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The Unsurpassable Eloquence of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
A closer look at some details Sam Shamoun Muslims boast that the Quran is a literary masterpiece, that its eloquence is unsurpassed and unmatchable. Muhammad himself boasted about just how eloquent he was: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and
Qur'an Contradiction: Noah's Age Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Noah's Age Comparing the stories of Noah in the Bible and the Qur'an, one comes across these statements: After the flood Noah lived 350 years. Altogether, Noah lived 950 years, and then he died. Genesis 9:28-29 Indeed, We sent Noah
Who are those messengers that were rejected by Noah's people? Paid Members Public
Examining some Muslim responses Jochen Katz Since the Bible does not know of any other messengers contemporary to Noah, and the Qur'an also speaks only in the singular in all other passages dealing with the time and story of Noah (cf. this list), I had asked nearly fifteen
Qur'an Contradiction: Were Believers Called Muslims Before the Time of Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Confusion and/or Errors in the Qur'an? Were Believers Really Called Muslims Before the Time of Muhammad? The following article is a work in progress. My thoughts are not yet finalized on every issue that I am going to raise. I want to invite the feedback and thoughts
A Sura by Musaylima Paid Members Public
... Then he began to utter rhymes in saj` and speak in imitation of the style of the Quran: "God has been gracious to the pregnant woman; He has brought forth from her a living being that can move; from her very midst." Quoted from Sirat Ar-Rasool by
Contradiction Regarding Muhammads Fatherhood: An Examination of The Quran and Islamic Tradition Paid Members Public
Contradiction Regarding Muhammads Fatherhood An Examination of The Quran and Islamic Tradition Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that: The prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. S. 33:6 The late Muslim translator Abdullah Yusuf Ali records that Ubayy b. Kab,
Qur'an Inconsistency: Can I call her mother? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Inconsistency Can I call her mother? The Quran says that a mother is one who gives birth to a person: God has heard the words of her that disputes with thee concerning her husband, and makes complaint unto God. God hears the two of you conversing together;
Qur'an Contradiction: Moses or Jacob? Paid Members Public
Qur'an Contradiction Moses or Jacob? The Qur'an tells the story or rather stories of Moses and Pharaoh in many places, and we have already discussed many errors and contradictions found in these passages (cf. the list of links here). This short article points out another detail