hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Contradictions in the Qur'an: How Are the Sexually Immoral Supposed To Be Punished? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction How Are the Sexually Immoral Supposed To Be Punished? Sam Shamoun The Quran is confused regarding the punishment that is to be administered to those guilty of sexual sin. In the following citation the Quran banishes women to a form of house arrest if they are
The Pre-embryonic Stages Paid Members Public
The Two Pre-embryonic Stages in the Qur'an Recently, a Muslim claimed that evolution is in harmony with Islam and the Qur'an. I responded then that the Qur'an also knows of Adam as the first man and all others being descendents of him. To that
Qur'an Contradiction: Were Believers Called Muslims Before the Time of Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Confusion and/or Errors in the Qur'an? Were Believers Really Called Muslims Before the Time of Muhammad? The following article is a work in progress. My thoughts are not yet finalized on every issue that I am going to raise. I want to invite the feedback and thoughts
Contradiction Regarding Muhammads Fatherhood: An Examination of The Quran and Islamic Tradition Paid Members Public
Contradiction Regarding Muhammads Fatherhood An Examination of The Quran and Islamic Tradition Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that: The prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. S. 33:6 The late Muslim translator Abdullah Yusuf Ali records that Ubayy b. Kab,
Qur'an Inconsistency: Can I call her mother? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Inconsistency Can I call her mother? The Quran says that a mother is one who gives birth to a person: God has heard the words of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint unto God. God hears the two of you conversing together;
Qur'an Contradiction: Is there a minimum age for marriage? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction The Age of Marriage Sam Shamoun The Quran, in at least one passage, presupposes that there is an age which a girl must attain before she can be considered marriageable: And try orphans (as regards their intelligence) until they reach the age of marriage; if then
Qur'an Contradiction: How the Islamic Doctrine of Intercession undermines Allah's Omniscience Paid Members Public
Quran Difficulty How the Islamic Doctrine of Intercession undermines Allahs Omniscience Sam Shamoun In some previous articles (1, 2) we discussed the problems and contradictions concerning the Islamic concept of intercession. We saw how the Quran and Islamic literature contradict themselves in that certain references say that Allah does not
On the Integrity of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
On the Integrity of the Qur'an (2) The text of the Glorious Qur'an has been perfectly preserved from the time of Muhammad to the present. The Qur'an is completely free from error. Nothing has been added and nothing has been taken away." So