Why Muslims Pray 5 Times A Day ft. Prophet Muhammad

[@theastronomer5800]

In pre-Islamic Zoroastrianism we find a story of a winged horse-like creature with a human head. It their texts (The Book of Arda Viraf), a saintly priest Arda Viraf made a night journey to heaven under the guidance of angel Sarosh. He passed from one utopia (heaven) to another and reached the presence of Ormazd, the great deity of the whole universe. He saw the heavens and how happy the inhabitants were, Ormazd commanded him to return and tell people what he saw and to tell his followers to pray five (5) times a day. Sound familiar?

[@zaidal-hindawi1784]

Now that is fascinating. Thank you. I’ve also heard that the story of Moses parting the sea is originally taken from Zoroastrianism.

[@vanessatanke2657]

Oh yeah!

[@respectthefish4992]

Zoroastrian mythology sounds so interesting, I wish we had more information like with Greek or Egyptian

[@ziontours5893]

Also Mohammed's bargaining with God echoes Abraham's bargaining with God in the Jewish bible in order to save the lives of the people of Sedom. In that instance Abraham begs God to hold off punishment if 50 good people are found, then bargains God down to 10.

[@AnalyseThat]

@theastronomer5800 It sounds credible that Zoroasterians who converted to Islam brought in their myths to embellish stories and attribute them to Prophet Muhammad. Hadith literature is full of such stories, which were handed down as traditions. Fortunately, we still have the actual scripture left by Muhammad - the Qur'an. So, the authentic message of Muhammad or Islam is available for anyone.

[@tomcat4321]

The way Moses was bargaining with Allah, he would have made any Indian Aunty proud 🙏

[@joshuatony.5353]

😂😂

[@mithleshsingh2817]

😂😂😂😂

[@Aquastan-de2iq]

died laughing 🤣😅😂🤣😅🤣😂 😵

[@Skyscraper21]

@@tomcat4321 the prophet even stole that from Abraham when he was asking God to spare people in Sodom and Gomorah

[@GINA-THEMatriarch-WITCH]

@tomcat4321 leave my crush alone, but you are right, tho😂😭

[@DAANISH_KHAN_]

I’m from Lahore, Pakistan. I’m big fan of You guys. I’m listening you guys. from last three months. I left Islam Last week. ❤

[@groundzero5708]

bruh be safe . keep your family safe good luck

[@Anonymous99816]

Please keep safe! Dont tell anyone you're an ex muslim, its dangerous. Im also pakistani, but I was born in England so im safer than you, please keep on learning the truth and escape the indoctrination we all have been through.

[@khansazainab7490]

I'm from Islamabad Pakistan

[@Anonymous99816]

@@khansazainab7490 im from jhelum ♥️♥️ stay safe

[@baldwinthefourth4098]

Major W. Now convert to Christianity and you'll be a chad.

[@chip9649]

Even when i was muslim i found this hard to understand

[@kitaro2902]

Same, and I tried to stop thinking about it as soon as I could since I classified any doubts as the devil's temptations or sins.

[@اسكندرفكار]

​@@kitaro2902 the islamic system is well placed to kill human Reason inside its believers...... making them sheep

[@arshygohardy]

@@kitaro2902same, I kept myself ignorant for so long with this thought process

[@zacharybasil]

​@@arshygohardyIt's like that God itself don't know about future. Islam seems more like Arabia people lol

[@brotherben4357]

It’s stories like this which make it so important to get Muslims while they are young. There’s no way an adult would be convinced by this if they were hearing it for the first time.

[@alagielaminjallow3731]

Lol you underestimate the power of human stupidity.

[@Ras_Spinoza]

What about Andrew Tate? He is an Adult

[@GabrielDipo]

@@Ras_Spinoza he did that because Islam's misogyny fits his idea. Perhaps

[@blxckwidoww]

@@Ras_Spinoza maybe he is dumb enough to be convinced by this fairy tale story or he wants the 72 virgins promised in heaven 😶

[@philanunwa4006]

@@Ras_Spinoza they probably haven’t told him about stupid stories like this

[@FriendlyExmuslim]

2:24 The first sky being the entirety of the observable universe this is a later post-hoc re-interpretation by Muslim scholars who struggle to make sense of 7 heavens in the context of modern cosmology. 7 Heavens comes from this ancient idea of 7 spheres. Look up the 7 celestial spheres. They are based on the big planets lol.

[@muhammadhassanaliiqbal1117]

"Some believers develop OCD because of Islam" Oh boy, that brings back memories.

[@oeshkoer]

What kind of memories?

[@muhammadhassanaliiqbal1117]

@@oeshkoer oh, yaknow, "Did I do my wudu?" "did my wudu break?" "Did I make niyat before namaz?" "Wait a minute, which rakat was I on?" "DID MY WUDU BREAK?!" "I must perform wudu perfectly, can't miss a spot, no sir no sir no sir, can't miss a spot, no sir-ree-bob" "DID I DO MY WUDU! OH WELL, LET'S DO IT AGAIN JUST TO BE SAFE!" "Are my pants covering my ankles? They're not covering my ankles are they?" Edit: to be fair though, there are, like, things you can do to overcome most of what I said, like, if you forget a rakat, then don't pay mind to it, you can just perform "sajood of forgetfulness", and if you think your wudu breaks, but you're not sure, then, like, just assume it didn't break, the only problem that one might not be able to solve is performing wudu "perfectly" due to some hadith saying something like "you can't a needle's point dry on XYZ part", idk, it was about the face or the arms or something, or maybe it was about every part that is supposed to be washed during wudu (hands, then do kullee, then nosey and face, then arms upto elbows, then masah which is, like, passing hand over hair and wiping nape of the neck and cleaning the outside of the ear with thumb and inside with index finger, then you have, like, feet, and they're to be done upto the ankles, and, tbf, making sure my pants were above my ankles at all times really made that feel like less of a hastle, anywho, hopefully I didn't miss anything) So, to be perfectly clear, there are ways to overcome the OCD thing, but it absolutely takes time if someone is used to worrying about every little thing in wudu and namaz. As for the "not even a needle point should remain dry", or whatever, that was likely metaphorical, but it's still quite distressing, I'd basically need an imam or some scholar of faith to grab you by the shoulders and shake you out of it while screaming "YOU ABSOLUTELY DINGLE BERRY! THAT'S NOT WHAT THE HADITH MEANT!" And my brain would probably still be like "God, this scholar of faith said this, so I will follow those of knowledge and understanding, but please, THROW MY SIN OF NOT DOING IT PERFECTLY ON THE SCHOLAR, NOT ME!", yeah,I was a bit of a snake, but, like, you can't risk hell, can ya now? And it's that thought " I can't afford to go to hell" which leads to "best to play it safe", which ultimately leads to that OCD stuff But again, there are absolutely ways of looking at it that can resolve these issues Knowledge of Islam nowadays is spread *criminally* thin nowadays Concentrated within the imams and such, while the general populace just mixes it up with culture and superstition, and that's the versions that's fed to a lot of people and then those people have to work to unmix that culture and superstition from Islam

