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In-depth analysis of Islamic theology, scripture, tradition, and argumentation through rigorous scholarly critique.
Is Jesus God the Son, the Son of God, or Both? Paid Members Public
A typical objection of Muslim apologists is that the Bible nowhere calls Jesus God the Son. Rather, Christ is said to be the Son of God and the Son of Man. The problem with this assertion is that this ignores the fact that Jesus is not simply declared to God’
“Salafi” Tampering of Classical Texts ~ The `Aqida of The Imams ~ Paid Members Public
I am posting this important article by Sunni Muslim scholar Gibril Fouad Haddad on the corruption of Sunni texts by Salafi Muslims. I do this for the express purpose of making sure that this important work doesn’t disappear from the website. In attempting to affirm that their false beliefs
OPEN CHALLENGE TO SALAFI ANTHROPOMORPHISTS Paid Members Public
The Issue of the Doctrine of Tauhid Even though Salafi Muslims have been led to believe that Islam upholds the absolute unity of Allah (otherwise known as the doctrine of Tauhid) the fact is that neither the word Tauhid nor its precise formulation appears either in the Quran or in
Revisiting the Issue of Allah’s Divine Corporation Paid Members Public
The Quran states that had Allah wanted, he could find a way of keeping himself entertained or passing the time from within himself: Had We intended to take a pastime (i.e. a wife or a son, etc.), We could surely have taken it from Us, if We were going
A MONK WONDERS: WHO DOES ALLAH PRAY TO? Paid Members Public
The following is a translation of a theological debate that took place between Ibrahim al-Tabarani and the prince Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd al-Malik al-Hashimi in Bait al-Maqdis (Quds) around the year 820 AD (http://alkalema.net/gedal/gedal18.htm). B – The meaning of Christ’s prayer Al-Basri said: Tell me,
Allah’s Mutability and Imperfection Revisited Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to provide further evidence that the Islamic sources depict Allah as an imperfect, mutable being bound to time and space (/2020/04/03/muhammad-bears-witness-allah-is-an-imperfect-and-mutable-deity/). 1. Allah ascends and descends. The Quran claims that Allah mounted the throne after creating the cosmos: Lo! your Lord
Uncovering Another Quranic Dilemma Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series we will be revisiting (https://answeringislam.net/Quran/Contra/jesus_unlike_adam.html) the Quran’s assertion that Jesus is similar to Adam in the sight of the Muslim deity: Verily, in the sight of God, the nature of Jesus is as the nature of Adam, whom
Another Case of Muhammad’s Sunnah Contradicting the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran commands Muhammad and Muslims to believe in all of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures and the inspired emissaries mentioned therein, even those not explicitly named in the Islamic scripture: O believers, believe in God and His Messenger and the Book He has sent down on His Messenger and the Book