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Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.
Revisiting the Identity of the pre-Islamic Allah at Mecca Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion concerning the identity of the pre-Islamic Allah worshiped by the pagans at Mecca. The Problems Posed by the Islamic sources As we saw in the previous section, evidence exists to show that the chief god of the Meccans, especially of Muhammad’s Quraysh
Revisiting the Identity of the pre-Islamic Allah at Mecca Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muslim polemicists seemingly never tire of misrepresenting the arguments of their opponents, specifically Christian apologists. And instead of addressing the best that the other side has to offer, these dawagandists normally go after the worst arguments that are (unfortunately) raised by those who really have no in-depth
Muhammad – The Praise of all Creation!? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This short article is intended to be a response to the following blog post. Paul Williams published a meme which asks the question of who Muhammad was, and then quotes the following hadith for the answer: Narrated 'Umar: I heard the Prophet saying, "Do not exaggerate
Pharaoh – Another Lord and King Besides Allah Paid Members Public
More Violations of Islamic Monotheism from the Quran Sam Shamoun According to Islamic theology, some of the names of Allah which relate to his sole unique sovereignty include al-Malik (the King), Al-Mâlik (the Master), and Rabb (Lord) either with or without the article: The Divine Names Related to
Quran Inconsistency: Does Allah sanction and permit lust or not? Paid Members Public
Quran Inconsistency Does Allah permit lust or not? Sam Shamoun This is a continuation of this article. The Quran claims that Allah rewards those who restrain themselves from carrying out their lusts: But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires, and
Allah & Mo., Inc. Paid Members Public
Islam's Foundational Partnership Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz According to noted Muslim historian and exegete al-Tabari Muhammad boasted to his companions about the meaning of his specific names: Muhammad b. al-Muthanna – Ibn Abi ‘Adi – ‘Abd al-Rahman (that is, al-Mas‘udi) – ‘Amr b. Murrah – Abu
OBSESSIVE MUSLIM BEHAVIOUR AND DEVOTION TO MUHAMMAD Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this article I am going to focus primarily on the rather astonishing and downright sickening obsession which Muhammad’s companions showed their “prophet,” one that Muhammad himself never rebuked but actually condoned and encouraged. This will clearly establish that Muhammad and his followers took a mere fallible,
Revisiting the Issue of Islamic Monotheism Paid Members Public
More Examples of Muhammad’s Blatant Violation of Tauhid Sam Shamoun We continue with our challenge to the oft-repeated assertion of Muslims that Islam teaches a very strict and uncompromising monotheism. In this article we will be presenting examples from the reported statements of Muhammad in order to test