How Thomas Aquinas refuted Muhammad and Islam

Summary

This video critically examines the writings of St. Thomas Aquinas, particularly his work 'Summa Contra Gentiles,' where he refutes Islamic teachings and the Prophet Muhammad. The video highlights Aquinas's arguments that Muhammad enticed followers through carnal desires and did not perform verifiable miracles. It also discusses controversial Quranic verses and Hadiths related to warfare and the treatment of captives, suggesting that Muhammad's teachings contradict the Bible. The video concludes by emphasizing Aquinas's view that Islam is not a true path to divine truth.

Takeaways

• 📜 St. Thomas Aquinas wrote extensively in defense of Christianity, particularly in his work *Summa Contra Gentiles*, where he refuted the teachings of Islam and its Prophet Muhammad.
• 📚 Aquinas argues that Muhammad gained followers by appealing to carnal pleasures and desires, which are depicted in various Quranic verses, such as Surah 4:24, which discusses the use of female captives.
• 🔍 Aquinas criticizes Muhammad for mixing truths with falsehoods and fables, citing examples like the Quranic story of Jesus creating a bird from clay, which Aquinas claims is taken from the non-historical Infancy Gospel of Thomas.
• 🚫 Aquinas asserts that Muhammad did not perform any verifiable miracles to prove his divine inspiration, unlike Christian prophets, and instead relied on military force to spread his teachings.
• ⚔️ The script highlights that many of Muhammad's early followers were uneducated desert dwellers who were compelled to follow Islam through military force.
• 🔄 Aquinas argues that Muhammad distorted the teachings of the Old and New Testaments, which he claims led to the corruption of both Islamic and Christian doctrines.
• 📖 The script points out the inconsistency in Islamic teachings, where Muslims sometimes appeal to the Bible to validate Muhammad's prophethood, despite believing that the Bible is corrupted.
• 🛡️ According to Aquinas, the Quran's teachings, including the obligation to fight as stated in Surah 2:216, demonstrate that Islam is inherently tied to violence and warfare.
• ❌ Aquinas concludes that one should reject the teachings of Islam if they seek the truth, as he believes Muhammad's teachings are based on falsehoods and deceit.
• 🙏 The video encourages viewers to consider the points raised by Aquinas, urging them to seek the truth and remain steadfast in their Christian faith.

Q & A

What is the main focus of Thomas Aquinas' work 'Summa Contra Gentiles'?

Thomas Aquinas' work 'Summa Contra Gentiles' focuses on refuting the heresies taught by Islam's Prophet Muhammad and defending Christianity.

How does Aquinas describe Muhammad's methods for gaining followers?

Aquinas argues that Muhammad enticed followers with the promise of carnal pleasures and delivered commandments that allowed for these pleasures, making it easy for carnal men to obey.

What Quranic verse is discussed in the transcript to illustrate Aquinas' point about carnal desires?

Surah 4:24 of the Quran is discussed, which states that married women are prohibited except for those whom one's right hand possesses, referring to female captives or slaves.

How does the Hadith in Sunan Abu Dawood 2155 relate to Surah 4:24?

The Hadith in Sunan Abu Dawood 2155 provides context for Surah 4:24, recounting a military expedition where Muslim men were permitted to have relations with female captives, emphasizing the decree of Allah regarding such practices.

What story from the Quran does Aquinas claim is borrowed from a non-canonical text?

Aquinas claims that the story in Surah 5:110, where Jesus molds a bird from clay and gives it life, is borrowed from the non-canonical 'Infancy Gospel of Thomas'.

According to Aquinas, why does Muhammad's claim of prophethood lack credibility?

Aquinas argues that Muhammad's claim lacks credibility because he did not perform any supernatural miracles to prove divine inspiration, relying instead on the power of arms and military expeditions.

What does Aquinas say about the early followers of Muhammad?

Aquinas states that Muhammad's early followers were not wise men practiced in divine matters but rather ignorant men from the deserts who were compelled by force to submit to his law.

How does Aquinas interpret Surah 2:216 in the Quran?

