genesis
Exegesis of Genesis’ foundational doctrines: creation, covenant, humanity, and early biblical history.
Tema and Teman Paid Members Public
Tema and Teman For some reason the confusion between Tema and Teman has gotten a strong foothold in various Muslim writings ([1], [2]). Some even go so far as to identify Medinah and Tema which are 400 km apart. Here therefore some reliable information from the "Baker Encyclopedia of
The Fall of Adam and the Cross of Christ Paid Members Public
Comparing Bible and Qur'anic Tenets B. THE FALL OF ADAM AND THE CROSS OF CHRIST. 1. The Fall of Adam and Eve in the Qur'an. We come to another of the great points of common ground between Islam and Christianity that Christians can use as a
Noah and his son Paid Members Public
Noah and his son (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress. -- Sura 21:76 So the Ark floated with them on the waves (towering) like mountains, and Noah called out to his son, who
Sources of the Qur'an : Abraham and the Idols Paid Members Public
Abraham and the Idols The Qur'an claims "To thee we sent a scripture in truth, confirming the scripture which came before it and guarding it in safety: so judge between them by what Allah has revealed..." (Sura 5:51) However it may come as a surprise
The Earth: Flat or Spherical? Paid Members Public
Insights from Early Astronomy A number of Muslims believes that the Qur'an talks about the earth as being spherical [actually 'eggshaped'] and not flat as supposedly everybody in Muhammad's life time believed. This is claimed as another "scientific miracle" confirming the divine
The Earth: Flat or Round? Paid Members Public
An older version of the below article is also available in Arabic What does the Qur'an Say? Do they not look at the camels how they are made. And the sky how it is raised high. And the mountains how they are fixed firm. And the earth how
Birds and the air Paid Members Public
If a book lies on a table, would it be scientifically correct to say that nothing upholds the book exept God? Sure, were it not for God, there wouldn't be a table, or even a book for that matter, but clearly it is the table that carries the
A Response to Sherif Abdel Azeem's "Eve's Fault" and "Eve's Legacy" Paid Members Public
[ The below article was contributed to Answering Islam by a Catholic Christian and contains a few statements (i.e., beliefs taught only by the Catholic Church) which Answering Islam does not agree with. This refers mainly to the Catholic doctrine of the sinlessness of Mary, but it will be obvious