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Whistling in the Dark Paid Members Public
Whistling in the Dark Exercises in “Islamic Lexicography” Jochen Katz For some time now, Sam Shamoun and Bassam Zawadi have been involved in a discussion on the question of whether Muhammad was assured of his (eternal) salvation and of Allah’s forgiveness of his sins. Their exchange can be viewed
Harun Yahya's "Science" Fiction - Part 2 Paid Members Public
Harun Yahya’s “Science” Fiction – Part 2 Clouded Mind Dawah Jochen Katz This is the second instalment in my series of looking at Harun Yahya’s science blunders found in his many claims of scientific miracles in the Qur’an. As noted in the first part, the claim for a
The Likeness of a Donkey Carrying Books? Paid Members Public
The Likeness of a Donkey Carrying Books? Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent,...1 While proofreading Sam Shamoun's rebuttal (*) to one of Ibn Anwar's attacks on the doctrine of the Trinity, I discovered that this Muslim ‘scholar’ had added an appendix to
Drowning in Fake Miracles Paid Members Public
Drowning in Fake Miracles Or: Watering the verses until the miracles sprout Jochen Katz Osama Abdallah, a well-known Qur’an miracle inventor makes the following claims: The Holy Quran and Islam are filled with scientific statements and notions. These are statements of Allah Almighty describing how He created things
Subatomic Particles Revealed in the Qur'an? Paid Members Public
Subatomic Particles Revealed in the Qur’an? Jochen Katz There are several thousand Muslim web pages claiming that the Qur’an reveals the existence of subatomic particles.1 Yet, this is but one issue in a list of several dozens of claims about the alleged “scientific miracle” of the Qur’
Cancel the "Burn a Qur'an" Day! Paid Members Public
Cancel the "Burn a Qur'an" Day! When Irresponsibility Meets Irrationality As the founder and director of Answering Islam I denounce and condemn the call to burning copies of the Qur’an that was issued by Pastor Terry Jones. Although it is important to expose the falsehood
Answering Muslim Objections to the Trinity Paid Members Public
ANSWERING MUSLIM OBJECTIONS TO THE TRINITY 1 K. Dayton Hartman II The Necessity of Trinitarian Apologetics The historic, orthodox doctrine of the Trinity is entirely unique among the world’s religions.2 In light of this fact, there exists a temptation to ignore the Trinity when evangelizing Muslims. By omitting
Did Muhammad Deny the Trinity or Paganism? Paid Members Public
Did Muhammad Deny the Trinity or Paganism? K. Dayton Hartman II Aside from the issues covered in my previous articles appearing on Answering Islam, another factor in Islam’s denial of the Trinity has to do with the sonship of Jesus Christ. The following article will examine (albeit briefly) the