[@floralrime2851]

Ever heard about the word ‘perspective’?

[@HassanRadwan133]

The accusation of "Fairy Tales" (أَسَاطِيرُ الأَوَّلِينَ) clearly hit a nerve with Muhammad as it's mentioned 9 times in the Qur'an. For example: "When Our Signs are rehearsed to them, they say: "We have heard this (before): if we wished, we could say (words) like these: these are nothing but tales of the ancients." (8:31) The Qur'an then usually responds with a stream of threats and name calling. Clearly many Meccans realised this was just hot air and called his bluff, telling him to "Bring it on!": "And when they said: O Allah! if this is the truth from Thee, then rain upon us stones from heaven or inflict on us a painful punishment. (8:32) This would have been a perfect opportunity for Allah to show he means what he says. But were the threats carried through? "But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them." (8:33) lol.... Obviously Allah hadn't developed Laser Targeting Systems yet.

[@lloydjudd5137]

I wonder if the example of the Meccans is prescient for our own times. We too can See it's false and full of bravado, we laugh and mock. But if there enough Bataclan massacres, Nice truck attacks , Beslan sieges, Ariana Grande concert bombings, Christmas night market attacks, writers festival stabbings, kidnappings, threats and intimidations, will we eventually fold, and just go along with it?

[@ApostateAladdin]

Muhammad couldn't even take another night trip to heaven while allah carpet b0mbs the town..

[@HassanRadwan133]

​@@ApostateAladdin lol... Allah's never been good at avoiding innocent casualties. He's more of a "collective responsibility" kinda guy.

[@truthseeker3219]

Collateral damage is still a problem among Gods,,, except deathnote shinigami

[@truthseeker3219]

@Cahaya long time ago im also believe that crap..

[@janahijazi5899]

as a person who grew up with OCD, something that i saw years ago in a morning news psychology segment that stuck with me to this day is that normally OCD rates are about 2.5% in the world but it's double that in muslim countries and although i need to recheck the sources on that it definitely tracks and played into mine, something about being watched all the time and having every mistake tracked fucks you up mentally and anecdotally i had a close religious friend develop OCD as well, past his childhood, trying to get things perfect, im not diving into detail for his sake but it broke my heart at the time when he told me what's he's going through honestly even if you're a religious person reading this comment please have leniency on yourself and wait until your kids are older to teach them about things, it's not healthy growing up like we do.

[@erika_veres]

I don't currently have OCD, but I googled "religious OCD" once, and it looks an awful lot like what I was going through as a child. Double-checking that everything is "halal", feeling an immense sense of guilt and utter terror for every little mistake I made, intrusive thoughts that I blamed myself for... And then my parents asked me why I wasn't acting like "a normal kid", as if they weren't the main reason.

[@PraiseworthyNobleman]

So related to me. Islam made me become OCD. And the scholar doesn't had idea about OCD centuries ago. So they called it 'was was'. LOL

[@ukhawaja]

@@erika_veres Don't eat cheeses, they have 'enzymes' or rennet. But then, I see my family ordering pizza without any questions asked? Women, don't use nail polish. And scan every item in the grocery store.

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

Omg!!!! I used to go crazy as a kid!!!! I used to be so scared and secretly resented God cuz I had to do everything perfectly

[@teehee4096]

I can DEFINITELY relate to your experience! OCD and Islam were so intertwined in my childhood that it became hard to separate one from the other. I was always obsessively following the Sunnah to avoid سيّات and to collect as many حسنات as possible.

[@MythVisionPodcast]

I must say, my dear friend, that watching this has brought me immense delight and evoked a sense of pride in my identity as an Apostate. Keep up the great work my friend!

[@ApostateAladdin]

Thanks for the encouragement! I'm pleasantly surprised that you'd say that :D

[@msdietitian5353]

Yes, I understand your predicament. You don't have an answer to my post. Otherwise, show me your prowess or keep your head buried in the sand and make SILLY comments like the SILLY Masked Boy.

[@msdietitian5353]

​@@ApostateAladdin In today's science, scientists tell us the impossible is not only possible but most probable. Have you heard of Einstein Paradox? What anyone would say is impossible is not only possible but actually real, but they don’t understand how it works. The outcome of this is quantum computing, quantum computers, etc. What seems to be impossible is real. There are many scientific theories about different dimensions. Impossible scenarios like dark matter that nobody understand what it is, but its existence has to be true to explain the material universe. Not only that but matter also interacts between the two worlds where matter goes in and out of existence. Science today talks about time travel as one of the possibilities. Science talks about wormholes in which one can instantly travel between distant galaxies. These are the things today’s scientistic talk about, and no one is saying they are crazy. But a person chosen by his creator to travel to the seven heavens and back in the same night is crazy and impossible. SILLY YOU

[@greylonewolf8750]

Aladdin,you got the blessings from the Man himself.😄

[@ApostateAladdin]

​@@greylonewolf8750 im honored to!

[@brotherben4357]

50, 25, 12.5, 6.25, 5? I’m not a mathematics genius but …

[@hl0r564]

That’s what I was thinking

[@SOUHIYORI143]

​@raidensmiko7372 :0 It's just being divided by 2 repeatedly.

[@amiraa_...]

​@@SOUHIYORI143 6.25÷ 2 isnt 5 dumbass 😭

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonster2000]

10 out of 10 doctors? Have we checked with Dr Naik? Love the sound of the squeaky gate opening!

