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Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.
Islam and Monotheism: Reassessing Muslim Claims Regarding the Absolute Worship and Unity of Allah Paid Members Public
Islam and Monotheism Reassessing Muslim Claims Regarding the Absolute Worship and Unity of Allah Sam Shamoun Muslims often boast that they have the purest form of monotheism of all the monotheistic religions. They claim that Islam, unlike what is found in the Holy Bible and taught in Christianity, holds to
Muhammad The Prophet of Shirk Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In a previous article (*) we documented where Muhammad expressly forbade people from swearing by anyone other than Allah. He also prohibited Muslims from swearing by one’s fathers or ancestors: 2094. It was narrated from Salim bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar, from his father, from ‘Umar, that the Messenger
Muhammad as the Mediator of Redemption and Forgiveness Paid Members Public
How Islamic Religion Turned Muslims into Idolaters and Necromancers Sam Shamoun According to the Quran forgiveness of sins is based on Muhammads mediation: We sent no messenger save that he should be obeyed by Allah's leave. And if, when they had wronged themselves, THEY HAD BUT COME UNTO
Jesus' Divine Claims and Islam: An Examination of Biblical Christology In Light of the Quranic View of Allah's Attributes Paid Members Public
The Holy Bible on the Age of Marriage Sam Shamoun Visitors to our site may be aware that the Quran permits Muslim men to marry prepubescent girls. For instance, the Quran prescribes the waiting period (iddah) after a divorce has been made: O Prophet, when you divorce women, divorce them
Islam and the Magical World of Genies and Dragons Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran says that there are certain creatures called jinn whom Allah created from fire: And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire. S. 15:27 Pickthall And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke: S. 55:15 Y. Ali Some people seem to be
The Quran on Jesus as the Preexistent Spirit of Allah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Spirit as Creator and Life-giver The Quran testifies that Allah imparts life through or by his Spirit: And when thy Lord said to the angels, 'See, I am creating a mortal of a clay of mud moulded. When I have shaped him, and breathed My spirit
Examining Jesus Divine Claims In Light of the Quranic View of Allahs Names and Attributes Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In these articles (1, 2) we examined Jesus statements in light of Islamic theology and specific verses from the Quran concerning the names and attributes of Allah and saw how Jesus clearly claimed to be God. We will again look to the Quran to find specific titles and
Ishmaelites and the worship of God Paid Members Public
Did the Meccans Worship Yahweh God? Revisiting the Issue of the Ishmaelites and the worship of the true God Sam Shamoun It is asserted by Muslims that the Meccan Arabs are descendents of Ishmael. They also claim that Ishmael settled in Mecca where he, along with Abraham, built the Kabah