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Detailed responses to Islamic assertions, critiques, and controversies, offering thorough scriptural and historical counter-arguments.

Hear and Disobey? Another Quranic Blunder Members Public

The Quran states that Muhammad was accused of being an “ear,” meaning someone who virtually parrots what he hears from others: And among them are men who hurt the Prophet (Muhammad) and say: "He is (lending his) ear (to every news)." Say: "He listens to what is

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Islam on Playing Chess/Backgammon Members Public

41 The Book of Poetry  (2) Chapter: The Prohibition Of Playing Nardashir According to the sunnah of Muhammad and the opinion of his followers, playing chess or badgammon is a sin which is condemned:  Buraida reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle said:  He who

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Christ: The Physical Seed of David Members Public

In this article I will cite all the relevant NT verses which affirm that Jesus is a physical descendant of king David, making him an Israelite from the tribe of Judah. Since Jesus was born of the Holy Virgin by the Holy Spirit, this means that the Lord Jesus traces

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Muhammad: Islam’s Human Idol Members Public

In this post, I will summarize the data from the Quran which proves that Allah and Muhammad are virtually one and the same entity. This is seen from the fact that whatever affects Muhammad also affects Allah in the same way, and why they both have the same reaction to

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Sam Shamoun
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Justin’s Knowledge of Paul Members Public

The following is taken from the Biblical Criticism & History Forum. Justin Martyr and the apostle Paul. * Post by Ben C. Smith » Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:54 pm On the thread about the reception history of the NT books the question came up of whether or not Justin Martyr

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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GNOSTIC ORIGINS OF ISLAM Members Public

In this post I will share another case of the Gnostic influence upon the teachings of Islam, specifically as it relates to Adam and Satan. THE ISLAMIC TEACHING The Muslim scripture states that after Allah had created Adam with his two hands and breathed his spirit into him, Allah then

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Sam Shamoun
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SYRIAC CHRISTIANITY & THE QURAN Members Public

In this post I am going to provide evidence that the Quran has been heavily influenced by, and even fashioned after the Christological debates which took place among Syriac speaking Christians. I will prove that the very language of the Quran has been shape by the theological vocabulary and expressions

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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THE BIBLE’S CODED MESSAGES Members Public

In this post I will share a way in which God provides clues that the Scriptures are inspired by the Holy Spirit by taking the case of John the Baptist and his parents and the implication of their names. Here’s what Luke writes in regards to the lineage and

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Sam Shamoun
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