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Qur'an Contradiction: Is the Quran Completely Clear or Not? Members Public

Quran Contradiction Is the Quran Completely Clear or Not? Sam Shamoun The Quran emphatically states that it is a clear scripture, Alif Lam Ra. A Book whose verses are set clear, and then distinguished, from One All-wise, All-aware: S. 11:1 A book that fully and clearly explains everything, Shall

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John Burton and the Mushaf of Muhammad Members Public

Sometimes Muslims make the following appeal: * The famous orientalist John Burton had stated in the conclusions of his book "The Collection of The Quraan": "What we have today in our hands is the Mushaf of Muhammad." ["The Collection of The Quraan", 1979, John Burton,

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The Qur'an and the Flight of Birds Members Public

How Birds Fly It has become a major tool in Muslim dawah ("invitation", i.e. efforts to convince others of the truth of Islam) to claim that the divine origin of the Qur'an is proven by its amazing scientific accuracy that can only be from God,

Jochen Katz
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Should Jews and Christians follow the Bible or the Quran? Members Public

Quran Contradiction: The Quran instructs both Jews and Christians to follow the guidance given to them in the Torah/Law and the Injil/Gospel: But how do they come to you for decision while they have the Taurat (Torah), in which IS the (plain) Decision of Allah; yet even after

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Muhammad, the most eloquent Members Public

The Most Eloquent Muhammad described himself in a speech: I am the master of mankind, without vanity. And I am the most eloquent amongst all Arabs. And I am the first one (will be the first one) to knock at the door of paradise. And I am the first from

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Sam Shamoun
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Quran Error and Contradiction: Can one be a believer in God and oppose Muhammad at the same time? Members Public

Quran Error and Contradiction Can One Be A Believer in God And Oppose Muhammad At The Same Time? The Quran makes the following claim: Thou wilt not find any people who believe in God and the Last Day, loving those who resist God and His Apostle, even though they were

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Quran Contradiction: A Messenger from among the Beasts? Members Public

Quran Contradiction A Messenger From Among the Beasts? Sam Shamoun The Quran expressly proclaims that all of Allahs messengers and prophets were humans: And We sent not before you (as Messengers) ANY BUT MEN, whom We inspired from among the people of townships. Have they not travelled through the earth

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Sam Shamoun
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Producing a Sura: Reflections on the challenge Members Public

Producing a Sura And if ye are in doubt as to what We have revealed from time to time to Our servant, then produce a Sura like thereunto; and call your witnesses or helpers (If there are any) besides God, if your (doubts) are true. -- Qur'an 2:

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