sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
Islam and the Magical World of Genies and Dragons Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran says that there are certain creatures called jinn whom Allah created from fire: And the jinn did We create aforetime of essential fire. S. 15:27 Pickthall And He created Jinns from fire free of smoke: S. 55:15 Y. Ali Some people seem to be
Jesus Christ: Islams Greatest Prophet and Messenger Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun This is a continuation of our series of writings and rebuttals where we document from both the Quran and Islamic tradition that Jesus is the greatest of all of Gods messengers, being vastly superior to Muhammad himself (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6). In this particular article we
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
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.
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
Muhammad and Idolatry Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun A prominent feature of Islam is that most of its rites and practices were adopted from the pagan Arabian rituals of Muhammad's time. To hide their pagan origins, Muhammad claimed that God initially sanctioned these rites. In fact, before, during, and after his mission, Muhammad continued