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Variants of the Qur'an Texts Paid Members Public
The short list of textual variants below is nearly obsolete now, since recently much more extensive and thorough documentation has been published elsewhere, e.g. Samuel Green's article The Seven Readings of the Qur'an and in chapter six of Brother Mark's monumental work A
Quran Contradiction: Warners Sent to All Mankind Before Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction Warners Sent to All Mankind Before Muhammad? The Quran claims that Allah has sent Warners to every nation. In fact, some of these verses imply that even prior to the coming of Muhammad, Allah had sent Warners to the Arabs: To every people (was sent) a messenger: when
Qur'an Contradiction: Is Allah the only Wali? Paid Members Public
Is Allah the only Wali? The Quran and Ahadith on the Concept of Protection and Friendship Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Allah alone is a believers wali (protector, helper, friend etc.): Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Wali (Protector), and Allah is
Of Fire and Oceans : A Rebuttal to Shibli Zaman Paid Members Public
Of Fire and Oceans A rebuttal to Shibli Zaman’s latest attempt to find modern science in the Qur’an and Islamic traditions Geoff Austin Introduction Among the many arguments put forward by Muslims in an attempt to prove the divine origin of the Qur’an is the claim that
Qur'an or Qur'ans?! Paid Members Public
by Khaled النسخة العربية This material is taken from: The reading ways of Quran dictionary: (moa'agim alqera'at alqura'nia): This is an Arabic book written by Islamic scholars and published by Kuwait University in 8 volumes, first edition 1982 (Arabic) the authors: Dr. Abdal'
Surata al-Hafd and al-Khal' Paid Members Public
from Ubayy ibn Ka`b's Qur'an codex Surat al-Hafd You (alone) we worship, and to You (alone) we pray and lie prostrate, and to You (alone) we proceed and have descendants. We fear Your torture and hope for Your mercy. Truly Your torture will overtake
The Qur'an Attacks ... Christianity? Paid Members Public
In this short article I discuss a consistent theme in the Qur'an. On the one hand, it appears to be something important based on the number of times it is mentioned. Yet it is not obvious how to find a convincing interpretation for these verses in the Qur&
Contradictions in the Qur'an: Good News About Painful Torture? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction: Good News About Painful Torture? Sura 84:20-24 states (in the translation by Arthur J. Arberry) : Then what ails them, that they believe not, and when the Koran is recited to them they do not bow? Nay, but the unbelievers are crying lies, and God