It wasn't Mohammed who founded Islam.

[Rayaan]

See what you can do with an article which does not mention Spencer...since you seem to have decided that he is your personal enemy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2002/03/02/arts/s...koran.html

I've looked into those scholars as well, and not surprisingly their theories of the Quran have also been debunked in accordance with historical evidence, just like Spencer's. And even those scholars which the article mentions do not hold the same opinion as Spencer about Muhammad's non-existence. Their criticisms deal particularly with the origins of the Quran, not about the historical accuracy of Muhammad's existence, since it was pretty clear to them that he did exist. So their points of contention are different from that of Spencer's.

Take all the time you need for getting back to me in the other thread ... or, just don't if you can't.

BTW, Rayaan, can you show me the part of the koran which allows you to critically examine your faith?

Sure, why not?

"This is a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], so that they might ponder over its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded." (Surah 38:29)

So we've been taught to constantly reflect and ponder on the Quran, which is known as "tadabbur" in Arabic, not to just read it like a robot.

Tadabbur is a glossary term that often appears in the study of Qur`anic sciences (it appears in the Qur`an as well!). Tadabbur is a form of exegesis and in simpler terms it translates to ‘reflect’. Thus the name 'Qur'anic Reflections'.

http://quranicreflections.tumblr.com/pos...reflection