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Quranic Issues2,758 words14 min
An Examination of The Parallel Passages of the Quranic Text: CONCILIATION OR CONFLICT? Sam Shamoun A common allegation presented by Muslim apologists…
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Allah, Adam, and the Angels Sam Shamoun The Quran has a lot to say about the relation between Allah, Adam, the angels and Satan. In fact, some of…
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Variant Readings of the Quran Sam Shamoun The following list of Quranic variant readings is compiled from several Muslims sources. These sources…
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Islam and Stoning: A Case Study Into the Textual Corruption Of the Quran Sam Shamoun Much has been written regarding the textual transmission of both…
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The Quranic Witness to Biblical Authority Sam Shamoun A common accusation leveled by Muslims against Christians is the belief that the Holy Bible in…
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The Quran on the Authority and Integrity of the Biblical Text, Part 2 Sam Shamoun This article is a supplement to my paper, The Quranic Witness to…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues6,277 words31 min
The Quran on Biblical Authority Revisited Sam Shamoun Introduction This article is the final supplement to my first two papers on this subject ([1],…
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The Quran Confirms the Bible Has Never Been Corrupted [Part 1] Sam Shamoun [NOTE- The material presented here is meant to be used in lectures and…
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The Quran Confirms the Bible Has Never Been Corrupted [Part 2] Sam Shamoun This is the second part of the debate material. 5\. Some Objections…
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The Quran, Bible Preservation and the Crucifixion Sam Shamoun Muslims generally believe that the Bible was corrupted and is therefore no longer a…
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Tahrif and the Torah Early Muslim Writers and Polemicists on the authenticity of the Hebrew Scriptures Sam Shamoun INTRODUCTION As readers of our…
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The Classical Muslim Commentators and their Exegesis of Surah 5:48 Muhaimin and Its Relation to the Integrity of the Holy Bible Sam Shamoun &…
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The Quran as Guardian of the Bible Revisiting the Meaning of _Muhaymin_ Sam Shamoun The Quran claims to confirm and bear witness to the authority of…
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The Challenge of the Quran Its Implications for the Muslim Corruption Charges In several places the Quran challenges the unbelievers to produce…
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The Quran and the Unlettered Prophet: Jesus or Muhammad? Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz The Quran contains a speech of the prophet Moses where he…
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The Crucifixion of Christ - A Christian Critique of the Quran Sam Shamoun The crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ is the heart of…
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The Quran and the Holy Trinity Islam’s Mistaken Views of Basic Christian Doctrines Sam Shamoun Introduction As the readers may already know, a…
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Muhammad's attempt of damage control How Sura 3:7 suddenly makes sense Sam Shamoun For the sake of convenience and to facilitate easier reading we…
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The Quran on Jesus as the Preexistent Spirit of Allah Sam Shamoun The Spirit as Creator and Life-giver The Quran testifies that Allah imparts life…
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The Quranic View of Christians - Fellow Believers or Unbelieving Polytheists? Sam Shamoun The focus of this study will be to briefly examine the…
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The Quran on Christians Those Who Have Strayed or the Guided Ones? Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz The Quran opens with an invocation, which Muslims recite…
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Does Q. 29:46 confirm the veracity of the Holy Bible? Responding to one Muslim writer’s denials Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz The Quran commands the…
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Are Jews and Christians _Mushriks_ according to the Quran? Responding to One Muslim Scholar’s Denials Sam Shamoun In order to assist the readers in…
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The Myth of Islamic Tolerance Addressing A Common Muslim Polemic Sam Shamoun Oftentimes, Muslims present specific Quranic citations in order to…
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Answering Dr. Jamal Badawi: A Christian Response to Dr. Jamal Badawi's "Seven Wonders of The Quran" Sam Shamoun Considered to be North America's…
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The Quran on Muslims Entering Hell Sam Shamoun According to surah 19:70-72, everyone will enter into hell, including Muslims. Allah will then bring…
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DOES THE QURAN TEACH A LOCAL FLOOD? Sam Shamoun An area of criticism applied by Muslim apologists against the Holy Bible and in support of the Quran…
