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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
ALLAH WORSHIPS WITH THE QURAN Paid Members Public
One of the major acts of worship for Muslims is the recitation of the Quran, a point which the Islamic scripture itself repeatedly makes: And when the Qur’an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy. S. 7:24 Pickthall Perform As-Salat (Iqamat-as-Salat)
ALLAH’S AMAZEMENT AND LAUGHTER Paid Members Public
It may surprise non-Muslims, as well as some Muslims, to discover that the authentic traditions of Islam depict Allah as a finite spatial, temporal being who experiences bewilderment and amazement, as well as exhibiting emotions such as laughter. For example, Muhammad is reported to have said that his god laughs
A QURANIC VARIANT THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE Paid Members Public
Despite having to now admit that the Quran contains thousands of variant readings and that there conflicting Arabic versions of the Islamic scripture, Muslims still claim that none of these differences affect any core tenet of the Islamic faith. Unfortunately for these Muslims such is not the case as I
ALLAT: ALLAH’S FEMININE SIDE Paid Members Public
One will often hear Muslims assert that the name Allah is unique since it cannot be pluralized or feminized. I.e., Allah cannot be made plural nor does it have a feminine form. As such, this supposedly makes it superior to the English word God which can be pluralized or
Allah Promises to Obliterate the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran plainly states that Allah will annihilate everything in existence with the exception of his face: And invoke not any other ilah (god) along with Allah, La ilaha illa Huwa (none has the right to be worshipped but He). Everything will perish save His Face. His is the Decision,
Quran’s Multiple Creators: More Proof of Islam’s Triadic Deity Paid Members Public
The Muslim scripture describes Allah as the Creators of all things: Is it ye who create it, or are We the Creators (nahnu al-khaliqoona)?S. 56:59 Y. Ali I am going to show that this isn’t merely a case of plural of intensification or majestic plural. Rather, the
Muhammad and the Ten Commandments Paid Members Public
In this post I am going to prove that Muhammad violated every single one of the ten commandments which the true God gave through Moses. When Yahweh brought Israel out of Egypt into the wilderness of Sinai, God descended in a cloud on the mount in full view of his
Muhammad: An Example of Moral Corruption and Sexual Deviancy Paid Members Public
Continuing from my previous post: Islam: The Religion of Perfect Submission to Muhammad. I will now show that Muhammad was far from being a case of supreme moral virtue for others to imitate. Rather, he was an example of moral and sexual deviant who needs to be shunned and condemned.