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The Mistakes of the Quran regarding the Biblical Patriarchs Paid Members Public
The Quran’s Mistakes regarding the Biblical Patriarchs One formula that is used in the Scriptures to identify the specific God worshiped by Israel, highlighting their unique relationship to their covenant making God, is the expression, "the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob": "And behold, the LORD
Quran Contradiction: Is Muhammad Only A Warner or a Prophet/Messenger? Paid 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
Quran Contradiction: Is Allah the Only Judge or Not? Paid 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
Contradictions in the Qur'an: A Pharaoh Reigning on past expiration date? Paid 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
Surat al-Nurain Paid 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
Verse numbering systems in the Qur'an Paid 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
The Unsurpassable Eloquence of the Qur'an Paid 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
Qur'an Contradiction: Noah's Age Paid 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