both...the problem is there isn’t a formal curriculum for Merkabah mysticism’s influence on Islam. Likewise, it’s hard to take a course on rabbinic exegesis. So these studies are a cross-disciplinary effort. Fundamental is a careful reading of many pages of complex literature. I find it fascinating.

    • @kittye8340
      @kittye8340 4 года назад

      Islam Critiqued It is very fascinating! Thank you for the explanation.

  • @peternaguib8125
    @peternaguib8125 4 года назад +1

    Nice
    Need your help with a small thing
    There is a Muslim "scholar" on RUclips saying that the Bible is wrong because mosse name is wrong (although the Muslims also name him mosses) but I know that you are pretty good in Hebrew so I A ask is that theory old and debunked or is it just something that he came up with

  • @hans471
    @hans471 4 года назад +5

    @Islam critiqued: תּוֹדָה רַבָּה for your work! Your videos advance our insight in biblical texts, at the same time they are revelatory about the root of quranic texts. Sometimes I think you could even reach a larger audience by a more linear narrative style and by using visual elements 🐂🐮🌴🌅
    In this video, I think it would have been helpful if you would have first presented a summary both of the quranic text as well as Ezekiel's vision before you start drawing connection. I also you could decorate your message by the use of pictures (Ezekiels vision, golden calf, ...). These are 'tricks' help to memorize the story greatly, cf. e.g. the visual style of your colleague "inspiring philosophy".
    Many thanks again! I'm debtly indebted by the insights you have provided to me!

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +1

      Just the consonants are fine, Hans :)

    • @hans471
      @hans471 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued I wanted to make sure its "b" not "w" 😉 I had some Hebrew at school and enjoy this aspect of your videos as well! I'm impressed, the most I ever could read in Hebrew was the wonderful story of Jona 🙂

  • @ConsideringPhlebas
    @ConsideringPhlebas 4 года назад

    Yes, it's interesting that so much of the Qur'an derives from Jewish Midrashic/Talmudic/Kabbalistic texts. Something I discovered just the other day is that the Qur'anic practice of 'tayammum', i.e., ritual ablution using dust or sand, likely derives from Berakhot 15a, wherein the same practice is prescribed in cases where water is not available.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад

      There are numerous Islamic texts you can line up with the Talmud and hardly tell a difference. In the next video, I'll review one such example: trees that speak.

    • @mohamada2177
      @mohamada2177 10 месяцев назад

      @@IslamCritiquedbecause it is the word from God. Therefore completely read it, see where you went wrong, convert and live life after educating people that you have been wrong. You are crazy for not seeing the clear truth..

  • @mericc22
    @mericc22 4 года назад +3

    So a little off topic, but 5 out of 4 people what?

  • @LukeTheDuke93
    @LukeTheDuke93 3 года назад

    I like the quick comedy break XD. What do you think led to Jewish mystics to interpolate the merkobah ox onto the Genesis idolatry story? That seems like a really heavy reach. Maybe this was a well-known myth that remained popular in the culture from before the Ezekiel account?

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  3 года назад +1

      You can get there using a method of rabbinic exegesis called gezerah shava. See a concise example connecting two unrelated passages here: ruclips.net/video/_LxDYgqFpTA/видео.html.

    • @LukeTheDuke93
      @LukeTheDuke93 3 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued That's very helpful. Thank you!

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  3 года назад +1

      Specific to the ox, that question is answered within the first 2:20 of the video you’re commenting on.

  • @sainteleora6069
    @sainteleora6069 4 года назад +3

    MOO!

  • @klub7justin
    @klub7justin 4 года назад +1

    Do you use a website? I want to debate Muslims but at the moment I write everything wrong about Islam in my notes but Muslims want source when I say stuff like this. God bless!

  • @miburo7
    @miburo7 4 года назад

    Islam Critiqued, what was the true historical reason for creating the idol of the golden calf?

  • @thehoopist
    @thehoopist 4 года назад

    Cool vid. Where did you learn hebrew?

