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Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) to my analysis of Muhammads marriage to Safiyyah (*). Zawadi will attempt to point out my so-called inconsistent method of argumentation, i.e. that I pick and choose narrations that support my argument (a case of the pot calling the kettle black!), and
Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Paid Members Public
A Case Study in Allahs Mercy Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Muhammad was a mercy for mankind and that Allah made him gentle and compassionate towards believers: Now there has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves; grievous to him is your suffering; anxious is he over you,
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2B) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun This is the third and final installment of responses to Bassam Zawadi regarding Jesus being the Divine Lord of the Sabbath (see 1, 2). Not being able to refute the exegesis of the texts that
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2A) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun As we had promised, we resume our response to Bassam Zawadis assertion that Jesus being the Lord of the Sabbath doesnt mean he is God. Zawadi states: My Response: Psalms 82:6 6 "I
Sura 10:94 and Muhammad's doubts Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi responds (*) to my endnotes (*) regarding Muhammad being rebuked in Sura 10:94-95 for doubting that revelations were coming to him. Here are the references in question so as to see what is at stake here: And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We
Bassam Zawadi on the Resurrection Paid Members Public
Bassam Zawadi on the Resurrection Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has essentially repeated the same error that his colleague Abdullah Smith made regarding who exactly raised Jesus from the dead. Zawadi writes: Here is a verse from the Gospel, which states that Jesus said he would raise himself from the dead.
Revisiting the issue of the Qurans "Descent" All at once or one piece at a time? Paid Members Public
Responding to the claims of Muslim Apologist Bassam Zawadi Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has taken a stab at addressing (*) my article concerning the contradictory teachings of the Quran, whether it was "sent down" to Muhammad all at once or given in intervals, i.e. portions at a time
Allahs Promise to Preserve the Bible Paid Members Public
A Reminder to One Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a response to Bassam Zawadis denial that Allahs promise in Q. 15:9 to preserve the Reminder includes with it the promise to protect the previous Books such as the Torah and Gospel since the Quran calls these specific Scriptures