Muhammad and the Satanic Verses (Polytheism in the Early Quran)

In this hard-hitting analysis, David Wood examines one of the most controversial episodes in Islamic history: the Satanic Verses—the moment early Islamic sources describe Muhammad delivering revelations that promoted polytheism, only to later retract them and blame Satan.

DW walks through the historical records, Islamic commentaries, and early Qur’anic material that forced Muslim scholars across centuries to confront uncomfortable questions:

Did Muhammad momentarily endorse three pagan goddesses?

What does this imply about prophethood, revelation, and Qur’anic preservation?

How do Muslim apologists attempt to reinterpret or deny these accounts?

What does the early Qur’an itself reveal about ongoing polytheistic influence?

This video cuts through revisionism and gets to the historical core, offering Christian viewers a clear apologetic foundation while challenging Muslims, seekers, and skeptics to reconsider the narrative they’ve been told.

If you want unapologetic scholarship, biblical grounding, and fearless critique—this is it.