hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Is Muhammad Superior to Angels? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz Muslims have traditionally taught that Muhammad was chosen above all the sons of Adam and that he is also better than the angels. One Muslim scholar attempts to use the Quran to demonstrate that Muhammad is superior even to angels: Ibn `Abbas (RA) said: "
Hadith Cosmology Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In response to my rebuttal to Shabir Ally's citation of Maurice Bucaille , Muslim Kalis Finest wrote: Answer to http://www.answering-islam.org/Responses/Shabir-Ally/science11.htm In this article Sam Shamoun quotes "sayings" of the prophet to support his claim that Muhammad believed the
Does the Quran Teach a Local Flood? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun An area of criticism applied by Muslim apologists against the Holy Bible and in support of the Quran is the issue of Noah's flood. Following the example set by Dr. Maurice Bucaille in his book, The Bible, the Qur'an & Science, Muslims assert that
Muhammad's False Prophecies Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible gives us a test to determine a true prophet from a false one: "But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded him to say, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, must be
A Christian Defense of the Gospel to the Muslims Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Throughout the course of this study, the object will be to give a rational and loving defense of the Gospel (1 Peter 3:15; Jude 3; 2 Corinthians 10:5; Acts 9:22, 29; 17:2-3, 19; 18:24-28; Philippians 1:7, 16; Titus 1:6-9). Apologetics is
Muhammad's Excessive Cruelty Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the most vile and cruel acts ever performed by Muhammad was his bloody torture and murder of the men of Ukl or Uraynah. According to Muslims sources, some men converted to Islam and traveled to Medina. Because of the climate in Medina, these men got sick
The Days of Creation in the Quran: Literal or Indefinite Periods of Time? Paid Members Public
THE DAYS OF CREATION IN THE QURAN: LITERAL OR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME? Sam Shamoun Introduction Muslim apologists often claim that Genesis is literally inaccurate because the earth is much older than 10,000 years – and in trying to dismiss this accusation by saying a "day" of creation
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation [Part 2] Paid Members Public
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation A Comparative Look at Two Different Interpretive Approaches [Part 1] Part 2 Sam Shamoun We anticipate that some Muslims will challenge our explanation and understanding of the biblical data by arguing that this is nothing more than an attempt at damage control. Someone may say