[@ApostateAladdin]

brother asks a very good question

[@FlyingSpaghettiMonster2000]

@cahaya729 you do realise this is absolute rubbish

[@bethanylewis7400]

​@@ApostateAladdin😂😂😂😂

[@Yousonofanangel]

​@@ApostateAladdin all religious believe in something beyond the laws of nature.Can you say anything about jesus' resurrection? Or another prophet being in the belly of the fish? Almost all the religious believe in such cases, but you chose islam why?

[@ultrav5012]

@@Yousonofanangel because he's ex-muslim, has personal experience of severe harm, and wants to warn against it?

[@gr8life12]

Can we just appreciate Moses' ability to negotiate with Allah and reduced number of prayers! One could say he got his Jew on and bargained the heck out of that 👍🏾😁🤣

[@greylonewolf8750]

😂😂😂

[@kenzotenma3570]

Agreed being an ex muslim and having to pray five times a day everyday was a pain in the ass. Now and then I just smoke a good ol' joint and all is good.

[@roryasrorri701]

Good thing Moses was there! Just imagine hearing prayer's call fifty times a day....

[@nadiakovalevich1785]

😂😂😂😂😂 perfect comment

[@bollywood-item-girl]

dude had a coupon code that was 50% off. insane deal!

[@Saira124]

I am an ex muslim. And believe me It was the best decision of my life. And the biggest trouble back than was to offers prayers and all that. I was sick of that.

[@hilmirencber-jj9xl]

Thats sad really, personally i cant wait to pray to my creator. Maybe he replaced you with me.

[@bishopmontel2]

You left because you were sick of praying?! LMAO

[@MightyLucas]

If you live to 80 that's 146,000 times praying. What a waste of life.😢

[@pipra5d542]

let that sink i n you left your faith because you were to lazy to pray were you really Muslim in the first place anime pfp?

[@bishopmontel2]

@@pipra5d542 💯

[@katsuhada7837]

I expect a full cover version of Aladdin singing "Come Fly With Me" in the upcoming weeks.

[@ApostateAladdin]

Don't hold your breath.. this is more than I've ever sang in the shower

[@katsuhada7837]

@@ApostateAladdin maybe do it for 15k subs celebration vid. It would be AWSOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@ApostateAladdin]

@@katsuhada7837 i'll compromise.. 50k by July and we got a deal

[@katsuhada7837]

@@ApostateAladdin DEAL!!!

[@ConnorCocoas]

@@ApostateAladdin nooooo your voice is lovely!!! you have the other channel it’s overdue for more content 🥺

[@mariangelabaker3718]

I am truly convinced that Islam as it is can at least boost OCD symptoms in those who have a predisposition of such kind. Really good point.

[@kuachanthegoddessesprophet]

Holy fuck this has happened to me, my ocd just ate up islam like a snack and grew from it

[@iamsheel]

Praying is hard too when you have ADHD

[@whateverbabe]

It literally gave me OCD! Related to that possession thing, I've been so worried thinking I was possessed until I believed it and lived for years thinking I had a Jinn inside of me lol it caused me schizophrenia as well and when I finally left this cult and could see it for what it is I started to heal myself psychologically. Now I am totally fine, better than ever.

[@christianlima987]

@@whateverbabe what sin did you fall in that you felt possessed and do you feel better now because you numbed the feeling of guilt

[@Imagine_No_Religion]

@Cahaya Seriously? The word of 'god' has so many mistakes? Want to debate me in a FRIENDLY manner on the Quran and science (embryology, cosmology)?

[@bigdallyc]

I got curious about Islam and the Quran and started looking into it. It starts to get really suspicious when you get to the parts about marriage and sex, and how Mohammed was basically allowed to sleep with anyone he wants, but others can only have four wives. It's so very obvious that he just made it all up to serve his own interests.

[@emmycaty4670]

100% facts and Muslim still believe this man their whole life. 😢 they were used by evil.

[@mustaadtheguy]

There were actually reasons to this, it is that by marriage you strengthen the ties you have with people because your practically giving/taking their/your own blood. And also to be a substitute father for the widows because a woman would be too overwhelmed by the duties of taking care of their children while also working to get food on the table.

[@miovicdina7706]

Praying 5 days a day, of which one is in the middle of the night, is an old Christian custom and requirement. Still today, in most old monasteries, both Catholic and Orthodox Christian ones, monks pray several times a day, including once in the middle of the night. I think the roots of this Christian prescription are in the Jewish laws described plainly in Misha and in its parts like Halaha.

[@onibioh]

You may be partly right but Christians don’t feel any obligation to wake up and pray at midnight and you don’t suffer any consequences for failing to do so. .

[@miovicdina7706]

@@onibioh In most monasteries, it is obligatory. But you're right about not suffering the consequences. lslam seems to be an agressive distortion of Christianity.

[@IsraHellandhypocriteeuropeans]

​@@miovicdina7706believing in one GOD is Judaism. And many more practices were in Judaism which now are the part of bible. So it means Christians stole all text from Jews. Poor Christians

[@TruthSeeker-c6z]

@@miovicdina7706 All these prayers, duas and fasting are necessary for a religion like Islam to survive the passage of secular lifestyle. See how modern Christians are so reformed. As an Indian, most of the times, I can't spot the diffetences between the right and left there. Like even the extreme people there are generally equal to the patriarchs in many muslim households. If Christianity had the same level of repetitive rituals like Islam, America wouldn't have been so secular.

[@ex-muslimZafarSahil]

Hope all Pakistani & Bangladeshi Murtads are safe from Zombie mob.

[@celestialsatheist1535]

The sahih Bukhari it self completely debunks this story. The Prophet (ﷺ) added: I was raised to the Lote Tree and saw four rivers, two of which were coming out and two going in. Those which were coming out were the Nile and the Euphrates, and those which were going in were two rivers in paradise. Then I was given three bowls, one containing milk, and another containing honey, and a third containing wine. I took the bowl containing milk and drank it. It was said to me, "You and your followers will be on the right path (of Islam)." Sahih Bukhari 7:69:514 This Hadith says that when Muhammad flew to the highest heaven he saw two rivers Nile and Euphrates river flowing down to the earth. So according to Muhammad space advantare Nile and Euphrates river flows from the sky. Can any one check this

[@wulfiii1490]

Reducing 50 to 5 is a typical marketing move, "you can have it only for 100 dollars, but if you call in next 5 min, you will only pay 30 dollars!" Immediately people start thinking they will save 70 instead of asking is 30 a reasonable price? And Muhammad was a merchant most of his life, wasnt he.

