responses

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

Response to Islamic Awareness: Was 'Uzayr (Ezra) Called The Son Of God? Members Public

Responses to Islamic Awareness Was 'Uzayr (Ezra) Called The Son Of God? "Islamic Awareness" addresses a problematic statement in the Qur'an in this article, stating: 'Uzayr, who was exalted by a community of Jews, is identified as Ezra by Muslim commentators. The Qur'

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islam

Responses to Shibli Zaman: Zaman on Etymology [Revisited] Members Public

Shibli Zaman on Etymology [Revisited] The Bluster Buster "Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall." Proverbs 16:18 On July 18, 2003, I published the article ‘Shibli Zaman and the Abuse of Etymology: Competing for the "Worst Etymological Fallacy" Award?’ discussing some of

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Sam Shamoun
rebuttals

Shibli Zaman and the Abuse of Etymology Members Public

"We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God." 2 Corinthians 10:5 Competing for the "Worst Etymological Fallacy" Award? Arguments from the Bottom of the Etymological Fallacies Pit My main reason for writing this article is the following outrageous

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islam

Comments on Saifullah's argument in "Was Paul Inspired?" Members Public

Responses to Islamic Awareness Was Paul Inspired? Here just some comments on Saifullah's argument in this article. An important Islamic principle states that deeds are judged according to intention.[1] Despite this, Saifullah seems not to have learned yet that all texts need to be evaluated on the

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Sam Shamoun
christianity

Second Response to Islamic Awareness: Embryology: The Bible Plagiarises Ancient Greek Literature Members Public

Lactantius, the author of the original article, also wrote a response dealing in detail with the historical and scientific evidence important in this discussion. The following article responds mainly to exegetical issues (i.e. interpretation in their proper contexts) of the respective biblical and quranic texts. Second Response to Islamic

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Sam Shamoun
islam

Response to Islamic Awareness: Embryology: The Bible Plagiarises Ancient Greek Literature Members Public

Responses to Islamic Awareness Embryology: The Bible Plagiarises Ancient Greek Literature Responses are welcome at [email protected] Last Updated: 8 July 1999 We are glad to have the opportunity to address the points brought up in critical discussion of the research first published in 1996, "Embryology in the

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
bible

Responses to Shabir Ally : Why Muslims can never be assured that the Qur'an is the Word of God Members Public

Why Muslims can never be assured that the Qur'an is the Word of God A Critique of Shabir Ally’s Cumulative Case for the Quran Sam Shamoun Shabir Ally has provided eight reasons for believing that the Quran is divine revelation. Shabir feels that these reasons provide a

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islam

Response to Islamic Awareness: Theodor Nldeke And Fertility In Ancient Egypt Members Public

Responses to Islamic Awareness Theodor Nöldeke And Fertility In Ancient Egypt Introduction In this essay, the "Islamic Awareness" team attempts to wiggle the Qur'an out of another major error found in Surah 12:49. In this passage, Joseph was explaining a portion of Pharaoh's

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Sam Shamoun
responses