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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Ishmael is not the Father of Muhammad Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun According to the Holy Bible Ishmael settled in Paran and married an Egyptian from whom he had twelve sons: "Early the next morning Abraham took some food and a skin of water and gave them to Hagar. He set them on her shoulders and then sent her
To Read or Recite? That is the Question! Paid Members Public
Was Muhammad Really Illiterate? Sam Shamoun The vast majority of Muslims have been taught to believe that the historical Muhammad was illiterate and therefore incapable of producing the Quran. The problem with such a claim is that it flies in the face of the Quran which actually indicates that Muhammad
The Composition of the Quran in Stages: How the Wives of Muhammad Helped Shape the Muslim Scripture Paid Members Public
The Composition of the Quran in Stages And How the Wives of Muhammad Helped Shape the Muslim Scripture Sam Shamoun The Quran asserts that it was given in stages over an unspecified period of time in order to facilitate better understanding of its message as well as to assist Muhammad
Christianity and Islam : Papers by Sam Shamoun Paid Members Public
Papers by Sam Shamoun [ Note: This is Sam Shamoun's "old index page". His most recent articles are listed on this page. ] A Series of Answers to Common Questions and Claims * If Jesus is God ... how can God die? (Who was running the universe those three days
Abraham, Mecca and the Qibla: Revisiting the Incompleteness and Incoherence of the Quran Paid Members Public
Abraham, Mecca and the Qibla Revisiting the Incompleteness and Incoherence of the Quran Sam Shamoun The Questions This article is a continuation of our series of questions regarding the incompleteness and incoherence of the Quran. You can read our previous articles here: http://answering-islam.org/Shamoun/incomplete.htm http://answering-islam.
Surat Ar-Rum Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Previously, I had written an article documenting Muhammad's false prophecies. One of the failed prophecies which I highlighted was taken from S. 30:1-4. Here is the alleged prophecy in question: "The Roman Empire has been defeated - in a land close by: But they,
Islamic Scholarship on the Issue of Incest and Sodomy Paid Members Public
Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun There are certain teachings found within Islamic tradition and/or taught by Muslim scholars which are of a perverted nature. One such example would be those traditions which mention Muhammad permitting a young man to suckle on his adoptive mother's breast in order to
Allah's Imperfection and Mutability Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Perfection is a necessary attribute of God since it directly ties in with God being a self-sufficient entity. Perfection in reference to Deity refers to being complete in and of itself, lacking nothing and needing no one: "And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you