What Does the Quran Actually Say? A Former Muslim Tells the Truth

Why did Apostate Prophet leave Islam—and why did he eventually become Christian?

In this episode of Theological, Shabbos Kestenbaum sits down with Ridvan Aydemir, known online as Apostate Prophet, for a direct conversation about Islam, the Quran, Muhammad, Jesus, Judaism, Christianity, antisemitism, terrorism, and Ridvan’s personal journey from Islam to atheism to Christianity.

Ridvan explains why reading the Quran in a language he understood became a turning point in his life. He argues that the Quran makes claims about the natural world, Judaism, Christianity, Jesus, and Muhammad that he no longer believes can be reconciled with truth. Shabbos presses him on whether Islam still teaches valuable practices like prayer, charity, fasting, and pilgrimage—and Ridvan responds by distinguishing useful religious practices from what he sees as false theological claims.