The biggest scientific error in the Quran and the Muslim apologists struggle to defend it

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References:
Cardiocentric neurophysiology: the persistence of a delusion

The ancient Egyptian mummification process:

Plato vs Aristotle - who was more influential?

When was Neuroscience founded? In other words, when did we really understand the functions of the brain?

It was the mainstream understanding that we think and understand by the heart rather than the brain. And it is no surprise that the Quran carried on this mistake throughout its pages.

[FreedomFROMReligionID]

They will say it's just a metaphor, but when you read the hadith, it is actually hard to say that it's not literally the heart: "I was brought a vessel of gold containing Zamzam water, so my chest was split, to here.’” – Qatadah said: “I said to Anas: ‘What does that mean?’ He said: ‘To the lowest part of his stomach.’” – He said: “So my heart was removed, and washed with Zamzam water, then returned to its placed. Then I was filled with Faith and wisdom." (Grade: Sahih Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3346)

[JosephKing]

Allah is just as smart as his creator, Muhammad.

[AyeshaKhan--]

If the heart had anything to do with cognition, memory, learned skills or knowledge then a person undergoing a heart transplant should develop a whole new personality post-operation. Also, post-operation the person wouldn't recognise his family or friends or anything that happened in his life because his memory would be lost. Also, he shouldn't have any problem recognising the donor's family. He would love the donor's wife and children as his own. Suppose a surgeon's heart was transplanted into a pilot then the pilot wouldn't be able to fly planes anymore but he could easily walk into an operation theatre and do the surgery because the medical knowledge and the surgical skills would all be in the heart the pilot received from the surgeon. Similarly, the person wouldn't be able to speak his mother tongue if the mother tongue of the donor was different. If the donor was a Christian and the recipient was a Muslim then post-transplant the recipient would become a Christian because faith, rituals and religious practices would all be in the heart.
Now if you think all these sound like a funny story then tell this to those who think the heart is involved in cognition, emotion and learning. Also there are people living with artificial heart that lacks any intrinsic cardiac neurons and they don't have any change in their cognition, personality, emotions, memory, knowledge, beliefs etc. This is because ONLY the brain is the centre of these faculties.

[marquesmayurjasvantlal]

When someone has a heart transplant, they remember everything, but if they have a brain trauma they may or may not forget everything depending on the severity of the trauma.

[cgreenwood]

[Qur’an 17:36] "You shall not accept any information, unless you verify it for yourself. I have given you the hearing, the eyesight, and the brain, and you are responsible for using them." It seems like it was well known that the brain is used for reasoning. I think "hearts" were used figuratively in those verses.

[sergeroy]

thank you, as always very informative

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Dr Haitham Talaat answered your questions with clear and scientific evidence

[bayrembenmansour]

Also in the story of الاسراء و المعراج, I remember before Muhammed went to heaven the angel took his heart out and cleaned it from 'desires' or whatever.

[frankjames]

It also means the koran is not clear because it uses figurative language. 🔥

[factrefute]

Thank you Adam THE IN LIGHTING IS JUST STARTED.🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[TruthSeeker-cz]

Human conviction is the only thing that keeps religions alive. I can think of myself confidently as a hero, while bullying others. I can also be bullied by others, and think that I'm the one whose guilty. People are drawn to conviction, and at times can blindly believe lies because of that. That is why it is very important to be a person who understands others' vulnerabilities and have people who would do the same for you. If one's confidence comes from diminishing others, that's a faulty thing. A God which condemns people to eternal hellfire for disbelieving is obviously a tool created by humans for unification and division.

[mosadeqmauthoor]

Should you trust your heart or mind?
Listening to your head may lead to more tangible success, but not following your heart increases your risk of regret, so if you want to lead a more satisfying life, follow your heart.30 Nov 2019

[triad-backintime]

Now I understand why the Prophet's heart was cleansed (not the brain).

[MM-ojvb]

Wonderful video. Your arguments are flawless. I have such a ton of respect for people like you. There’s nothing more relieving than listening to people who speak with beautiful logic and reason, and not having to force arguments to explain nonsense. It’s like therapy and heals me from the years of anguish and anger I felt trying to make sense of Islam and to believe in something I genuinely and sincerely could not accept. I can’t lie to myself anymore.
Also your Arabic is beautiful. I love hearing you speak actual truth in such a lovely language free from any Islamic discourse and rhetoric

[greylonewolf]

An Arab Ex-Christian giving a critique of Islam/Quran.
Count me in.

[bmz]

What about those people who get transplant hearts from pigs, are those pig’s hearts thinking too?

[atiqrahman]

The word HEART is a metaphor for deep/ profound feelings ---deep emotions. This is not Heart itself---- heart means emotions and feelings.

[nadhirahafizha]

My favorite verse regarding this is, "...Indeed, it is not the eyes that are blind, but it is the hearts in the chests that grow blind." (Quran 22:46)

It moved Joram Van Klaveren when he was writing an anti-Islam book. Yet, it can move some others to a very different path.

I think it's so true "We send down the Quran as healing and mercy to those who believe; as for those who disbelieve, it only increases their loss." (Quran 17:82)

I'm pretty sure these 'blind hearts' is not about the physical heart that pumps blood, and it's not also about the mind. It's more than that.

[bartv]

Once again very well done, and a great topic that did not crossed my mind. Awesome to see your channel grow, more people need to be aware of these videos.

[danielsalazar]

Islamic logic can turn lies into facts and believe them ‼️