allah
Analytical studies examining the Qur’anic concept of Allah, textual issues, and theological comparisons with biblical revelation.
The Kabah - The Great Idol of Islam Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to the traditional Islamic view the following verses are exhorting Muslims to face the Kabah in Mecca and bow to it when they perform their five daily prayers: We have seen thee turning thy face about in the heaven; now We will surely turn thee to a
Christ’s Role as Judge in Light of Islamic Theology Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to Muslim teaching, some of Allah’s names include titles such as “the Just,” “the Judge,” “the Just Decider,” and “The Requitter/Recompenser.” Al'Adl, Al-'dil: The Just The Just and Equitable. He whom desire does not cause to incline or decline so that
Revisiting the Deity of Christ and Islam Paid Members Public
A further examination of NT Christology in relation to Islamic monotheism Sam Shamoun Muslims believe that the very essence and foundation of Islam is the doctrine of Tauhid, or the absolute unity of Allah. Over the centuries Islamic theologians have affirmed that Allah is not only absolutely one in being
Jesus Christ – An Essential Pillar of Islamic Monotheism Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to specific Islamic sources Allah exalted Muhammad’s fame by conjoining the latter’s name to his own person thereby making him one of the pillars of Tawhid, or Islamic monotheism: Qatada said, “Allah exalted his fame in this world and the Next. There is no speaker,
Islam Agrees – Jesus Has No Beginning! Paid Members Public
How Muslim reasoning leads to belief in the uncreatedness of Christ Sam Shamoun This article will be quite short. According to orthodox Sunni beliefs, the Quran is the speech or word of Allah and is therefore uncreated. Muslim scholars have reasoned that Allah’s speech cannot be created since it
Jesus’ Deity from an Islamic Perspective – Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Jesus as the Great and Exalted One Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left. The Quran says that Allah is the knower of all things and is the most great, the one who is highly exalted: “the Knower of the Unseen and the Visible, the Most Great, the High-Exalted.
Jesus’ Deity from an Islamic Perspective – Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The Creator and Life-giver Sam Shamoun It is time to once again examine the claims which the Holy Bible and the Islamic sources make concerning the Lord Jesus in order to provide further evidence that Christ is truly God Incarnate (even though he is not the Father or the Holy
Jesus is Equal to Allah and Better Than Muhammad Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
The Quran Testifies: Jesus is Much Better And Greater than Muhammad (Pt. 2) Sam Shamoun In our previous discussion we saw how the Quran indicated that Jesus was greater than Muhammad and equal with Allah because of his ability to create in the exact same way that Allah creates life.