hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
To deceive or not to deceive Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi accuses the Apostle Paul of admitting that he used craftiness. He cites 2 Corinthians 12:16 and says: 2 Corinthians 12:16 Be that as it may, I have not been a burden to you. Yet, crafty (panourgos) fellow that I am, I caught you by
The Dissatisfaction of Muhammads Wives: Being A Response to the Challenge of a Muslim Paid Members Public
The Dissatisfaction of Muhammads Wives Being A Response to the Challenge of a Muslim Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi, in his response (*) to my rebuttal to him regarding Safiyyah (*), claims he can prove that Muhammads wives were happy with their marital situation. He even daringly challenges me to prove otherwise: If
Muhammad Literate Still! [Round 2] Paid Members Public
Muhammad Literate Still! Round 2 Sam Shamoun This will be a reply to Zawadis recent attempt (*) of defending Muhammads illiteracy, or the assertion that his prophet was illiterate for most of his life. I will address his salient points and omit most of the comments that were already refuted in
Muhammad Literate Still! Paid Members Public
A Response to a Muslims Attempt of Proving that his Prophet was Illiterate Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote a short "rebuttal" (*) to my thorough documentation that Muhammad was literate and was able to read (*). Zawadi thinks that his explanation, The answer is simply that Gabriel asked Prophet Muhammad
Evidence for Muhammad's Duplicity? Paid Members Public
How one Muslim Polemicists Defense Exposes Islams Prophet Sam Shamoun We resume our response (*) to Bassam Zawadis attempt of disproving (*) our repeated assertion that the Quran confirms the authority and textual veracity of the Holy Bible. In this current article we will demonstrate how Zawadis citations incriminate Muhammad and call
Muhammad's Integrity : How His Opponents Viewed Him Paid Members Public
Muhammad The Doubter Still! Being Another Reply To A Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a partial response to Zawadi’s rebuttal (*) concerning Muhammad being a doubter and sinner who was often rebuked by his deity (*). The Quran says that Muhammad had doubts concerning whether he was really receiving revelations: And
Islamic Associates Inc. — Revisiting the Issue of Muhammad’s Partnership with Allah Paid Members Public
Islamic Associates Inc. Revisiting the Issue of Muhammad’s Partnership with Allah Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi produced a reply (*) to my article concerning Muhammad being Allah’s equal partner (*). We suggest that the readers first read his response since we will not be following the exact order of his rebuttal.
Muhammad's Integrity : How His Opponents Viewed Him Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Meccans How his Opponents viewed him Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) to my article regarding Muhammads integrity (*). Zawadi claims that the hadiths I cited regarding the testimony of the unbelievers that Muhammad never told a lie refers to the period before his prophethood, which