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Sources of the Qur'an: Saul, Gideon, David and Goliath Paid Members Public
The Story of Talut Saul, Gideon, David and Goliath Jochen Katz In Surat al-Baqara we find the Qur'anic version of the story of King Saul. 2:246 Hast thou not turned thy vision to the Chiefs of the Children of Israel after (the time of) Moses? They said
King Solomon & the Queen of Sheba - a comparison between Targum and Qur'an Paid Members Public
King Solomon & the Queen of Sheba A comparison between Targum and Qur'an By Jameel (http://members.aol.com/crossfires/messiah/frontdoor.htm) INTRODUCTION In a Court of Law the prosecution is required to present evidence for a connection between the criminal and the crime. Should sufficient evidence
The Fellows of the Cave Paid Members Public
The Fellows of the Cave The cave would be a nasty place to spend a night, not to mention a few hundred or more years. If the Lord commanded me to do so however, I would, as I am sure all those who seek to do His will would. Some
The Christianity of the Qur'an Uncovered - Part 1 Paid Members Public
From [email protected] (Bob Kirk) Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam Subject: The Christianity of the Qur'an Date: Wed Dec 11 00:41:27 EST 1996 Message-Id: <[email protected]> The Christianity of the Qur'an Uncovered - Part 1 Syria was the
Did Muhammad Plagiarize Poetry by Imrau'l Qais? Paid Members Public
Did Muhammad Plagiarize Imrau'l Qais? Some might have heard the above questioned claim, repeated by some Christian authors who do not know better (and then also by those who read their books). The following article will show that this claim is not substantiated by sufficient evidence. This result
Sources of the Qur'an : The New Text of the Kuran. By Rendel Harris Paid Members Public
THE NEW TEXT OF THE KURAN. By Rendel Harris, M.A. LITT.D. D.THEOL, ETC. IT is certainly a notable discovery to be able to show, by the aid of an early Syriac translation, that the Kuran was in the first days of its circulation a somewhat different book
Sources of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
The Murder of Abel Abstract Muhammad used several local religious sources as information for his recital of the Quran. This paper deals with his use of Judaistic material as source material. Introduction Muhammad synthesied Islam from several sources: Judaism, Christianity, Sabeanism, paganism, and his own changing personal theology. A quick
Muhammad said: I am ALL the Prophets Paid Members Public
I am ALL the Prophets This article is a work in progress. The final word is certainly not yet spoken. This is a suggestion for further discussion, and this topic is certainly worth a discussion. I welcome all feedback. Since most of these thoughts were originally posted on a discussion