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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Rebuttals to "Islamic Information" : The One True God Paid Members Public
Responses to "Islamic Information" The One True God (who was worshipped by Abraham, Moses and Jesus) Most people realise that there is only one true God. Throughout history, this one true God has appointed many good men to tell others about Him so that humans everywhere may turn
On Abrogation and the Relationship between Islamic and Mosaic Law Paid Members Public
A Response to Jalal Abualrub Sam Shamoun Jalal Abualrub has posted the second part (now defunct) of his response to Jochen Katz’ article(*). Like the first part, as well as all his other materials, Abualrub has written a lengthy piece that really doesn’t have anything important to say. It
Rebuttal to Shabir Ally : Jesus is Not All-Powerful, and Not All-Knowing Paid Members Public
A Christian Response to Jesus is Not All-Powerful, and Not All-Knowing Sam Shamoun Shabir : Christians and Muslims agree that God is all-powerful and all-knowing. The Gospels show that Jesus was not all-powerful, for he had some limitations. Mark tells us in his gospel that Jesus was unable to do any
Did King Offa Become a Muslim? Paid Members Public
It has recently been suggested by some Muslim sources[1] that Offa, a well-known Anglo-Saxon king, was a convert to Islam. This claim is obviously an attractive one for Muslims, as it would certainly be a great achievement to have a "Christian" king publically acknowledge Islam as the
Revisiting the Issue of Islam and the Nursing of Adults Paid Members Public
EXPOSING THE MISINFORMATION OF MUSLIM CRITICS Sam Shamoun Some months ago, I published a paper discussing a number of Islamic traditions speaking about the breast-feeding of adults. In response the Muslim critics/polemicists Hesham Azmy and Usman Sheikh (a.k.a. Johnny Bravo) have written a very scathing personal attack
The New Testament and Inspiration: Examining Shabir Allys Inconsistencies Paid Members Public
The Inspiration of New Testament Examining More of Shabir Allys Inconsistencies Sam Shamoun Shabir Ally debated prominent Christian scholar and apologist Dr. James R. White on May 7, 2006 on the issue of whether the New Testament we possessed today is the inspired Word of God (1, 2). White did
Rebuttals to Answering Christianity Paid Members Public
Responses to Answering Christianity Night of Destiny The issue in this section is the question of free will versus predestination. Qais Ali tells us: Sura 97:3,4 says, "The night of power is better than a thousand months. The angels and spirit descend therein, by the permission of
Responses to Bismikaallahuma : Jesus' Association with Nazareth Paid Members Public
Responses to Bismikaallahuma Jesus' Association with Nazareth Recently Bismikaallahuma published an article regarding Jesus and Nazareth. In it the writers bring up a host of issues regarding Nazareth. Until some years ago, Bible critics have claimed that there was no town by the name of Nazareth in Jesus'