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Jay Smith

Cited in 8 segments across 6 recordings · 2020 · person/person:jay-smith

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11 Dec 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Did the Prophet Muhammad perform miracles? The guest argues that the Quran implies the Prophet performed no miracles and ties signs to compulsion, so traditionalists read miracles in from hadith; both speakers appear to reject the view that every prophet needs a miracle. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Javad T. Hashmi (guest)mu'jizah (miracle)the splitting of the moonreport: the prophet had no shadow (unresolved; cited as an example of miracle reports) machine4 min 27 s1:30:29on YouTube
10 Dec 2020video Yasir Qadhi's reply to Jay Smith over 'holes in the standard narrative' A played clip of Yasir Qadhi answering Christian polemicists who used his 'holes in the standard narrative' remark, calling them unqualified and likening variant readings to accents. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechYasir QadhiJay SmithDavid WoodDaniel Brubaker machine6 min 58 s0:00on YouTube
10 Dec 2020video Is Jay Smith a reliable critic of the Quran's preservation? No: he agrees with Yasir Qadhi that Jay Smith and David Wood are not clued up and chase sensation, repeating academics' summaries without understanding them. DiscussionYasir QadhiJay SmithMohammed HijabPatricia Crone machine6 min 59 s6:58on YouTube
10 Dec 2020video Yasir Qadhi still has not explained his 'holes in the narrative' Mufti Abu Layth says that the controversy over 'holes in the narrative' is one Yasir Qadhi landed himself in deeply, since he never offered a response or clarity at the time beyond suggesting people take his course. He expects critics like Jay Smith to chase him over it because they know he cannot answer it. He jokes at length about Yasir Qadhi wanting Muslims to popularise the word 'ultracrepidarian', saying it shows he has lived most of his life in a library. He says he respects him for saying he holds a different view and for raising awareness that there are some forty views, but is disappointed that in what was meant as his final word he again evaded explaining what he actually believes. DiscussionYasir QadhiJay Smith machine5 min 46 s13:57on YouTube
9 Dec 2020video Is it haram for men to wear necklaces, rings or earrings? Mufti Abu Layth disagrees with Yasir Qadhi that men's jewellery is effeminate, saying men have always worn it and Western executives are no benchmark for Islamic etiquette. Discussionguest speechYasir QadhiJay Smithkohladab (etiquette) machine8 min 38 s1:15on YouTube
22 Sep 2020Monday Nights with Mufti Abu Layth Are there enemies of Islam today? Mufti Abu Layth says some people do hate Islam, but criticising or leaving Islam is not the same as hating it, and he will not engage those driven by hatred. Question from live chatposition checkedJay SmithIsa (Jesus) machine7 min 02 s58:35on YouTube
19 Jun 2020MindTrap with Mufti Abu Layth Is the Quran preserved exactly as it was revealed? The guest says the Quran is preserved absolutely, dot for dot and in the revealed order, and that the other readings need a separate explanation; preservation in its original language is what distinguishes it from the Bible. His view develops Farahi's thesis as transmitted through Islahi and Ghamidi. Discussionquoted view, not his positionguest speechDr Shehzad Saleem (guest)Yasir QadhiJay SmithSalafi machine6 min 33 s13:10on YouTube
17 Jun 2020video What should Yasir Qadhi have said about the preservation of the Quran? Mufti Abu Layth says the mistake was raising the problem in public without any answer: Qadhi should have given some answer, such as saying plainly that the Quran would come out the same as it is today. The fallout, he says, is Qadhi's own fault. LessonYasir QadhiMohammed HijabJay Smithmushaf machine6 min 24 s10:24on YouTube