Why the Foundations of Islam Are Now Crumbling with Dr. Jay Smith - Part 2

I Don't Have Enough FAITH to Be an ATHEIST

Dr. Frank Turek

Religion & Spirituality, Education, Christianity

4.8 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 22 July 2025

⏱️ 73 minutes

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How much do you really know about Islam? Is it possible that we've never been told the full story about the historic origins of Muhammad, Mecca, and the Qur'an? In this midweek episode, Frank continues his fascinating conversation with Islam expert, Dr. Jay Smith, who has dedicated his life to evangelizing Muslims. Together, they expose the shocking lack of historical and manuscript evidence for the Qur’an, the prophet Muhammad, and even the city of Mecca itself. Together, Frank and Dr. Smith address questions like:* What is the earliest manuscript evidence for the Qur’an, and why do over 2,000 variants raise serious concerns?* Are parts of the Qur’an based on Christian hymns?* Is Islam a Christian heresy?* Who is John of Damascus and why did he call parts of the Qur’an despicable, terrible, and evil?* Why did a top a Muslim scholar recently admit that we don’t have good historical evidence for anything written about what Muhammad said or did?* Why are most Muslim scholars so hesitant to talk about the Qur'an’s apparent problems?* What's the problem with the Black Stone of Mecca located in Saudi Arabia?* Could Islam have originated somewhere other than Mecca?* Is it possible that the Muhammad of Islam never existed?* What are the four major claims Muslims make about the Qur’an and how do they compare to Jesus and the Bible?* What is Dr. Smith's advice for Muslims and Christians when it comes to responding to this material?This riveting conversation will not only expose the inconsistencies in Islam’s origin story, but also highlight the unmatched reliability of the Christian faith in contrast. We should encourage our Muslim friends to consider a better Man and a better Book--Jesus and His Word!Resources mentioned during the episode:Why the Foundations of Islam Are Now Crumbling (Part 1) - https://youtu.be/FS5fiBg5FOI (https://youtu.be/FS5fiBg5FOI) Dr. Smith's website - https://www.pfandercenter.org/ (https://www.pfandercenter.org/)Dr. Smith's YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/@pfanderfilms (https://www.youtube.com/@pfanderfilms) Muslim Scholar Throws the Historicity of Muhammad UNDER THE BUS! - https://youtu.be/I7QdOw8RVJ4 (https://youtu.be/I7QdOw8RVJ4) Two New Findings That Muhammad Didn't Exist - https://youtu.be/wy_iD6Lf6MY (https://youtu.be/wy_iD6Lf6MY) Investigating Islam - https://youtu.be/40DclW84HkM (https://youtu.be/40DclW84HkM) Dismantling Islam PowerPoint Slides - https://bit.ly/dismantlingislam (https://bit.ly/dismantlingislam)

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0:00.0	Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to I Don't Have Enough Faith to be an Atheist.
0:06.3	We had an absolutely fascinating discussion in the last program with Dr. Jay Smith, who has been
0:14.2	a missionary to Muslims for three decades or more.
0:18.7	In fact, four decades.
0:20.2	He doesn't look as old as he is. Anyway, he spent 25 years
0:24.5	in London and spoke at Speaker's Corner in Hyde Park every Sunday. He could be there dealing
0:30.8	with Muslims. He has a PhD. He has a degree related to Islam. And he is just a wealth of information.
0:39.2	He did two great presentations at Calvary Chapel Chino Hills over the past.
0:44.9	Well, one was a couple of weeks ago.
0:46.6	Another was about a year and a half ago.
0:48.8	On Islam, we're going to put them in the show notes.
0:51.9	And in the previous broadcast, we were talking about the three-legged
0:55.8	stool of Islam, which is the Quran, Muhammad, and Mecca. And Jay, the folks are going to have to go
1:03.3	back and listen to our first conversation and see some of your presentations. But can we
1:07.8	talk a little bit about the manuscript evidence for the Quran at this point?
1:12.2	Give us an overview of what that is.
1:15.3	Okay. In fact, hold on a minute. I've got three of them right here. You want me to show you them?
1:19.1	Sure, absolutely.
1:21.0	You can keep talking while I go get.
1:22.5	All right, Jay's going to go get some props here to show us the Quran and the manuscript evidence for the Quran, because a lot of
1:33.6	people don't know the truth about this, including most Muslims. But Jay has done his research,
1:39.5	and when you go to the YouTube presentations that we have in the show notes, you'll see how this is
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