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Revisiting the Face of Allah Paid Members Public
Addressing the Concerns of a Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) trying to disprove that Allah will wipe out all of his body parts with the exception of his face (*). Yet instead of bringing clarity to this issue he has actually managed to bring more confusion
Revisiting the Problem with Allah preferring some Prophets over others Paid Members Public
Being a Response to a Muslim Apologist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has produced a reply (*) to my article where I show that the Quran contradicts itself in that there are verses Allah says that he has chosen or preferred some prophets/messengers over some others whereas another passage says that
Is Allah in need of sinful people? Paid Members Public
Allah's Need For Sinners Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote a rebuttal (1, 2) to a specific article which uses a common philosophical argument to support Gods Triunity and self-sufficiency, namely that God is love. It is not the aim of this paper to critique Zawadis response so as
Is Allah the Only Judge and Forgiver of Sins? Paid Members Public
Being a Response to Bassam Zawadi Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has produced a response (*) to my article concerning the contradiction within the Quran whether Allah is the only judge or not (*). He says that: I am quite surprised that Sam Shamoun's quality of articles have stooped this low.
Does Allah Inherit or Doesnt He? Paid Members Public
A Muslim Seeks to Explain Sam Shamoun The readers may recall that in the conclusion to my article regarding Allah inheriting from his creatures (*) I had warned them in advance to, watch as Muslims try to scurry with a response such as arguing that the word inherit doesnt really mean
Abraham and the Flame of the Chaldeans: How the Quran Turns a Fable into Reality Paid Members Public
Abraham and the Flame of the Chaldeans How the Quran Turns a Fable into Reality Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has replied to David Woods claim that the Quran has plagiarized a fable concerning Abraham being delivered from fire, a story which in itself was based on a misreading of the
More on the Quran Contradiction of Angels Creating and Causing Death Paid Members Public
More on the Quran Contradiction of Angels Creating and Causing Death Sam Shamoun Sami Zaatari, one of Osama Abdallahs writers, has written a brief response to my claim that the Quran contradicts itself regarding whether angels can create or cause death. He says: There is no contradiction. Let me post
"Was Muhammad a Prophet of God?" : Responses to Sami Zaatari’s Debate Points [Part 2] Paid Members Public
"Was Muhammad a Prophet of God?" Responses to Sami Zaatari’s Debate Points [Part 2] Sam Shamoun As promised we resume our analysis of Sami’s debate points. As far as Muhammad initially believing that he was demon-possessed Sami responded by appealing to the fact that Muhammad grew