  • @goodnews327
    @goodnews327 4 года назад

    How to defend Matthew 13:54-57 and provide Jesus is not a Prophet can you help me.

  • @idamiska1768
    @idamiska1768 4 года назад +1

    Yea ... go ...go ....😁😁

  • @freeindeed2095
    @freeindeed2095 4 года назад +1

    Oops , IC your schedule will be the same as CP . I want to watch both of you ..

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +3

      The video is 17 minutes. CP will be on for hours. =)

    • @freeindeed2095
      @freeindeed2095 4 года назад

      Islam Critiqued , oh ok then , will stay tuned here . Greetings from 🇮🇩.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +1

      ahh, Indonesia? Greetings to you!

    • @freeindeed2095
      @freeindeed2095 4 года назад

      Islam Critiqued , yes Indonesia😁 . Tks brother for what you have done . JBU 👍👍🙏🙏

  • @Haythemsol
    @Haythemsol 4 года назад

    why ask was ezekiel forgiven then go on saying that Israel is forgiven and it is said on the Quran that only samiri or Ezekiel was the one who was punished by Moses.

  • @isusjebogisaija96-75
    @isusjebogisaija96-75 4 года назад +5

    My testimony ! Few years ago , so many times LORD JESUS Saves my Life from suicide 🙏 ! In that time i saw a little demon in my room ! demon who was Looking Like small little girl , with pale skin and black (scary) eyes ! One year before , in my vision i met The MESSIAH 🌌 ! The MESSIAH (YESHUA) was on white horse , in the Air , here on Earth 🌍 in my vision ! Later in vision i travel with Angel in Heaven (Thessalonians 4 : 16-17 , Church Rapture) ! Today i Preach in the Street for JESUS ❤️ ADONAI ❤️ ! Greetings from Macedonia ❤️ Shalom ❤️ !

  • @leemcdonald1342
    @leemcdonald1342 4 года назад

    Holey Quran!

  • @lovespirit9061
    @lovespirit9061 4 года назад

    👨‍👩‍👧‍👦💖you Bro.

  • @shashankmore8532
    @shashankmore8532 4 года назад

    Islam Critiqued My Nigga

  • @gm5605
    @gm5605 4 года назад

    Hey Islam Critiqued, just want to say, I've tried watching your videos many times, you seem like a very smart and knowledgeable guy, and you seem kind as well, BUT, I just can't. PLEASE, do something about your voice. It is TOO soothing, I always fall asleep or drift into thoughts when you start talking. Just talk louder, add some emotions, get angry a little, anything so that it's not SOOO calm. Thanks and continue the great work you do of exposing Islam!

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +3

      My voice is what it is. Text forms of the arguments are in pinned comment. I can’t change the way I talk.

    • @christwitness847
      @christwitness847 4 года назад +1

      @@IslamCritiqued You don't need to be another David Wood. You have your own style and more effective the way you are, killing Islam softly, don't change anything.

    • @gm5605
      @gm5605 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued Yes that is true I guess, I was implying your tone of voice but you do you it's been working so far! I will try to watch your videos regardless of this, thanks for your work.

    • @hnugroho9525
      @hnugroho9525 4 года назад

      It will be looks like "star lord" imitating "Thor" voice in "infinity war"

  • @kongfuzi5475
    @kongfuzi5475 4 года назад

    I have been blocked and cannot respond to a thread.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад

      I see your response. So that’s not true.

    • @kongfuzi5475
      @kongfuzi5475 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued No. I mean to a particular thread. I typed in and it shows but was not added to the thread itself.

    • @kongfuzi5475
      @kongfuzi5475 4 года назад +1

      I think it is youtube.

    • @sleeexs
      @sleeexs 4 года назад

      @@kongfuzi5475 Yes, it is.

  • @stylizstatus8585
    @stylizstatus8585 4 года назад

    Bro, why you don't debate with Dr. Zakir Naik! Doing so, you can share you thoughts to billion of Muslims.

