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SECTION ONE PROLOGUE CHAPTER I SOME BASIC ASSUMPTIONS ABOUT WORDS Every author, every reader, every person who takes part in a discussion brings to the book or to the discussion certain basic ideas which he believes to be true. Sometimes these ideas can be tested by examination or measurement as
ســورة الولايـة Paid Members Public
ســورة الولايـة يدعي بعض الشيعة (أو على الأقل يتهم أهل السنة الشيعة) بأن سورة الولاية حذفت من القرآن مع آيات أخرى، لمنع علي بن أبي طالب من الوصول الى مركز الخليفة بعد موت محمد. يا أيها الذين آمنوا آمنوا بالنبي والولي اللذين بعثناهما يهديانكم الى صراط مستقيم * نبي وولي بعضهما
Dictionary of Islam : Letter U Paid Members Public
649 DICTIONARY OF ISLAM. U. 'UBADAH IBN AS-SAMIT. One of the Ansars of al-Madinah, who was afterwards employed by Abu Bakr to collect the scattered sentences of the Qur'an. 'UBUDIYAH . [SLAVERY.] AL-UFUQU 'L-A'LA. Lit. "Loftiest Tract." (1)
Is Mary the Sister of Aaron? Paid Members Public
IS MARY THE SISTER OF AARON? by Silas ABSTRACT Muhammad was confused about Jesus' mother's identity. In the Quran he erred by identifying her as Aaron's sister. When presented with this error Muhammad created an ad hoc explanation to cover his mistake. This paper explains
Can "Modern Science" be found in the Qur’an? Paid Members Public
Can "Modern Science" be found in the Qur’an? A general rebuttal of this Muslim polemic by Andy Bannister Every so often on newsgroups like soc.religion.islam and in other circles a particular argument surfaces. This is the claim that within the pages of the Qur’an,
Begotten Paid Members Public
Does the Bible say "Begotten"? One of the most emotional reactions from Muslims are received when the term "begotten" is mentioned, particularly in the phrase "only begotten Son" (of God). However, most of these verses as they refer to Jesus are actually a mistranslation
COMMENTS ON A RESPONSE TO "MUHAMMAD'S SUICIDE ATTEMPTS" Paid Members Public
COMMENTS ON A RESPONSE TO "MUHAMMAD’S SUICIDE ATTEMPTS" by Silas INTRODUCTION A Muslim writer, MENJ, wrote a response to my article "Muhammad’s Suicide Attempts" (http://answering-islam.org/Silas/suicide.htm). MENJ’s response is found here: http://www.bismikaallahuma.org/Muhammad/fatrah.htm.
Muhammad and Satan Paid Members Public
MUHAMMAD AND SATAN by Silas INTRODUCTION Satan (Shaitan) occupies an important place in Islam and Christianity, and there are many parallels between their concepts. On the other hand, Muhammad said many things about Satan and the "Jinn", (beings similar to demons, they can have physical or spiritual bodies,