sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
A Million Dollars for "Holy War": The Quran, Holy War & Jamal Badawi Paid Members Public
A Million Dollars for "Holy War" Our Counter Challenge to Jamal Badawi Sam Shamoun Muslim speaker and polemicist, Dr. Jamal Badawi, has been making headlines due to his one million dollar challenge. Dr. Badawi has offered any person a million dollars to produce a passage from the Quran
Muhammads Mistreatment of the People of the Book Paid Members Public
A Dawagandist Seeks to Justify Islams Degradation of Jews and Christians Sam Shamoun Dr. Jamal Badawi had a debate in Tulsa Oklahoma with Muslim convert to Christianity Dr. Reza Safa on January 25, 2008, concerning the topic, "Can Muslims and Christians be Friends?" We highly recommend this debate
Muhammad and the Meccans: Who Antagonized Whom? Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Meccans: Who Antagonized Whom? Examining Muslims Justification for Muhammads Atrocities Sam Shamoun INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, when Christians and other individuals mention atrocities committed by Muhammad, such as the raiding of caravans and the brutal murdering of people, Muslims seek to justify these heinous crimes by claiming that Muhammad
The Annihilation of Allah Paid Members Public
A Question and Challenge to Salafi Anthropomorphists Sam Shamoun In many places the Quran ascribes certain physical features and functions, as well as specific body parts, to Allah. For instance, Allah has a face with eyes: And to Allah belong the east and the west, so wherever you turn yourselves
Allahs Pride Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun One of the names given to Allah in the Quran is "the Most Proud": He is the One GOD; there is no other god beside Him. The King, the Most Sacred, the Peace, the Most Faithful, the Supreme, the Almighty, the Most Powerful, the Most Proud
Allahs Oaths Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The following has been adapted, modified, and enlarged from some of my papers and responses, specifically from these two: Is Allah the God of the Bible?, Allah of Islam, Is He Yahweh God of the Bible? We decided that it would be better to present this topic separately,
The (In)Justice of Allah Examined Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Allah will judge everyone righteously, that no soul will ever be dealt with in an unjust manner: These are the communications of Allah which We recite to you with truth, and Allah does not desire any injustice to the creatures. S. 3:108 Shakir
Allah's Guessing Game -- Is Allah an All-Knowing God? Paid Members Public
Allah's Guessing Game Is Allah an All-Knowing God? Sam Shamoun Muslims often criticize the biblical portrayal of God. For instance, Muslims take offense at the biblical portrait of God as having to search out situations and look into things in order to gain knowledge about certain events. For