sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
Is Muhammad Superior to Angels? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz Muslims have traditionally taught that Muhammad was chosen above all the sons of Adam and that he is also better than the angels. One Muslim scholar attempts to use the Quran to demonstrate that Muhammad is superior even to angels: Ibn `Abbas (RA) said: "
Hadith Cosmology Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun In response to my rebuttal to Shabir Ally's citation of Maurice Bucaille , Muslim Kalis Finest wrote: Answer to http://www.answering-islam.org/Responses/Shabir-Ally/science11.htm In this article Sam Shamoun quotes "sayings" of the prophet to support his claim that Muhammad believed the
Does the Quran Teach a Local Flood? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun An area of criticism applied by Muslim apologists against the Holy Bible and in support of the Quran is the issue of Noah's flood. Following the example set by Dr. Maurice Bucaille in his book, The Bible, the Qur'an & Science, Muslims assert that
Muhammad's False Prophecies Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible gives us a test to determine a true prophet from a false one: "But a prophet who presumes to speak in my name anything I have not commanded him to say, or a prophet who speaks in the name of other gods, must be
Muhammad's Excessive Cruelty Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the most vile and cruel acts ever performed by Muhammad was his bloody torture and murder of the men of Ukl or Uraynah. According to Muslims sources, some men converted to Islam and traveled to Medina. Because of the climate in Medina, these men got sick
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation [Part 2] Paid Members Public
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation A Comparative Look at Two Different Interpretive Approaches [Part 1] Part 2 Sam Shamoun We anticipate that some Muslims will challenge our explanation and understanding of the biblical data by arguing that this is nothing more than an attempt at damage control. Someone may say
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation [Part 1] Paid Members Public
Biblical Consummation versus Islamic Abrogation A Comparative Look at Two Different Interpretive Approaches Part 1 [Part 2] Sam Shamoun Some Muslims, in order to justify the Quranic doctrine of abrogation, claim that the Holy Bible teaches something similar. They assert that the Holy Bible contains many instructions and practices which
Muhammad the Compromiser and Doubter Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun It is no secret that Muhammad, according to the Quran, was a sinner who needed to seek forgiveness from God: Allah forgive thee (O Muhammad)! Wherefor didst thou grant them leave ere those who told the truth were manifest to thee and thou didst know the liars? S.