Comments by "ex muslim Alonzo Harris" (@exmuslimAlonzoHarris) on "12+ Hour Quran Reading Livestream. Comparing Islam with Christianity." video.
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Contradictions in toeheed:
1. islamic theology asserts that allah is one, meaning his essence must be singular and undivided. Otherwise, allah would no longer be the Creator but would be considered a creation made up of different uncreated parts.
2. The salafis and atharis, unlike the maturidis, mutazilites, and asharis, believe that allah's attributes are real and uncreated. They reject metaphorical interpretations of these attributes, arguing that such interpretations could lead to theological innovation. They contend that the salafi/athari position is stronger because islamic scriptures do not describe allah as a Spirit or incorporeal being but as having bodily attributes.
3. This poses a problem: if allah’s essence is undivided, then his uncreated attributes cannot be part of his essence. Otherwise, allah would be divided into parts, which would undermine the concept of toeheed.
4. To address this issue, salafis and atharis argue that allah’s attributes are not part of his essence but are distinct from allah.
5. However, this raises a significant issue: if allah’s attributes are distinct from his essence, it implies the existence of multiple uncreated entities within islam. This creates a theological contradiction, suggesting that allah is not the only uncreated being.
6. In contrast, Christianity does not face this problem because it teaches that God is a Spirit, and attributes are understood metaphorically, which aligns with its doctrine.
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Contradictions in toeheed:
1. islamic theology asserts that allah is one, meaning his essence must be singular and undivided. Otherwise, allah would no longer be the Creator but would be considered a creation made up of different uncreated parts.
2. The salafis and atharis, unlike the maturidis, mutazilites, and asharis, believe that allah's attributes are real and uncreated. They reject metaphorical interpretations of these attributes, arguing that such interpretations could lead to theological innovation. They contend that the salafi/athari position is stronger because islamic scriptures do not describe allah as a Spirit or incorporeal being but as having bodily attributes.
3. This poses a problem: if allah’s essence is undivided, then his uncreated attributes cannot be part of his essence. Otherwise, allah would be divided into parts, which would undermine the concept of toeheed.
4. To address this issue, salafis and atharis argue that allah’s attributes are not part of his essence but are distinct from allah.
5. However, this raises a significant issue: if allah’s attributes are distinct from his essence, it implies the existence of multiple uncreated entities within islam. This creates a theological contradiction, suggesting that allah is not the only uncreated being.
6. In contrast, Christianity does not face this problem because it teaches that God is a Spirit, and attributes are understood metaphorically, which aligns with its doctrine.
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