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CHRISTIANS ON CHRIST’S OT APPEARANCES Members Public

In this post I reference some early and later medieval fathers, saints, theologians, etc., who take the view that the God whom the patriarchs and prophets such as Abraham and Moses was the Lord Jesus Christ in his prehuman existence. Some of these writers also taught that Christ is the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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IBN HANBAL ON SEEING HIS lord Members Public

According to specific traditions, the hadith scholar and early exponent of the uncreated nature of the Quran, who even has a school of Islamic jurisprudence named after him, Ahmad ibn Hanbal supposedly saw his lord in dreams. This has caused specific Muslim scholars to address the issue of whether a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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UNCREATED RECITATION OF THE QURAN Members Public

The references in this post are taken from Kitab As-Sunnah, written by Abu ‘Abdir-Rahman ‘Adbullah ibn Al-Imam Ahmad (d. 290H), translated by Abu Hajar, published by Al-Aqeedah, 2022. All emphasis will be mine. Since the Quran is supposed to be Allah’s Word, Muslims must therefore deny that it is

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ST. AMBROSE ON JESUS AS GOD’S ANGEL Members Public

The following is taken from St. Ambrose’s Exposition of the Faith, Book I. This holy servant of Christ sets out to prove that Jesus is the divine Angel of God who appeared to Abraham, Moses and Nebuchadnezzar. All emphasis will be mine. Chapter 13. Discussion of the Divine Generation

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MUHAMMAD’S TALKING ASS Members Public

According to one of the most authentic collections of Shia hadiths, Muhammad had a talking ass who narrated a tradition from a long chain of talking asses. All emphasis is mine. Ḥadīth #9: 627 9ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَعَلِيُ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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MUHAMMAD’S TALKING ANIMAL FARM Members Public

According to the most reliable collection of sunni hadiths, Muhammad believed that animals like cows and wolves could actually speak like humans do!   60 Prophets (54) Chapter: Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Allah’s Messenger offered the morning prayer and then faced the people and said, “While a man was driving

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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KHALID: A MURDERING ADULTERER Members Public

This post is adapted from: The incident of Khalid killing Sahabi Malik bin Nuwayrah. Weren’t Malik bin Nuwayrah and his brother Mutammim believers? Ansar.Org stated: Shortly after the demise of Rasulullah a number of tribes in the Arabian peninsula turned away from Islam. With many of them apostasy

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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ABU TALIB BREASTFEEDS MUHAMMAD Members Public

The following tradition is taken from one of the most authoritative collection of hadiths for Shia Muslims: Ḥadīth #27: 1207 27ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْ

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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