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Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.
Mubahala: A Prayer-Duel With A Muslim Paid Members Public
P RAYER-D UEL WITH A M USLIM: A Christian Confronts the Islamic Practice of Mubahala By David Wood and Nabeel Qureshi PART ONE: The Challenge During the summer of 2005, my friend Nabeel, who was a Muslim at the time, brought another Muslim to a small gathering of friends to
Islam: More than a Religion Paid Members Public
Over the past twenty years, my wife and I have lived overseas in a majority-Muslim nation. We have hundreds of dear friends who are Muslims. In the country where we work, "peace" in relationships is esteemed more than truth itself. A local proverb says, "Personally, I’d
Did Allah transform Jews into apes and pigs? An analysis of three passages in the Quran. Paid Members Public
Did Allah transform Jews into apes and pigs? James M. Arlandson It has been bandied about in the media that Islamic fanatics shriek that Allah turned certain Jews into apes and pigs. Where does this harsh polemics come from? Do they get it from the hadith (Muhammads sayings and deeds
Islam Beheaded: The Information Superhighway and the Death of Mohammedanism Paid Members Public
Islam Beheaded The Information Superhighway and the Death of Mohammedanism[1] By David Wood Heinrich Heine once wrote a clever poem titled "Marie Antoinette," in which the ghost of everyones favorite French queen entertains her guests with "strictest etiquette." The irony of the poem is that
A Topical Study of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
INTRODUCTION In the wake of the 9-11 attacks on the United States of America by Islamic terrorists, interest by non-Muslims in the teachings of the Qur'an continues to grow. However understanding an English translation of the Arabic Qur'an is often frustrating. For a person trying to
Is Isa merely a Messenger or God Incarnate? Paid Members Public
Farooq Ibrahim While being a Muslim in the late 1980’s, and seeking the truth within Islam, I was faced with a number of challenges as I tried to reach out and invite Christians to the truth of the Quran and Islam. One such challenge was the belief that Jesus
If I were a Muslim..... Paid Members Public
If I were a Muslim, I would wonder about the statement in the Qur’an, 5:51 "O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as awliya’ (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but awliya’ to one another ..." There are examples to prove this to
Islam and Truth Paid Members Public
By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. The more I learn of Islam I have been led to conclude the following: Islam accepts fictions as fact and rejects facts as fiction. This proposition can be seen in the following examples. 1. Mohammed was confused about the request for water in the