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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
QURAN ONLY DILEMMA: HOW MANY PATHS TO PARADISE? Paid Members Public
The Quran boasts of being a perfect scripture that explains all things in detail, providing a thorough detailed explanation of its verses: Do they not then consider the Qur’an carefully? Had it been from other than Allah, they would surely have found therein much contradictions. S. 4:82 Hilali-
ALLAH: THE CREATOR OF SOME THINGS BUT NOT EVERY THING Paid Members Public
The Quran describes Allah as creating seven heavens and seven earths, and everything which exists within them: He it is Who created for you all that is on earth. Then He Istawa (rose over) towards the heaven and made them seven heavens and He is the All-Knower of everything.
IBN KATHIR ON THE LIFE OF JESUS Paid Members Public
The following is an extract from Stories of the Prophets, written by Al-Imam Ibn Kathir, translated by Muhammad Mustapha Geme’ah, Al-Azhar, pp. 173-184 (https://www.academia.edu/34774764/Stories_of_the_Prophets_Stories_of_the_Prophets?email_work_card=title). Emphasis will be mine. Mary’s
Grave Worship: More of Muhammad’s Duplicity Exposed Paid Members Public
Muhammad is reported to have cursed the Jews and Christians for turning the graves of the prophets and righteous persons as places of worship, and warned his followers from doing the same with his grave: Narrated ‘Aisha and ‘Abdullah bin ‘Abbas: When the last moment of the life of Allah’
INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off by showing how Muhammad turned himself into an object of worship according to his own criterion: INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 1. According to certain allegedly sound hadiths, Muhammad permitted his followers to invoke him in their prayers, a practice which
INVOCATION AND WORSHIP: THE ISLAMIC DILEMMA PT. 1 Paid Members Public
The Quran is explicitly clear that invoking/calling on/praying to other beings, especially those who are dead, is a means of worship, and therefore a blatant act of the sin of associating partners with Allah (shirk): Say: I am forbidden to worship (abuda) those on whom ye call (tad’
ALLAH’S DIVINE COUNCIL Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to show that, much like we find in God’s true Word the Holy Bible and among the ancient pagan cultures before and during Muhammad’s time, the Quran acknowledges the existence of a heavenly council. This council or assembly consists of heavenly divine
JESUS CLAIMED TO BE GOD ACCORDING TO THE QURAN Paid Members Public
In this post I will show how Jesus ascribes the very titles and roles, which the Quran itself acknowledges can only be attributed to the true God. For instance, pay attention to the following descriptions of Allah: That is because Allah, He is the Truth, and it is He Who