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Qur'an Problem: Abraham's Progeny? How Muhammad messed up Abraham's family tree Paid Members Public
Abraham's Progeny? How the author of the Qur'an messed up Abraham's family tree After recounting how Abraham became a believer and a prophet to his own people (S. 6:74-82; cf. this article), the Qur'an states how Allah rewarded Abraham by giving
Sura 2:238 is not complete Paid Members Public
Sura 2:238 is not complete according to Aisha Malik's Muwatta, Book 8, Number 8.8.26: Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from al-Qaqa ibn Hakim that Abu Yunus, the mawla of A'isha, umm al-muminin said, "A'isha ordered
The Fifteenth Qira'at: The Abdullah Yusuf Ali Reading of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
The Fifteenth Qira'at The Abdullah Yusuf Ali Reading of the Qur'an Despite the common claim that the Qur'an is the same everywhere in the world, all manuscripts and copies of the Qur'an allegedly being identical letter for letter, better educated Muslims have
Rebuttals to Islamic Awareness : Arda Wiraz Namag (Iranian "Divina Commedia") And The "Prophet's" Night Journey Paid Members Public
Responses to Islamic Awareness Arda Wiraz Namag (Iranian "Divina Commedia") And The "Prophet's" Night Journey In this article, Dr. Saifullah attempts to defend his "Prophet" against the charge that Muhammad borrowed information from the Zoroastrian Arda Wiraz Namag to create the tale
Jesus Is Indeed Yahweh God The Son! Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi contends that Jesus cannot be Yahweh since he is Yahweh's Servant according to the Holy Bible. He says: Jesus cannot be Yahweh. In Isaiah 44:24 it says that Yahweh was alone when he created the heavens and the earth. Matthew 12:18 quotes
What Torah is the Quran talking about? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In his most recent article trying to address Muhammads blatant inconsistency and failure of applying the Qurans censuring of all poetry (*), Bassam Zawadi seeks to undermine my claim regarding the Quran confirming the Holy Bible. After citing a text to show that the Quran commands Zawadi to believe
Muhammad's Cruelty Against the People of Ukl Paid Members Public
Muhammad's Cruelty Against the People of Ukl Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi replied to our criticism of Muhammads excessive cruelty towards the Uraynians. Zawadi writes: Muslims believe in equality, which is a universal principle. Surah 16:126 And if ye do catch them out, catch them out no worse
Bassam Zawadi on the sign for a true believer Paid Members Public
On the sign for a true believer Sam Shamoun In this paper we will be addressing another one of Bassam Zawadis alleged Bible discrepancies (*). He writes regarding the longer ending of Mark 16: Note: Actually this challenge is only to those Christians who believe that Mark 16:9-20 are part