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Theological Issues977 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract Music has long served as a vehicle of divine revelation, spiritual joy, and prophetic…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues835 words4 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Jesus’ parable of the two builders (Matthew 7:24–27) provides a profound metaphor for…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues779 words4 min
The Parable of the Two Builders: An Analogy Between Christianity and Islam _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Jesus’ parable of…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues894 words4 min
Divine Decree, Human Agency, and the Case of Adam By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract This article examines the concept of…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues875 words4 min
A Critical Examination of the Moon-God Theory, Pre-Islamic Arabia, and Qur’anic Theology By Shimba Theological Institute Introduction Among critics…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues315 words2 min
Claim: _Allah stopped speaking after the death of Waraqa ibn Nawfal._ In early Islamic sources, Waraqa ibn Nawfal —Khadijah’s cousin and a learned…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues689 words3 min
Whatever We Are Doing Is Part of God’s Sovereign Will _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Key Texts: _“But our God is in heaven; He…
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Allah Has One Eye — So Allah Is an Infidel The hadith of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: >…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues759 words4 min
ISLAM IS A RELIGION OF UNBELIEVERS 1. So it turns out that unbelievers are Muslims 2. So it turns out that Allah is an unbeliever 3. So it turns out…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues507 words3 min
Rewritten Primary Question (Qur’an-Only Challenge) > Where in the Qur’an does Allah explicitly declare that Apostle Paul was a false _Nabī_ (prophet)…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues486 words2 min
Provocative Core Question (Primary Version) Where is the _Sahih_ Hadith in which Muhammad explicitly declares that Paul the Apostle was a false…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues743 words4 min
Moderate Islam: The Most Successful Public Relations Campaign in Religious History A Historical and Theological Provocation By Dr. Maxwell Shimba…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues675 words3 min
A Refutation: Why Allah’s Character (as Defined in Islam) Is Ungodly The statement that _“Allah does not love sinners, only those who repent”_…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues947 words5 min
A Theological and Scriptural Inquiry into a Core Islamic Claim _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract Islamic tradition holds…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues514 words3 min
1\. The Core Problem: No Recorded Healing Event by Allah in the Qur’an In the Qur’an , there is no narrative account where: A named sick person is…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues584 words3 min
Who Brought the Religion of Islam? There is an ongoing dispute between the Muslim and Christian communities regarding who brought the religion of…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues743 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction The Qur’an clearly denounces intoxicants and gambling as _“abominations of Satan’s…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues526 words3 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Human existence is not confined to time and space. Every person must wrestle with the ultimate…
Category: theological-issuesTheological Issues700 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction The question of divine love distinguishes the Christian God revealed in Jesus…
Category: theological-issuesChristological Issues653 words3 min
FOUNDATIONAL QUESTIONS (TEXTUAL SILENCE) 1. Where in the Quran is Jesus (ʿĪsā) shown performing _salat_ in the Islamic form—with rukūʿ (bowing),…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues826 words4 min
_Christ’s Finished Work and the Misconception of Prophetic Finality in Islam: An Intertextual and Hermeneutical Analysis_ Author: Dr. Maxwell Shimba,…
Category: christological-issuesChristological Issues786 words4 min
_The Finished Work of Christ and the Misconception of Prophetic Finality in Islam_ Author: Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Abstract:…
Category: christological-issuesQuranic Issues2,251 words11 min
CONTRADICTIONS IN THE QUR'AN INTRODUCTION The Quran, with its many ambiguous statements, is an ideal scripture to find contradictions. At the same…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues593 words3 min
Why is the wife of Adam not mentioned by name in the Quran? Provocative Questions on Adam’s Wife and the Quran’s Omissions Why does the Quran never…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues598 words3 min
Provocative Questions on Adam’s Wife and the Quran’s Omissions 1. Why does the Quran never mention the name of Adam’s wife, while the Bible clearly…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues1,035 words5 min
IN THE QURAN, CHRISTIANS ARE NOT CALLED INFIDELS (KAFIR) Who are the infidels (kafiri)? Do you know who the first infidels were? The word _kafiri_ is…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues706 words4 min
Versus the Biblical Declaration of the Son The divide between Christianity and Islam is not minor. It centers on one question : > Does God have a Son…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues682 words3 min
📚 Bible vs 📙 Quran – A Comparison 1\. Authorship Bible : Written by 40+ known authors (prophets, kings, fishermen, doctors, etc.) over 1,400 years…
Category: quranic-issuesAnalysis of Muhammad6,059 words30 min
Supplicating Allah and …? Adoration gone Astray Pt. 3 Sam Shamoun We now come to the final part of our discussion (cf. Part 1, Part 2). Unveiling…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad7,965 words40 min
How Allah killed his prophet From Inspiration to Expiration Sam Shamoun Abstract Muhammad fails the prophetic criteria of the Holy Bible (1, 2, 3, 4,…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad912 words5 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute, New York, NY_ Abstract This paper critically evaluates the prophetic claims of Muhammad, the…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,080 words5 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute, New York, NY_ The claim of Muhammad to be a prophet presents serious theological and historical…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,010 words5 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract The words of Jesus in Matthew 24:11, “And many false prophets shall rise, and shall…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad697 words3 min
Muhammad as a False Prophet in Light of Matthew 24:11 By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute The words of Jesus Christ in Matthew…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad822 words4 min
By: Dr. Maxwell Shimba 1\. Introduction The life of Prophet Muhammad is central to understanding Islam and its social, cultural, and religious…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad390 words2 min
An Academic Reassessment of Muhammad as _Uswa Ḥasana_ (Qur’an 33:21) _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ This brief analysis…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad581 words3 min
Jesus is Alive, Muhammad is Dead: A Biblical and Quranic Perspective _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ When we examine the claims…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad482 words2 min
Where is the evidence from Sahih Hadith where Muhammad is saying Paul was a false Nabi and Rasul? If Muslims will share the sahihi authentic Hadith,…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad1,688 words8 min
MUHAMMAD’S PARENTS WERE UNBELIEVERS, AND THEY DIED AS UNBELIEVERS Dear reader, SO IT TURNS OUT THAT THE MOTHER OF THE PROPHET MUHAMMAD DIED AN…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad541 words3 min
WHY THE QURAN FORBIDS “In the name of Allah, Muhammad, and Jibreel” — and WHY JESUS COMMANDED “In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad665 words3 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction The claim that Islam existed since the time of Abraham or earlier is central to…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad759 words4 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Abstract A brief summary of the thesis: Islam did not exist prior to Muhammad. No textual,…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad2,337 words12 min
An academic response By Dr. Maxwell Shimba — _Shimba Theological Institute_ Abstract. This paper examines a frequent challenge in Muslim–Christian…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad704 words4 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_…
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Title: The Absence of Divine Verification in the Foundation of Islam: A Theological Appraisal of Jibril and Muhammad’s Prophetic Claims Author: Dr.…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad692 words3 min
_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction The theological portrayal of God’s nature has always been a point of contention…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad689 words3 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction One of the most striking and controversial narrations attributed to Prophet Muhammad…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadAnalysis of Muhammad678 words3 min
By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute, New York, NY_ Introduction The claim of Mohammed’s prophethood has been a central theological…
Category: analysis-of-muhammadBiblical Issues817 words4 min
A Theological and Textual Critique of Islamic Claims Concerning Biblical Faith By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction…
Category: biblical-issuesBiblical Issues916 words5 min
THE GOD OF THE BIBLE VS. THE GOD OF ISLAM: A CALL TO DISCERNMENT A Preaching Article / Sermon By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_…
Category: biblical-issues