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Contradictions in the Qur'an : What happened to Lot's family? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: What happened to Lot's family? He [Lot] said [to the evil people around him]: "I do detest your doings." "Oh my Lord! deliver me and my family from such things as they do!" So we delivered him and his family,
Contradictions in the Qur'an : The infinite loop problem Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction The infinite loop problem Sura 26: 192 It (the Qur'an) is indeed a revelation from the Lord of the Worlds, 193 with it came down the spirit of truth 194 Upon your heart so that you may be one of the warners 195 in
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Three problems Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Gabriel, the Holy Spirit, Confirmation and Pure Arabic Say: Whoever is an enemy to Gabriel - for he brings down the (revelation) to thy heart by Allah's will, a confirmation of what went before, and guidance and glad tidings for those who believe, -
Qur'an Contradiction: Can Angels Disobey? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Can Angels Disobey? About the angels: For NONE are arrogant (before their Lord). They ALL fear their Lord, high above them, and they do ALL they are commanded. -- Sura 16:49-50 And behold, we said to the ANGELS: "Bow down to Adam". And
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Behind their Back, or in their Left? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Behind their Back, or in their Left? Sura 84:10 says that the lost people are given the Record (of their bad deeds) behind their back, but in Sura 69:25 it is given in their left hand. Yusuf Ali's commentary states that their
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Can Slander be forgiven? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Can Slander be forgiven? Those who slander chaste women are cursed forever [in this life and the Hereafter] according to Sura 24:23. But Sura 24:5 says that they can be forgiven if they repent after they have been beaten with 80 stripes. since it
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Event of Worship to the Golden Calf Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: The Event of Worship to the Golden Calf In the last contradiction we were already looking at idol worship and the golden calf was mentioned in Sura 4:153. Now let us have a closer look at this specific story. In Sura 20:85, Allah told
Does Allah forgive shirk? Paid Members Public
Allah does NOT forgive shirk: Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin most heinous indeed. -- Sura 4:48 Allah forgiveth not (the sin of) joining