[@sanztorres4570]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@macmac1022]

It makes about as much sense as making it seem like jesus died to the people. Why would allah not just say 5 in the first place and save the pointless repetition if he already knows he is going to come back and negotiate and eventually get 5 anyways. Why did allah make it look like jesus died when that is what cause them to think he was god and created christianity if that is not what allah wanted?

[@christianlima987]

Why did Allah start at 50 to show that humans cant keep Gods standards so He gives Grace. The prophet Solomon says in the book of Ecclesiastes sometimes I think God puts people to the test to show them how much like animals we are. So for example in psalms 2:7 God calls David His son and in 2 Samuel 7:13 God calls Solomon His son. But Christians say Jesus is the son so he’s god. Can you answer this seeing that’s David Solomon and Jesus are Sons of God do you think they are God.

[@AB-et6nj]

@@christianlima987 Can you explain why Jesus is deemed to be a descendant of King David but this connection of his is traced through his father and not his mother? If Jesus was born through a virgin mother, then how is he a descendant from David through his father? Also in chapter 3 of the gospels (in the book of Luke), it says there are something like 74 generations from Adam to Jesus. But the history of humanity is much bigger than just that. How can Christians account for such basic errors?

[@omibhange2240]

Thank you Aladdin! Great video and commentary as always!

[@alili945]

Thank you Alladin!

[@Mamaki1987]

What boggles my mind is: why does an allmighty being need prayers anyway? I mean, he is allknowing as well, right? Wouldn't he know when people do that for show anyway? And I looked at the times you should pray. When you live in cities like Berlin, you can't really sleep during the night in the summer. So you would be constantly sleep deprived as well. This really is wild.

[@idekaaaIC]

Yeah I never understood prayers. It seems like god just likes it when his followers stroke his ego.

[@mustaadtheguy]

Prayers are assurance of their faith by doing things that inconvenience/trouble them. It is a testament to the will to follow the true god that had revealed to them the truth. I think you could treat it like loyalty, like if ur girl doesn't really compliment you and ignores your existence.

[@M_Liesl]

The message has been sent, The Law and Orders Of The Almighty is known ,And the one who follows and obeys it will be Heaven, and the one who disobey, In hell Clear and simple Respect and obey ur parents, will grant you their love and dinner, if you insist then better pack ur bag

[@alphadragon1948]

This better go viral. Nice job 👍🏼

[@Apollorapptor]

Thanks!

[@someone3431]

KZbin gods,please make this KZbinr more popular

[@kitaro2902]

Wow, these videos are getting excellent!

[@ahmedazmy2014]

Oh man, you can pick at (or pick out 🤔) every line in that story.. you did a great job though, amazing video my brother 👍

[@bensweiss]

Nothing was every wrong with you when you questioned. Thank you for this video and for your advocacy. Excellent work.

[@ultrasignificantfootnote3378]

Here is a problem. If Mohammed received medicine for his faith and wisdom, should we assume he was deficient at it before ?

[@muneerm3116]

And what about after that ❓️ what about the wisdom ❓️

[@phun1901]

Mohammad was skeptical at first, he didn't know what to believe until he checked in with Waraqah. Obviously Waraqah had no way of actually knowing if Mohammad really had met an angel. And it's said Waraqah thought Gabriel had once appeared to Moses. Not sure where he heard that, no Jew or Christian text ever said that afaik.

[@ultrasignificantfootnote3378]

This has nothing to do with my question.

[@brotherben4357]

This is a fantastic video, Aladdin.

[@jaiteim]

I like your narrative, very thought provoking,humourous, subtle. Keep up the work.

[@KaliKali-hv9bt]

Well said❤❤❤

[@jasmineapostate8181]

Hey fellow critical thinkers, hope you enjoyed this one as much as I did working on it ! Aladdin is an amazing storyteller, (way better than any of the Islamic scholars if you ask me…), feel free to give your opinion about this format, and if you want to see a story in particular ! The more I draw these myths, the more I realize how brainwashed I was for believing in these ridiculous tales…. Thank you Aladdin for your great work as usual, don’t forget to share, like, and subscribe if you laughed at least once hehe, Think critically, and think for yourself ❤

[@kitaro2902]

Thanks a lot Jasmine for your amazing work! I really felt a step-up in the animations this time, as I said this video is excellent. In my opinion these animated videos are the best way to convey a message about such topics, and I'm really glad you're getting so good at it. We already had such videos for Christianity for example (such as DarkMatter2525 videos) but nothing much for Islam. So thanks to you and Aladdin for doing that, and keep up the great work!

[@jasmineapostate8181]

@@kitaro2902 Tysm for your comment I agree with you 💯 Best way to show and educate is through images in my opinion, we’ll keep up the good work then :) ❤️

[@TFYS223]

@@jasmineapostate8181 do you have a tik tok

[@jasmineapostate8181]

@@TFYS223 hey ! I don’t but would you like me to create one with the drawing processes ?

[@MASTERROSHIdb]

"Free feel to give your opinion" Well in my opinion this whole video and the animation sucked donkey balls. I suggest you stop making these lame videos and get a real job.

[@lloydgush]

"Nile comes from the 7th heaven" might be a misinterpretation of him hearing that it's fed from the rain...

[@TheEnlightenedRebel]

Fantastic analysis and love the graphics! On an interesting and related side note, there is a theory in critical analysis of the Qur'an which suggests that the story of the night ascension was a later fabrication inserted into the Qur'an to give Jerusalem a special place within Islam, and in turn to give the Islamic caliphate special claim to Jerusalem. But Allah knows best 😂

[@misabel8719]

That's interesting, as the actual passage is so short and vague that it's hard to even tell if it's referring to Jerusalem (or to Muhammad for that matter). You'd think they'd use something more recognizable (like Bayt el-Maqdis for example) if that were the case.

