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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Praying Not to Be Jewish or Christian Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the fact (including Muslims) that Surah al-Fatihah, the chapter that Muslims are required to recite at the start of each and every one of their daily prayers, actually contains an invocation asking Allah to never allow them to become a Jew or
Muhammad – The Praise of all Creation!? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This short article is intended to be a response to the following blog post. Paul Williams published a meme which asks the question of who Muhammad was, and then quotes the following hadith for the answer: Narrated 'Umar: I heard the Prophet saying, "Do not exaggerate
Pharaoh – Another Lord and King Besides Allah Paid Members Public
More Violations of Islamic Monotheism from the Quran Sam Shamoun According to Islamic theology, some of the names of Allah which relate to his sole unique sovereignty include al-Malik (the King), Al-Mâlik (the Master), and Rabb (Lord) either with or without the article: The Divine Names Related to Lordship Al-Malik;
Quran Inconsistency: Does Allah sanction and permit lust or not? Paid Members Public
Quran Inconsistency Does Allah permit lust or not? Sam Shamoun This is a continuation of this article. The Quran claims that Allah rewards those who restrain themselves from carrying out their lusts: But as for him who feared standing before his Lord, and restrained himself from impure evil desires, and
Allah & Mo., Inc. Paid Members Public
Islam's Foundational Partnership Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz According to noted Muslim historian and exegete al-Tabari Muhammad boasted to his companions about the meaning of his specific names: Muhammad b. al-Muthanna – Ibn Abi ‘Adi – ‘Abd al-Rahman (that is, al-Mas‘udi) – ‘Amr b. Murrah – Abu ‘Ubaydah – Abu Musa [al-Ash‘
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 4 Sam Shamoun We resume our discussion of the meaning of pais in relation to Christ. Jesus as the Suffering Servant of Yahweh The second reason why pais is better rendered as servant is because the context of Acts makes it clear that Jesus
Is Jesus God’s Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 3 Sam Shamoun In this part of the rebuttal we are going to examine the contexts of those specific passages of Acts where Jesus is called pais in order to determine whether it is more appropriate to translate the term as child/son or
Is Jesus God's Servant or Son? Paid Members Public
More Evidence of Biblical Corruption? Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. Third Assumption – Jesus can’t be the Son of God if he is a Servant of God. The Islamic apologists are operating under the mistaken notion that if Christ is God’s servant then