New Podcast Let Us Reason - A Christian/Muslim Dialogue
New Podcast Let Us Reason is a Christian/Muslim dialogue podcast that aims to reach Muslims for Christ. It features discussions on theological topics between Christian and Muslim perspectives. The podcast is hosted by Al Fadi and is available in English.
Episodes
LUR - 6-27-26 - EP11
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LUR - 6-20-26 - EP10
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LUR - 6-13-26 - EP9
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LUR - 6-6-26 - EP8
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LUR - 5-30-26 - EP7
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Let Us Reason - 5-23-26 - EP6
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LUR - 5-16-26 - EP5
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LUR - 5-9-26 - EP4
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LUR - 5-2-26 - EP3
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LUR - 4-25-26 - EP2
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LUR - 4-18-26 - EP1
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LUR - 4-11-26 - EP18
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LUR - 4-4-26 - EP17
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LUR - 3-28-26 - EP16
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LUR - 3-21-26 - EP15
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LUR - 3-7-26 - EP13
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LUR - 2-28-26 - EP12
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LUR - 2-21-26 - EP11
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LUR - 2-14-26 - EP10
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LUR - 2-7-26 - EP9
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LUR - 1-31-26 - EP8
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LUR - 1-24-26 - EP7
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LUR - 1-17-26 - EP6
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Let Us Reason - 1-10-26 - EP5
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LUR - 1-3-26 - New Year EP
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LUR - 12-27-25 - Christmas EP
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LUR - 12-20-25 - EP4
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LUR - 12-13-25 - EP3
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LUR - 12-6-25 - EP2
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LUR - 11-29-25 - Thanksgiving EP
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Let Us Reason - with Host Al Fadi - 11-22-25 - EP1
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Let Us Reason with Host Al Fadi - EP14
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Let Us Reason with Host Al Fadi - EP13
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Let Us Reason with Host Al Fadi - EP12
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Let Us Reason with Host Al Fadi - EP11
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LUR - 10-11-25 - EP9
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LUR - 10-18-25 - EP10
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LUR - 10-4-25 - EP8
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LUR - 9-27-25 - EP7
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LUR - 9-20-25 - EP6
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LUR - 9-13-25 - EP5
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LUR - 9-6-25 - EP4
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LUR - 8-30-25 - EP3
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LUR - 8-23-25 - EP2
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LUR - 8-16-25
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530 | Mehmed an Arabian Prophet or a Jewish Messiah with Bro Mel, Ep 3
Today Al Fadi and Bro. Mel discuss who was Salman Al Farsi from a Jewish point of view. The Muslims say that he was a Persian who was Muhammad's right hand man who translated part of the Quran into Persian. Mel thinks that he was Shalmon; the brother of Nehemiah bin Husiel whom the Jews thought he was Messiah bin David. Then they discuss the word Uzair in chapter 9 of the Q
529 | Mehmed an Arabian Prophet or a Jewish Messiah? with Brother Mel, Ep. 2
In this episode Al Fadi and Bro. Mel discuss more titles that the Quran refers to that are Jewish; example 1. Jaloot /Galoot (Sura 2:251), which is a Jewish Exilarch; a Jewish leader of the diaspora. 2. Illiyun/ a reference to the Jerusalem Talmud. 3. Sijin (Sura 83:7) a reference to the Babylonian Talmud. In the seventh century Mehmed was a Messianic title, and in the seventh century
528 | Mehmed an Arabian Prophet or a Jewish Messiah? with Brother Mel, Ep. 1
In this new series Al Fadi and Bro. Mel are going to discuss who is this 7th century person called Muhammad according the Standard Islamic Narrative. Is he one person or a combination of different people. They say that this person was a companion of a Jewish leader in Iraq. They also mention a name referred to Uzair in the Quran; is it the word Ezra or is there a mistake of one missing
