hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
The Annihilation of Allah Paid Members Public
A Question and Challenge to Salafi Anthropomorphists Sam Shamoun In many places the Quran ascribes certain physical features and functions, as well as specific body parts, to Allah. For instance, Allah has a face with eyes: And to Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn yourselves
Allahs Pride Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the names given to Allah in the Quran is "the Most Proud": He is the One GOD; there is no other god beside Him. The King, the Most Sacred, the Peace, the Most Faithful, the Supreme, the Almighty, the Most Powerful, the Most Proud
Allahs Oaths Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following has been adapted, modified, and enlarged from some of my papers and responses, specifically from these two: Is Allah the God of the Bible?, Allah of Islam, Is He Yahweh God of the Bible? We decided that it would be better to present this topic separately,
The (In)Justice of Allah Examined Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Allah will judge everyone righteously, that no soul will ever be dealt with in an unjust manner: These are the communications of Allah which We recite to you with truth, and Allah does not desire any injustice to the creatures. S. 3:108 Shakir
Allah's Guessing Game -- Is Allah an All-Knowing God? Paid Members Public
Allah's Guessing Game Is Allah an All-Knowing God? Sam Shamoun Muslims often criticize the biblical portrayal of God. For instance, Muslims take offense at the biblical portrait of God as having to search out situations and look into things in order to gain knowledge about certain events. For
Can Allah be seen and did Muhammad see his Lord? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran suggests that Muhammad saw Allah, that he had a vision in which Allah appeared to him visibly: By the Star when it plunges, your comrade is not astray, neither errs, nor speaks he out of caprice. This is naught but a revelation revealed, taught HIM by
Where is Allah Exactly? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran presents a rather incoherent and contradictory portrait of Allah and his attributes. The Quran, in two places, says that nothing resembles Allah (cf. Surah 42:11; 112:4), and yet scores of passages speak of Allah in highly anthropomorphic terms, i.e. Allah ascends and descends,
Allah as a Deceiver: Examining Satans Accusations Against the Integrity of Allah Paid Members Public
Allah as a Deceiver Examining Satans Accusations Against the Integrity of Allah Sam Shamoun In several articles (1, 2, 3, 4) we have made mention that the Quran teaches outright that Allah is capable of lying and deceiving people. In fact, one of the titles which the Quran ascribes to