hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
The Muslim Criteria For God Paid Members Public
How the Lord Jesus passes and Allah fails the Islamic Test for Deity Sam Shamoun Introduction Muslims have produced a pamphlet titled, Is Jesus Really God? (1, 2) in order to show that Christ does not have the essential attributes of Deity and therefore cannot be God. The problem with
Muhammad and Poison Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Muhammad is reported to have given the following medicinal advice: Narrated AbuHurayrah Allah's Messenger (peace be upon him) said, "The ajwah dates come from Paradise and contain a cure for poison; truffles are a kind of manna and their juice is a medicine for the
Muhammad and the Mosaic Law Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The writing of this article was prompted by the claims of Muslim polemicist Jalal Abualrub and is an integral part of our response to him. We have separated this part out since this issue is of more general interest and should not be buried in a polemics rebuttal
Muhammad The Prophet of Shirk Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In a previous article (*) we documented where Muhammad expressly forbade people from swearing by anyone other than Allah. He also prohibited Muslims from swearing by one’s fathers or ancestors: 2094. It was narrated from Salim bin ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar, from his father, from ‘Umar, that the Messenger
Muhammad as the Mediator of Redemption and Forgiveness Paid Members Public
How Islamic Religion Turned Muslims into Idolaters and Necromancers Sam Shamoun According to the Quran forgiveness of sins is based on Muhammads mediation: We sent no messenger save that he should be obeyed by Allah's leave. And if, when they had wronged themselves, THEY HAD BUT COME UNTO
Muhammads Multiplicity of Marriages Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran limits the number of wives that a Muslim can have to four: If ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, marry women of your choice, two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be
Muhammad as Al-Amin (the Trustworthy) Paid Members Public
How His Enemies Really Viewed Him Sam Shamoun A typical argument often made by Muslim polemicists in defense of their prophets honesty is that Muhammad was given the epithet Al-Ameen (or Amin), meaning the Trustworthy, by his kinsmen long before his alleged commission by God. They gave him this title,
Jews, the Messiah, and the Prophet of Islam Paid Members Public
Analyzing Another Muslim Dilemma Sam Shamoun Summary This article will develop the following thesis. The Jews expected the Messiah to come. As long as the Messiah had not come, there was the possibility of further prophets, but the Messiah would be the culmination of Gods history and the end of