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No, lets not, Islam, not Christianity, is the “religion of the book” Sola scriptura is not a Christian tradition, it is a tradition of man.

I'm assuming you are aware that Islam rightly refers to both Jews and Christians as 'people of the Book'.

The Book I am referring to though is the word of God, breathed to men through the agency of the Holy Spirit. Is there any human source that is equal to this? My faith is not in Christian tradition.... it is in a living Christ, and he is the Word made flesh.

Darkness cannot overcome he light, but the New Testament is full of warnings about false teachers, who will deceive even the 'elect'. Where there are ELEMENTS of truth, then absolutely these need to be affirmed. Yet we need to be clear that we do not affirm the totality.

I would also take issue with your statement that monotheism, is truth and no amount of lies can change that. Islam has long criticized Christianity for worshipping multiple Gods. Lies cannot change the reality, but most certainly they can change and distort people's perceptions. Truth is not mutable. There is no shadow of turning in Him.

The book of Islam is rot and can reefer to me in any way it pleases, I care not. Christians are not "people of the book", we are disciples of Christ.

Scripture is inerrant and God breathed, every word, but it is not now and will never be the sole source of Christian faith. Sola scriptura is a tradition of man, not of Christ. Islams understanding of the trinity is defective so of course they view it as polytheism, but that does not detract from the fact that they claim to be monotheists.

I would also point out that were it not for the Church which is the pillar and ground of truth, guided by the Holy Spirit, we would probably hold an understanding of Christ and the nature of God that wold be closet to what the Muslims believe that what orthodox Christianity understands.