history
Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
Muhammad’s Neglect and Disdain for the Poor and Ill Paid Members Public
The Quran unashamedly admits that Muhammad turned away from the poor and marginalized in order to appease the rich elite of the Quraish tribe: Repel not those who call upon their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance. Thou art not accountable for them in aught, nor are they
A Muslim Defense of Muhammad’s Marrying A Prepubescent Minor Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This is a follow up to my previous post (https://answeringislam.blog/a-muslim-defense-of-muhammads-marrying-a-prebuscent-minor-pt-1/) where I again republish a leading Muslim scholar’s refutation (https://www.abc.se/home/m9783/ir/d/aam1_e.pdf) to the attempts by some Muslims to deny that Muhammad had sexual relations with a 9-year-old
Muhammad the Womanizing Sensualist Paid Members Public
The following lengthy excerpt is taken from Iranian Muslim scholar Ali Dashti’s book, “23 Years: A Study of Prophetic Career of Mohammad”. This happens to be one of the best treatments on Muhammad and Islam ever produced. In what follows, Dashti highlights the fact of Muhammad being a womanizer
A Salafi Defense of Muhammad’s Marriage to a Minor Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Continuing from my previous post (/2019/10/25/a-salafi-defense-of-muhammads-marriage-to-a-minor-pt-1/), I now publish a further refutation by the same Salafi website (https://islamqa.info/en/answers/122534/refutation-of-the-lie-that-the-prophet-blessings-and-peace-of-allah-be-upon-him-married-aaishah-when-she-was-18-years-old) to those Muslims who are embarrassed by their prophet’s marriage to a premature 9-year-old maiden. Refutation of the lie that the Prophet
A Salafi Defense of Muhammad’s Marriage to a Minor Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this post, I am republishing a Salafi refutation (https://islamqa.info/en/answers/124483/age-of-the-mother-of-the-believers-aaishah-may-allah-be-pleased-with-her-when-the-prophet-blessings-and-peace-of-allah-be-upon-him-married-her) to the desperate attempts by some Muhammadans to deny that their prophet had sex with a 9-year-old premature minor. Age of the Mother of the Believers ‘Aa’ishah when the Prophet married her Question
A Muslim Defense of Muhammad’s Marrying A Prebuscent Minor Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is a post (https://www.abc.se/home/m9783/ir/d/aam2_e.pdf) written by a Muslim scholar who refutes the attempt by his fellow Muslims to undermine the overwhelming testimony of the Islamic tradition that Aisha was a 9-year-old minor when a 54 year old Muhammad
The Quran’s Geographical Errors Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This is a continuation from the previous segment (/2019/10/13/the-qurans-geographical-errors-pt-1/). 8. The Valley of Towa Question 8: We read in Sura Ta Ha 20:12: “I am thy Lord; put off thy shoes; thou art in the holy valley, Towa.” Muslim scholars agree unanimously that the valley where
The Quran’s Geographical Errors Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is taken from ‘Abdallah ‘Abd al-Fadi’s monumental work, Is the Qur’an Infallible?, Part One: Geographical Questions, pp. 15-32, published by Light of Life, P.O. Box 13, A-9503, Villach, Austria. 1. The Sun Sets in a Spring Question 1: We read in Sura al-Kahf 18:83-86: