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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Response to Saifullah's accusation Paid Members Public
M S M Saifullah accuses me in his page http://www-hrem.msm.cam.ac.uk/~msms/lie.html of the following (and I include the whole page as downloaded from his site): Muhammad (SAW) and Lies M S M Saifullah Assalamu-alaikum wa rahamatullahi wa barakatuhu: On 9 Jun
SAI’S RESPONSE TO MY POST Paid Members Public
MUHAMMAD THE BORROWER – DEBATE 2 WITH SAIFULLAH NOTE: Saifullah’s post writings are in blue. When he quotes me, my words are in red. My post writings are in black. When I quote Saifullah, his words will be in blue. Quotes from various authors will be in green. NOTE: I
Women in the Qur’an Paid Members Public
Women in the Qur’an By Dallas M. Roark, PhD The life of women in Muslim countries today cannot be understood apart from reflecting on the Qur’an first, and then hadiths (traditions) and laws that have been created due to the influence of the Qur’an. There are many
Introduction to the Index of Hadith Paid Members Public
INTRODUCTION TO THE INDEX OF HADITH Some time ago I began to read through the collections of Hadith. I began to make an index of the Hadith that pertained to a topic of interest to me. This index is not comprehensive. You will find more entries say on Aisha, than
Does Islam encourage scientific advancement? Paid Members Public
Does Islam encourage scientific advancement? By Dallas M. Roark, Ph.D. This is a reply to the article "How the Islamic faith encourages worldly advancement" by Sheikh Muhammad Saalih al-Munajjid. This article can be found here. Question (to the Sheikh) In this world if the muslims dedicate
What the "National Geographic" really says about "Iram" Paid Members Public
Lofty claims about 'Iram The Qur'an says in Sura 89:6-8 (Yusuf Ali's translation): Seest thou not how thy Lord dealt with the 'Ad (people),- Of the (city of) Iram, with lofty pillars, The like of which were not produced in (all) the
Are Mountains “Pegs” Which Prevent the Earth from Shaking? Paid Members Public
Are Mountains “Pegs” Which Prevent the Earth from Shaking? Andrew Vargo Introduction The Qur’an, in several passages, tells us that Allah placed mountains on the earth so that the earth would not shake: Sura 16:15 : And He has set up on the earth mountains standing firm, lest it
Prophecies in the Qur'an Paid Members Public
Answering Islam Email Dialogs Topic: Prophecies in the Qur'an? Received: 17 December 2004 Subject: Question On Surah 54:1 Dear Answering-Islam, I am a Christian, but i wanted to ask a question. This site http://www.submission.org/miracle/moon.html claims Surah 54:1 was a