hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
The Compilation of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Premise There exists within the Islamic community a major deception which has been circulating amongst the public in regard to the Muslim Scripture, al-Qur'an. The deception relates to the supposed textual preservation of the Qur'anic text, and the notion that the Qur'an
"Kill those who Associate Partners (Mushrikun) Wherever You Find Them!" Paid Members Public
A Historical and Contextual Exegesis of Q. 9:5 and 29 Sam Shamoun Introduction In this article we intend to supplement the following excellent discussion of Q. 9:5 by our dear brother Silas: The Verse of the Sword: Sura 9:5 and Jihad Our purpose is to examine Q.
The Prophet of Terror and Mayhem Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We come to the final part of our analysis. FIGHTING THE “IDOLATERS” Another manner that Muslims try to explain away this hadith is by quoting a differing, varying form of this narration, one that has Muhammad saying that he had been ordered to fight the idolaters: It was
The Prophet of Terror and Mayhem Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this part I am going to address a couple of responses that Muslims raise to explain away the plain statements of the Quran and ahadith that Muhammad was a terrorist sent to murder and plunder all the unbelievers unless and until they submitted to his rule and
The Prophet of Terror and Mayhem Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this article I am going to show that Muhammad was a terrorist who was sent by his god to terrorize and slay all unbelievers unless and until they submitted to his demands and desires. THE QURAN We shall cast terror (al-rruAAba) into the hearts of those who
The Prophets and their bodies: Paid Members Public
More proof that Muhammad was a false prophet Sam Shamoun This will be short and to the point. According to the ahadith, Muhammad claimed that Allah would never allow his body to decay but will make sure it remains incorruptible, something that Allah has sworn to do for the bodies
Revisiting the Identity of the pre-Islamic Allah at Mecca Paid Members Public
Addendum – Refuting Some Muslim Objections Sam Shamoun In this particular section, we will be addressing some of the objections which Muslims typically raise to counter the theory that Allah was a name of Hubal the moon god. Yet we do advise reading the entire series before looking at this part.
Revisiting the Identity of the pre-Islamic Allah at Mecca Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion concerning the identity of the pre-Islamic Allah worshiped by the pagans at Mecca. The Problems Posed by the Islamic sources As we saw in the previous section, evidence exists to show that the chief god of the Meccans, especially of Muhammad’s Quraysh tribe,