Re: speaking of a beard...
In a previous thread I have already discussed this with him and for Meherealone christians are bigger shirk doers because of trinity...
Although he does not have any answer for this that why Holy Prophet and his companions considered jews and christians Ahle Kitaab.....
and who told you that they considered are the only ones who are given books
or they deny like you the verse
013.038 We did send messengers before thee, and appointed for them wives and children: and it was never the part of a messenger to bring a sign except as Allah permitted (or commanded). For each period is a Book (revealed)
or they don't know like you that jews and christens are mushrik even when Quran says them mushrik
003.110 كُنْتُمْ خَيْرَ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ تَأْمُرُونَ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَتَنْهَوْنَ عَنِ الْمُنْكَرِ وَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللَّهِ وَلَوْ آمَنَ أَهْلُ الْكِتَابِ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَهُمْ مِنْهُمُ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَأَكْثَرُهُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ
003.110 Ye are the best of peoples, evolved for mankind, enjoining what is right, forbidding what is wrong, and believing in Allah. If only the People of the Book had faith, it were best for them: among them are some who have faith, but most of them are perverted transgressors.
Al-Qur'an, 003.110 (Aal-E-Imran [The Family of Imran])
don't they understand the meaning of fasiq/mushirk like you