common-questions
Apologetic articles addressing common Muslim objections, challenges, and misunderstandings about the Bible, Christian doctrine, and the Christian response to Islamic claims.
Was John Greater than Jesus? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun and Jochen Katz Bassam Zawadi claims that Sam Shamoun contradicted Jesus when he stated that Jesus is the greatest man who ever lived and then cites Matthew 11:11 to refute him! The passage says: "I tell you the truth: Among those born of women there has
On God's Justice Paid Members Public
On the Justice of God Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written an article where he sets out to prove that the Allah of the Quran is more just than the true God of the Holy Bible (here). The focus of this paper is to see how well he did. He
Does God Repent? Paid Members Public
Does God Repent? Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi thinks that the God of the Bible is imperfect because he repents or is grieved over sin (here). Zawadi claims: Here are a few verses that show the God of the Bible grieving or repenting... Genesis 6:6 LORD was grieved (nacham) that
Who Broke the Covenant: Paul or Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi claims (1, 2) that Paul broke the covenant of God: Paul broke the covenant of God regarding circumcision. God of the Old Testament says about circumcision... Genesis 17:14 Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his
Barra: Juwayriyyahs Original Name or Nickname? Paid Members Public
More Groans for Zawadi Sam Shamoun In an earlier article we referred to Muhammad taking a Jewish captive woman as his wife and then cited this report: Ibn Abbas reported that the name of Juwairiya (the wife of the Holy Prophet) was Barra (Pious). Allah's Messenger (may peace
Is Allah in need of sinful people? Paid Members Public
Allah's Need For Sinners Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote a rebuttal (1, 2) to a specific article which uses a common philosophical argument to support Gods Triunity and self-sufficiency, namely that God is love. It is not the aim of this paper to critique Zawadis response so as
Does Allah Inherit or Doesnt He? Paid Members Public
A Muslim Seeks to Explain Sam Shamoun The readers may recall that in the conclusion to my article regarding Allah inheriting from his creatures (*) I had warned them in advance to, watch as Muslims try to scurry with a response such as arguing that the word inherit doesnt really mean
The nature of moonlight -- an error in the Bible? Paid Members Public
Moonlight Musings Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz This is a brief reply to Sami Zaataris charge that the Bible contains a scientific mistake since it claims that the moon actually emits light. In the first place, the Bible writers were no more mistaken than modern writers and meteorologists today who