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Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.
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
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
Christianity and Islam : Papers by Sam Shamoun Paid Members Public
Papers by Sam Shamoun [ Note: This is Sam Shamoun's "old index page". His most recent articles are listed on this page. ] A Series of Answers to Common Questions and Claims * If Jesus is God ... how can God die? (Who was running the universe those three days
Allah's Imperfection and Mutability Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Perfection is a necessary attribute of God since it directly ties in with God being a self-sufficient entity. Perfection in reference to Deity refers to being complete in and of itself, lacking nothing and needing no one: "And let endurance have its perfect result, so that
Muhammad and Idolatry Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun A prominent feature of Islam is that most of its rites and practices were adopted from the pagan Arabian rituals of Muhammad's time. To hide their pagan origins, Muhammad claimed that God initially sanctioned these rites. In fact, before, during, and after his mission, Muhammad continued