Aquinas interprets Surah 2:216 as demonstrating that fighting is an obligatory and moral part of Islam, indicating that it is not a choice but a duty for believers.

Why does Aquinas believe that Islam's teachings cannot be trusted?

Aquinas believes Islam's teachings cannot be trusted because they allegedly corrupt the teachings of the Old and New Testaments and include narratives filled with fables.

How does Aquinas address the Muslim view of the Bible in relation to their theology?

Aquinas argues that Muslims selectively use the Bible to support their theology, even though they claim it is corrupted, thus undermining their credibility by picking and choosing what suits their beliefs.

Outlines

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📜 The Arguments of Thomas Aquinas Against Islam

This paragraph introduces the views of Thomas Aquinas, a prominent Christian theologian, regarding Islam. Aquinas criticizes the teachings of Muhammad, arguing that they appealed to base desires, particularly carnal pleasures. He references Quranic verses and Hadiths to illustrate how Muhammad allegedly misled his followers by allowing sexual relations with female captives. Aquinas suggests that Muhammad's teachings were not of divine origin but were instead a mixture of easily understandable truths and fabricated doctrines.

05:01

⚔️ The Spread of Islam Through Force

This paragraph delves into Aquinas' critique of how Islam spread primarily through military force rather than through divine inspiration or miracles. Aquinas argues that Muhammad's followers were not learned men but rather ignorant individuals who were compelled by force to follow Islamic law. He cites both Islamic texts and historical events to support his claim that fighting and military expeditions were central to the expansion of Islam. Aquinas concludes by asserting that the teachings of Muhammad are not supported by earlier divine prophecies and that they distort the Old and New Testaments.

Keywords

💡Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas, known as the Angelic Doctor of the Church, was a Catholic priest and theologian whose works, particularly the 'Summa Contra Gentiles,' are significant in Christian philosophy. In the video, Aquinas is cited for his critiques of Islam, arguing that the religion, as taught by Prophet Muhammad, was based on carnal desires and lacked divine truth. His perspectives are used to challenge the teachings of Islam.

💡Summa Contra Gentiles

The 'Summa Contra Gentiles' is a work by Thomas Aquinas that aims to defend Christianity against non-Christian religions. In the script, this work is referenced as Aquinas critiques the teachings of Prophet Muhammad, particularly focusing on the alleged sensual and carnal promises in Islam. It serves as a key text in the video’s argument against Islamic teachings.

💡Muhammad

Muhammad is the founder and prophet of Islam, regarded by Muslims as the final prophet sent by God. The video script critiques Muhammad, particularly arguing that his teachings were based on carnal desires and lacked divine inspiration. Specific Quranic verses and Hadiths are cited to support this claim, portraying Muhammad's leadership as one driven by sensuality rather than spiritual truth.

💡Carnal Pleasures

Carnal pleasures refer to physical or sensual desires, particularly those related to sexual gratification. In the video, Aquinas is quoted as accusing Muhammad of using promises of carnal pleasures to attract followers, suggesting that the teachings of Islam were based on fulfilling these desires rather than spiritual truths. This concept is central to the video's critique of Islamic teachings.

💡Surah 4 Ayah 24

Surah 4 Ayah 24 is a verse from the Quran that discusses the permissibility of relations with female captives. The video uses this verse to argue that Islam, as taught by Muhammad, condoned carnal pleasures and sexual relations with female slaves, reinforcing the script's critique of Islam as a religion that appeals to base desires.

💡Hadith

Hadiths are recorded sayings and actions of Prophet Muhammad, which are important in Islamic tradition. The video references a Hadith from Sunan Abu Dawood to illustrate the context of the Quranic verse that allegedly permits sexual relations with female captives. This is used to argue that Muhammad's teachings were morally questionable, furthering the video’s critical stance on Islam.

💡Infancy Gospel of Thomas

The Infancy Gospel of Thomas is an apocryphal text that is not part of the canonical Christian Bible. It contains stories about the childhood of Jesus, including one where Jesus creates a bird from clay. The video claims that the Quran 'rips off' this story, indicating that Muhammad borrowed from non-canonical texts to create the Quran, which the script uses to question the authenticity of Islamic teachings.

