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The Quran’s Manifold Blunders Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The debate continues to rage between Christianity on the one hand and Islam on the other. Charges upon charges are leveled between the two groups, hoping to convince each other of the superiority of their respective religious positions. Due to this, many Muslims have taken up the pen in the
The Quran’s Manifold Blunders: Appendices Paid Members Public
We come to the finale of my series: The Quran’s Manifold Blunders Pt. 2. APPENDIX A The Fables of the Quran Identified As noted, the Quran denies that it contains any tales from the ancients, and calls those who make such allegations liars: “But the Misbelievers say: ‘Naught is
Is the Jihad of Q. 9:29 Defensive in Nature? Paid Members Public
Muslims have attempted to explain away Q. 9:29, which exhorts Muhammad’s followers to fight the disbelievers until they have been subdued, by arguing that the historical context of the passage shows that the fighting which is prescribed here is solely defensive in nature. They claim that the Byzantine
ADDENDUM TO ALI ATAIE AND THE SATANIC VERSES Paid Members Public
In this post I will wrap up the case for Satan causing Muhammad to commit shirk by praising the three goddesses whom the pagans worshiped as the daughters of Allah. Al-Tabari, one of Islam’s greatest commentators and historians, relays two versions of the story: Satan Casts a False Revelation
The Sirah and Ahadith: The Foundation of the Quran Paid Members Public
It is no exaggeration to say that without the sirah and hadith literature a person cannot make heads or tails out of the great bulk of the Quran. In fact, if one doesn’t have any recourse to these sources then s/he is unable to answer the who, what,
The Meaning and Purpose of Paying Jizyah Paid Members Public
Jizyah is the sum of money which the Quran imposes upon the disbelievers, specifically Jews and Christians, who come under the control of Muslims but refuse to change their religion: Fight those who believe not in God and in the last day, and who forbid not what God and His
THE FRAUD THAT IS ALI ATAIE: THE SATANIC VERSES PT. 3 Paid Members Public
We now come to the final installment in the series: THE FRAUD THAT IS ALI ATAIE: THE SATANIC VERSES PT. 2. Here I will cite the various traditions on the satanic verses, many of which are based on sahih or sound chains. THE MUSLIM EXPOSITORS ON Q. 22:52 AND
THE FRAUD THAT IS ALI ATAIE: THE SATANIC VERSES PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I previously left off: THE FRAUD THAT IS ALI ATAIE: THE SATANIC VERSES PT. 1. In this post I will refute Ataie’s assertion that Q. 22:52 was “sent down” eight years after Muhammad recited the verses which Satan caused him to utter. THE QURAN’