theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
Allah: An Exalted Woman? Examining the Issue of Allahs Veil Paid Members Public
Allah: An Exalted Woman? Examining the Issue of Allahs Veil Sam Shamoun In some of our previous articles (1; 2; 3; see also this article) we looked at the depiction of Allah as found in the Quran and Islamic hadith literature and discovered that Muhammad or the compiler(s) of
Allah - An Immaterial Entity or an Invisible Man? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun A common point of disagreement between Muslims and Christians is the Christian belief that God does take on a human form and actually became man in the person of Jesus Christ without ceasing to be God. Yet, Christians do not believe that God in his essential nature is
Allah as the Inheritor of Creation: More Problems with Islamic Monotheism Paid Members Public
Allah as the Inheritor of Creation More Problems with Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun One of the main criticisms which Muslims raise against the Deity of Christ is that the NT writers teach that God gave Jesus authority over creation and appointed him Heir of all things (cf. Matthew 28:18;
The Message of the Qur'an: Worship of Allah Alone? Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran states: "Say: 'O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and you: That we worship none but Allah; that we associate no partners with him; that we erect not, from among ourselves, Lords and patrons other than Allah.' If
Allah, Adam, and the Angels Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun The Quran has a lot to say about the relation between Allah, Adam, the angels and Satan. In fact, some of what the Quran says regarding these persons or entities raises a series of questions and comments. This is specifically the case with Surah 2:30-38 which we
Monotheism vs. Eloquence of the Quran Paid Members Public
Is Allah really one or only "one of"? Monotheism vs. Eloquence of the Quran Sam Shamoun We read in the Quran regarding Allah’s unity: Say: 'He is God, One, S. 112:1 Arberry This chapter is called both Sura Al-Ikhlas ("Chapter of the Absoluteness"
The Quran On Adam and Eve Committing Shirk Paid Members Public
Adam and Eve: The First of the Polytheists and Associators? Sam Shamoun In a previous article (Islam and the Sins of the Prophets) we set out to show that neither the Quran nor the earliest records of Islam support the commonly held Muslim belief that the Prophets were sinless. It
Jalal Abualrub Challenges Sam Shamoun to Debate Paid Members Public
On this page, we will document the full correspondence associated with Mr. Abualrub's debate challenge issued to Sam Shamoun. Since the original challenge was sent not to Sam Shamoun, but to the general feedback address of Answering Islam, we will display in the following: 1. Abualrub's