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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
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Chapter Seventeen The Qur'an Preface and Comparison with the Bible The word Qur'an means recitation. It was a word used in churches for the reading of the Bible in the time of Mohammed. They are verses that Mohammed recited while exhibiting behavior resembling seizures. His followers
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Chapter Sixteen Understanding Dishonesty and Deceit in Islam The following discussion is so very important for two reasons. Firstly, because of the prominence of deception in the last-days, and secondly, because of the grave implications that deception for the cause of Islam has for the spread of Islam in
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Chapter Sixteen Islamic Law Preface and Comparison with the Bible The Qur'an deals extensively with Islamic law as seen in this collection of one hundred and six verses. Islam is a very legalistic faith. It centers its message on the law. It emphasizes submission to both the commands
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Chapter Fifteen Unusual Tales Preface and Comparison with the Bible Included in the Qur'an are many unusual tales. These stories might be some of the fables that drew criticism from unbelievers who heard Mohammed recite them. The Qur'an itself admits that the unbelievers accused Mohammed of
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Chapter Fourteen Bible Characters in the Qur'an Preface and Comparison with the Bible Throughout the Qur'an, Mohammed recited stories about Biblical characters. He did it so often that this collection covers four hundred and twelve verses. Some of the stories agreed with their Biblical counterparts but
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Chapter Thirteen Human Characteristics Ascribed to Allah Preface and Comparison with the Bible One of the major criticisms that Muslims have about the Bible is that it ascribes physical features to God. They say that the Bible is flawed in this respect since the Almighty should never be described as
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Chapter Twelve The Antichrist Spirit Of Islam The Spirit of Antichrist While we have already discussed the actual person of the Antichrist, the Bible also talks of an antichrist spirit. Apart from the one direct reference in the Bible to The Antichrist, there are four other times that the word
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Chapter Twelve Free Will - Predestination Preface and Comparison with the Bible One subject that the Bible and the Qur'an have in common is that of free will and predestination. The Bible clearly presents both the responsibility of people to believe and the fact that no one can believe