[@TheEnlightenedRebel]

@@misabel8719 that's very true, which is why there are a few different views about this verse including whether it actually refers to Jerusalem or somewhere else as you've pointed out. The view I referred to (which is difficult to actually prove with any certainty) claims that the first part of the verse was always there: سبحان الذي أسرى بعبده ليلا But that the remainder of it was the addition, and that the original verse could have been referring to Moses and the Israelites fleeing Egypt at night. It could be read in the plural to support this view i.e. as عباده The reasoning behind all of this is that the longer part of the verse doesn't flow logically or match the rhythm of the subsequent verses. The subsequent verses also refer to Moses and the Israelites

[@misabel8719]

@@TheEnlightenedRebel I agree that at least in it's current shape, the verse doesn't seem to belong with the rest of the surah at all. But I feel like unless you want to resort to the apologetic panacea of iltifat, the proposed original sequence of the passage still sounds pretty awkward and discontinous... My sense is either the whole first ayah, or just it's latter 'masjid' part could have been interpolated as suggested, but in either case, a chunk of text must have been left out from the original narrative. But of course without something like manuscript evidence all of this is conjecture in the end, and as you say, Allahu a3lam 😁

[@able763]

Allah is so “smart”: 1. “The sun sets in a muddy spring” (Surah 18:86) 2. “He followed a way until he reached the rising place of the sun” (Surah 18-89) 3. “Allah holds the sky so as it cannot fall on the Earth” (Surah 22:65) 4. “It is Allah who erected the heavens without pillars that you [can] see; then He established Himself above the Throne and made subject the sun and the moon, each running [its course] for a specified term. He arranges [each] matter; He details the signs that you may, of the meeting with your Lord, be certain. (Surah 13:2) 5. “And after that, He spread the Earth” (Surah 79:30) 6. “He (Allah) made for you the Earth like a carpet spread out” (Surah 20:53) 7. “Cow’s milk is made between the dung and the blood” (Surah 16:66) 8. “The sun runs on unto a resting place for him” (Surah 36:38) 9. “We made the sperm-drop into a clinging clot, and We made the clot into a lump, and We made the lump bones, and We covered the bones with flesh. (Surah 23:13-14) 10. “We have adorned the lowest heaven with lamps and made them [missiles] for stoning devils for whom We have also prepared the torment of a blazing fire.” (Surah 67:5) 11. “O you who believe, do not enter the houses of the Prophet, unless you are permitted for a meal, not (so early as) to wait for its preparation. But when you are invited, go inside. Then, once you have had the meal, just disperse, and (do) not (sit for long) being keen for a chat. This (conduct of yours) hurts the Prophet, but he feels shy of (telling) you (about it), but Allah is not shy of the truth.” (Surah 33:53) 12. “Semen is made between the backbone and the ribs” (Surah 86:5-7) Remember, Allah is claimed to be the “all-knowing” “all-powerful” “creator of the universe” and he is quoted verbatim, word-for-word, in Allah’s “clear book” the eternal, uncreated Quran which has existed in Heaven before the beginning of time and creation. But as you can see, all-knowing Allah says things no different from a 7th century Bedouin. As the all-knowing creator of the universe, you would expect Allah to state scientific truths (in perfect, indisputable detail, requiring no jihadi-bearded dawah boys to help interpret) like the Theory of Relativity, the Double Helix Structure of DNA, Quantum Mechanics, Particle Physics, etc. But no. (Fun fact: When you see the sun in the sky, take note that it is in a muddy spring for the time zones before you and under Allah's bum in other time zones. True story.) It's simple to prove Allah does not exist. We just need to prove Allah’s CLAIMS don’t exist. As the Quran is the “kalamullah” i.e. all-knowing Allah's verbatim word, the Quran must be 100% accurate. But it is not. The Quran makes many ignorant 7th-century statements. And since Allah’s claims don’t exist, Allah doesn’t exist. It’s simple to prove Allah doesn’t exist. Stay away from Islam. Nothing good comes out of Islam.

[@remove122]

How can anyone in right mind believe in islam

[@camphortramp2123]

Blame it on Moses! If he didn't ask Mohammed to go back to Allah, Islamists would spend praying 50 times a day giving them no time to 'Jihad' and letting others live peaceful life.

[@YEY0806]

Actually, I think the apostasy rate would have sky-rocketed if people were forced to pray 50 times a day 😂

[@DeeBoudreau]

Presenting these stories in cartoon form is the perfect platform. Thank you AA and Jasmine Apostate 🥰

[@jasmineapostate8181]

Tysm my friend ❤

[@sadiqakhan277]

Excellent video 👌 This hadith was so ridiculous from starting to end still i prayed all my life. Such is the level of indoctrination 😩. But the moment i stopped praying never for a second i felt i was missing something worthy.

[@tariq_sharif]

And you will not feel ever that you are missing anything ... from 54 year old whose 16 year old son convinced him to stop praying .. and use reason

[@sadiqakhan277]

@@tariq_sharif wow.. Love and admiration for your son.. Convincing a parent is pretty hard almost impossible. As a mom it was easy for me to convince my kids with logic and reasoning.

[@gamingnbl]

@@tariq_sharif Dont Let the arrogance and ignorance of atheists mislead you away from the truth, If God exists then he could do anything literally including the supernatural stories because he himself created the nature and its laws and what make you think he cant break them ?, Every thing have a reason behind it whether we know it or not, and after studing, Atheists believe All religions are man made and they did not bother to think that God laws may be different from their beliefs because their mind is limited?, Atheists also believe liberalism is the right thing to do like liberals saying about religion “it goes against our beliefs so it’s false” how? Who said liberalism was correct? God? No, Humans, They think the lack of evidence and the teaching of religions they dont agree with are enough reasons to be atheists, and the proff of that is some of them claim if one religion turned out to be the truth and God exists, they would not follow it because they think they know the right thing to do more than God. And if you ask me thats kinda arrogant. I believe Atheism is worthless since it can not give you anything but freedom to do anything, Atheists will still fight for their different opinions, Every human fight for something they believe is right so which of them will you believe? I believe All religions are false except Islam, The amount misconceptions there are, and weak arguments about it being false and scholars about compartive religions and how even the bible support Islam with its Contradiction, proves that Islam is the truth whether we like it or not,

[@tariq_sharif]

@@gamingnbl "If God exists " EXACTLY !! ... and when is the time to believe in Gods ? Yes, when there is verifiable evidence. Why are your standards of evidence soooo low for such a big question ? "Everything has a reason behind is whether you know it or not" ... do you actually seriously honestly not see the contradiction here ? how do YOU know that there is a reason behind anything (whether i know it or not). Are YOU a GOD (because that is the claim you are infering). To make your statement implies that you KNOW EVERYTHING ? I can explain it to you, but ultimately i cannot comprehend it for you. It is beyond tedium arguing against such inane statements, they are outside the realm of reasoning....

