Cyberranger :
He's trying to make a philosophical argument against the Qur'anic claim in Surah 4:157 that Jesus was not crucified but that it was "made to appear so" to people.
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His argument goes like this:
1. If Allah caused people to believe Jesus was crucified when he wasn't, then Allah intentionally deceived people.
2. A perfect God should not deceive.
3. If God deceived once, how can anyone trust what He says now?
4. Therefore, the Qur'an's account becomes unreliable.
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The core of his argument is not really about the crucifixion itself. It's about trustworthiness. He's attempting to say:
"A God who deceives cannot be trusted."
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The Muslim response
A Muslim would challenge his premises:
The Qur'an never says Allah "lied."
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The Qur'an says the enemies of Jesus plotted, and Allah saved Jesus (Qur'an 3:54, 4:157).
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Deception used against criminals, oppressors, or enemies is not the same as lying to innocent believers.
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Even in the Bible, God allows people to be misled as a judgment on those who reject truth.
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For example, Christians themselves accept passages where God sends or permits delusion:
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2 Thessalonians 2:11: "God sends them a strong delusion."
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1 Kings 22:22: a lying spirit is permitted to deceive Ahab's prophets.
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So if his standard is:
> "Any divine act that results in people being deceived means God cannot be trusted,"
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then that criticism would also create difficulties for some biblical passages.
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The deeper issue
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The real debate is:
Does "makr" (planning/counter-planning) in the Qur'an mean immoral deception, or does it mean God outmaneuvering those who were plotting evil?
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Muslims argue the latter. Critics argue the former.
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So he is trying to prove that:
If Allah caused the crucifixion illusion, then Allah is a deceiver; and if Allah is a deceiver, Islam cannot be trusted.
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Whether that conclusion follows depends entirely on whether one accepts his definition of "deception" and whether the Qur'an actually teaches what he claims it teaches.
2026-06-24 00:55:40