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Response to Misha'al Al-Kadhi: Like Jesus' greeting Paid Members Public
A response to 5.7 Like Jesus' greeting Mr. Al-Kadhi begins this somewhat questionable criticism of the manners of contemporary Western society (which he, in my opinion, incorrectly implies is Christian) by saying: "From ancient times, the prophets of God including Moses, Joseph, David, Jesus, the angles
Mohammed without Camouflage: Ecce Homo......Arabicus Paid Members Public
[ Note: This article was written during World War I, and published shortly thereafter. This will help to understand some of the references to 'current circumstances'. ] Mohammed without Camouflage: Ecce Homo......Arabicus W.H.T. Gairdner The ISLAMIC REVIEW — the monthly organ of the Woking cult — leads off its
Noah and his son Paid Members Public
Noah and his son (Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress. -- Sura 21:76 So the Ark floated with them on the waves (towering) like mountains, and Noah called out to his son, who had
Qur'an Contradiction : Prophets and Kings in Israel before the time of Moses? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Prophets and Kings in Israel before the time of Moses? The Qur'an states: Remember Moses said to his people: "O my people! Call in remembrance the favour of Allah unto you, when He produced prophets among you, made you kings, and gave you
Muhammad and the Death of Kinana Paid Members Public
MUHAMMAD AND THE DEATH OF KINANA by Silas ABSTRACT Muhammad aggressively attacked several groups of people around him. One of these groups were the Jews of Khaibar. Muhammad believed God led him to attack Khaibar. After Khaibar was conquered, the Jews were either enslaved, executed, or allowed to live there
Saul and Gideon: Revelation or Confusion? Paid Members Public
Saul and Gideon: revelation or error? An analysis of Sura 2:249 James M. Arlandson What happens when a passage in the Quran is erroneous, which can be compared with another sacred text? How do you clarify the mistake? Do you retreat to revelations no matter what? (The Quran comes
The name "Allah" Paid Members Public
The Origin of the name "Allah" Two contributions, both having been written in response to the debatable "Allah the moon god" theory. It seems unlikely that the name Allah comes from al-ilaah "the God", but rather from the Aramaic/Syriac alaha, meaning '
The name "Allah" Paid Members Public
The Origin of the name "Allah" From: [email protected] (Dr. Christoph Heger) Subject: "Allah" from "alaha" or: How to understand surah 4:125? Date: 1998/12/26 Message-ID: <[email protected]> Newsgroups: soc.religion.islam