  • @MLeoM
    @MLeoM 4 года назад

    A suggestion:
    You can do a few videos now, that are comparatively easy to do, funny and will get more views...
    Will boost your channel.... So, ultimately you will be able to reach more people...
    By making "zakir naik exposed" videos lol,, that medical doctor still has people convinced, and when searched by his name, only the videos supporting him shows up... IC time to up the game!
    May God bless you...

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +1

      I’m working on a “lower level” script now. I don’t enjoy it...but I realize it’s better for views.

    • @MLeoM
      @MLeoM 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued thank you for considering it. Happy with any of your work! GOD BLESS....
      Will keep sharing....

  • @DRYeisleysCreations
    @DRYeisleysCreations 2 месяца назад

    No wonder Christ condemned the Rabbinical traditions.

  • @ZAK5678
    @ZAK5678 4 года назад

    I will pray for you my brother... Inshallah you will realise your mistakes

  • @coramdeo4585
    @coramdeo4585 4 года назад

    I love it how you just calmly and politely destroy Islam.

  • @murrieta78
    @murrieta78 4 года назад

    No need to wonder. Probably Muhammad was lacking inspiration for new "revelations" and heard this very esoteric exegesis from Jews of Medina and decided that it is so esoteric that it will perfectly match message from Allah (although Quran claims his clarity)

  • @yasinabdullah7800
    @yasinabdullah7800 4 года назад +1

    يُرِيدُونَ أَن يُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَيَأْبَى اللَّهُ إِلَّا أَن يُتِمَّ نُورَهُ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ [التوبة : 32]
    9:32) These people desire to extinguish the light of Allah with puffs from their mouths and Allah refuses (His consent to their desirebut wills to perfect His light, even though the disbelievers be much averse to it .
    This verse talk exactly about what happing now a days , most media and hatred persons of Islam trying their best to stop Islam from reaching people , but we see especially in Asia ,Europe , USA and other parts of world increasing numbers of reverts to Islam. This the act of Allah .
    He only one guid Whom he want .
    When Islam started,its followers were few
    Under such conditions it was said: "No one will succeed in blowing out this Light of Allah, but it will shine forth in all fullness and spread throughout the world." This was a clear prediction which literally came true. Who could know apart from Allah at that time what was the future of Islam? Human eyes could only see that it was a flickering candle and violent winds were blowing to put it out for ever.

  • @didilv2187
    @didilv2187 3 года назад

    do you have a baby in your house you are always in a whispering voice

  • @alcobra8834
    @alcobra8834 4 года назад

    Mooooo

  • @princekrazie
    @princekrazie 4 года назад +1

    🐂🐮🍼moo!

  • @evangeliumproductions3856
    @evangeliumproductions3856 4 года назад

    Islam Critiqued, please put down your siwak and stop /gently hitting/ the quran

  • @obedritein4649
    @obedritein4649 4 года назад

    Like wise, You need to look at the Gospel's mystical divine origin ..

  • @el_killorcure
    @el_killorcure 4 года назад +2

    Better atheist than Muslim...

  • @adamsharkofficial
    @adamsharkofficial 4 года назад +2

    WOW People, I thought this video was going to be logical and a tad intelligent as a bare minimum.
    So disappointed 🥵

    • @ReasonedAnswers
      @ReasonedAnswers 4 года назад

      Is this a joke?

    • @mohamada2177
      @mohamada2177 10 месяцев назад

      @@ReasonedAnswersyou guys are so stupid its crazy, just read the Quran on this story. This man lost his mind who made this channel, im seriously not understanding how he is not getting why the text could be ‘jewish in nature’ the Quran is the word of God, so you should review your text against the light of the quran to see where it is wre written.. foolish foolish human

  • @dalmara6796
    @dalmara6796 3 года назад

    They desire to extinguish Allah’s Light with their mouths but Allah will perfect His Light, though the disbelievers hate it.
    (Surah Saff, verse 8)

