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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
On Mary the Copt, Muhammad's Concubine Paid Members Public
On Mary, Muhammad's Concubine Sam Shamoun A writer by the name of Umar has taken issue (*) with my response to two Muslims regarding Mariyahs status, i.e. whether she was a slave or wife of Muhammads. What makes this particular rebuttal amusing is that the author essentially concedes
Umar and the Crucifixion (Part 2) Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This is a continuation of my rebuttal (*) to Umars critique (*) of my paper (*) on Jesus crucifixion from an Islamic perspective. Umar has the consistent habit of writing papers that he thinks refute my articles but that actually end up establishing my case since he only manages to bring
Umar and the Crucifixion Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Umar has tried to critique my paper regarding the Islamic perspective of Jesus death and final hours. Umar starts off his "response" by trying to undermine Jesus death on the Cross: Sam Shamoun starts off his article by saying that if it is proven that Jesus
Did God speak to Jesus directly according to the Quran? Paid Members Public
Responding to one Muslim Polemicists Denials Sam Shamoun Umar has written a "rebuttal" (*) to my article on the Quran testifying that Jesus is the most exalted of all (*). Here we want to address one specific aspect of Umars response and later follow it up with a rebuttal to
The Prostration to Adam -- A Quranic Problem [Part 1] Paid Members Public
The Prostration to Adam — A Quranic Problem Part 1 Sam Shamoun One Muslim named Jalal Abualrub has written a response (Part 1, Part 2) to Wail Taghlibi's article One Adam or Two? Apparently, some other Muslims liked it, and so Abualrub's response was subsequently also taken
Jalal Abualrub has an attitude Paid Members Public
The Appearance of a Scholar Sam Shamoun has written a detailed evaluation and refutation of Jalal Abualrub's response to Wail Taghlibi article "One Adam or Two?" However, there is much more to it than the actual arguments presented by the Muslim author. Since Abualrub makes it
'Isa -- the true name of Jesus? Paid Members Public
Is 'Isa the true name of Jesus? Jochen Katz Jalal Abualrub, a Florida Imam, author and translator of Muslim literature into English has published an article, supposedly in response to some questions from an unnamed Arab Christian, in which he seeks to elevate Islam over the Christian Faith in
Trinity: A response to a Muslim's challenge Paid Members Public
On the soc.religion.islam newsgroup in article <[email protected]>, [email protected] (Misha'al Al-Kadhi) wrote: The question is simple: "Does the Bible *EXPLICITLY* say *ANYWHERE*, from cover to cover, that Allah is *THREE* or that Allah is a *TRINITY*, or