hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a second rebuttal to Bassam Zawadis recent response (*) regarding Muhammads marriage with Safiyyah (*). Before we begin analyzing his claims we want to first address Zawadis complaint: Unfortunately, the topic is not even about Safiyyah anymore!
Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Paid Members Public
A Case Study in Allahs Mercy Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Muhammad was a mercy for mankind and that Allah made him gentle and compassionate towards believers: Now there has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves; grievous to him is your suffering; anxious is he over you,
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2B) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun This is the third and final installment of responses to Bassam Zawadi regarding Jesus being the Divine Lord of the Sabbath (see 1, 2). Not being able to refute the exegesis of the texts that
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2A) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun As we had promised, we resume our response to Bassam Zawadis assertion that Jesus being the Lord of the Sabbath doesnt mean he is God. Zawadi states: My Response: Psalms 82:6 6 "I
Sura 10:94 and Muhammad's doubts Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi responds (*) to my endnotes (*) regarding Muhammad being rebuked in Sura 10:94-95 for doubting that revelations were coming to him. Here are the references in question so as to see what is at stake here: And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We
Muhammad: Man of Faith or One Filled With Doubts? Paid Members Public
An Answer to a Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has a real difficult time admitting(1) that his prophet was uncertain of his calling and was therefore commanded to consult the previous Scriptures to assuage his lingering doubts: Christian missionaries point to the two following verses from the Qur&
On Punishment for Adultery Paid Members Public
On Punishment for Adultery Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi claims that the blessed Apostle Paul contradicts Jesus regarding the issue of adultery (here). He writes: Paul makes it quite clear that adulterers will be punished... 1 Thessalonians 4:3-6 3It is God's will that you should be sanctified: that
Muhammad's Marriage to a Minor: Examining the actual arguments Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Readers Discretion Advised As we explained in the first of our rebuttal, at times it is necessary to mock and ridicule those who consistently blaspheme the true God and his true Word, the Holy Bible. In this response I will be adopting the rather harsh and direct language