I recommend you watch the video, and if you are interested read my response to the many delusional Muslims in the comments.
Claim #1) The Quran says that only the Jews were deceived into believing the Crucifiction of Jesus and the reason why Christians developed the Crucifiction doctrine was because deceived Jews misled relayed this to Christians.
In hindsight Logic should have argued for a Historical claim instead of granting the Muslim that the Tafsir is correct. However, the Muslim did not win this debate. He assumes his position is true, and that Ibn Kathir is Infallible and has an accurate interpretation on the History of how Christianity was spread. He admits as a foundational supposition that the Sunnah is infallible (12:45), he lost the debate right there. He can’t even justify what is in question (thus begging the question).
The Muslim again begs the question (31:40) that the Quran in 4:157 teaches that the Christians did not believe that Christ was crucified. However, before this he said that the Quran does not specifically say who was deceived (21:32). This is circular reasoning and not answering what is at question. As Father Deacon Ananias says “just grant my all of my presuppositions and then I’ll prove my point”.
The Muslim also admits that the Quran is ambiguous implies that the Christians did not witness the deception of Allah, but were told by the deceived Jews. (27:55). However, the Quran claims over and over again that it is a book that is clear with no ambiguity.
A Book whose verses are set clear, and then distinguished, from One All-wise, All-aware: (S. 11:1, Alif Lam Ra)
And this Qur’an is not such as could ever be produced by other than Allah (Lord of the heavens and the earth), but it is a confirmation of (the revelation) which was before it [i.e. the Taurat (Torah), and the Injeel (Gospel), etc.], and A FULL EXPLANATION of the Book (i.e. laws and orders, etc, decreed for mankind) – wherein there is no doubt from the Lord of the ‘Alamin (mankind, jinns, and all that exists). (S. 10:37 Hilali-Khan)
Shall I seek a judge other than Allah while it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (The Qur’an), explained in detail… (S. 6:114, Hilali-Khan)
And We have sent down on thee the Book making clear everything, and as a guidance and a mercy, and as good tidings to those who surrender. (S. 16:89 Arberry)
A Book whereof the Verses are explained in detail; A Qur’an in Arabic for people who know (S. 41:3 Hilali-Khan)
I would like to also object to the critique made at timestamp (36:40), which is because Christians do not have the Autographa or the first manuscript of the Gospel (from the 1st Century) thus the Bible is unreliable. First assumption/implication is that truth can ONLY be transmitted via a written tradition. This is not the Christian position, the Word of God is preserved orally and written (Isaiah 8:20, 2 Thessalonians 2:15, 1 Thessalonians 2:13, 1 Timothy 2:2). Also, if error can be preserved via the Autographa how is this an good argument? Or in other words, empirical observations of original manuscripts do not deal with the question of ethics and normativity. These are two distinct categories in epistemology.
In conclusion, the Quranic verse 4:157 concerning the Crucifixion can not stand alone to justify the idea that Christians were not deceived by Allah concerning the Resurrection. Only a foundational supposition in an infallible source outside of the Quran must be granted in order to harvest such interpretation.
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