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Contradictions in the Qur'an: Embryonic Development Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Embryonic Development Take, for example, the Quran's highly controversial statement that human beings are formed from a clot of blood. "Then We made the sperm into a clot of congealed blood; then of that clot We made a (foetus) lump; then We made

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Contradictions in the Qur'an : Conscious Mountains? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Conscious Mountains? How can mountains both be able to "refuse the trust" and "feel fear" as Sura 33:72 says? Contradictions in the Qur'an Answering Islam Home Page

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Contradictions in the Qur'an : All Truth is God's Truth Members Public

All truth is God's Truth Here is an important question. Muslims affirm that the Qur'an / Islam encourages to seek knowledge. What happens if that knowledge doesn't match what the Qur'an teaches? I strongly believe that "all truth is God's

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Abraham's name Members Public

In the Torah, Genesis 17:1,3,5 we read: When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the LORD appeared to him and said, "I am God Almighty, walk before me and be blameless. ... Abram fell facedown, and God said to him ... No longer will you be called Abram, your

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Qur'an Contradiction : Pharaoh, Haman, and the Tower of Babel Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Pharaoh, Haman, and the tower of Babel Pharaoh and Haman, and their hosts were sinners ... And Pharaoh said, "Council, I know not that you have any god but me. Kindle me, Haman, a fire upon the clay, and make me a tower, that I may

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Qur'an Contradiction: Mary, Sister of Aaron & Daughter of Amram Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: Mary, Sister of Aaron & Daughter of Amram In several Suras the Qur'an confuses Mary the mother of Jesus [Miriam in Hebrew] with Miriam the sister of Aaron and Moses, and daughter of Amram which is about 1400 years off. At length she brought

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Sam Shamoun
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Qur'an Difficulty: Punishment for future disobedience? Members Public

Punishment for future disobedience? This is part of a series of issues where the Qur'an seemingly has time compressions its account of historical events. In Sura 4:155-161 (in Pickthall's translation) we find this account: [155] Then because of their breaking of their covenant, and their

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Sam Shamoun
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Qur'an Difficulty: Moses and the Injil? Members Public

Qur'an Difficulty Moses and the Injil? In Sura 7:155-157 we find a prayer by Moses and then Allah's response to him (Yusuf Ali's translation): [7:155] And Moses chose seventy of his people for Our place of meeting: when they were seized with

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