hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Allah – The Great Misleader Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Many people do not realize that the Quran not only describes Allah as the best of all deceivers, but it also depicts him as a misleader who causes people to be deceived and misled from the path of salvation. Many are also unaware of the fact that two
Muhammad’s Inspiration and Eloquence versus Allah’s Aseity Paid Members Public
More problems for Islamic Theology Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion from part one. Allah – a very needy deity According to Islamic theology, Allah is a deity who is free of all imperfections and desires. Allah is supposed to be a self-sufficient being who has no need for
Allah – The All Guessing and Hopeful One Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun It is time to again to take a look at what the Quran really says about the nature of Allah, specifically his knowledge. In the following articles and blog post, Allah's Guessing Game: Is Allah an All-Knowing God? Allah Repenting and Changing His Mind Sam Shamoun
The Seven Ahruf and Multiple Qiraat – A Quranic Perspective Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this earlier article, we took a look at the assertion of some of the ahadith that the Quran was “revealed” to Muhammad in seven ahruf, and saw some of the major chaos and problems that this created for the Muslim community. We cited sources showing that the
None Can Feel Safe From Allah’s Schemes Paid Members Public
How the deceptive and capricious nature of Muhammad’s deity Caused Abu Bakr to despair for his salvation Sam Shamoun Abu Bakr wasn’t only Muhammad’s best friend and father-in-law, he was also Islam’s first caliph or leader and one of the greatest Muslims that ever lived. He
The Incredulous and Absurd Teachings of Muhammad Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our analysis of the Hadith literature. RUNNING STONES AND TALKING TREES Muhammad erroneously believed that inanimate objects could actually speak and feel, and do other things like humans do: “Narrated Abdullah bin Umar: Allah’s messenger said, ‘You (i.e. Muslims) will fight against the
The Incredulous and Absurd Teachings of Muhammad Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun As Islam continues to gain prominence throughout the world, many Christians are confronted by the issue of whether Muhammad is a true prophet from God and, if so, then how does he measure up to the true prophets that came before him. The orthodox Islamic communities follow two
Articles on the Quran Paid Members Public
* Praying Not to Be Jewish or Christian * How Satan Trumped Allah and his "Messenger" * The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 1 * The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 2 * The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3a * The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3b * Let the Study Quran Speak! Pt.