Muhammad Ibn Abdullah was one of the prophets of God

INTRODUCTIONTo win this debate, Pro has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that Mohammad is the prophet of God. Pro has not done this so for, but instead offered a logically fallacious argument that is an Islamic clone of the well-refuted "Liar, lunatic or Lord" argument that is used by some Christians.The historic account that Pro offered was supported with non-trusted sources from Al-Islam.org, Merchprophet.org, Beliefnet.com and Maaref-foundation.com. Hence, I see no good reason to take for granted his description of Mohammad's life as along as Pro doesn't use academic sources.REBUTTALLiar, Deluded or the Prophet of God?P1- Mohammad could be either a liar, a deluded person or the prophet of God. [False trilemma]P2- Mohammad never lied in his life. [Not established as a historic fact to be used as a premise]P3- Mohammad was not deluded. [Not established as a historic fact to be used as a premise]Conclusion: Mohammad was the Prophet of GodTo refute this argument, I only have to disprove one premise. However, I'm going to present my objections and remarks on each premise.P1- Mohammad could be either a liar, a deluded person or the prophet of God.This is a classical example of a False Trilemma that (1) excludes many other alternatives and (2) does not really give three exclusive classifications. For example, Mohammad could be partially legendary, as in someone who has many false stories about his prophecy although he existed as a historic figure with a different prophecy. This trilemma also ignores the fact that some patients can be diagnosed as both suffering from vivid delusions and in the same time using intentional lies in a compulsive manner. Studies indicate that the final stage of a pathological lie cannot be differentiated from a delusion[1], and that some self-deluded patients exhibit a tendency to lie on matters that don't involve their delusions[2].In summary, Pro is using a False Trilemma that glances over many other possibilities in the probability space while offering intertwined classifications that don't really act as exclusive options.P2- Mohammad never lied in his life.Pro's evidence was that people around Mohammad called him "honest" according to the Islamic narrative. I have to say, this does not at all entail that he never lied in his life, or never got away with lies such as a false prophecy, even if he maintained an honest demeanor throughout his life.In summary, P2 needs to be established as a historic fact to be used as a premise. P3- Mohammad was not deludedIt is nearly impossible to tell if someone is definitely not deluded based on historic accounts. For instance, a patient with a delusional disorder might be highly-functioning in daily life with no effect on his IQ or any indications of bizarre behaviors[3]. In summary, P3 needs to be established as a historic fact to be used as a premise. ...MY CASEOn my AgnosticismI'm not arguing here against Mohammad with any positive claims such as "he is deluded" or "he is a liar," but arguing that there is no reasonable proof for his prophecy. Pro so far has failed to convince me that Mohammad is the Prophet of God, but actually deepened my doubts by basing his argument on a false trilemma followed with unsupported premises.Epistemological Argument from Naturalistic ExplanationsP1- If there is a naturalistic explanation that is plausible, then there is a sufficient reason to reject any supernatural, unsupported proposals.P2- There is a naturalistic explanation of Mohammad's prophecy that is plausible.Conclusion: There is a sufficient reason to reject any supernatural, unsupported proposals on Mohammad's prophecy....In simpler terms, if someone argues for a supernatural proposal like the existence of Angels, God and the claim that an Angel manifested itself to reveal a prophecy, then this claim is considered to be very extraordinary and supernatural(beyond nature). In case such supernatural explanation is not supported with conclusive evidence and reasonable proof, then any naturalistic explanation that is plausible (not necessarily established as true) is a better explanation than the supernatural one.I'm expected to offer naturalistic explanations opposing Pro's supernatural proposals. By this, I don't mean to make a positive claim on Mohammad's prophecy. My ambition is to provide better alternatives, simply to undermine Pro's position even more. In other words, my purpose is to provide arguments that undermine the role of the supernatural, not for us to accept the naturalistic explanations per se, but only for such explanations to raise suspicions that lead to agnosticism or indecision on the resolution.On Mohammad's Revelation in the CavePro assumed, without any questioning, that it was an angel that revealed itself to Mohammad in the cave, but the odd thing about Mohammad's story is that it has many parallels to experiences of sleep paralysis.Sleep paralysis: Consists of a period of inability