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Quran Contradiction: Is Muhammad Only A Warner or a Prophet/Messenger? Members Public

Quran Contradiction Is Muhammad Only A Warner or a Prophet/Messenger? Sam Shamoun There is no denying that the Quran asserts that Muhammad was an apostle and prophet: Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Apostle of God, and the Seal of the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Quran Contradiction: Is Allah the Only Judge or Not? Members Public

Quran Contradiction Is Allah the Only Judge or Not? Sam Shamoun The Quran says that there is no other judge besides Allah and that he doesnt allow anyone to share in his decision-making or rule: Shall I seek other than Allah for judge, when He it is Who hath revealed

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Sam Shamoun
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Contradictions in the Qur'an: A Pharaoh Reigning on past expiration date? Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction: A Pharaoh Who Forgot to Die in Time There are plenty of problems and contradictions associated with the various Pharaoh stories in the Qur'an (cf. [1] , [2], [3] , [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10], [11], [12], [13]). In this article we want to

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Surat al-Nurain Members Public

"O you who believe, believe in the two lights. He has revealed them unto you, warning you against the torture of the Great Day -- two lights emanating from one another, for I am the All-Hearing and the All-Knowing. Truly those who fulfill Allah's pledge and his

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Verse numbering systems in the Qur'an Members Public

Different verse numbering systems in the Qur'an In the Hafs reading, the first surah includes "Bismillahi-rraHmani-rraHeem" as a verse. In the Warsh reading the basmala is not counted, and only used "voluntarily" as an extra statement (like the basmala is not counted as a

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Sam Shamoun
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The Unsurpassable Eloquence of the Qur'an Members Public

A closer look at some details Sam Shamoun Muslims boast that the Quran is a literary masterpiece, that its eloquence is unsurpassed and unmatchable. Muhammad himself boasted about just how eloquent he was: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and

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Sam Shamoun
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Qur'an Contradiction: Noah's Age Members Public

Qur'an Contradiction Noah's Age Comparing the stories of Noah in the Bible and the Qur'an, one comes across these statements: After the flood Noah lived 350 years. Altogether, Noah lived 950 years, and then he died. Genesis 9:28-29 Indeed, We sent Noah to

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Who are those messengers that were rejected by Noah's people? Members Public

Examining some Muslim responses Jochen Katz Since the Bible does not know of any other messengers contemporary to Noah, and the Qur'an also speaks only in the singular in all other passages dealing with the time and story of Noah (cf. this list), I had asked nearly fifteen

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