Islam Apologetic Outline

I History of Mohammed and the Qur’an:

A. Mohammed's Meccan Life (570- 622 AD)

1) Family, Profession, Visions

2) Religious development (Abrogation)

B. Medinan Period and return to Mecca (622 - 632 AD)

C. Death and posthumous collection of Koran

II Arrangement and Muslim View of Koran

A. Uncreated Word of God

B. Suras and Ayats

C. Poetry and Prose

D. No Chronological or Logical Order

E. Status of Hadith and Sunna

III 5 (or 6) Pillars of Faith

A. God is One

1) Doctrine of shirk

B. Mohammed is Chief Prophet

C. Angels

D. Scripture

1) Doctrine of Tahrif (Corruption)

E. Resurrection and Final Judgment

(F. Determinism or Predestination) - Qadar

IV Muslim View of Creation

A. Status of Angels, Jinn, Man

B. No Fallen Nature of Man - "forgetful"

C. Man's role in Creation

D. Necessity for Prophets

V 5 (or 6) Duties of Muslims

A. Profession of Faith

B. Fasting - Ramadan

C. Almsgiving

D. Prayer 5 times a day

E. Pilgrimage to Mecca once in lifetime

(F. Jihad)

VI Catholic Apologetic

A. Critique of Allah

B. Critique of Koran

C. Critique of Mohammed

D. Assessing Muslim Apologetic of Christianity

1) Biblical criticism

2) No Divinity of Christ

3) Attacks on the Trinity

E. Multiple Sects - No Authority

VII Conclusion

A. Metaphysical Deficiency

B. Sola Scriptura

C. Role of Hadith, Sunna, Shiraya law in shaping Common Islamic Culture.