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Some Questions On Noah's Flood Answered Sam Shamoun Some Muslim critics attempt to debunk the universality of the Flood by suggesting that the ark's…
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THE DAYS OF CREATION IN THE QURAN: LITERAL OR INDEFINITE PERIODS OF TIME? Sam Shamoun Introduction Muslim apologists often claim that Genesis is…
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The Quran and the Shape of the Earth Sam Shamoun The Quran teaches that Allah made the earth a bed or a carpet which he spread out and placed on it…
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This Rocks! / Impersonating Solomon? Even More Quranic Fables and Islamic Myths Sam Shamoun It is time, once again, to examine some more of the…
Category: quranic-issuesQuranic Issues12,321 words62 min
Muhammad and the Daughters of Allah: A Summation of the Evidence for the Satanic Verses Sam Shamoun There are a number of articles on our website…
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The Message of the Qur'an: Worship of Allah Alone? Sam Shamoun The Quran states: "Say: 'O People of the Book! come to common terms as between us and…
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Surat Ar-Rum Revisited Sam Shamoun Previously, I had written an article documenting Muhammad's false prophecies. One of the failed prophecies which I…
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Abraham, Mecca and the Qibla Revisiting the Incompleteness and Incoherence of the Quran Sam Shamoun The Questions This article is a continuation of…
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The Quran’s Mistakes regarding the Biblical Patriarchs One formula that is used in the Scriptures to identify the specific God worshiped by Israel,…
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Qur'an Contradiction: Fully Detailed Or Incomplete? E.g., The Statements On Wine The Quran claims to be completely comprehensive in its instructions,…
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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…
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Islamic Scholarship on the Issue of Incest and Sodomy Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun There are certain teachings found within Islamic tradition and/or…
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Muhammad and the Unbelievers: Worshipping the Same or a Different God? More Evidence for the Incoherence and Incompleteness of the Qur’an According…
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Qur'an Contradiction: To Intercede or Not To Intercede? That is the Question! The Quran has much to say about intercession on the Day of Judgment. In…
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Qur'an Contradiction: Pharaoh's Magicians - Muslims or Rejectors of Faith? The Muslims claim that the Quran is divinely dictated and contains no real…
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Qur'an Contradiction: Who Suffers the Consequence of Sins according to the Qur'an? The Qur'an states that a person will only be responsible for…
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Islam’s Unjust Punishments Examining the Quran’s Ruling on the Consequence of Premeditated Murder Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible speaks out against the…
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Qur'an Contradiction: What about Jonah? The Quran claims that messengers were sent to their own people proclaiming the Message in their native…
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Qur'an Contradiction: Messengers Amongst the Jinns and Angels? The Quran claims that Allah sent messengers from among the Jinn and men: "O ye…
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Qur'an Incoherence and Contradiction Is Satan an Angel or a Jinn? Analyzing the Quran’s Confusing Statements Sam Shamoun The Quran, in many…
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Praying Not to Be Jewish or Christian Sam Shamoun Unfortunately, many people are unaware of the fact (including Muslims) that _Surah al-Fatihah_ ,…
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How Satan Trumped Allah and his "Messenger" Sam Shamoun The Quran makes the bold assertion that even if the entirety of mankind and jinn come…
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The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun Many that have carefully read the Quran know that it nowhere condemns the historic understanding of…
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The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue with our analysis of the Quran. It may surprise the readers to learn that, instead of…
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The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3a Sam Shamoun We have come to that part of our discussion where we briefly focus on what the Islamic sources…
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The Quran Confirms the Trinity! Pt. 3b We continue from where we left off. Jesus as the Creator and Life-giver The Islamic scripture describes Christ…
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Let The Study Quran Speak! Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun Introduction In this series we will be quoting from a monumental work (in fact the first of its kind in…
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Let The Study Quran Speak! Pt. 1b Sam Shamoun We continue the discussion. There are two passages where the Quran censures Christians for believing…
