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A Verse by Quss b. Saida Members Public

We read that Quss bin Saa'ida Al'iadi said: "Where is he who oppresses and tyrannises, he who collected money and laid it up, saying, `I am your most high lord'? Were they not richer than you, living longer than you? Moist earth has ground

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamhistoryreligion

Muhammad Literate Still! [Round 2] Members Public

Muhammad Literate Still! Round 2 Sam Shamoun This will be a reply to Zawadis recent attempt (*) of defending Muhammads illiteracy, or the assertion that his prophet was illiterate for most of his life. I will address his salient points and omit most of the comments that were already refuted in

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamquranhadith

Reviews and Reports Members Public

Reviews of Books, Films, Audio, and Internet Publications: * Wycliffe’s ‘Muslim-friendly’ (mis)translation projects: * Qisas Al-Anbiya ["Stories of the (Biblical) Prophets"] * Luke 1:26-35 in “The Life of Jesus” from “The Stories of the Prophets” * Selections from Galatians & Romans in “The Stories of the Apostles” * Mazhar Mallouhi’

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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Jalal Abualrub has withdrawn many/most of his articles Members Public

Defunct! Why have many of Jalal Abualrub's articles disappeared? Starting in September 2005 and up to March 2009 we had this note at the top of the index page listing all our rebuttal articles to Jalal Abualrub's publications. [Note: All our responses to Jalal Abualrub were/

Jochen Katz
islamresponsesislam-rebuttals

Comments on Macksood Aftab's Pages Members Public

Comments on Macksood Aftab's Pages Praise Mr. Aftab had received from a friend a copy of the text with the transcribed debate between Ahmad Deedat and Josh McDowell without being aware that it was taken from our site. He put it up on his site, but when he

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
responsesislam-rebuttalscommon-questions

An Examination of the Parallel Passages of the Quranic Text: CONCILIATION OR CONFLICT Members Public

An Examination of The Parallel Passages of the Quranic Text: CONCILIATION OR CONFLICT? Sam Shamoun A common allegation presented by Muslim apologists seeking to discredit the New Testament documents is the fact that one often finds in the Gospel accounts stories of Jesus told in a slightly different manner. When

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
quranislamtheology

Islamic Science Fiction: The Thunder and the Moon Members Public

The Thunder and the Moon Examples of "Islamic Science" Fiction Sam Shamoun Is the Thunder an Angel? The Quran says that thunder glorifies Allah: And Ar-Ra'd (thunder) glorifies and praises Him, and so do the angels because of His Awe, He sends the thunderbolts, and therewith

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
islamquranwriting

The Composition of the Quran in Stages: How the Wives of Muhammad Helped Shape the Muslim Scripture Members Public

The Composition of the Quran in Stages And How the Wives of Muhammad Helped Shape the Muslim Scripture Sam Shamoun The Quran asserts that it was given in stages over an unspecified period of time in order to facilitate better understanding of its message as well as to assist Muhammad

Sam Shamoun
Sam Shamoun
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