Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Questions No Moderate Muslim Will Answer Honestly

If “moderate Islam” is real, why can’t they answer these without dodging, deflecting, or lying?


πŸ“˜ Introduction

“Moderate Muslims” say all the right things in public:

“Islam promotes peace.”
“Sharia is misunderstood.”
“We don’t support extremism.”
“That’s not the real Islam.”

Fine. Then ask them these questions — calmly, clearly, directly.

You’ll see one of three things:

  1. They deflect (change the topic),

  2. They lie (outright deny what’s in their books), or

  3. They ghost (conversation over).

Why?

Because honest answers would destroy the myth of moderation.


🧨 1. Was Muhammad right to marry a 6-year-old and consummate at 9?

πŸ“Œ If yes: That’s not moderation — that’s moral collapse.
πŸ“Œ If no: You’ve just admitted the prophet of Islam committed child abuse.

They can’t defend it.
They can’t condemn it.
So they say: “It was a different time.”

Reminder: That act is still used in parts of the Muslim world to justify child marriage today.


πŸ”₯ 2. Should someone who leaves Islam be free to do so — without penalty?

πŸ“Œ Quran 4:89 – “Kill them wherever you find them.”
πŸ“Œ Bukhari 9:84:57 – “Whoever changes his religion, kill him.”

A “moderate” who says apostates should be punished isn’t moderate.
A “moderate” who says they shouldn’t is now in open rebellion against Islamic law.

Let’s see which one they pick.


🩸 3. Is stoning for adultery ever acceptable?

πŸ“Œ Hadith (Muslim, Bukhari) – Stoning is commanded and practiced.
πŸ“Œ Sharia – All four Sunni schools accept it as law.

Ask them:

“Is it ever moral to bury a person and throw rocks until they die — for sex?”

If they say no, they’ve just rejected Islamic law.
If they say yes, moderation just died.


⚖ 4. Should a woman inherit the same as a man?

πŸ“Œ Quran 4:11 – A male gets the share of two females.

If they say no, that’s gender apartheid.
If they say yes, they’ve denied the Quran.

Watch them squirm.


πŸ§• 5. Can a woman lead prayer in a mixed congregation?

Quran doesn’t forbid it.
Hadith does.
Scholars do.
“Moderates” hide behind “tradition.”

Ask:

“If the Quran is for all time, and you support equality, why can’t women lead prayer?”

They’ll either dodge or defer — but never say yes without backlash.


🧠 6. Was Muhammad ever wrong about anything?

This one kills the myth instantly.

If they say:

“Yes, he was wrong…”

They’ve left Islam by classical standards (blasphemy).

If they say:

“No, never,”

Then they affirm:

  • Child marriage

  • Polygamy

  • Slave ownership

  • Raids

  • Killing critics

  • Stoning

There’s no escape hatch here.
πŸ“Œ Either the prophet was wrong… or Islam is.


πŸ“– 7. Can the Quran contain historical or scientific errors?

What if you show:

  • Sun setting in a muddy spring (18:86)

  • Sperm coming from between the backbone and ribs (86:6-7)

  • Earth created in six days, then eight (41:9–12 vs 7:54)

Ask:

“Can a divine book contain mistakes?”

They can’t say yes — or it’s no longer divine.
They can’t say no — or they deny reality.

Watch for circular arguments.


🚫 8. Can the Quran be reinterpreted or changed to fit modern values?

If they say yes:

“Then it wasn’t perfect to begin with.”

If they say no:

“Then it must accept slavery, wife-beating, child marriage, and gender inequality.”

This exposes the myth that Islam is “just misunderstood.”

πŸ“Œ It’s not misunderstood. It’s understood perfectly — and that’s the problem.


🧨 9. Can a Muslim openly criticize Muhammad without fear of backlash?

Ask:

“If someone says Muhammad made immoral decisions, should they be safe?”

They won’t say yes.
Because that’s blasphemy in Islam.

And they know what happens to “moderates” who cross that line.


🧨 10. If Sharia law were implemented today, would you support it?

“Oh, but we don’t want that here.”
“That’s only for Muslim countries.”

Ask:

“So you support the same laws — just not where they’re illegal?”

They can’t reject it.
If they do, they reject Allah’s law.

So they play the game:

“Sharia is just misunderstood.”

πŸ“Œ Then define it.
They won’t — because it includes amputations, stoning, gender inequality, dhimmi laws, apostasy death penalties, and more.


🧠 Bonus Trap Question:

“What part of the Quran or Muhammad’s example would you personally reject as immoral or outdated?”

They can’t name anything — or they’re an apostate.

That’s the final proof:

  • No rejection = they affirm the hard law.

  • Rejection = they just walked out of Islam.


✅ Final Word

“Moderate Islam” lives and dies on avoiding these questions.

If Islam was truly peaceful, reformable, or ethical:

  • These would be easy to answer.

  • The answers would match basic human decency.

But they don’t.

They twist, dodge, and spin — because the doctrine can’t hold the weight of the claim.

So next time you meet a “moderate Muslim,” be polite — but ask the hard questions.

πŸ“Œ The moment they can’t answer, you’ve exposed the truth:

It’s not moderation. It’s marketing. 

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