[@tariq_sharif]

@Cahaya The quran says that everything created in pairs, right ? Ever hear of asexual reproduction ? Contradiction, so is quran true ? The quran says sun sets in a muddy pool at end of the earth (story of zulqurnain), well, thanks to the tools of science we know that is incorrect. So, now what ? Use google to verify the above yourself.

[@thedesineo]

Awesome buddy. I want to discuss this video on my urdu channel so the crowd that don't speak English can get the benefit too. Can I?

[@ApostateAladdin]

of course, feel free!

[@PancakeRights]

​@@ApostateAladdindo you speak or understand Urdu apostate Aladdin or any other language

[@amuaiz]

You speak my mind! In a more eloquent way of course. I have the exact questions regarding this story. On levels of heavens to angels wings...on point!

[@Helena-Van-Troje]

You probably won't read this but the reiteration is something one can f ind in the Old Testament as well. Also in the Iliad and Odyssee you find the repetition of the same verse over and over again. It is a mnemotechnic device in an oral tradition to remember stories.

[@adolfolerito6744]

Muhuhammad: “Allah said that every hot girl must have sex with me!” Believers: “Seriously?!” Muhuhammad: “YES… ehm… it’s God that says so! And if I tell you that God says so, then you have to believe me because I said so, and because I would never lie just to have sex with hot girls!😉” Believers: “Thank you for revealing the sacred will of Allah! Bring all the hot girls here, so that they can execute His will! He truly is the most merciful!” I can bet anything you want that this is most probably how things actually happened 1400 years ago…

[@suffixc9356]

Hey i'd like a source for these crazy assumptions..

[@M_Liesl]

you: I like to spread lies and thats what i do for living just like my boss aladdin

[@ma55382uk]

It actually is copied directly from Zoroastrianism. Same number of prayers at the same times

[@khadijamus5611]

Surprising and informational. Very unique video, excellent! Just subscribed!

[@notweewee]

The story is good analog horror material: going in an unknown place/space and meeting robotized puppets of dead people repeating same phrases again and again.

[@CanonessEllinor]

Mom: We have Dante’s Divine Comedy at home. Dante’s Divine Comedy at home:

[@TheAntiburglar]

The gatekeeper asking "Who dis?" made me laugh out loud XD also, big ups to Moses for getting all those reductions! He's a real one XD

[@tonyvito5062]

Love from Algeria man keep exposing this toxic religion

[@killzone5079]

@@tonyvito5062 how are you still alive ?

[@Mikha-el]

I think Moe was impressed by the story of Genesis 18: 20-33 (Sodom and Gomorrah) when Abraham was interceding YHWH to not destroy the two cities if he could find 50 righteous person, than he started reducing the total number to 45, then 40, 30, 20 and finally 10.

[@tiryaclearsong421]

I thought he got it all the way down to a single righteous man. Regardless of that, I like how this is basically immediately followed by Lot's wife turning into a pillar of salt and incest with his daughters.

[@cultmecca]

@@tiryaclearsong421 no it was 10 righteous people. Abraham didn’t want to negotiate that one down further either. Also in that story, god takes human form and is talking to Abraham as a human being

[@killermoon635]

I used to believe these nonsense stories when I was child (I live in Kuwait, they teach Deen (religion) in school)... Hard to believe that any adult in 21th century can still believe these crazy stories

[@xdk_v1214]

Same here when I was a kid I grew up in Kuwait for ten years ago before I left the country in 2012 I was born in the USA before moving to Kuwait in 2002. the teachers are A holes because I can’t recite the Quran correctly and it’s ridiculous when they forced me to repeat and my teacher who is from Egypt he slam his hand on the table in frustration that my pronunciation is bad and I hate it it hurts my throat that I can’t even keep going like the entire classroom keeps reciting the Quran. I agree that every adults believe in fairytales in the 21 century lol smh.

[@klickklack3949]

Why did Allah demand 50 prayers when he should have known it will be 5 prayers in the end - even before mohammed started arguing. And how did allah imagine humans life when they should have prayed every half of an hour even at night 😂

[@relevantbrother8964]

How do you know Allah wouldn't have reduced the number of daily prayers to 1 or zero? Or required it just once a week or month?

[@klickklack3949]

@@relevantbrother8964 so allah did not know with how many daily prayers humanity would end up with, until mohammed came around?

[@christianlima987]

The old testaments already says when God asks a question he already knows the answer He does it for emphasis in this case 50 is Gods standard we cant reach so as Jesus come to teach we are saved by Mercy. And Moses telling Muhammad to ask for a reduction shows dont fear to ask Allah for Mercy.

[@klickklack3949]

@@christianlima987 so the old testament is a reliable source? Wich would mean islam is false anyway cause according to it only the children of isaac have an covenant of god and his true followers?

[@christianlima987]

@@klickklack3949 Christian are not the child of Jacob. The New Covenant is open to all. God promised to make Ishmael a great nation and they did when God sent them Muhammad.

[@kys5515]

This the shit i be seeing in my dreams

[@itachi7285]

Can you please do a comparison with the 3 prayers specifically mentioned in the quran vs the 5 prayers, wudhu, burak and night journey story that was stolen from the Zoroastrians?

