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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Islam Beheaded: The Information Superhighway and the Death of Mohammedanism Paid Members Public
Islam Beheaded The Information Superhighway and the Death of Mohammedanism[1] By David Wood Heinrich Heine once wrote a clever poem titled "Marie Antoinette," in which the ghost of everyones favorite French queen entertains her guests with "strictest etiquette." The irony of the poem is that
A Topical Study of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
INTRODUCTION In the wake of the 9-11 attacks on the United States of America by Islamic terrorists, interest by non-Muslims in the teachings of the Qur'an continues to grow. However understanding an English translation of the Arabic Qur'an is often frustrating. For a person trying to
Insulting Muhammad and Jesus: two different reactions Paid Members Public
Insulting and threatening Jesus and Muhammad Two very different reactions James M. Arlandson If you were to start a new religious movement or an entirely new religion, people would hurl insults at you, guaranteed. Those who cherish the status quo may even threaten your life. But how would you respond?
Is Isa merely a Messenger or God Incarnate? Paid Members Public
Farooq Ibrahim While being a Muslim in the late 1980’s, and seeking the truth within Islam, I was faced with a number of challenges as I tried to reach out and invite Christians to the truth of the Quran and Islam. One such challenge was the belief that Jesus
If I were a Muslim..... Paid Members Public
If I were a Muslim, I would wonder about the statement in the Qur’an, 5:51 "O you who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians as awliya’ (friends, protectors, helpers, etc.), they are but awliya’ to one another ..." There are examples to prove this to
Islamic law and its punishments for homosexuality Paid Members Public
Sharia sure aint gay Muhammad and the homosexual James M. Arlandson Traditional Muslims who understand the Quran and the hadith (reports of Muhammads words and actions outside of the Quran) believe that Islamic law or sharia expresses the highest and best goals for all societies. It is the will of
Thieves, give Muhammad a hand! Paid Members Public
The tragic sound of one hand clapping in Islam James M. Arlandson Ever since 9/11, we have been careful not be overly critical of Islam because we do not want to insult the religion or to paint it with a broad brush, lumping together the bad Muslims with the
Is the Qur'an Miraculous? -- The Gate Paid Members Public
THE GATE Had it been from other than God, they would surely have found therein much discrepancy. (Q. 4:82) In the course of giving a lesson from history and a warning for the future the Qur'an mentioned a great personality and a powerful nation in Sura 18.