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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Who are those messengers that were rejected by Noah's people? Paid 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
Qur'an Contradiction: Were Believers Called Muslims Before the Time of Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Confusion and/or Errors in the Qur'an? Were Believers Really Called Muslims Before the Time of Muhammad? The following article is a work in progress. My thoughts are not yet finalized on every issue that I am going to raise. I want to invite the feedback and thoughts
A Sura by Musaylima Paid Members Public
... Then he began to utter rhymes in saj` and speak in imitation of the style of the Quran: "God has been gracious to the pregnant woman; He has brought forth from her a living being that can move; from her very midst." Quoted from Sirat Ar-Rasool by Ibn
Contradiction Regarding Muhammads Fatherhood: An Examination of The Quran and Islamic Tradition Paid Members Public
Contradiction Regarding Muhammads Fatherhood An Examination of The Quran and Islamic Tradition Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that: The prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. S. 33:6 The late Muslim translator Abdullah Yusuf Ali records that Ubayy b. Kab,
Qur'an Inconsistency: Can I call her mother? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Inconsistency Can I call her mother? The Quran says that a mother is one who gives birth to a person: God has heard the words of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint unto God. God hears the two of you conversing together;
Qur'an Contradiction: Moses or Jacob? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Moses or Jacob? The Qur'an tells the story or rather stories of Moses and Pharaoh in many places, and we have already discussed many errors and contradictions found in these passages (cf. the list of links here). This short article points out another detail
Qur'an Contradiction: A Flood in the time of Moses? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction A Flood in the time of Moses? The Quran, in several places, refers to the flood which took place at the time of Noah: Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he tarried among them a thousand years, all but fifty; so the Flood (alttoofanu)
Qur'an Contradiction: Who Adopted Moses: Pharaohs Daughter or Pharaohs Wife? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Who Adopted Moses: Pharaohs Daughter or Pharaohs Wife? According to the Holy Bible, when Pharaoh sought to slay all the Hebrew male babies God saved Moses by having Pharaohs daughter adopt the baby as her own child: "Now a man from the house of Levi