💡Splitting of the Moon

The Splitting of the Moon is a miracle attributed to Muhammad in Islamic tradition, mentioned in Surah 54. The video questions the validity of this miracle, arguing that there is no historical or eyewitness evidence to support it. This critique is used to challenge the divine legitimacy of Muhammad's prophethood, as miracles are often seen as proof of divine inspiration.

💡Fighting in Islam

The concept of fighting in Islam refers to the idea that combat, particularly in defense of the faith, is a moral obligation for Muslims. The video cites Surah 2 Ayah 216 to argue that Islam inherently promotes violence and military expansion. This is presented as a contrast to Christian teachings, and is used to portray Islam as a religion spread by force rather than through spiritual truth.

💡Corruption of the Bible

The idea that the Bible has been corrupted is a belief in Islamic theology, which holds that the original messages of previous prophets were altered over time. The video highlights this belief to argue that Islam selectively uses the Bible when convenient, while also dismissing its overall validity. This concept is used to critique the inconsistency in Islamic arguments about biblical prophecy.

Highlights

Christianity and Islam are the two leading religions in the world.

Thomas Aquinas, known as the Angelic Doctor of the Church, wrote extensively in defense of Christianity.

Aquinas refutes the teachings of Islam's Prophet Muhammad in his work titled 'Summa Contra Gentiles.'

Aquinas argues that Muhammad attracted followers through promises of carnal pleasures.

The Quran, in Surah 4 Ayah 24, allows Muslims to have sexual relations with female captives, according to Aquinas.

A Hadith in Sunan Abi Dawud 2155 supports the interpretation that Muslims can use female captives for sexual intercourse.

Aquinas criticizes Muhammad for mixing truths with fables, citing the story of Jesus molding a bird from clay in the Quran as an example.

The story of Jesus creating a bird from clay is borrowed from the Infancy Gospel of Thomas, a non-historical text.

Aquinas asserts that Muhammad did not perform any verifiable miracles to prove his divine inspiration.

The splitting of the moon, a major Islamic miracle mentioned in Surah 54:1-2, lacks eyewitness testimony.

Aquinas argues that Muhammad's early followers were not wise men but rather ignorant desert dwellers.

Aquinas emphasizes that Muhammad used military force to spread his teachings.

In Sahih Muslim 1767a, Muhammad is quoted as saying he would expel Jews and Christians from the Arabian Peninsula.

Surah 2 Ayah 216 makes fighting obligatory for believers, according to Aquinas.

Aquinas concludes that Muhammad's teachings corrupt the Old and New Testaments and that no previous prophets bore witness to him.

Transcripts

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there are many religions in this world

