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Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.
AL-QURAN: ISLAM’S UNCREATED SAVIOR AND MEDIATOR Paid Members Public
Traditional Sunni Muslims, especially those who subscribe to the Athari position, affirm that the Quran is the uncreated speech of Allah which he spoke in a manner suiting his majesty. As such, the Quran is one of his essential attributes that is inseparable from him. In fact, around the ninth
An Explanation of the Unipersonality of Christ for Muslims Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Gerry Redman This continuation from the previous post: An Explanation of the Unipersonality of Christ for Muslims. 7. The Necessity of the Hypostatic Union Why was it necessary for God to take human nature? What is the necessity of Christ having two natures? Firstly, it was necessary because the Covenant
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND GABRIEL: ALLAH’S FELLOW ASSOCIATES Paid Members Public
Contrary to the repeated assertion of Muslims, the Quran does not proclaim an absolute pure form of monotheism (tauhid) since it does not depict Allah as a singular monad. Take, for instance, what the following verses teach in respect to the revelation and collection of the Islamic text: Stir not
ALLAH WORSHIPS WITH THE QURAN Paid Members Public
One of the major acts of worship for Muslims is the recitation of the Quran, a point which the Islamic scripture itself repeatedly makes: And when the Qur’an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy. S. 7:24 Pickthall Perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat)
ALLAH’S AMAZEMENT AND LAUGHTER Paid Members Public
It may surprise non-Muslims, as well as some Muslims, to discover that the authentic traditions of Islam depict Allah as a finite spatial, temporal being who experiences bewilderment and amazement, as well as exhibiting emotions such as laughter. For example, Muhammad is reported to have said that his god laughs
ALLAT: ALLAH’S FEMININE SIDE Paid Members Public
One will often hear Muslims assert that the name Allah is unique since it cannot be pluralized or feminized. I.e., Allah cannot be made plural nor does it have a feminine form. As such, this supposedly makes it superior to the English word God which can be pluralized or
Allah Promises to Obliterate the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran plainly states that Allah will annihilate everything in existence with the exception of his face: And invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Everything will perish save His Face. His is the Decision,
Quran’s Multiple Creators: More Proof of Islam’s Triadic Deity Paid Members Public
The Muslim scripture describes Allah as the Creators of all things: Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators (nahnu al-khaliqoona)?S. 56:59 Y. Ali I am going to show that this isn’t merely a case of plural of intensification or majestic plural. Rather, the