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What was Muhammad's Seal of Prophethood? Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Seal of Prophethood A Sign or A Physical Deformity? Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Muhammad is the seal of the prophets: Muhammad is not the father of any of your men, but (he is) the Apostle of God, and the Seal of the Prophets: and God
Muhammad and His Wives: Analyzing His Treatment of Sauda Bint Zamah Paid Members Public
Muhammad and His Wives Analyzing His Treatment of Sauda Bint Zamah Sam Shamoun The Quran allows for the mistreatment of wives: And if a woman fears ill usage or desertion on the part of her husband, there is no blame on them, if they effect a reconciliation between them, and
Muhammad and the Daughters of Allah: A Summation of the Evidence for the Satanic Verses Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Daughters of Allah: A Summation of the Evidence for the Satanic Verses Sam Shamoun There are a number of articles on our website which deal with the issue of Muhammad reciting verses which he later retracted and claimed were from Satan, hence the name the "Satanic
The Unintelligibility and Incompleteness of the Quran : As-Samad Paid Members Public
Qurans Incoherence and Unintelligibility The Issue of the Qurans Teaching on Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun Surah 112 is one of the most important and crucial Islamic texts when it comes to understanding what Muslims believe about Allah. This particular chapter is called Surat Al-Ikhlas, as well as Sura At-Tauhid, and
Abraham and the Child of Sacrifice - Isaac or Ishmael? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Jews, Christians and Muslims agree; Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith. The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son. All three religions do not dispute this
Sunni Islams Real Shahadah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the essential pillars of Sunni Islam is the Shahadah (Testimony, Witness), otherwise known as the Kalimah (Kalima) (Creed, Statement). It is actually the first pillar of Sunni faith, and is basically a statement of faith regarding the persons belief in Allah and Muhammad as his messenger.
The Islamic Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement Paid Members Public
Islam’s Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement And the Ransoming of Sinners Sam Shamoun The heart and soul of Christianity is the death and resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ (cf. 1 Corinthians 15:12-19). Christ, out of his own free will, died in order to ransom sinners from the penalty
Variant Readings of the Quran Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following list of Quranic variant readings is compiled from several Muslims sources. These sources provide evidence that there were many conflicting readings of the Quran in circulation, destroying the Muslim myth and lie that the Quran is a perfectly compiled book. The facts clearly show that the