quran
Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
A MONK WONDERS: WHO DOES ALLAH PRAY TO? Paid Members Public
The following is a translation of a theological debate that took place between Ibrahim al-Tabarani and the prince Abd al-Rahman ibn Abd al-Malik al-Hashimi in Bait al-Maqdis (Quds) around the year 820 AD (http://alkalema.net/gedal/gedal18.htm). B – The meaning of Christ’s prayer Al-Basri said: Tell me,
Allah’s Mutability and Imperfection Revisited Paid Members Public
In this post, I am going to provide further evidence that the Islamic sources depict Allah as an imperfect, mutable being bound to time and space (/2020/04/03/muhammad-bears-witness-allah-is-an-imperfect-and-mutable-deity/). 1. Allah ascends and descends. The Quran claims that Allah mounted the throne after creating the cosmos: Lo! your Lord
Uncovering Another Quranic Dilemma Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
In this series we will be revisiting (https://answeringislam.net/Quran/Contra/jesus_unlike_adam.html) the Quran’s assertion that Jesus is similar to Adam in the sight of the Muslim deity: Verily, in the sight of God, the nature of Jesus is as the nature of Adam, whom
Another Case of Muhammad’s Sunnah Contradicting the Quran Paid Members Public
The Quran commands Muhammad and Muslims to believe in all of the Judeo-Christian Scriptures and the inspired emissaries mentioned therein, even those not explicitly named in the Islamic scripture: O believers, believe in God and His Messenger and the Book He has sent down on His Messenger and the Book
Does Allah Prefer Or Does He Not? Paid Members Public
The Quran claims that Allah has preferred, or chosen, some messengers/prophets over others: And those Messengers, some We have preferred above others; some there are to whom God spoke, and some He raised in rank. And We gave Jesus son of Mary the clear signs, and confirmed him with
Muhammad Bears Witness: Allah is an Imperfect and Mutable Deity! Paid Members Public
Muhammad boasted about being inspired with the key of eloquence: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “I have been given the keys of eloquent speech and given victory with awe (cast into the hearts of the enemy), and while I was sleeping last night, the keys of the treasures of
Commanding Jihad Against Those Who Believe Differently Paid Members Public
The Quran emphatically orders Muhammadans to fight, murder and/or subdue peoples of other faiths, especially Jews and Christians, unless and until they pay a sum of money (jizyah) as a sign of their degradation and humiliation: Fight against those who (1) believe not in Allah, (2) nor in the
Muhammad Did it Again! More Proof that Jesus is God Incarnate Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
I continue from where I left off previously (/2020/03/31/muhammad-did-it-again-more-proof-that-jesus-is-god-incarnate-pt-1/). Muhammad stated that prayers and invocations are acts of worship, which his Lord requires from his followers: And said your Lord, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you. Indeed, those who (are) proud to worship Me will