hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Quran Difficulty: Should Muslims Show Kindness to Parents? Paid Members Public
Quran Difficulty Should Muslims Show Kindness to Parents? The Quran exhorts believers, in fact mankind in general, to be kind to parents: Say: Come, I will tell you what your Lord has made binding on you: that you shall serve no other gods besides Him; that you shall show kindness
The descent of the Quran -- Verses in conflict with the piecemeal theory Paid Members Public
Is half the Qur'an already fully detailed? Verses in conflict with the theory of a piecemeal descent of the Qur'an The Qur'an contains contradictory statements about how the Qur'an was supposedly revealed: Was it at one time as one complete book or
Qur'an Contradiction: The descent of the Quran -- piecemeal or all at once? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction The descent of the Quran Piecemeal or all at once? Sam Shamoun In several places, the Quran implies that it was sent down all at once on a specific night. Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down (onzila) the Qur'an, as a guide to
Quran Difficulty: Examining the inherent problems with the descent of the Quran Paid Members Public
Quran Difficulty Examining the inherent problems with the descent of the Quran Sam Shamoun According to the traditional, orthodox Sunni view the Quran was "sent down" in its entirety in the month of Ramadan: Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur'an, as
Qur'an Contradiction: Compel them or Not? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction Compel them or Not? Sam Shamoun The Quran repeatedly warns Muhammad against compelling or forcing people to believe in his message since his only responsibility is to preach to them and let Allah handle the rest: Whether We shall show thee (within thy life-time) part of what we
Muhammad, the most eloquent Paid Members Public
The Most Eloquent Muhammad described himself in a speech: I am the master of mankind, without vanity. And I am the most eloquent amongst all Arabs. And I am the first one (will be the first one) to knock at the door of paradise. And I am the first from
Quran Contradiction: A Messenger from among the Beasts? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction A Messenger From Among the Beasts? Sam Shamoun The Quran expressly proclaims that all of Allahs messengers and prophets were humans: And We sent not before you (as Messengers) ANY BUT MEN, whom We inspired from among the people of townships. Have they not travelled through the earth
Quran Contradiction: How many wings does an angel have? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction How many wings does an angel have? Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that Allah has created angels to have up to four wings, no more than that: All praise belongs to ALLAH, the originator of the heavens and the earth, Who employs the angels as Messengers, having wings,