Torture in the Quran and early Islam Paid Members Public
Where is Islamic justice and human rights? James M. Arlandson Three main (twisted) purposes of torture are to punish criminals, to extract information, and to exact revenge. But torture by its nature is excess multiplied by excess, so it is wrong and unjust by its nature. It is at least
Top ten reasons why sharia is bad for all societies -- Islam and human rights Paid Members Public
Top ten reasons why sharia (Islamic law) is bad for all societies Does Islam really practice human rights? James M. Arlandson Muslim missionaries who understand the Quran and the hadith believe that sharia (Islamic law) expresses the highest and best goals for all societies. It is the will of Allah.
Tolerance in Islam Paid Members Public
Copyright 1996 by M. Rafiqul-Haqq and P. Newton. All rights reserved. by M. Rafiqul-Haqq and P. Newton "There is no compulsion in religion." (The Qur'an 2:256) This Qur'anic verse is used by Muslims to defend themselves against the charge that Islam is an
An Intellectual and Spiritual Journey from Islam to Christianity Paid Members Public
CROSSING OVER An Intellectual and Spiritual Journey from Islam to Christianity By Nabeel Qureshi ". . . and the truth will set you free." Dear Seeker, I thank God Almighty for your devotion to the truth and your desire to lay aside personal comfort for His sake, for He is Truth.
Top ten reasons why Islam is not a religion of peace Paid Members Public
Top ten reasons why Islam is NOT the religion of peace Violence in Muhammad's life and the Quran James M. Arlandson Ever since 9/11, Muslim leaders who have access to the national media have told us that Islam is the religion of peace and that violence does
The sword of Jesus and the sword of Muhammad: Surah 8:12 and Luke 22:36 Paid Members Public
The sword of Jesus and the sword of Muhammad A comparative study of Quran 8:12 and Luke 22:36 James M. Arlandson Muslim apologists over the worldwide web quote Luke 22:36 in which Jesus says that if his disciples do not have a sword, they should sell their
Jihad : Quran 9:123 vs. Matthew 10:34 Paid Members Public
Jihad Quran 9:123 vs. Matthew 10:34 James M. Arlandson Muslim apologists frequently quote Matthew 10:34, which mentions a sword, drawing a parallel between Christianity and Islam: Jesus and Muhammad both endorse jihad, so why would Christians today complain about it in Islam? However, this parallel is deadly
Is the Qur'an Miraculous? -- Zul-Qarnain and the Sun Paid Members Public
ZUL-QARNAIN AND THE SUN THE PLACE OF THE SETTING AND RISING OF THE SUN Since Muslims are divided as to whether Zul-Qarnain is Alexander or not, in this part we are going to investigate the claims of the Qur'an about Zul-Qarnain, assuming that Zul-Qarnain is not Alexander the