[@misabel8719]

Interesting, I've always understood "أوقد بعث إليه" not as "has he been sent for", but more like "has it [the revelation] been sent down to him already?", as if all the prior prophets from the day of creation had been living in anticipation of the launch of Muhammad's mission. Anyway, I love how the base version of Moses' staff already kind of looks like a snake 😄 Also, regarding the Buraq's whereabouts (which this might be one of the cutest depictions yet btw), I thought it was supposed to have carried Muhammad from Mecca to the Temple Mount (or wherever the Farthest Masjid is supposed to be) and then Gabriel took over for the Mi'raj part? Another great video all in all, keep up AA!

[@ApostateAladdin]

There are mixed accounts about the itinerary of the trip and method of transportation. But in this one, Muhammad was in Makkah from start to finish. In the second hadith, sleeping too. So there was no buraq in either of them at any stage before the flight up, unless he went back to Makkah, took a break/nap mid journey and that's where the hadiths start!

[@misabel8719]

Obviously these are different, self-contained variations on the same general tradition, although I suppose the pious harmonizer might just say the narrator skipped the Buraq/Jerusalem detour in this telling of the story, as well as the 3 angels other than Jibreel, and the part where Muhammad's house happens to also be the Kaabah Sanctuary...

[@misabel8719]

@Cahaya ومن أظلم ممن اتفترى على الله كذبا

[@Imagine_No_Religion]

@Cahaya _"Have those who disbelieved not considered that the heavens and the earth were a joined entity"_ It doesn't sound remotely like the Big Bang.

[@Imagine_No_Religion]

@Cahaya _"We separated them and made from water every living thing? Then will they not believe?"_ Anaerobic bacteria like methanogens evolved first, in hydrothermal vents, which is scalding hot fluid made up of hydrogen sulfide, methane, and so on. That's hardly "water". Besides, it's no big deal to conjecture that that's where life was created. After all the oceans are so big.

[@FeliziVelasquez]

Same thing here. I got OCD from it and still can't get rid of it

[@oeshkoer]

What kind of OCD

[@aliyuabba4575]

So therapeutic listening to you.

[@authenticallysuperficial9874]

Great video! Always love to see your animated stories.

[@NoahStephens]

I wasted so much time praying to Allah when I was a kid. You are do Allah’s work, brother.

[@nagendramishra8947]

Animation + your commentary made this video very enjoyable to watch I think you should continue this way and make more videos in similar fashion

[@atheistexmuslimindian]

Please make more videos like this! This makes many people realise how delusional they are to these stories that they think all these happened and are real!

[@Zia_Ali.]

Reminds me of the excellent videos NonStampCollector used to make!! 😅 Absolutely love your content Aladdin! ♥

[@locococo7362]

Off topic, but lately, youtube recommended me a few videos from muslims trying to "debunk" you. I watched them as I was curious of their arguments, but what struck me was how agressive they were towards you. That saddens me. Because unlike poeple like David wood or Apostate prophet, you are always very kind, very calm, very patient (especially during your lives!), you never insult anyone, and still, they seems to really hate you because you made a few jokes about Allah and the prophet they took as insult and mockery toward them (that was the given reason). It seems so hard to be able to speak religion with some people without offending them.

[@adeolaolalekan2306]

The main reason why I don't take people like David Wood and Apostate Prophet serious is that they always seem kind of childish in their arguments,especially that Apostate Prophet.

[@youdontneedtoask1173]

@@adeolaolalekan2306 I thought that too

[@ex-muslimZafarSahil]

Aggression is how they started and how they spread. They never get inner peace. I think it's their deep down insecurity. People who REALLY feel they have a true religion, they don't want to "spread" it.

[@gyusrealgf]

i agree, he is very calm and patient compared to others, he reminds me of infidel noodle

[@tahaymvids1631]

Great production on this video!

[@mannymanito1787]

this story was supposed to teach merchants about bargaining

[@megaton666]

"Hey Moses, 50 sure sounds like a lot, doesn't it?" "Have you tried haggling?"

[@able763]

Think you know Islam? Here are some choice quotes from notable mainstream Muslims of today: 1. (On child marriage) It's not rape if there's parental consent. (Daniel Haqiqatjou) 2. Islam & human rights are in 100% agreement. We only differ on who is to do the (wife) beating. (Daniel Haqiqatjou) 3. (On the Quran's perfect preservation) The standard narrative has holes in it. (Sheikh Dr Yasir Qadhi, PhD Yale) 4. (When Muslims invade, when we are strong in 40-50 years' time) We give you two good options (convert to Islam or pay the jizya tax) and live under sharia law. If you refuse, **neck slitting sounds** (Sheikh Assim Al-Hakeem) (Note: This only applies to Jews and Christians. Pagans don't have the jizya tax option. They either convert or die.) 5. Yes, I do believe in miracles (like the flying donkey & moon splitting). (Mehdi Hasan, MSNBC broadcast journalist) 6. (According to the Quran, you can marry a girl) even if she's 5 years old. (Mohammed Hijab) 7. In a Muslim country, apostrophe (he means "apostasy") is dealt with with the death penalty. (Dr Muhamad Mukadam) 8. Without the death penalty for apostasy, Islam would have collapsed the day the Prophet died. (Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi) 9. Hundreds of young boys & girls aged 13 to 18 have openly declared their apostasy to me. They are hafiz, leading prayers at the masjid & engaged in madrassa. This problem is dramatic and large. They cannot talk to their parents. (Dr Asadullah Ali Al-Andalusi) 10. Nobody saw the moon split because most people were asleep at night. (Farid Responds) 11. There are various benefits for the human being in drinking camel's urine. (Dr Zakir Naik, "Medical Doctor") 12. Camel's urine contains potassium, and albuminous protein. It also contains traces of uric acid. And sodium. As well as creatine (he means "creatinine"). (Note: This is the urine composition from any animal) (Dr Zakir Naik, "Medical Doctor") As you can see, Muslims today as just as coervice, violent, destructive and nonsensical as Muslims 1400 years ago.

[@Popularmango10245]

Your voice kind of reminds me of Iraqi KZbinr Hakim, hes an Iraqi communist. Your message of not trying to convert people to atheists, initiate dialogue, debating each and every point in quran or dawah or in videos of Muslim critics makes me wish you had atleast a million subscribers . I was wondering what do you want the future of your channel to look like if you ever plan to do a collab with ex christian atheist youtubers like cosmic skeptic genetically modified skeptic. Also could you debate the lack of dissent in Islam and the Muslim with prominent Muslim youtubers like Hakim?

