Words Have Meaning Paid Members Public
Do Muslims and Christians speak the same language? J.M. The first time I heard it I was a bit stunned. My friend, Blama (a West African form of the name Ibrahima) held out his hands, face down. He extended both index fingers straight out, held them firmly pressed together
Why I am not a Muslim Paid Members Public
My Questions to Muslims More confusion The Trinity: In several passages the Qur'an speaks out specifically against "some kind of trinity" [e.g. Sura 5:72-73 and 5:116-118] and believing in it is supposedly one of the worst sins you can commit [shirk = joining other
Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: 1 John 5:7 (these three are one) Paid Members Public
A response to 1.2.2.5 1 John 5:7 (these three are one) Al-Kadhi begins his discussion of 1 John 5:7 by saying: "This is the type of clear, decisive, and to-the-point verse I have been asking for. However, as I would later find out, this
Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: Who was "Immanuel"? Paid Members Public
A response to 5.11 Who was "Immanuel"? Isaiah 7:14 - "Therefore the Lord himself shall give you a sign; Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel (God is with us)." Al Kadhi says, "over the
Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: The 'Son of God' Paid Members Public
A response to 1.2.3 The 'Son of God' [It would still be helpful to have a specific response to the issue of John 17:3 since this is a topic very often brought up by Muslims. But some verses from the context of this verse are
JAM Al-QURAN - introduction Paid Members Public
I want to start this folder to discuss the topics: * Is the Qur'an indeed the Word of God? * How was it collected and what is it's nature? I intend to back up everything I say with verifiable references. If you want to respond, please keep the
The Fallen Nature of Man in Islam and Christianity Paid Members Public
THE FALLEN NATURE OF MAN IN ISLAM AND CHRISTIANITY Muslims in general reject the Christian concept of the fallen nature of humanity which resulted from Adam's rebellious attitude against God. Adam indeed disobeyed God, yet - according to Islam - every person is responsible for his own actions.
Reflections on Islam by thoughtful Muslims Paid Members Public
Reflections on Islam by thoughtful Muslims Occasionally we come across articles written by Muslims which are thoughtful, insightful, unusual, refreshingly honest, or in other ways remarkable. Oftentimes they are about topics not covered on Answering Islam. On this page we want to list some such articles which we found remarkable