Islamic Claim # 5.1 - Qur'an is revealed by Allah though Angel Gabriel.
Muslims believe that the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning in 609AD, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632AD, the year of his death.
Surah 96 dose not refer to Angel Gabriel
No mention is made in surah 96 of any angel making any revelation to Muhammad. There were some 350 pagan gods worship around Mecca at the time of the first revelation. Thus without reference been made to which god (Allah) of pagan times Muhammad was praying to or meditating on one concludes in all probability Muhammad had invoked any one of the Jinns or spirits of the pagan deities of the Kaaba.
Secondly in the Hadith Muhammad makes clear he did not know what pushed him to the floor and in his ignorance calls it an angel.
“The angel came to him and asked him to read.”
This could be any form of spirit begin from the pagan gods Muhammad was so familiar with.
Thus on failing any reasonable explanation from our Muslim friends it is clear from the Qur'an and Hadith that the first revelation does not agree with Islamic tradition and is nothing more a fabrication by a desperate Arab seek spiritual political power.
Reference Sahih Bukhari Hadith 3, In Book ref Book 1 Hadith 3, USC-MSA Vol 1 Book 1 Hadith3
Muslims believe that the Quran was verbally revealed by God to Muhammad through the angel Gabriel (Jibril), gradually over a period of approximately 23 years, beginning in 609AD, when Muhammad was 40, and concluding in 632AD, the year of his death.
Surah 96 dose not refer to Angel Gabriel
No mention is made in surah 96 of any angel making any revelation to Muhammad. There were some 350 pagan gods worship around Mecca at the time of the first revelation. Thus without reference been made to which god (Allah) of pagan times Muhammad was praying to or meditating on one concludes in all probability Muhammad had invoked any one of the Jinns or spirits of the pagan deities of the Kaaba.
Secondly in the Hadith Muhammad makes clear he did not know what pushed him to the floor and in his ignorance calls it an angel.
“The angel came to him and asked him to read.”
This could be any form of spirit begin from the pagan gods Muhammad was so familiar with.
Thus on failing any reasonable explanation from our Muslim friends it is clear from the Qur'an and Hadith that the first revelation does not agree with Islamic tradition and is nothing more a fabrication by a desperate Arab seek spiritual political power.
Reference Sahih Bukhari Hadith 3, In Book ref Book 1 Hadith 3, USC-MSA Vol 1 Book 1 Hadith3