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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
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
Jesus, the Lord of the Sabbath (Part 2A) Paid Members Public
Jesus the Divine Lord of the Sabbath Our Response to a Persistent Muslim Sam Shamoun As we had promised, we resume our response to Bassam Zawadis assertion that Jesus being the Lord of the Sabbath doesnt mean he is God. Zawadi states: My Response: Psalms 82:6 6 "I
Sura 10:94 and Muhammad's doubts Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi responds (*) to my endnotes (*) regarding Muhammad being rebuked in Sura 10:94-95 for doubting that revelations were coming to him. Here are the references in question so as to see what is at stake here: And if thou (Muhammad) art in doubt concerning that which We
Bassam Zawadi on the Resurrection Paid Members Public
Bassam Zawadi on the Resurrection Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has essentially repeated the same error that his colleague Abdullah Smith made regarding who exactly raised Jesus from the dead. Zawadi writes: Here is a verse from the Gospel, which states that Jesus said he would raise himself from the dead.
Revisiting the issue of the Qurans "Descent" All at once or one piece at a time? Paid Members Public
Responding to the claims of Muslim Apologist Bassam Zawadi Sam Shamoun Bassam Zawadi has taken a stab at addressing (*) my article concerning the contradictory teachings of the Quran, whether it was "sent down" to Muhammad all at once or given in intervals, i.e. portions at a time