[@ApostateAladdin]

I was graciously invited by Genetically Modified Skeptic to be part of a video he made about different types of atheists! I hope to collaborate with others in the future but I haven't yet made concrete plans for it

[@alili945]

@@ApostateAladdin That's great, Hope to see you on there soon!!!

[@amadzarak7746]

There is a book called “The Origin and Sources of the Quran” that claims that there was a group called the Sabians who prayed 7 times a say with 5 of them matching the times Muslims pray. I havent been able to corroborate this claim but i wanted to mention it.

[@F10Danny]

orthodox christians pray 7 times a day

[@seekthetruthfindit6879]

The bit about Adam was genius 😅😅😅😅

[@housbinpharteen7445]

the funny thing is there are never any witnesses on any of his stories ... at least moses had people there when he parted the sea ... or at least in the story .

[@Nana__________________________]

The more I learn about all religions the more I’m convinced the only all encompassing explanation is….aliens. It literally accounts for everything.

[@unknown-villian]

Sounds like he was just high tbh

[@assyrianmf]

He ate his 6 yo wife , so yeah

[@tomcat4321]

These are hilarious as well as informative videos. Well done Sir ❤

[@Campbellsoup-y8u]

Great video, I always enjoy hearing your commentary and I appreciate the in depth research you do! I’ve been missing your dissecting videos so much tho, would be interested to hearing your thoughts on the recent lex Friedman and Omar sulieman podcast episode

[@tulpas93]

Thank you! Had to use VPN to access this one - totally worth the extra step! ❤

[@sunilsabat-0483]

@@tulpas93 free vpn or subscription

[@bluecresc5804]

I like the idea of discussing these stories in a way that doesn't give it any sort of credibility. It's nice to be free of these beliefs

[@lhlbkt5exa]

I have no problem with any reigion praying how many times a day, but the mosque with loudspeakers early in the morning and 4 times day is creating noise pollution to non-muslim.

[@neptune9443]

I think this was the best video you have made yet. At least I haven't seen a better one. It was very well written, fair, comprehensive and easy to understand. How long did it take you to prepare such video?

[@ApostateAladdin]

thank you! animated videos take the longest because I have to coordinate the factual storytelling with the parody and work with the artist.. so it's hard to put a number on it. But longer than most other video types.

[@dhaqabk4022]

@@ApostateAladdin thank you for your effort. You and AP really helped reduce the guilt I felt when I started doubting this religion. May the God emperor protect your soul from the warp (I worship the god emperor now. But he’s cool with u not doing so. In fact he actively tells humanity not to worship him. That’s a god I can roll with)

[@treson8640]

Haven't even watched yet and already hyped!!

[@katsuhada7837]

omg it late in the day for a vid but im excited!

[@MrBjoern91]

I love the way you put together these videos. The drawings and everything.

[@haruspex1-50]

Fantastic work Aladdin. Glad to see you active on youtube again

[@Muysc_quyne]

8:26 You're missing one of the key points of repetition in oral tradition: memorization. Islamic tradition is not the only oral tradition with a lot of repetition. Parallel verses and repeated formulas like templates are not only literary figures but also ways to easily memorize, and you find them in the Bible as well, and in Buddhism sutras, in Native American myths...

[@mosesmessiah9098]

The ending about how you were skeptical and you felt what was wrong with you is how I felt about growing up as a Christian.

[@baldwinthefourth4098]

What is wrong with Christianity?

[@m.e.k3172]

@@baldwinthefourth4098 only a possesed person think christianiy is not good. they are antiGod who think they are smart but instead they are stupid and evil creatures

[@thomaswest4033]

​​@@baldwinthefourth4098what isn't?

[@baldwinthefourth4098]

@@thomaswest4033 Go ahead and tell me, I will help you defeat them.

[@Mkhl4Sure]

@@baldwinthefourth4098 Christianity is pretty similar to Muslim with its superstitious story and jargons

[@skeptic_Todd]

Yo Aladin, Love the content! I was wondering if the Quran verse about the shape of the earth where apologists claim that the word spread is actually means egg 🥚. What do you think? Is it legit?

[@boboak9168]

The earth isn’t even close to egg shaped - not even an ostrich egg. The polar diameter is about 12,714 km and the equatorial diameter about 12,756 km. A difference of about one third of one percent. The claim is just bad apologetics.

[@helenjoyce5900]

Need the algorithm to pick this video up

[@arabie2006]

Actually while I was reading the sira nabawiya, I encountered that he met the following prophet on each layer: 1) adam, 2)jesus 3)josef 4)idris 5) aaron 6)moses 7)ibrahim I’d like to hear your take on it.

[@BattleSymphony349]

So much for a great prophet

[@christianlima987]

Ezekiel negotiated with God in the old testaments to cook his food over animal feces when God told him to cook it over human feces.

[@BattleSymphony349]

@@christianlima987 😶‍🌫 mOhammad drinks camel urine

[@thesea4120]

1:25 I have a feeling a bunch of the stories in the abrahamic religions are just people being high without realising it, especially when you hear stories like this.

[@lakshaykumar5702]

I think prophet drank ayohausca before sleeping

[@ZagrosŞêxbizin]

Good one!

[@NielMalan]

I'm wondering if the source of the repetitiveness of the prophets' and the gatekeepers' words might be songs? I can imagine the story being told half-spoken, half-sung.

[@Laura-xn8mi]

*pearl* gold quality content 😉👌🏼 Shoutouts to the artist and to AA, as always, for combining entertainment and impeccable commentary.

[@bilalali7336]

High quality AA! Thank you.

[@joelevers7627]

this sounds loosely based form the story about the city Sodom where Abraham asks God to spare the city if he finds 50 righteous ppl, which goes down till 10 ppl at the end of the prayer/conversation.

[@jordanhorlock8317]

Fantastic, your subscribers are gonna blow up massively over the next few years.

[@jamalkhan3708]

Jibrial wash Mohammed’s heart with zam zam water and Muslims believe it 😂😂😂😂

[@able763]

Goldilocks and the 3 Bears is far more believable