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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Contradictions in the Qur'an: What was man created from? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: What were jinn created from? Verily We created man of potter's clay of black mud altered, And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire. S. 15:26-27 Pickthall; cf. 55:15; 7:12; 38:76 Have not those who disbelieve known that
Surat Al-Jinn Paid Members Public
The following link explains how the challenge of the Qur'an is met by Jinn and man. For easier reference, here is text of the sura, Surat al-Jinn (translation by Yusuf Ali), and the part spoken by the Jinn is in green: In the name of Allah, the Compassionate,
Qur'an Contradiction: Which Prophets Did the Jews Kill? Paid Members Public
Which Prophets Did the Jews Kill? Examining One Element of Quranic Hate Speech Are all Muslims terrorists because a substantial number of Muslim terrorists explode bombs and commit other atrocities on a regular basis? (*) Are all Muslims guilty of genocide because Muhammad eradicated the Banu Qurayza? (*) Would it be justified
Quran Inconsistency: Is Jesus Like Adam? Paid Members Public
Quran Inconsistency Is Jesus Like Adam? Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that Jesus’ similitude, or likeness, before God is like that of Adam whom he created from dust by his creative command: Truly, the likeness of Jesus, in God's sight, is as Adam's likeness; He created
Qur'an Contradiction: Is Jesus God or Not? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Is Jesus God or Not? The Quran presents criteria to distinguish the true God from false gods. Is He then Who creates like him who does not create? Do you not then mind?... And those whom they call on besides Allah have not created anything while
Qur'an Contradiction: Israel, the Quran and the Promised Land Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Israel, the Quran and the Promised Land Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz The Holy Bible in many places speaks of God giving Israel the land of Canaan as their everlasting and cherished possession: "The whole land of Canaan, where you are now an alien, I
Qur'an Difficulty: Summary response Paid Members Public
From [email protected] Thu Feb 27 21:02 EST 1997 From: (Ali Arshad) Subject: Internal Contradictions * And it just doesn't add up: Sura 4:11-12 and 4:176 state the Qur'anic inheritance law. If a man dies and leaves three daughters, his two parents and
Qur'an Contradiction: How the Islamic Doctrine of Intercession undermines Allah's Omniscience Paid Members Public
Quran Difficulty How the Islamic Doctrine of Intercession undermines Allahs Omniscience Sam Shamoun In some previous articles (1, 2) we discussed the problems and contradictions concerning the Islamic concept of intercession. We saw how the Quran and Islamic literature contradict themselves in that certain references say that Allah does not