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Refuting Islam’s Favorite Rabbi Pt. 1a Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun I am going to be tackling noted anti-Christian and Muslim darling rabbi Tovia Singer’s article, “Did the Authors of the New Testament Believe in the Doctrine of the Trinity?”. Singer cites specific NT passages that he thinks undermine the doctrine of the blessed Trinity and refute the
Much of the Quran has disappeared and the Muslims can’t do anything about it! Paid Members Public
An Analysis of Ibn Umar’s Statement that the Quran is Incomplete Sam Shamoun According to one report by the son of the second caliph Umar ibn al-Khattab, the present text of the Quran is incomplete since much of it has disappeared: `Abdullah b. `Umar reportedly said, 'Let none
The Compilation of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Premise There exists within the Islamic community a major deception which has been circulating amongst the public in regard to the Muslim Scripture, al-Qur'an. The deception relates to the supposed textual preservation of the Qur'anic text, and the notion that the Qur'an
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3b Paid Members Public
We continue from where we left off. Jesus as the Creator and Life-giver The Islamic scripture describes Christ as creating and giving life in the exact same way that Allah does: “to be a Messenger to the Children of Israel saying, ‘I have come to you with a sign from
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3a Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We have come to that part of our discussion where we briefly focus on what the Islamic sources teach concerning Jesus. Jesus: Allah’s Word and Spirit made Flesh Shockingly, the Quran identifies Jesus as the Word of Allah who came forth as a Spirit from him to
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun We continue with our analysis of the Quran. It may surprise the readers to learn that, instead of opposing the historical Christian understanding of the Trinity, the Quran actually confirms it (at least a counterfeit form of it)! This is because it ascribes certain divine functions and qualities
The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Many that have carefully read the Quran know that it nowhere condemns the historic understanding of the doctrine of the Blessed and Holy Trinity. Rather, it attacks (an) aberrant view(s) of Christianity that has/have never been held by mainstream Christians, especially during Muhammad’s time. Here
"Kill those who Associate Partners (Mushrikun) Wherever You Find Them!" Paid Members Public
A Historical and Contextual Exegesis of Q. 9:5 and 29 Sam Shamoun Introduction In this article we intend to supplement the following excellent discussion of Q. 9:5 by our dear brother Silas: The Verse of the Sword: Sura 9:5 and Jihad Our purpose is to examine Q.