theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
The Problem of Abrogation in the Quran Paid Members Public
Farooq Ibrahim Over the years, a number of Muslims and some non-Muslims have asked me why I had problems defending my Islamic faith. While a Muslim in the late 1980s, and seeking the truth within Islam, I was faced with a number of issues in defending my faith. One
Quran Contradiction: Worshipping the Same or a Different God? Paid Members Public
Muhammad and the Unbelievers: Worshipping the Same or a Different God? More Evidence for the Incoherence and Incompleteness of the Quran According to the 109th Surah of the Quran, Muhammad and the unbelievers did not worship the same Being: Say: O disbelievers! I worship not that which ye worship; Nor
Readings - القراءات Paid Members Public
القراءات Readings رواية ورش عن نافع - دار المعرفة - دمشق Warsh narration-Dar Al Maarifah Damascus رواية حفص عن عاصم - مجمع الملك فهد - المدينة Hafs narration-King Fahd Complex Madinah يُغْفَرْ he will forgive نَّغْفِرْ We will forgive البقرة 2:58 يَعْمَلُ
Variants of the Qur'an Texts Paid Members Public
The short list of textual variants below is nearly obsolete now, since recently much more extensive and thorough documentation has been published elsewhere, e.g. Samuel Green's article The Seven Readings of the Qur'an and in chapter six of Brother Mark's monumental work A
Quran Contradiction: Warners Sent to All Mankind Before Muhammad? Paid Members Public
Quran Contradiction Warners Sent to All Mankind Before Muhammad? The Quran claims that Allah has sent Warners to every nation. In fact, some of these verses imply that even prior to the coming of Muhammad, Allah had sent Warners to the Arabs: To every people (was sent) a messenger: when
Qur'an Contradiction: Is Allah the only Wali? Paid Members Public
Is Allah the only Wali? The Quran and Ahadith on the Concept of Protection and Friendship Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Allah alone is a believers wali (protector, helper, friend etc.): Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Wali (Protector), and Allah is
Of Fire and Oceans : A Rebuttal to Shibli Zaman Paid Members Public
Of Fire and Oceans A rebuttal to Shibli Zaman’s latest attempt to find modern science in the Qur’an and Islamic traditions Geoff Austin Introduction Among the many arguments put forward by Muslims in an attempt to prove the divine origin of the Qur’an is the claim that
The Qur'an Attacks ... Christianity? Paid Members Public
In this short article I discuss a consistent theme in the Qur'an. On the one hand, it appears to be something important based on the number of times it is mentioned. Yet it is not obvious how to find a convincing interpretation for these verses in the Qur&