hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Abraham and the Child of Sacrifice - Isaac or Ishmael? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Jews, Christians and Muslims agree; Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son. All three religions do not dispute this
Sunni Islams Real Shahadah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the essential pillars of Sunni Islam is the Shahadah (Testimony, Witness), otherwise known as the Kalimah (Kalima) (Creed, Statement). It is actually the first pillar of Sunni faith, and is basically a statement of faith regarding the persons belief in Allah and Muhammad as his messenger.
The Islamic Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement Paid Members Public
Islam’s Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement And the Ransoming of Sinners Sam Shamoun The heart and soul of Christianity is the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:12-19). Christ, out of his own free will, died in order to ransom sinners from the penalty
Variant Readings of the Quran Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following list of Quranic variant readings is compiled from several Muslims sources. These sources provide evidence that there were many conflicting readings of the Quran in circulation, destroying the Muslim myth and lie that the Quran is a perfectly compiled book. The facts clearly show that the
The Change of the Qiblah Paid Members Public
Muhammad's Changing of the Qiblah Sam Shamoun Introduction Throughout Muhammad’s ministry he often tried to appease Jews and Christians in the hope of convincing them that he was a true prophet like the prophets of the Holy Bible. Some of the ways in which he went about
Wasn't Muhammad announced by John the Baptist? Paid Members Public
A Series of Answers to Common Questions Sam Shamoun Question: According to the Holy Bible John the Baptist announced the coming of One greater than he (cf. Mark 1:7-8; Matthew 3:7-12; Luke 3:15-17), whom Christians believe was Jesus Christ. Yet some of the Gospels show that John
Islam and Adultery: An Examination of Muhammads Marriage Privileges Paid Members Public
Islam and Adultery An Examination of Muhammad’s Marriage Privileges Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun God’s pure Word, the Holy Bible, condemns the coveting of another man’s wife: "You shall not covet your neighbor's house. You shall not covet your neighbor's wife, or his
The Marriage of Umar ibn Khattab and Umm Kulthum Paid Members Public
A Case Study Sam Shamoun We proceed with our analysis of the typical arguments used by Muslims in defense of Muhammads marriage with a young child. Here we want to resume our discussion on whether such marriages were culturally acceptable and normal by analyzing a few marriages which took place