The Black Hole: 40 AD to 600 AD

• Duration: 560 years, from Jesus’ death (c. 30–33 AD) to just before Muhammad (c. 600 AD).
• Quranic Claim (Surah 61:14): Jesus’ true followers (Muslims—monotheists, no divinity, no crucifixion, per Quran 5:75, 4:157) were supported by Allah and "became dominant" over disbelievers.
• Expectation: A traceable, dominant group of Muslim-like followers should exist in this period.

Historical Reality (Non-Islamic Sources)

• New Testament (40–100 AD):
  • John 1:1: "The Word was God"—disciples affirm Jesus’ divinity.
  • Acts 2:23: "You crucified him"—crucifixion central.
  • Acts 4:1–3: Persecution, not dominance—Peter and John arrested.
  • Fact: Earliest followers (disciples) were proto-Trinitarian, not Muslim-like—no dominance, no Islamic theology.
• Early Christian Record (100–600 AD):
  • Dominant Group: Trinitarian Christians:
    • Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 10.5 (c. 325 AD): Constantine’s Edict (313 AD); Codex Theodosianus 16.1.2 (380 AD): Christianity official under Theodosius.
    • Beliefs: Jesus divine (John 20:28), crucified (Acts 2:23), risen (1 Corinthians 15:4).
    • Spread: Roman Empire, beyond—millions by 600 AD.
  • Non-Trinitarian Sects:
    • Ebionites (Irenaeus, Against Heresies 1.26.2, c. 180 AD): Jesus human, not divine. But: no crucifixion denial, faded by 4th century—never dominant.
    • Arius (Socrates Scholasticus, Ecclesiastical History 1.5, c. 439 AD): Jesus subordinate. But: accepts crucifixion, lost to Nicaea—not dominant.
    • Paul of Samosata (Eusebius, Ecclesiastical History 7.30): Jesus human. But: deposed 268 AD—no dominance.
  • Fact: Only Trinitarians dominate; no group matches Quran’s Muslim criteria (no divinity, no crucifixion) and rises to power.
• External Corroboration:
  • Tacitus, Annals 15.44 (c. 116 AD): Christians follow "Christus," executed—crucifixion affirmed.
  • Josephus, Antiquities 18.3.3 (c. 93 AD): Jesus crucified, followers persist.
  • Fact: No Muslim-like group in Roman or Jewish records.

Logical Collapse

• Quranic Logic:
  • True followers = Muslims (monotheists, human Jesus, no crucifixion).
  • Allah’s help = historical dominance (61:14).
• Historical Test:
  • Dominant group: Trinitarians—divine Jesus, crucified (contradicts Quran 5:73, 4:157).
  • Muslim-like groups: None dominant, all marginal or extinct by 600 AD.
• Contradiction:
  • If Trinitarians are the "dominant" ones, they’re not Muslims—Quran’s claim misfires.
  • If Muslims existed, they’re invisible—no dominance, no record—Quran’s claim fails.
• Black Hole: 560 years with zero evidence of a dominant Muslim group—only Trinitarians fill the space, defying Islamic theology.

Final Logical Conclusion

• Evidence: From 40–600 AD, non-Islamic sources (New Testament, Eusebius, Tacitus, Josephus) show:
  • No group denying Jesus’ divinity and crucifixion and dominating—Quran’s "Muslims" are absent.
  • Trinitarian Christians, rejected by Islam (Quran 5:73), are the only dominant followers.
• Logic: Quran 61:14 predicts a past dominance of Muslim followers. History delivers Trinitarians—or nothing. Either Allah helped the "wrong" group (absurd), or no such group existed (Quran’s error).
• Result: This 560-year black hole—no trace of dominant Muslim followers—falsifies Quran 61:14 historically. It’s a fatal flaw in the Quran’s narrative credibility.

Sources: New Testament, Eusebius, Tacitus, Josephus—concrete records. The Quran’s claim evaporates in this vacuum.