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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Allah the Man-God - Part One: Paid Members Public
Allah the Man-God – Part One: Introduction By Anthony Rogers "If He [Allah] does not have eyes, nor ears, nor hand, nor foot, then what we are worshipping is a watermelon!" – Ibn Khuzayma and the early Muslims of Tabaristan and Isfahan Broaching the Issue In one of the
Inshallah Paid Members Public
Inshallah By Anthony Rogers Because God alone knows and is sovereign over everything, Muslims practice saying inshallah, if Allah/God wills, after any mention of what they plan to do or think will happen. This teaching can be found in the following passage of the Qur’an: Nor say of
The Incarnation: Paid Members Public
The Incarnation: Old Testament Objections Considered and Refuted By Anthony Rogers The New Testament teaching of the incarnation is deemed by many Muslims to be inconsistent with the teaching of the Old Testament. Several reasons are often put forward, each of which will be dealt with in turn. God Is
Allah's Hands Paid Members Public
Allah’s Hands More Than A Handful of Evidence By Anthony Rogers According to the Islamic sources Allah is a “thing” and a “person”; he has a “soul” and a “spirit”; he has a “likeness,” “shape,” and “form”; he has a “face,” “eyes,” and “ears”; he has “arms” and “elbows”
The Great Divorce: Paid Members Public
The Great Divorce: Allah and His Attributes By Anthony Rogers Since the Qur’an states many times over that Allah is above/established upon his throne, Lo! Your Lord is Allah Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days, then MOUNTED He the Throne. He covereth the night
Soul-Man: Paid Members Public
Soul-Man: Shall Allah Taste Death According to the Qur’an? By Anthony Rogers It will come as a shock to many Muslims to discover from the following verse that Allah has a “soul,” i.e. an inner self, according to the Qur’an. When God asked Jesus, son of
Islam and the suffering of women Paid Members Public
Islam and the suffering of women By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D There are many things that go on in Islam regarding women that are barbaric. Untold suffering has been heaped upon women due to these practices. There seems to be no one in the world of Islam that is
Are there problems with John 3:16? Paid Members Public
Are there problems with John 3:16? By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. In an article on John 3:16, Sami Zaatari does his best to raise some doubts and questions concerning the meaning of the verse. (See here.) He quotes the verse several times as follows from an article