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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
Who really is Muhammad’s Allah? Paid Members Public
This is going to be a rather short post. According to the Quran, Allah is the best of all deceivers, But they were deceitful/deceptive (Wa’makaroo), and Allah was deceitful/deceptive (wa’makara Allahu), for Allah is the best of all deceivers (wa’Allahu khayru al-makireena)! S. 3:54
The Quran Testifies – Satan is a lot like Allah! Paid Members Public
The Quran claims that there is no one that is like Allah, none that are comparable to him. (He is) the Creator of the heavens and the earth: He has made for you pairs from among yourselves, and pairs among cattle: by this means does He multiply you: there is
Is Umar Among the Prophets? Paid Members Public
How Muhammad’s Companion Helped to Shape the Quran Muhammad likened Umar ibn al-Khattab to a prophet, to a person who speaks with inspiration: Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “Amongst the people preceding you there used to be ‘Muhaddithun’ (i.e. persons who can guess things that come true
Allah and Satan: Who Misleads Whom? Paid Members Public
A Further Example of the Quran’s Incoherent Structure There is a specific passage in the Quran which at first glance seems to be a record of the statements made by Satan to Allah; at least this is how many of the Quranic translators have understood it. Yet upon closer
Does Islam Reject the Need for Vicarious Sacrifices? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
We resume our discussion (/2018/05/09/does-islam-reject-the-need-for-vicarious-sacrifices-pt-2/). Like the Quran, the hadiths bear witness to the availability and textual reliability of the previous Scriptures during Muhammad’s time. Note, for example, what the following narration states: Narrated Abdullah Ibn Umar: A group of Jews came and invited the Messenger
Does Islam Reject the Need for Vicarious Sacrifices? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
We continue from where we previously left off (/2018/05/09/does-islam-reject-the-need-for-vicarious-sacrifices-pt-1/). The second problem with this assertion is that both the Quran and the supposedly authentic narrations attributed to Muhammad confirm the textual incorruptibility and availability of the previously revealed Scriptures, specifically the Torah of Moses. Note, for instance,
Does Islam Reject the Need for Vicarious Sacrifices? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
Certain Muslims appeal to the following passage, It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is piety from you that reaches Him. Thus have We made them subject to you that you may magnify Allah for His Guidance to you. And give glad tidings (O
Revisiting the Age of Aisha Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
We continue from where we previously left off (/2018/05/07/revisiting-the-age-of-aisha-pt-2/). A Role Model for All Times Even though Brown appeals to cultural norms to justify Muhammad’s marriage to a premature minor, he forgets to mention that fact that his prophet is supposed to be a role model