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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Did the Meccans really believe that Allah was the Supreme God? Paid Members Public
Responding to one Muslim Dawagandist who thinks they did Sam Shamoun This is a rebuttal to Bassam Zawadis reply (*) to my article that discusses whether the Meccans really believed that Allah was the Supreme God over all (*). Zawadi starts off by questioning my knowledge of Islam. My Response: It seems
Jesus The Preexistent, Divine Word and Spirit from God Paid Members Public
Responding to the Assertions of one Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi "replies" (*) to my article concerning Jesus being the uncreated eternal Mercy and Word of Allah according to the Quran and the logic of certain Muslim polemicists (*). Zawadi confidently boasts that a certain explanation given by, a
More on the Shahadah Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi, one of Osama Abdallah’s writers, has written a response to my article on the real Islamic confession. Zawadi begins his response by discussing the sect of Rashad Khalifa: My Response: I am assuming that Sam is talking about the Rashad Khalifa sect. They believe that
Some variant readings in Bible and Qur'an Paid Members Public
Some variant readings in the Bible and the Qur'an Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi seeks to call into question the authority of the Bible on the basis that it contains variant readings (*). He cites one specific example from Luke 10:1: I am going to post a verse from
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist (Part 2) Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist (Part 2) Sam Shamoun Here, we resume our rebuttal (cf. Part 1) to Zawadis response. Exposing More of Zawadis Circular Reasoning Here is Zawadis response to my criticisms regarding Muhammads marriage to Juwayriyyah: I wish he continued what I
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited: Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Paid Members Public
Muhammad and Safiyyah Revisited Addressing the Polemics of A Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun This is a second rebuttal to Bassam Zawadis recent response (*) regarding Muhammads marriage with Safiyyah (*). Before we begin analyzing his claims we want to first address Zawadis complaint: Unfortunately, the topic is not even about Safiyyah anymore!
Muhammad's Marriage to Safiyyah Paid Members Public
A Case Study in Allahs Mercy Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Muhammad was a mercy for mankind and that Allah made him gentle and compassionate towards believers: Now there has come to you a Messenger from among yourselves; grievous to him is your suffering; anxious is he over you,
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2B) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun This is the third and final installment of responses to Bassam Zawadi regarding Jesus being the Divine Lord of the Sabbath (see 1, 2). Not being able to refute the exegesis of the texts that