hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
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
On the Integrity of tbe Qur'an Paid Members Public
On the Integrity of the Qur'an (1) "So well has it (the Qur'an) been preserved both in memory and in writing, that the Arabic text we have today is identical to the text as it was revealed to the Prophet. Not even a single letter
Talking with Muslims about Qur'an Contradictions Paid Members Public
A web page and a personal dialog need very different approaches. The big handicap of a web page is that I cannot lead a dialog but have to present my whole case in a monolog. Since I am not able to respond to the agreement or disagreement of my dialog
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Fully Detailed Or Incomplete? - E.g., The Statements On Wine Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Fully Detailed Or Incomplete? E.g., The Statements On Wine The Quran claims to be completely comprehensive in its instructions, being fully detailed: There is not an animal in the earth, nor a flying creature flying on two wings, but they are peoples like unto you.
Qur'an Inconsistency: The 'Iddah rules for divorced and widowed women Paid Members Public
Qur'an Inconsistency The 'Iddah rules for divorced and widowed women As a general rule, when a marriage ends — whether by a divorce or by the death of the husband — Islam prescribes a waiting period ('iddah) for the woman before she can marry again. Divorced women shall
Qur'an Difficulty: Inquiry in Paradise? Paid Members Public
Inquiry in Paradise? For when the trumpet is blown, that day there shall be no kinship any more between them, neither will they question one another. -- Sura 23:101 ... this is the Day of Judgement... Nay, but that day they shall submit (to Judgement); and they will turn to one
Quran Contradiction: The Identity of the Spirit and Gabriel Paid Members Public
The Confusion Concerning Identity of the Spirit and Gabriel in the Quran Sam Shamoun Another Muslim website (*) has taken aim at trying to refute some of the long list of Quran contradictions found on our site (*). The first thing that one notices about this site is that although they are