islam
In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Allah & Mo., Inc. Paid Members Public
Islam's Foundational Partnership Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz According to noted Muslim historian and exegete al-Tabari Muhammad boasted to his companions about the meaning of his specific names: Muhammad b. al-Muthanna – Ibn Abi ‘Adi – ‘Abd al-Rahman (that is, al-Mas‘udi) – ‘Amr b. Murrah – Abu ‘Ubaydah – Abu Musa [al-Ash‘
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 5 Sam Shamoun We now come to the fifth part of our discussion. The Servant sits on Yahweh’s throne The prophet Isaiah declares that the Servant would be highly exalted and glorified after offering his life as a sacrifice for sins: “Behold, My
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 4 Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion of the meaning of pais in relation to Christ. Jesus as the Suffering Servant of Yahweh The second reason why pais is better rendered as servant is because the context of Acts makes it clear that Jesus
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 3 Sam Shamoun In this part of the rebuttal we are going to examine the contexts of those specific passages of Acts where Jesus is called pais in order to determine whether it is more appropriate to translate the term as child/son or
Is Jesus God's Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. Third Assumption – Jesus can’t be the Son of God if he is a Servant of God. The Islamic apologists are operating under the mistaken notion that if Christ is God’s servant then
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun Certain Muslim polemicists have capitalized on the differences between the various English translations of the Holy Bible in order to cast doubt on the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ. An example of such a difference can be found in the
OBSESSIVE MUSLIM BEHAVIOUR AND DEVOTION TO MUHAMMAD Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In this article I am going to focus primarily on the rather astonishing and downright sickening obsession which Muhammad’s companions showed their “prophet,” one that Muhammad himself never rebuked but actually condoned and encouraged. This will clearly establish that Muhammad and his followers took a mere fallible,
How Were the Ninevites Really Saved? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In a desperate attempt to undermine the centrality and necessity of substitutionary atonement for the forgiveness of sins, some Muslim dawagandists have started to appeal to the example of the inhabitants of Nineveh, i.e. the Assyrians, whom God pardoned when they heeded Jonah’s warnings and repented