theology
Doctrinal studies addressing key themes in Christian belief through Scripture and sound exegesis.
HILARY ON JESUS BEING THE ANGEL Paid Members Public
In this lengthy post, I quote the words of another great saint, Hilary of Poitiers, from his writing On the Holy Trinity, Book IV. This holy saint not only argued that Jesus is that very divine Angel that appeared throughout the OT, but even quoted texts such as Genesis 1,
CHRISTIANS ON CHRIST’S OT APPEARANCES Paid Members Public
In this post I reference some early and later medieval fathers, saints, theologians, etc., who take the view that the God whom the patriarchs and prophets such as Abraham and Moses was the Lord Jesus Christ in his prehuman existence. Some of these writers also taught that Christ is the
IBN HANBAL ON SEEING HIS lord Paid Members Public
According to specific traditions, the hadith scholar and early exponent of the uncreated nature of the Quran, who even has a school of Islamic jurisprudence named after him, Ahmad ibn Hanbal supposedly saw his lord in dreams. This has caused specific Muslim scholars to address the issue of whether a
UNCREATED RECITATION OF THE QURAN Paid Members Public
The references in this post are taken from Kitab As-Sunnah, written by Abu ‘Abdir-Rahman ‘Adbullah ibn Al-Imam Ahmad (d. 290H), translated by Abu Hajar, published by Al-Aqeedah, 2022. All emphasis will be mine. Since the Quran is supposed to be Allah’s Word, Muslims must therefore
MUHAMMAD’S TALKING ASS Paid Members Public
According to one of the most authentic collections of Shia hadiths, Muhammad had a talking ass who narrated a tradition from a long chain of talking asses. All emphasis is mine. Ḥadīth #9: 627 9ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ وَعَلِيُ
MUHAMMAD’S TALKING ANIMAL FARM Paid Members Public
According to the most reliable collection of sunni hadiths, Muhammad believed that animals like cows and wolves could actually speak like humans do! 60 Prophets (54) Chapter: Narrated Abu Huraira: Once Allah’s Messenger offered the morning prayer and then faced the people and said, “While a man was driving
ABU TALIB BREASTFEEDS MUHAMMAD Paid Members Public
The following tradition is taken from one of the most authoritative collection of hadiths for Shia Muslims: Ḥadīth #27: 1207 27ـ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الله عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ بْ
ALLAH’S EMBODIMENT REVISITED Paid Members Public
The following quotes are taken from Kitab As-Sunnah, written by Abu ‘Abdir-Rahman ‘Adbullah ibn Al-Imam Ahmad (d. 290H), translated by Abu Hajar, published by Al-Aqeedah, 2022, Chapter 5: Whoever claims that Allah doesn’t speak, he was worshiping the statues, pp. 84-88. These citations illustrate