Statement

The only figure fitting Islam’s "Muslim" definition before Islam’s rise is Muhammad, yet he:

• Wasn’t dominant in the way Quran 61:14 claims Jesus’ followers were.
• Never followed Jesus or his teachings.

Quranic Claim Recap (Surah 61:14)

• Jesus’ true followers (Muslims—monotheists, human Jesus, no crucifixion) were supported by Allah and "became dominant" pre-Muhammad (40–600 AD).

Step 1: Muhammad Did Not Follow Jesus

• Jesus’ Teachings (New Testament):
  • Matthew 5:44: "Love your enemies, pray for those who persecute you."
  • Matthew 5:39: "Do not resist an evil person… turn the other cheek."
  • Matthew 5:38–48: Reject retaliation, bless don’t curse.
  • Matthew 5:41: "Go the extra mile"—humility, service.
  • Core: Forgiveness (Luke 23:34), peace (John 16:33), non-violence.
• Muhammad’s Actions (Historical Context, Non-Islamic Lens):
  • Raids: Led battles—Badr (624 AD), Uhud (625 AD), Khaybar (628 AD)—documented in early biographies (e.g., Ibn Hisham’s Sira, via Islamic tradition, but battles are historically noted).
  • Executions: Banu Qurayza (627 AD)—mass execution of men, enslavement (Sira, cross-referenced by later historians like Al-Tabari).
  • Sharia: Retribution (Qisas), polygamy, slavery—new legal system, not Jesus’ ethic.
  • Crucifixion Denial: Quran 4:157 (for context)—no New Testament basis (Acts 2:23).
• Fact: Jesus’ teachings emphasize non-violence and forgiveness; Muhammad’s life involves war, retribution, and a new law—opposite trajectories.

Step 2: Muhammad Was Not a True Follower of Jesus

• New Testament Criteria for Following Jesus:
  • John 8:31: "If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples."
  • John 3:16: Jesus as God’s Son, Messiah—died, rose (Acts 2:32).
  • John 13:34–35: "Love one another as I have loved you"—self-sacrificial.
  • Matthew 16:24: "Take up your cross and follow me"—humility, suffering.
• Muhammad’s Record:
  • Denies crucifixion (Quran 4:157), contradicting Acts 2:23—central to Jesus’ mission (1 Corinthians 15:3–4).
  • Claims new revelation (Quran), not Jesus’ gospel (Galatians 1:8 warns against this).
  • No adherence to Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5–7)—warrior ethos, not peacemaker.
• Fact: Muhammad didn’t follow Jesus’ teachings, example, or redemptive role—he founded a distinct system, rejecting core New Testament claims.

Step 3: Muhammad Was Not Dominant

• Historical Scope (570–632 AD):
  • Lived ~570–632 AD—post-600 AD, late in the 40–600 AD window.
  • Influence: Arabia only during lifetime—Medina base, Mecca taken 630 AD (Ibn Hisham’s Sira, historical consensus).
  • No dominance over Rome, Byzantium (Christian strongholds), or Persia (Zoroastrian then).
  • Pliny, Tacitus, Eusebius: Christianity grows 1st–4th centuries; Muhammad’s era sees no global sway.
• Post-Death: Caliphs (Abu Bakr, Umar) expand Islam (634 AD onward)—not Muhammad’s reign.
• Fact: Muhammad’s dominance was limited, regional, and post-dates 600 AD—fails Quran 61:14’s pre-Muhammad "became dominant" test.

Final Logical Conclusion

• Evidence:
  • Muhammad (570–632 AD) is the first "Muslim" per Islam’s definition (monotheist, no divinity, no crucifixion).
  • He didn’t follow Jesus—rejected his teachings (Matthew 5:44) and death (Acts 2:23), built a new system.
  • Not dominant in life—Arabian scope, not Roman/Byzantine scale; Trinitarians ruled 40–600 AD (Eusebius 10.5).
• Logic:
  • Quran 61:14: Jesus’ Muslim followers became dominant pre-600 AD.
  • No such group exists 40–600 AD—only Trinitarians (Codex Theodosianus 16.1.2).
  • Muhammad, the lone "Muslim," fails: no Jesus-following, no dominance—560-year black hole remains.
• Result: Quran 61:14’s claim is historically false—Muhammad doesn’t bridge the gap; no one does. It’s a bulletproof contradiction—Islam’s narrative collapses under its own logic.

Sources: New Testament, Eusebius, historical consensus on Muhammad’s era—no Islamic texts beyond 61:14 claim. The black hole swallows the Quran’s credibility whole.