28/09/2026
Why Christianity's Truth Claims Are Questioned: A Muslim Apologetic View
Muslim apologists argue that Christianity strayed from the original monotheistic message shared by all prophets, including Jesus. Their case rests on several points.
First, the Trinity, one God in three persons, is seen as conflicting with strict monotheism (Tawhid) and as a doctrine formalized centuries after Jesus at councils like Nicaea, suggesting later development rather than original revelation.
Second, apologists note that Jesus called God "my God," prayed to Him, and described himself as sent by God. This language is read as inconsistent with claims to divinity, which appear more explicitly in later texts like John than in earlier ones like Mark.
Third, they question New Testament transmission, citing missing autographs, manuscript variants, and a debated canon, contrasting this with claims about the Quran's preservation.
Fourth, they reject inherited sin and vicarious atonement, arguing each soul is born sinless and bears only its own responsibility.
Finally, Jesus is framed as one prophet in a line completed by Muhammad, not as God incarnate and this can be explicitly proven by biblical references.