527 | The Attraction of Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 9
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr jay discuss the last of the twelve attractions to Islam. Attraction #11 Is the Theology of Islam; converts to Islam say that nobody can take away someone else sin, Islam cover every aspect of life ,and that it is a religion of peace. Answer: Only sinless Jesus can take away sinners sin, and Islam is not a religion of peace; in fact the more religious you
526 | The Attraction to Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 8
Reason #9 "The practices of Islam are relevant for today". Polygamy, prayer, and women clothing are the main practices. To answer that; polygamy only benefits the man, and creates a lot of problems, prayer is ritualistic and impersonal, and women 's identity is taken to pay for man's sin. Reason #10 "The superiority of Islam" : Convert claim that Islam is superior because : It is the final revelat
525 | The Attraction of Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 7
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr Jay continue to discuss reasons #7 and 8 of why people convert to Islam. Reason #7 Is the testimony of other Muslims, that they are good people. This doesn't mean that their religion is true and that their prophet is a true prophet in fact he did not meet the criteria of what a true prophet from the Bible should be. Reason #8 Is Islam's rationality; because the
524 | The Attraction of Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 6
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr Jay discuss reasons #5 and #6. Reason #5 is The beauty of the Quran and its applicability. Converts admire the Quran and how beautiful it is to recite it ,and that it was never changed, but the experts disagree; the Quran has changed and there is more than 30 different versions of it, besides that it is incoherent . Reason #6 is The simplicity of Islam's teachi
523 | The Attraction of Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 5
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr Jay continue the discussion of slavery and how Christianity delt with it. They mention the abolition movement from 1673 with Richard Baxter in the USA, William Wilberforce 1789 who headed the abolition movement in the U K. To contrast that with Muslim countries who abolished slavery between 1952-1981, Qatar 1952, Saudi Arabia in 1961 just two examples and they did it
522 | The Attraction of Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 4
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr jay discuss reason #3, The brotherhood of Islam(Al Umma). In the U.S. the emphasis is on the oppressors are white people and the oppressed are black people; and that Christianity started slavery pointing to North Atlantic slavery in the 14-18 century. Going back in the history of Arabs and Muslims being slave traders in the time of Muhammad and he never f
521 | The Attraction of Islam with Dr Jay, Episode 3
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr Jay discuss the doctrine of the trinity in the Bible and the Tawheed in the Quran. They say that neither term appear in the Bible or the Quran but understood to explain a theological term. Dr Jay mentions that Dr Paul Blakham went through the Bible identifying the trinity in each book. Two examples are given Genesis1:1 in the beginning God(Elohim; a plura
520 |The Attraction to Islam, with Dr Jay Smith, Episode 2
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr jay continue with explaining the first reason of why people convert to Islam and that is the social laws. They discuss statistics from the Kidron Atlas and how Muslim majority countries fall behind of major social issues like literacy, the quality of life, and mortality rate as some examples. Most converts to Islam never been to a Muslim majority country. They
519 | The Attraction to Islam, with Dr Jay Smith, Episode 1
Al Fadi and Dr Jay list twelve reasons of why people convert to Islam in the West, mainly the study was done on the Eastern cost of North America. The majority are from African American background that converted to Islam in prison. Reason # 1 They say is the social laws. They claim that Islam has a comprehensive guide to life; it tells you how to walk and talk. Al Fadi and Dr Jay challenge t
518 | Debunking the Claims of a Seventh Century Mohammad - Ep6
Today Al Fadi and Dr Jay discuss the last four claims: #13 The Constitution of Al Madina; a document between three major groups supposedly created by Muhammad. #14. The Doctrina La Cobi; a Greek Christian tract from Carthage, which refers to a prophet with a sword. #15. Is Muhammad in the Quran? #16. Is Muhammad's name on the Dome of the Rock? Listen as Al Fadi and Dr Jay debunk these
