hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
The Creation and Purpose of Hell Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
A Muslim Perspective Sam Shamoun The Quran expressly teaches that Allah purposely created men (as well as genies [jinns]) to be fuel for the fire, for the sole purpose of torturing them in hell: And if ye do it not - and ye can never do it - then guard
Who really is Muhammad’s Allah? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This is going to be a rather short post. According to the Quran, Allah is the best of all deceivers, But they were deceitful/deceptive (Wa’makaroo), and Allah was deceitful/deceptive (wa’makara Allahu), for Allah is the best of all deceivers (wa’Allahu khayru al-makireena)! S.
Is Gabriel really the Holy Spirit? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This is a brief reply to Muslim apologist Joseph Islam who wrote an article seeking to prove that the Quran teaches that Gabriel is the same as the Holy Spirit, “Is Gabriel (Jibril) an Angel?”. One of the ways he tries to establish his point is by appealing
The Angel Gabriel – Allah’s Other Divine Partner Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We have spent a considerable amount of time and cyber ink showing that according to the official sources of Islam Muhammad transformed himself into Allah’s partner in all matters of faith and practice. In so doing, Muhammad has become another god and lord besides Allah. For the
Does He Forget Or Doesn’t He? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In the spirit of keeping Muslim polemicists consistent and honest we bring up another Quranic error for them to ponder over (cf. Q. 4:82). In several places the Quran makes the assertion that Allah never forgets, And we (angels) descend not except by the Command of your
The Flat Earth Quran Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this article we are going to provide irrefutable evidence that the Quran teaches that the earth is flat. We will demonstrate from the lexical sources that the Islamic scripture employs virtually all the Arabic words one could use to highlight the fact of the earth being a
More of Muhammad’s Inconsistencies – Paid Members Public
Doing to others what he didn’t want to be done to him Sam Shamoun It comes as no surprise to those who have studied the life of Muhammad with any depth that he was someone that was grossly inconsistent since he failed to practice what he preached, and gave
Islam’s Other god Paid Members Public
[Part 4] Analyzing the Deification of Muhammad Within Muslim Tradition (continued) Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion of the Muslim deification of Muhammad. MUHAMMAD'S LIGHT The Quran identifies Muhammad as a light giving lamp: O Prophet! Truly We have sent you as a Witness, a Bearer of glad