quran
Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Prostration as evidence of corruption? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has produced a rather lengthy paper (*) attempting to disprove the claim that the Quran and the so-called authentic Islamic narratives confirm the authority and textual reliability of the Holy Bible. {Side note: It is rather amusing to see that the title that Zawadi chose for his
Who Broke the Covenant: Paul or Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi claims (1, 2) that Paul broke the covenant of God: Paul broke the covenant of God regarding circumcision. God of the Old Testament says about circumcision... Genesis 17:14 Any uncircumcised male, who has not been circumcised in the flesh, will be cut off from his
Barra: Juwayriyyahs Original Name or Nickname? Paid Members Public
More Groans for Zawadi Sam Shamoun In an earlier article we referred to Muhammad taking a Jewish captive woman as his wife and then cited this report: Ibn Abbas reported that the name of Juwairiya (the wife of the Holy Prophet) was Barra (Pious). Allah's Messenger (may peace
Revisiting the Face of Allah Paid Members Public
Addressing the Concerns of a Muslim Dawagandist Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has written a response (*) trying to disprove that Allah will wipe out all of his body parts with the exception of his face (*). Yet instead of bringing clarity to this issue he has actually managed to bring more confusion
Is Allah in need of sinful people? Paid Members Public
Allah's Need For Sinners Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi wrote a rebuttal (1, 2) to a specific article which uses a common philosophical argument to support Gods Triunity and self-sufficiency, namely that God is love. It is not the aim of this paper to critique Zawadis response so as
Does Allah Inherit or Doesnt He? Paid Members Public
A Muslim Seeks to Explain Sam Shamoun The readers may recall that in the conclusion to my article regarding Allah inheriting from his creatures (*) I had warned them in advance to, watch as Muslims try to scurry with a response such as arguing that the word inherit doesnt really mean
Abraham and the Flame of the Chaldeans: How the Quran Turns a Fable into Reality Paid Members Public
Abraham and the Flame of the Chaldeans How the Quran Turns a Fable into Reality Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has replied to David Woods claim that the Quran has plagiarized a fable concerning Abraham being delivered from fire, a story which in itself was based on a misreading of the
More on the Quran Contradiction of Angels Creating and Causing Death Paid Members Public
More on the Quran Contradiction of Angels Creating and Causing Death Sam Shamoun Sami Zaatari, one of Osama Abdallahs writers, has written a brief response to my claim that the Quran contradicts itself regarding whether angels can create or cause death. He says: There is no contradiction. Let me post