Answering Islam - Sam Shamoun Theology (Page 82)

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JUSTIN MARTYR ON THE JEWISH CORRUPTION OF THE SCRIPTURES

2nd century Church apologist and holy martyr Justin Martyr states that the Jews of his day not only rejected the Greek versions of the Hebrew Bible (known as the Septuagint [LXX]), but that they also removed clear prophecies of Jesus’ Deity, crucifixion and resurrection from their own copies of the

IS ALLAH IN HEAVEN OR ABOVE IT?

Certain Muslims, particularly those who identify as Salafis, claim that their god is above his throne which is above the seven heavens in a manner that befits his majesty. These Islamic anthropomorphists deny that Allah is in any of the seven heavens, even though they believe that he does descend

ALLAH’S NEGATIVE ATTRIBUTES

In this post I will highlight some of the negative descriptions of Allah, or names which depict the Muslim deity and an evil, capricious, arrogant and heartless tyrant who does not resemble the true God revealed in the Person of the Lord Jesus Christ. For the most part, I shall

Ibrahim and the Wives of the Prophet

The Life of Muhammad by Muhammad Husayn Haykal Translated by Isma’il Razi A. al-Faruqi Effect of the Conquest of Makkah upon the Peninsula Muhammad returned to Madinah after his conquest of Makkah, his victory at Hunayn, and his siege of al Ta‘if. He had convinced all that no

THE BURNING OF APOSTATES AND HOMOSEXUALS

According to the so-called authentic sources of Sunni Islam, Muhammad’s first cousin, son-in-law and the fourth caliph, Ali ibn Abu Talib would burn apostates alive. Ibn Abbas, who happened to be the cousin of both Muhammad and Ali, objected claiming that killing apostates is the punishment prescribed by Allah,

THE NOT SO MIRACULOUS AND PERFECTLY PRESERVED QURAN

The following excerpt is taken from Qadi ‘Iyad Ibn Musa al-Yahsubi’s Kitab Ash-shifa bi ta’rif huquq al-Mustafa (Healing by the recognition of the Rights of the Chosen One), translated by Aisha Abdarrahman Bewley (Madinah Press, Inverness, Scotland, U.K.; third reprint 1991, paperback), PART THREE. On what is

ISLAMIC GRAVE WORSHIP REVISTED

The following excerpt is taken from Qadi ‘Iyad Ibn Musa al-Yahsubi’s Kitab Ash-shifa bi ta’rif huquq al-Mustafa (Healing by the recognition of the Rights of the Chosen One), translated by Aisha Abdarrahman Bewley (Madinah Press, Inverness, Scotland, U.K.; third reprint 1991, paperback), PART TWO. Concerning the rights

THE EUCHARIST AS THE SACRIFICE OF CHRIST PT. 1

The Old Testament prophet Malachi announced by the Holy Spirit (cf. 2 Pet. 1:20-21) that a time would come when all throughout the world the Gentiles would offer to God a pure sacrifice: “A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am a father,

Al Wala’ wa’l Bara’: Islam’s Doctrine of Hate

Can Muslims take Jews and Christians as their friends? Do the so-called authentic texts of Islam permit Muhammad’s followers to befriend and love individuals from another religion? Or are Muslims expressly forbidden by their god from taking non-believers as friends, comrades, protectors etc.? Love and Hate for Allah’s

The Council of Antioch on Christ’s Divinity

In the year 268 AD, a provincial council was convened at Antioch, Syria where the Apostles of the risen Lord often frequented and where believers were first called Christians: “Then departed Barnabas to Tarsus, for to seek Saul: and when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And