theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
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
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
The Quran on Biblical Authority Revisited Paid Members Public
Sam Shamoun Introduction This article is the final supplement to my first two papers on this subject ([1], [2]). It is my intention in this paper to examine certain claims made by some Muslims regarding the Quranic position of previous Scriptures. There are Muslims who actually assert that the Taurat,
The Quranic witness to the authority of the Holy Bible Paid Members Public
The Quranic Witness to Biblical Authority Sam Shamoun A common accusation leveled by Muslims against Christians is the belief that the Holy Bible in our possession today, has been corrupted and no longer represents the original teachings of God's messengers. Hence, Muslims believe that God sent down the
The Aaronic Blessing A Trinitarian Invocation Paid Members Public
The Aaronic Priestly Blessing A Trinitarian Invocation Sam Shamoun The readers of A-I may well know that we have written many articles seeking to demonstrate from both the Hebrew Bible and the NT Scriptures that Yahweh is a tri-Personal God. In specific articles (the links to which will