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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: Seir means Jesus? Paid Members Public
Seir means Jesus? - An exercise in Muslim Geography Al-Kadhi claims in section 6.10 that "Seir is a reference to Jesus." This is not a new suggestion. Yaqut made this association of Seir with Jesus already in the early 13th century when his entry on Faran contains
Was Christ crucified? Paid Members Public
THE DEBATE took place in August, 1981, in Durban, South Africa. THE TOPIC was the question: Was Christ crucified? THE PARTICIPANTS were Josh McDowell and Ahmed Deedat, the president of the Islamic Propagation Centre in Durban, South Africa. The debate, a transcript of which appears on the following pages, was
The Quran as a Confirmation of the Holy Bible Paid Members Public
The Quran as a Confirmation of the Holy Bible A List of References Compiled by Sam Shamoun We have already presented substantial amounts of information on the Quran's view of the Holy Bible in this section. We have written a number of articles, and have engaged in several
Muhammad's letter to the Julanda Brothers of Oman Paid Members Public
THE MESSAGE OF THE PROPHET TO THE OMANI PEOPLE Here is the text of the message the Prophet Mohammad sent to the Julanda brothers through the intermediary of his Messengers, 'Amr bin al-'As al-Sahmi and Abu Zaid al-Ansari. "Peace be upon the one who follows the
Qur'anic Language and Grammatical Mistakes Paid Members Public
Chapter Eight Qur'anic Language and Grammatical Mistakes Our Muslim brethren say that the eloquence of the Qur'an, the supremacy of its language and the beauty of its expression are conclusive evidence that the Qur'an is the Word of God because the inimitability of the
Muhammad's Alleged Night Journey to the Jerusalem Temple Paid Members Public
Muhammad's Alleged Night Journey to the Jerusalem Temple Sam Shamoun According to the Quran, Allah allegedly took Muhammad on a journey from the Kabah in Mecca to the Temple at Jerusalem: Glory to (Allah) Who did take His Servant for a Journey by night from the Sacred Mosque
Facing the Muslim Challenge: Chapter Two Paid Members Public
Chapter Two The Doctrine of the Trinity The Christian Doctrine of God 2.1 Biblical Origins of the Trinitarian Doctrine Muslim: The Bible nowhere teaches that God is a Trinity. The word "trinity" does not appear in the book. Jews believed in one God while Greeks and Romans
A refutation of Shabir's response to Sam Shamoun's charges Paid Members Public
A refutation of Shabir's response to Sam Shamoun's charges Sam Shamoun Shabir Ally had posted a reply to my first article on Shabir's (ab)use of Metzger's writings in which I documented Metzger's position regarding the authenticity and preservation of