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Historical analysis of religious developments, events, and theological movements relevant to apologetics.
The Prophecy that Exposed Muhammad as a Fraud Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue with my exposition of the alleged prophecy of Q. 30:1-5 (/2019/06/02/the-prophecy-that-exposed-muhammad-as-a-fraud-pt-1/). The term bid’i is used at least twice in the Quran, here in Q. 30:4 and also in Q. 12:42. Ibn Kathir comments on the meaning of this term in
Muhammad’s Visit to a Non-Existent Temple Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to cite various Muslim sources to provide further confirmation that, according to Quran 17:1, Muhammad actually visited the Temple in Jerusalem, which the verse calls masjid al-aqsa. The obvious problem with this assertion is that there was no Temple in Jerusalem at Muhammad’
Ba’al, Hubal, and Allah Paid Members Public
A Rebuttal to the Islamic Awareness Article Entitled “Is Hubal the Same as Allah?” by M.S.M. Saifullah and ‘Abdallah David By Timothy W. Dunkin {Note: I have decided to post this rebuttal from Dunkin’s now defunct website since it is too important of a refutation to disappear
Yahweh Son of the Most High! Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
More OT Proof for God’s Triunity In this post, I’m going to discuss a particular OT text that has led some scholars to conclude that early Israelite religion wasn’t monotheistic, and did not think that Yahweh was the sole or chief Deity. The passage which I have
The Quran Confirms: Ishmael Cannot Be the Ancestor of Muhammad! Paid Members Public
In the following articles, Ishmael is not the Father of Muhammad Part 1 http://www.answeringislam.net/Shamoun/ishmael.htm, Part 2 http://www.answeringislam.net/Shamoun/ishmael2.htm We provided conclusive evidence that Ishmael cannot be the physical progenitor of Muhammad. In this post we are going to provide
Is Umar Among the Prophets? Paid Members Public
How Muhammad’s Companion Helped to Shape the Quran Muhammad likened Umar ibn al-Khattab to a prophet, to a person who speaks with inspiration: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Amongst the people preceding you there used to be ‘Muhaddithun’ (i.e. persons who can guess things that come true
Revisiting the Age of Aisha Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
We come to the fourth segment of our rebuttal (https://answeringislam.blog/revisiting-the-age-of-aisha-pt-3/). A Walking Contradiction Recall what Brown wrote: “… Finally, there are some elements of the Prophet’s Sunnah that are actually prohibited for us, like continuous fasting and marrying more than four women…” Brown could not have picked
Revisiting the Age of Aisha Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
We continue from where we previously left off (/2018/05/07/revisiting-the-age-of-aisha-pt-2/). A Role Model for All Times Even though Brown appeals to cultural norms to justify Muhammad’s marriage to a premature minor, he forgets to mention that fact that his prophet is supposed to be a role model