but out of all of them Christianity and

Islam are the leading two on the side of

Christianity the Angelic doctor of the

church Thomas aquinus has written

profoundly in defense of Christendom and

in his work titled Suma contraen Tilles

aquinus refutes the heresies which

Islam's greatest Prophet Muhammad

taught aquinus starts off states on the

other hand those who introduced the

erors of the sex proceeded in contrary

fashion as is clear from Muhammad who

enticed peoples with the promise of

carnal Pleasures to the desire of which

the concupiscence of the flesh

instigates he also delivered

Commandments in keeping with his

promises by giving the Reigns to carnal

pleasure in which it is easy for carnal

men to

obey aquinus argues that Muhammad

developed followers quickly from carnal

and lustful Pleasures that he espoused

for example in Surah 4 Ayah 24 in the

Quran we read that and also prohibited

to you are all married women except

those your right hand possess this is

the decree of Allah upon you the wom

your right hand possess in aah 24 are

those women which are prisoners of war

or slaves that a Muslim may have and

according to the Quran Allah decrees

that Muslims can use their slaves in

prisoners of War for sexual

intercourse this is made more clear in

Sunan Abid daud 2155 which is an

authentic sah grad Hadith which records

the context for the quranic verse above

Abu s alri said the Apostle of Allah

sent a military expedition to altas on

the occasion of the battle of hunain

they met their enemy and fought with

them they defeated them and took them

captives some of the companions of the

Apostle of Allah were uant to have

relations with the female captives

because of their Pagan husbands so Allah

they exalted sent down the quranic verse

and all married wom are forbidden unto

you save those captives whom your right

hand possess this Hadith speaks of a

military expedition in which many Muslim

men were wared to have intercourse with

the female captives and prisoners of War

but Allah sent down the quranic verse in

which as we read before gives them the

right and authority to use their female

captives verses and hadiths like these

demonstrate that Muhammad misled men in

the Arabian Peninsula with carnal

desires as if a man had 50 slave women

he could use them all for

intercourse aquinus continues further

and States also the lessons of Truth

which he inculcated were only such as

can be easily known to Any Man of

average wisdom by his natural powers in

fact he mingled the truths which he

taught with many Fables and most false

doctrines an example of these fables

that Muhammad taught or which is known

in the Quran comes from sah 5 aah 110 in

which we read and on Judgment Day Allah

will say oh Jesus Son of Mary remember

my favor upon you and your mother how I

supported you with the holy spirit so

you spoke to people in your infancy in

adulthood how I taught you writing

wisdom the Torah and the gospel how you

mold a bird from clay by my will and

breathed into it and it became a real

bird by my

will this same exact story of Jesus

molding a clay bird and giving life to

it comes from the infancy Gospel of

Thomas which is a false and

non-historical text about the early

years of Jesus's life the Quran Andor

Muhammad completely rips this story off

from this false text and claims it to be

real I've covered this story in the

Quran deeply in another video linked

below ainus further adds more about

Muhammad and States nor did he add any

signs of Supernatural agency which alone

are a fitting witness to divine

inspiration since a visible work that

can only be from God proves the teacher

of Truth to be invisibly inspired but he

asserted that he was sent in the power

of arms which sign is not lacking even

to robbers and

tyrants aquinus argues that Muhammad did

not do miracles or at least any that can

be proven in order to demonstrate the

reliability of his claims as a prophet

of Allah one of the major miracles of

Islam is the splitting of the Moon in

Surah 54 to which there is no eyewitness

testimony around the world to see such a

massive event such as the Moon being

split into

two Thomas aquinus States further again

those who believed in him from the

outset were not wise men practiced in

things Divine and human but beastial Men

Who dwelt in the deserts utterly

ignorant of old Divine teaching and it

was by a multitude of such men and the

force of arms that he compelled others

to submit to his

law this Force of Arms and Military

Expeditions made up much of Muhammad's

profood and it granted him much power in

sahim Muslim 1767 a Muhammad is quoted

as saying I will expel the Jews and the

Christians from the Arabian Peninsula

and will not leave any but

Muslim further furore we read in Surah 2

Ayah 2:16 that fighting has been made

obligatory upon you Believers though you

dislike it this Ayah demonstrates that

fighting is part of the nature of Islam

and is not a choice since it's deemed as

a moral obligation if someone is called

to fight aquinus begins to finish up by

stating lastly no Divine Oracles of

prophets in a previous age bore witness

to him rather he corrupted almost all

the teaching ing of the Old and New

Testaments by a narrative replete with

fables as one may see by a pursu of his

law ainus articulates that no prophets

or scripture speak of Muhammad either in

the old or new testament furthermore

Islam teaches that the Bible itself has

been corrupted and is not to be trusted

yet interestingly many Muslims appeal to

the Bible to argue that Muhammad is

prophesied about when they at the same

time believe the Bible is false and so

they pick and choose what suits their

theology when it works for them in their

favor hence by a cunning device he did

not commit the reading of the old and

new testate books to his followers lest

he should thereby be convicted of

falsehood thus it is evident that those

who believe his words believe

lightly St Thomas aquinus makes it clear

and evident that one must not hold to

the teachings of Islam if they desire

the

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