common-questions
Apologetic articles addressing common Muslim objections, challenges, and misunderstandings about the Bible, Christian doctrine, and the Christian response to Islamic claims.
Revisiting the Issue of Muhammads Marriage with a child bride [Part 2] Paid Members Public
Revisiting the Issue of Muhammads Marriage with a child bride [Part 2] Sam Shamoun We resume our analysis of Zawadis defense of Muhammads marriage with an immature girl. The Issue of Umars Marriage with Umm Kulthum In his section on Umars marriage to a minor, namely to Ali ibn Abu
Revisiting the Issue of Muhammads Marriage with a child bride Paid Members Public
How one Muslim Dawagandist attempts to defend the morally indefensible Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a "reply" (*) to my articles, and seeks to defend Muhammads marriage with a minor, a girl so young that she was still playing with dolls and riding on swings/seesaws according to
Bassam Zawadi on Muhammad and Poetry [Part 3] Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Poetry Revisited Again and Again Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has again tried to defend Muhammad's double standards in reference to the use of poetry (1, 2, 3). In his paper he brought up two biblical passages to try and justify the contradictions between the Quran and
To deceive or not to deceive Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi accuses the Apostle Paul of admitting that he used craftiness. He cites 2 Corinthians 12:16 and says: 2 Corinthians 12:16 Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty (panourgos) fellow that I am, I caught you by
Is there an Islamic Demand for Obedience to the OT Laws? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has made an attempt to respond (*) to my article (*) regarding the issue of whether Jewish and Christian converts to Islam are required to observe the Law of Moses, even if this means that they must break specific Quranic commands to do so. We will see here
The Dissatisfaction of Muhammads Wives [Round 2] Paid Members Public
The Dissatisfaction of Muhammads Wives Revisited Addressing One Polemicists Rebuttal Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has responded (*) to my answer (*) to his challenge regarding the dissatisfaction of Muhammads wives with their marriage situation. Let us see how well he did. Muhammad as the Cause of His Wives Jealousy and Anguish I
Muhammad Literate Still! Paid Members Public
A Response to a Muslims Attempt of Proving that his Prophet was Illiterate Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote a short "rebuttal" (*) to my thorough documentation that Muhammad was literate and was able to read (*). Zawadi thinks that his explanation, The answer is simply that Gabriel asked Prophet Muhammad
Muhammad's Integrity : How His Opponents Viewed Him Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Meccans How his Opponents viewed him Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) to my article regarding Muhammads integrity (*). Zawadi claims that the hadiths I cited regarding the testimony of the unbelievers that Muhammad never told a lie refers to the period before his prophethood, which