genesis
Exegesis of Genesis’ foundational doctrines: creation, covenant, humanity, and early biblical history.
One Adam or Two? Paid Members Public
One Adam or Two? Wail Taghlibi At first glance, this seems like a strange title, since the Qur’an narrates one Adam only. But the Bible speaks of two Adams, one Adam of dust and another Adam from heaven. So which of the two views is correct? This article reviews
From among all nations or from Abraham's seed? Paid Members Public
In Surah 29:27 we read: And We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and We established the prophethood and the Scripture among his seed, and We gave him his reward in the world, and lo! in the Hereafter he verily is among the righteous. Some debate whether "his
Abraham and Solomon Paid Members Public
Sahih Bukhari, Volume 4, Book 55, Number 585: Narrated Abu Dhar: I said, "O Allah's Apostle! Which mosque was first built on the surface of the earth?" He said, "Al-Masjid-ul-Haram (in Mecca)." I said, "Which was built next?" He replied "The
Abraham's name Paid Members Public
In the Torah, Genesis 17:1,3,5 we read: When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless. ... Abram fell facedown, and God said to him ... No longer will you be called Abram, your
Qur'an Contradiction : Pharaoh, Haman, and the Tower of Babel Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Pharaoh, Haman, and the tower of Babel Pharaoh and Haman, and their hosts were sinners ... And Pharaoh said, "Council, I know not that you have any god but me. Kindle me, Haman, a fire upon the clay, and make me a tower, that I may
Abraham's Progeny Paid Members Public
The below arrangement might look strange at first, but it is written that way to make the structure of the text clearer. Surah 6:83-89 states: 83 That was the reasoning about Us, which We gave to Abraham (to use) against his people: We raise whom We will, degree after
Contradictions in the Qur'an : Creation of Man, and Adam giving names to the Animals Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Creation of Man, and Adam giving names to the Animals The following is a response to a newsgroup posting. | Salam all, | | A point that intrigues me. | | Names and the human necessity to give things names... | | Here I am right now trying to find exact words to
The Mistakes of the Quran regarding the Biblical Patriarchs Paid Members Public
The Quran’s Mistakes regarding the Biblical Patriarchs One formula that is used in the Scriptures to identify the specific God worshiped by Israel, highlighting their unique relationship to their covenant making God, is the expression, "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob": "And behold, the LORD