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Of Fire and Oceans : A Rebuttal to Shibli Zaman Paid Members Public
Of Fire and Oceans A rebuttal to Shibli Zaman’s latest attempt to find modern science in the Qur’an and Islamic traditions Geoff Austin Introduction Among the many arguments put forward by Muslims in an attempt to prove the divine origin of the Qur’an is the claim that
Qur'an or Qur'ans?! Paid Members Public
by Khaled النسخة العربية This material is taken from: The reading ways of Quran dictionary: (moa'agim alqera'at alqura'nia): This is an Arabic book written by Islamic scholars and published by Kuwait University in 8 volumes, first edition 1982 (Arabic) the authors: Dr. Abdal'
Surata al-Hafd and al-Khal' Paid Members Public
from Ubayy ibn Ka`b's Qur'an codex Surat al-Hafd You (alone) we worship, and to You (alone) we pray and lie prostrate, and to You (alone) we proceed and have descendants. We fear Your torture and hope for Your mercy. Truly Your torture will overtake the
The Qur'an Attacks ... Christianity? Paid Members Public
In this short article I discuss a consistent theme in the Qur'an. On the one hand, it appears to be something important based on the number of times it is mentioned. Yet it is not obvious how to find a convincing interpretation for these verses in the Qur&
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Good News About Painful Torture? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Good News About Painful Torture? Sura 84:20-24 states (in the translation by Arthur J. Arberry) : Then what ails them, that they believe not, and when the Koran is recited to them they do not bow? Nay, but the unbelievers are crying lies, and God knows
Qur'an Contradiction: Do not say, "Three"!? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Do not say, "Three"!? The following "contradiction" is dedicated to the eminent Muslim scholar and top apologist of Islam, Osama Abdallah, who loves to understand statements only in a hyperliteral way, to the point of the ridiculous. The reason for the publication
The Quran, Moses and the Tablets of Stone: Another historical error in the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran, Moses and the Tablets of Stone Another historical error in the Quran The Holy Bible, Gods true Word and the oldest existing record on Israels history, says that God gave Moses two stone tablets containing the laws and commands which Israel had to follow: "And he gave
Islam and the Setting of the Sun Paid Members Public
Islam and the Setting of the Sun: Examining the traditional Muslim View of the Sun’s Orbit Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz In one of our papers (here), we mentioned that the Quran teaches that the sun sets in a muddy spring. In this article, we would like to expand