  • @ZAK5678
    @ZAK5678 4 года назад

    If you are a man of god and actually believe what you say then why delete my comments I know you will delete this before anyone else sees but you know the truth and are just scared to admit, but don't worry my friend inshallah I will pray for you and you will realise your mistakes

  • @ZAK5678
    @ZAK5678 4 года назад

    I pray inshallah you all realise your mistakes, good you already research Islam inshallah over time your ignorance falls away and thick headiness indoctrinated by your Christian brainwashed ideologies fades away and you become civilized and then you will understand the true ways of Islam, inshallah you are still alive to realise I can only pray

    • @ZAK5678
      @ZAK5678 4 года назад

      @Mr Dyntasy I can argue you with for days with facts but you will never agree you are blinded by your bias and will only beleive what you want it's why you watch his videos and just accept what he says and will never pay any attention to the other side, he knows he is a fraud he knows the truth, which is the worst thing of all as he is just conning the ignorant, again I say I pray for you all inshallah at one point in your life you will realise your mistakes and pray to Allah for forgiveness, Allah is the most merciful

    • @ZAK5678
      @ZAK5678 4 года назад

      @Mr Dyntasy lol thanks for proving my point inshallah your brainwashed ingorance fades with time my friend

    • @ZAK5678
      @ZAK5678 4 года назад

      @Mr Dyntasy I'll keep you in my Duas🙏

  • @thaerdamra5149
    @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад

    Genesis 19:30-38
    Bible pornography :lot and his daughters

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад

      ruclips.net/video/Ixtc_yI46Hg/видео.html

    • @olorunseunenitolumo
      @olorunseunenitolumo 4 года назад

      @Thaer Damra
      Can you please tell me the translation you read from that says "go and do likewise" or Lot and his daughters are examples for all people to follow?"
      Looking forward to hearing from you.
      Blessings

    • @thaerdamra5149
      @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued just read Genesis 19:30-36

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +1

      Watch the video above. You’re on your way to getting banned. You need to show some capacity for intelligent dialogue.

    • @olorunseunenitolumo
      @olorunseunenitolumo 4 года назад

      @@thaerdamra5149
      The other thread is already pretty long so I guess you could not reply me there also.
      So here is the question again - "Can you please here also do me a favour - give me one verse from the Bible where the LORD said to the Hebrews - "I am God (or the LORD), worship me"?
      And please remember to also answer the one above.
      Blessings

  • @thaerdamra5149
    @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад +1

    Mark 10:18
    And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
    JESUS IS NOT GOD

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +7

      Do you not think clearly enough to realize your conclusion is not supported by the verse you cite?

    • @thaerdamra5149
      @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад

      @@IslamCritiqued Jesus said :why do you call me good? No one is good except god alone!!!
      If Jesus was god then he will be good.
      But he clearly states that no one is good except god!!!!! And he is not good.

    • @Tai91827
      @Tai91827 4 года назад +5

      @@thaerdamra5149 okay, so lets use your method to interpret the quran.
      And slay them wherever ye find them, and drive them out of the places whence they drove you out, for persecution is worse than slaughter... and fight them until fitnah is no more, and religion is for Allah.
      (2:191).
      This means islam is not a religion of peace, therefore its a false religion and Muhammad is not the messenger of Allah. Happy?.

    • @thaerdamra5149
      @thaerdamra5149 4 года назад

      @@Tai91827 😂😂😂
      This verse is talking about hypocrites and those who fought Muslim and took their land.
      So yep nothing wrong with it.!
      You didn't answer my question
      Why Jesus said :don't call me good. No one is good except god.

    • @IslamCritiqued
      @IslamCritiqued  4 года назад +14

      @@thaerdamra5149 God is a shepherd in the Old Testament. Jesus said, "I am the GOOD SHEPHERD." So he is both good, and, like God in the Old Testament, a shepherd over his people. Jesus challenged the young man, who was focused on his works, to reconsider his definition of "good." If you care, that's the explanation. However, it's more likely you're a biblically illiterate Muslim incapable of consistent interpretation.