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Used as the main premise: the speakers argued this verse says Jews and Christians 'took their rabbis and monks as lords besides Allah,' and they used it to frame the claim that ...

Quoted to explain Qur'an 9:31: the Prophet tells 'Adi ibn Hatim that Jews and Christians worshiped rabbis/monks by allowing them to forbid what Allah permitted and permit what A...

Used as the second premise of the argument: the speakers claimed this verse explicitly rebukes Muhammad for prohibiting something Allah had made lawful, in order to please his w...

Raised in a side comment about the 'Islamic dilemma': cited as a verse where the Qur'an affirms prior revelation/the Gospel, creating tension with later Islamic denials of core ...

Raised alongside Qur'an 3:3 to argue that the Qur'an denies Jesus' crucifixion while elsewhere affirming earlier revelation, creating a contradiction.

Invoked by a Muslim caller as a tu quoque: he referenced the Torah's penalty for adultery to argue that, by the Christians' logic, later prohibiting such a punishment would also...

Used to reinforce that Muhammad had bound himself by an oath over something lawful, and that Allah provided release from that oath.

Cited as one of the Qur'anic texts stating that Allah does not forgive shirk, used to argue that if Muhammad committed shirk he would not be forgivable in Islam.

Cited repeatedly for the claim that Allah does not forgive shirk, reinforcing the conclusion that Muhammad's alleged act would be spiritually fatal if it qualified as shirk.

Brought in by a Muslim participant to argue that Allah forgives all sins, as a possible escape from the charge that Muhammad committed unforgivable shirk.

Used in rebuttal to Qur'an 39:53: the speakers argued this verse says associating partners with Allah nullifies deeds, so shirk is not a minor or easily excused error.

Used to argue that sex with a female captive/right-hand possession was already lawful in Islam, so Muhammad's later vow regarding Maria was presented as knowingly forbidding wha...

Cited to support the classical explanation of Qur'an 66:1 as the incident involving Hafsa and Maria al-Qibtiyya, where Muhammad vowed to abstain from Maria to please a wife.

Mentioned in the closing summary as another Qur'anic condemnation of setting up another god besides Allah, supporting the broader anti-shirk conclusion.

Quoted in the closing Christian appeal to contrast Jesus with Muhammad: used to claim Jesus committed no sin and had no deceit in his mouth.

Quoted to argue that Jesus 'knew no sin' and that righteousness comes through him, contrasting Christ's sinlessness with the charge made against Muhammad.

Quoted to say Jesus was tempted in every way yet remained without sin, again used as a contrast to Muhammad.

Quoted in the closing appeal to present Jesus as the holy Son of God conceived by the Holy Spirit, contrasting him with Muhammad as the proper object of trust.