Sina's Challenge
I receive many emails from angry Muslims, who
sometimes beg me, and sometimes order me to remove this site. I consider both, pleading and
bullying, signs of psychopathology. Argumentum ad baculum
and argumentum ad misericordiam are both logical fallacies.
If you do not like this site and want me to
remove it, instead of acting as a bully or as a victim, disprove
my
charges against Muhammad logically. Not only will I remove
the site, I will publicly announce that Islam
is a true religion. I will also pay
$50,000
U.S. dollars
to anyone who can disprove any of the
dozen of the accusations that I have made against Muhammad.
I
accuse Muhammad of being:
I have debated with many Muslims. Their
defense of Islam can be summarized in two categories:
a-
Denial of the authenticity of Islamic sources that
report the stories of crimes of Muhammad (example: debate with Edip
Yukssel, a leader of the Submitters)
b-
Moral relativism and situational ethics, e.g., “In
those days, pedophilia,
assassination, rape, raid, pillage, massacre and lying, were common
practices,
so Muhammad is innocent because he did what everyone else was doing.”
Muslims even go as far as to question the legitimacy of the Golden
Rule to claim I do not have any basis to condemn Muhammad.
In other words, who can say what is good and what is evil? That is up
to the messenger of God to decide. (Example: debate
with Yamin Zakaria)
These are the main two arguments that Muslims
present in defense of Islam. Any rational person can see they are
logical fallacies.
These charges are irrefutable. You simply can't
disprove them because they are reported in Islamic sources and as such
they are as good as confession. You can't acquit a criminal after he
has confessed, unless you plead insanity, which is my point.
Muslims often ask: "Who will judge whether or not an attempt to disprove
your accusations against Muhammad and Islam, was successful?"
The readers will be the jury. It is not difficult to see which side is
right once both arguments are presented without one side fearing the
other.
I will publish the debates in this
site. My opponents are also encouraged to publish them in any
Islamic site. Please note that I will not accept face to face
debates. The debates must be in writing.
Edit 2007/07/29
The above challenge was issued in 2001 and it
hasn't been met yet. See the debates I had
with Muslims. Also see the pathetic attempt of some Muslims
trying to refute me here
,
here, here
and here.
Is that all the Muslim world can offer? Where are the scholars
of Islam? Why such an important task is left to a bunch of
amateurs who actually do more damage to Islam? Isn't it time
that the real scholars come forth and refute my charges?
The truth is that several of the people that
debated me were real scholars, such as the eminent Pakistani scholar
Mr. Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and his disciple Dr. Khalid Zaheer. This
debate is a must read and is available
for download. Dr. Zaheer is a learned man, a moderate
Muslim and a good human being. I have utmost respect for
him.
As
of this date (2007), I will no longer debate with people who want to
debate anonymously. I only debate with reputable scholars. I
made this decision because often, Muslims moved by their faith and
zealotry, but with little knowledge of Islam, challenge me to
debate. They rehash the same tried and refuted arguments that bore
everyone and disappear. Then, other Muslims, either accuse me of fabricating those
debates or pooh-pooh my opponents for not being scholars.
As
of this day, I am also doubling the reward. If you are not a
reputable scholar, you can still win the prize. All you have to do is
persuade a scholar to debate with me. If he (she) disproves my charges
or can prove that Muhammad was a prophet of God, both you and he (she)
will be rewarded $50,000 dollars each. This is to encourage you to
write to your admired scholar and convince them that Islam is in
danger and that it is their duty to defend it. Once you write to
invite someone, please CC a copy to us for announcing the invitation.
Our email is faithfreedom2 (at) gmail.com
Yes,
Islam is in grave danger. Never, since its inception, Islam has faced
a threat as serious as this. Today, millions of ex-Muslims are
questioning the claimed truth of Islam, can make their criticisms
heard worldwide, and unlike before, not fear for their lives. As long
as these questions are not answered, this trend is only bound to
continue, until the trickle becomes a torrent and the fall of Islam
becomes obvious. In the
past, the critics of Islam briefly shined like lamps in darkness, only
to be put out by winds of persecution. What is happening today can be
likened to the break of the dawn. Darkness has no chance in front
of this much light. Muslims are waking up and leaving Islam like
never before. A spiritual and intellectual revolution is underway.
This is the century of enlightenment of the benighted Muslims. The
giant is finally awakening. The days of Islam are numbered.
This demon of hate and ignorance will be slain by the hands of its own
primary victims.
The unity of mankind and the world peace are around the corner.
Please advertise this challenge. Every Muslim
must see it. This is like throwing water on their fire. Nothing will
dampen their zeal more than the realization that among a billion
Muslims there is not a single scholar who can prove the wild claims of
Muhammad, nor acquit him of these grave charges. This unmet challenge
has a sobering effect on them. They can make any excuse, such as, I am
not worth their response, that there have been greater men than me who
opposed Islam, or that I have been refuted already, but they will not
be able to fool themselves. The more this challenge is circulated, the
more Muslims will be forced to remain silent and doubt Islam. Do
not undermine the psychological effect of this impossible
challenge.
Sincerely
Ali
Sina
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