2019
2019 articles
Atonement in Luke-Acts Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
I proceed from where I previously left off the discussion (/2019/09/17/atonement-in-luke-acts-pt-2/). The Blood of the New Covenant Luke records our Lord’s words concerning the eucharist on the night of his betrayal, which clearly affirm the redemptive and vicarious significance of Christ’s death: “When the hour
Revisiting The Issue of the Uncreated Quran Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I proceed from where I left off (/2019/10/28/revisiting-the-issue-of-the-uncreated-quran-pt-1/). Here’s a quick summary of the orthodox Islamic view of the Quran: 1. The words of Allah eternally subsist within the essence/nature of Allah since they are part of his attributes. 2. Allah’s attributes are uncreated
Revisiting The Issue of the Uncreated Quran Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to again highlight the traditional Sunni belief that the Quran is uncreated, having eternally existed with/in Allah, in order to draw out its implications on both the Islamic doctrine of monotheism known as Tauhid, and the Deity of the Lord Jesus Christ. The
A Muslim Defense of Muhammad’s Marrying A Prepubescent Minor Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This is a follow up to my previous post (https://answeringislam.blog/a-muslim-defense-of-muhammads-marrying-a-prebuscent-minor-pt-1/) where I again republish a leading Muslim scholar’s refutation (https://www.abc.se/home/m9783/ir/d/aam1_e.pdf) to the attempts by some Muslims to deny that Muhammad had sexual relations with a 9-year-old
The Incomplete Quran: Whom Did Muhammad See? Paid Members Public
Despite the Quran’s claim to being a clear, perspicuous book, which explains everything in detail, [Say (O Muhammad)] “Shall I seek a judge other than Allah while it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (The Qur’an), explained in detail.” Those unto whom We gave
Muhammad the Womanizing Sensualist Paid Members Public
The following lengthy excerpt is taken from Iranian Muslim scholar Ali Dashti’s book, “23 Years: A Study of Prophetic Career of Mohammad”. This happens to be one of the best treatments on Muhammad and Islam ever produced. In what follows, Dashti highlights the fact of Muhammad being a womanizer
A Salafi Defense of Muhammad’s Marriage to a Minor Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Continuing from my previous post (/2019/10/25/a-salafi-defense-of-muhammads-marriage-to-a-minor-pt-1/), I now publish a further refutation by the same Salafi website (https://islamqa.info/en/answers/122534/refutation-of-the-lie-that-the-prophet-blessings-and-peace-of-allah-be-upon-him-married-aaishah-when-she-was-18-years-old) to those Muslims who are embarrassed by their prophet’s marriage to a premature 9-year-old maiden. Refutation of the lie that the Prophet
A Salafi Defense of Muhammad’s Marriage to a Minor Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post, I am republishing a Salafi refutation (https://islamqa.info/en/answers/124483/age-of-the-mother-of-the-believers-aaishah-may-allah-be-pleased-with-her-when-the-prophet-blessings-and-peace-of-allah-be-upon-him-married-her) to the desperate attempts by some Muhammadans to deny that their prophet had sex with a 9-year-old premature minor. Age of the Mother of the Believers ‘Aa’ishah when the Prophet married her Question