517 | Debunking the Claims of a Seventh Century Mohammad , Ep5
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr Jay recap the first eleven claims; in conclusion : every reference to Mohammad in these claims place him in the wrong place and probably refer to other Muhammads = " the praised ones ". Then they discuss claim #12 The Ashtiname Letter, which was supposed to be written by Mohammad or Ali to the monks of St Catherine's Monastery, promising protection and ot
516 | Debunking the Claims of a Seventh Century Mohammad - Ep4
Al Fadi and Dr Jay discuss two more claims; Claim # 10 is John Nikiou, An Egyptian Coptic Bishop, who mentions Muhammad and Islam. The problem of this claim is that the earliest manuscript of this quote is from the 1700 AD and not the 7th century. Claim #11 John of Damascus, 730 AD, He mentions Muhammad as a false prophet, who taught the heresy of the Ishmaelites, who had four re
515 | Debunking the Claims of a Seventh Century Mohammad - Ep3
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr jay debunk five more claims: #5 John of Antioch in 639 AD, # 6 Ishoyahb III in 647 AD , # 7 The Armenian Bishop Sebeos in 660 -670 AD, # 8 Monothelite Christian in 662 AD, #9 John Bar Penkaye, a Nestorian Christian in 690 Ad. in some of these claims it is only an argument between a trinitarian and anti trinitarian and in others there is no mention of the
514 | Debunking the Claims of a Seventh Century Mohammad. Ep2
Al Fadi and Dr Jay refute the first four claims : 1. Thomas the Presbyter (634AD), who refers to a battle between the Romans and a "Tayaye d-Mhmt" which happened east of Gaza in 634 AD. 2. A flyleaf (634 AD), this refers to a battle of Yarmuk between the Syrians and the Arab of Mhmud. 3. The Sophronius and Jerusalem (637 AD). A Christian account of the conquest of Jerusalem in 637 AD by the
513 | Debunking the Claims of a Seventh Century Mohammad. Ep 1
In the Standard Islamic Narrative, Muslims claim that Muhammad lived in the seventh century in western Arabia (Mecca, Medina ) between 570-632 AD. In this new series Al Fadi and Dr Jay are going to use outside sources, none Islamic, to debunk any external evidence that is used to claim that the Mohammad of Islam did exist in the seventh century. See omnystudio.com/listener for pri
513 | Exposing the Myth of the Buraq with Brother Mel
Al Fadi and Brother Mel continue their talk about the connection between Islam and the Zoroastrian religion of Persia. Today they talk about the myth of the Buraq; which Muslims believe it is a flying horse, which took Mohammad to Jerusalem to Al Aqsa mosque and then to heaven. The origin of the name is Persian which means : A riding animal, a rider or a horse. In Zoroastri
511 | Exposing the Myth -The Connection of Zoroastrianism to Islam
Al Fadi, Dr Jay, and Brother Mel are starting a new series called Exposing the Myth. In this episode they are talking about how Islam borrowed from the Persian religion of Zoroastrianism. 1.The name of the ZamZam well is zoroastrian in origin. The name Zam is a pagan god which refers to mother nature. 2. The Black stone in al Kaaba is connected to another demon called Afrad
510 | More Historical Problems with the Quran with Dr Jay Smith
Dr Jay and Al Fadi continue with three more historical problems with the Quran: 1. The Al Aqsa mosque( Sura 17: 1), which Muslims believe that Mohammad ascended into heaven from, was built in 710 AD, and Mohammad died in 632 AD. 2. The chain mail that is mentioned in Sura 24: 10-11 that King David wore around 1000BC ,was not invented until 200 BC. 3. The reference to the crucifixion in Sura
509 | Refutations and Historical Problems of the Quran with Dr Jay Smith
Dr Jay and Al Fadi discuss the refutations to Dan Brubaker book: Corrections in Early Quranic Manuscripts. one of the refutations is by Hythem Sidky who writes a book responding to Dan's book. Dr Jay and Al Fadi also talk about the historical problems of the Quran, they give an example from Sura 20 : 85-87,95-97, where it talks about a Samaritan who lived in the time of Mos
508 | A discussion on Daniel Brubaker Book "Creating the Quran"
In this episode Al Fadi and Dr Jay discuss sixteen example of changes made to a number of Quranic manuscripts to fit the 1924 Hafs edition of the Quran. Al and Jay took those examples from Dr Daniel Brubaker book" Creating the Quran" . This book has been so damaging to the standard Islamic narrative that claims that the Quran has been perfectly preserved. Listen to this episode to lear
507 | A Discussion on a Famous Interview of Dr Yasir Qadi. Part 2
Al Fadi and Dr Jay Smith continue their discussion about the interview that Muhammad Hijab had with Dr Yasi Qadi about the Quran preservation. Al and Dr Jay mention that most Muslims especially in the East do not cross the line of questioning the Quran. Dr Yasir Qadi had a crisis of faith "knowledge" when he went to Yale university. The interview caused a lot of Muslims to doubt and le
