Historical critique of the origins of Islam

The provided text presents a critical perspective on the origins and spread of Islam. It characterizes the religion as a historical fraud, asserting that Muhammad, an illiterate worker for a wealthy widow named Khadija, claimed to deliver the Quran as a divine prescription for humanity.

The narrative describes Muhammad’s transition from being ridiculed in Mecca to finding success in Medina. It claims that by positioning himself as the gatekeeper to both paradise and hell through the will of Allah, Muhammad established a system of unquestioning obedience that allowed the religion to spread rapidly among the Bedouins of Arabia.