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Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.

Muhammad’s Adulterous Lust for a Married Woman Members Public

In this post I am going to quote the various Muslim authorities that recount Muhammad’s lustful desires for the wife of his adopted son Zaid, resulting in Zaid’s divorcing her in order for his father to then commit adultery with, all due to the decree of Muhammad’s

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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REFUTING ADNAN RASHID PT. 3 Members Public

I resume my refutation to Adnan Rashid’s façade of a rebuttal: REFUTING ADNAN RASHID PT. 2B. THIRD OBJECTION: THE QURAN REJECTS THE CRUCIFIXION AND CLAIMS THE GOSPELS CONTRADICT THEMSELVES Adnan claims there was no Arabic translation of the Gospels at the time of Muhammad. The first translation of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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REFUTING ADNAN RASHID PT. 2B Members Public

See the previous part: REFUTING ADNAN RASHID PT. 2. In this part of my rebuttal, I am going to further show how the Quran misrepresents the historic Christian understanding of the Trinity and the Deity of Christ since the author(s) was/were ignorant of what these doctrines entailed. For

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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OPEN CHALLENGE TO SALAFI ANTHROPOMORPHISTS Members Public

The Issue of the Doctrine of Tauhid Even though Salafi Muslims have been led to believe that Islam upholds the absolute unity of Allah (otherwise known as the doctrine of Tauhid) the fact is that neither the word Tauhid nor its precise formulation appears either in the Quran or in

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Revisiting the Issue of Allah’s Divine Corporation Members Public

The Quran states that had Allah wanted, he could find a way of keeping himself entertained or passing the time from within himself: Had We intended to take a pastime (i.e. a wife or a son, etc.), We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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A MONK WONDERS: WHO DOES ALLAH PRAY TO? Members Public

The following is a translation of a theological debate that took place between Ibrahim al-Tabarani and the prince Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd al-Malik al-Hashimi in Bait al-Maqdis (Quds) around the year 820 AD (http://alkalema.net/gedal/gedal18.htm). B – The meaning of Christ’s prayer Al-Basri said: Tell me,

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Allah’s Mutability and Imperfection Revisited Members Public

In this post, I am going to provide further evidence that the Islamic sources depict Allah as an imperfect, mutable being bound to time and space (/2020/04/03/muhammad-bears-witness-allah-is-an-imperfect-and-mutable-deity/). 1. Allah ascends and descends. The Quran claims that Allah mounted the throne after creating the cosmos: Lo! your Lord

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Uncovering Another Quranic Dilemma Pt. 1 Members Public

In this series we will be revisiting (https://answeringislam.net/Quran/Contra/jesus_unlike_adam.html) the Quran’s assertion that Jesus is similar to Adam in the sight of the Muslim deity: Verily, in the sight of God, the nature of Jesus is as the nature of Adam, whom

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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