506 | A Discussion on a Famous Interview of Dr Yasir Qadi. Part 1
Al Fadi and Dr Jay Smith listen to a clip of a major interview of Dr Yasir Qadi by Mohammad Hijab on the topic of the preservation of the Quran. In this interview Dr Yasi Qadi admits it is a hard subject to discuss and that it should not be a public discussion. He also says that it is enough to believe it and not question it. The original interview was done on 6/8/2020. This interview was ve
505 | Is the Quran Perfectly Preserved? With Dr Jay Smith
Continuing last week's discussion, Al Fadi and Dr Jay Smith say that Ibn Mujaahed chose the seven Kira'at in the tenth century. The criteria for choosing them was popularity. Hafs differ from the other Kira'at by 93 thousand dots and vowels. Therefore the preservation claim does not stand the test. They give several examples between the Hafs and Warsh: 1. Sura 2:184 ;
504 | The Multiple Different Arabic Qurans, with Dr Jay Smith
Dr Jay and Al Fadi discuss the multiple different Arabic Qurans that a Turkish sister called Hattun found in different Arabic countries starting in 2016. Dr Jay and Hattun took the Qurans to speakers corner in England where they showed them to Muslims who were shocked to hear and see that, because they have been told by their leaders that the Quran has been perfectly preserved to the letter
503 | Scholars Criticism of Islam and Conclusions with Dr Jay Smith. Part 1
Al Fadi and Dr Jay continue there discussion from Shoemaker's book Creating the Quran. They name some scholars including Montgomery, Patricia Corona and others who point out that Mecca was insignificant and Medina (Yathrib was a small date oasis with few hundred people living there, and there is no mention of Jews living there as the S.I.N. mentions. They also say that most
502 | Did the Quran Come From the Hijaz Area of Saudi Arabia?
Al Fadi and Dr Jay Smith continue there review of Shoemaker book; creating the Quran. Today they focus on where was the origin of the Quran. They say that there was some rock inscription in Northern Arabian not in the Hijaz. Some of the reasons why the inscription doesn't fit the Hijazi dialect of central Arabia are three distinctive features: 1. The distinctive form of the relative pr
501 | What About Mecca? with Dr Jay Smith.
Muslims claim that Mecca is in Saudi Arabia, that Mohammad was born there, and that he also received his revelation of the Quran there. If that is true where is Mecca? Steven Shoemaker in his book Creating the Quran on page114 mentions that there is no mention of a mecca in any of the great civilizations of the time . Not only that,but another scholar; Patricia Corona said that there w
500 | The Tubingen Manuscript of the Quran with Dr. Jay Smith
This manuscript was found in Damascus and was moved to Germany. It looks a lot like the upper layer of the Sana manuscript. There are three reasons why this manuscript is 8th century and not 7th century: 1. The dots , the circles ,and the verse markings suggests that the text is a later text. 2. . The page layout and illuminations parallels the 8th century manuscripts. 
499 | The Sana Manuscripts Comparison of Upper and Lower Layers
Dr Jay and Al Fadi continue the comparison between the upper and the lower layers of the Sana manuscripts of the Quran with the 1924 Hafs edition of the Quran. They point out differences that changes the meaning of the text; for example Sura 9: 9 in the lower layer of the manuscripts states" the way of Allah while the Hafs Quran of 1924 says 'His way". Another difference in the upper l
498 | Discussing the Sana Manuscripts Using Asma Hilali's Book
Dr Jay Smith discusses the book that Dr Asma Hilali wrote on the Sana Palimpsest manuscripts. He talks about the conclusions that she came up with by comparing it to todays Hafs Quran; she says that there are seventy variants in sixty three verses. She also believes that it is a student text. Jay says that that shuts down the idea of the preservation of the Quran which both Musl
497 | Why the Sana Manuscripts is Considered a Palimpsest? Dr. Jay
The Sana manuscripts is a palimpsest manuscripts ; which means that there is a lower and upper layers of writing . Scholars say that the two writings are late seventh and early eighth century respectively. They think that it is two versions of the Quran; the first is a pre- standard Quran which was erased and rewritten as the canonical version. On comparing the two writing , it was fou
496 | Carbon Dating and the Sana'a Manuscripts with Dr Jay Smith
The Sana'a manuscript was discovered in Yemen in 1975, it is very old with no dots and vowels. It is a palimpsest (It has two layers of writings). It had late 7th to 8th century scripts. It was carbon tested at the university of Arizona in 2007, and was dated to mid 7th century. The same segment was taken to four Europeans labs and they did not agree with the Arizona dating. Shoe
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