to perform muscular/voluntary movements on sleep onset or upon awakening that sometimes includes hypnagogic hallucinations[4]. The experiences/hallucinations in SP patients are usually different but share common elements such as feeling pulled down, feeling a presence, inability to move, muscle weakening and conversations with a ghostly presence, which are followed with a period of terror or shock after such horrific experiences[5]. Sleep paralysis has been depicted historically as a demon sitting on a woman's chest to explain the feeling of being pulled down by an unknown presence. Narrated 'Aisha: The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good righteous (true) DREAMS in his sleep. He never had a dream but that it came true like bright day light. He used to go in seclusion (the cave of) Hira where he used to worship (Allah Alone) continuously for many (days) nights. He used to take with him on the journey food for that (stay) and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food like-wise again for another period to stay, till suddenly the Truth descended upon him while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him in it and asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to read." (The Prophet added), "The angel caught me (forcefully) and pressed me so hard that I could not bear it anymore. He then released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, "I do not know how to read," whereupon he caught me again and pressed me a second time till I could not bear it anymore. He then released me and asked me again to read, but again I replied, "I do not know how to read (or, what shall I read?)." Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me and then released me and said, "Read: In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists)..."Compare this to this story from a Sleep Paralysis patient:"I feel like someone or something is holding me down. I can't move. I am sleeping but I feel like I'm completely awake. I know what's happening.... I get angry and start to yell at "it" and I feel like it's grabbing me and trying to hold me down. I can even seriously feel "its" head or the hair I'm pulling from "it" and hear "it" scream or say ouch. This too lasts a few seconds and I know when it leaves the room and it's over. Sometimes these experiences are so intense that I could swear I'm being molested by the "dark side" It's really scary and I can't control it no matter what I do.."[6](1) Mohammad was stressed (as Pro claims) and isolated in a cave, knowing that "isolation" and "stress" are two causes of Sleep Paralysis[5].(2) Mohammad was either meditating/relaxing or sleeping in the cave, knowing that deep relaxation and meditation can cause Sleep Paralysis[6].(3) Mohammad felt pulled down and released, which is a common experience within sleep paralysis.(4) Mohammad, according to Pro's narrative, went to Khadija terrified after the experience, which is also common among Sleep Paralysis patients after their experiences.A similar parallel to mine is made by Shelley R. Adler(a professor at the University of California Berkley) , who claims in her academic work that Mohammad experienced a nightmare of Sleep Paralysis[7].My ambition here, as previously explained, is only to provide a better alternative that is naturalistic as opposed to Pro's supernatural account of what happened, as I only intend to show that there exists a plausible and naturalistic explanation. Furthermore, this only deals with the revelations Mohammad had in his sleep and meditations, although there are other instances that seem to indicate a Temporal Lobe Epilepsy or even attempts by Mohammad to get away from uncomfortable situations. As the well-known orientalist, D. S. Margoliouth, claims: Mohammad could have faked some of his revelations to serve his interests[8].There are more indications for Sleep Paralysis in Mohammad's case and other disorders which I left out due to character limit... It is important to note that such knowledge of psychology was not found at Mohammad's time, so it is quite expected for Waraka ibn Nawfal and others to fall for superstitious explanations....CITATIONS[1] "Pathological lying, accusation, and swindling." W Healy, MT Healy - Criminal Science Monographs - JSTOR.[2] "Pseudologia fantastica in the borderline patient". S Snyder - Am. J. Psychiatry, 1986.[3] Winokur, George."Comprehensive Psychiatry-Delusional Disorder"American Psychiatric Association. 1977. p 513.[4] Stanford.edu/~dement/paralysis.html[5] Ohayon, M.; Zulley, J.; Guilleminault, C.; Smirne, S. (1999). "Prevalence and pathologic associations of sleep paralysis in the general population".[6] Sleep Paralysis: A Guide to Hypnagogic Visions & Visitors of the Night. Ryan Hurd, ‎Liza Joseph, ‎Justin Oefelein - 2010 - ‎Body, Mind & Spirit.[7] Sleep Paralysis: Night-mares, Nocebos, and the Mind-body Connection" by Shelley R. Adler. P. 44-45.[8] Margoliouth, David Samuel (1905). Mohammed and the Rise of Islam. Putnam. p. 46.