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Let the Study Quran Speak! Pt. 2 Jews and Christians don’t need Muhammad: All they need is to follow the Guidance of the Holy Bible! Sam Shamoun In…
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The Inlibration of the Word: The Quran As A Model For the Incarnation and Hypostatic Union Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun In this article I am going to be discuss…
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The Word of God Issue Settled Indeed! Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun I am going to be writing a series of responses to the following youtube presentation titled,…
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The Gods of Islam Unveiled: Even More Problems with the Quran’s Structure and Eloquence Sam Shamoun In the following articles, The Quran, Allah and…
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Does the Quran really deny That a person can bear the sins of another? – Part 1 Sam Shamoun One of the many reasons why Muslims reject the…
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Does the Quran really deny That a person can bear the sins of another? – Part 2 Sam Shamoun We continue our discussion. Jesus is absolutely sinless…
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Islamic Dilemma – How the Muslim “Falsification Test” Falsifies the Quran Sam Shamoun Certain Muslim apologists like to appeal to what is known as…
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The incorruptibility of Allah’s words And the Charge of Biblical Corruption How a common Muslim allegation against The textual preservation of the…
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The Quran, the Holy Bible, and the Issue of Corruption – A Christian Scholar Chimes In Sam Shamoun Introduction Christian scholar Gordon Nickel has…
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The Incomplete and Imperfect Quran Sam Shamoun In this article I am going to quote a variety of Muslim sources confirming that the present text of…
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The Compilation of the Qur'an Sam Shamoun Premise There exists within the Islamic community a major deception which has been circulating amongst the…
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Another Open Challenge to Muslims The Anonymous Quran Sam Shamoun Liberal, critical scholarship pretty much accepts that the Canonical Gospels are…
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Another Open Challenge to Muslims, Pt. 2 Examining the Modifications, Changes, Alterations and Editing of the Islamic Text Sam Shamoun According to…
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Another Open Challenge to Muslims, Pt. 3 Examining the Modifications, Changes, Alterations and Editing of the Islamic Text Sam Shamoun We now come to…
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Another Open Challenge to Muslims Excursus – The Quran's missing Verses and Surahs in light of Abrogation Sam Shamoun In our previous discussions…
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Much of the Quran has disappeared and the Muslims can’t do anything about it! An Analysis of Ibn Umar’s Statement that the Quran is Incomplete Sam…
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The Quran Testifies To Its Own Textual Corruption Sam Shamoun Muslims may not be aware of the fact that their very own scripture admits that even…
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The Seven Ahruf and Multiple Qiraat – A Quranic Perspective Sam Shamoun In this earlier article, we took a look at the assertion of some of the…
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"Kill those who Associate Partners (Mushrikun) Wherever You Find Them!" A Historical and Contextual Exegesis of Q. 9:5 and 29 Sam Shamoun…
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Tauhid versus I’jaz al-Quran – How the text and structure of the Quran violates Islamic Monotheism Sam Shamoun Muslims believe that the Quran is…
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The Flat Earth Quran Revisited Sam Shamoun In this article we are going to provide irrefutable evidence that the Quran teaches that the earth is…
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Allah’s Violation of His Own Teachings Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun In this new series I will be documenting how Allah is an inconsistent and hypocritical…
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Allah’s Violations of his own Teachings Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun Here is another installment where we show how Allah clearly violates his very own…
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Quran Blunder An Inspired Apocryphal Fable? Sam Shamoun The Quran records the disbelievers leveling the accusation against Muhammad that his…
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Quran Inconsistency Does Allah permit lust or not? Sam Shamoun This is a continuation of this article. The Quran claims that Allah rewards those who…
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The ANGELS of Allah – The Honored GUEST of Abraham and Lot Sam Shamoun It is time to highlight another grammatical blunder of the Quran. According to…
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Quran Error – Were Jesus’ Disciples Muslims? Pt. 1 Sam Shamoun The Quran makes the assertion that the companions of Christ were all Muslims: And when…
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Quran Error – Were Jesus’ Disciples Muslims? Pt. 2 Sam Shamoun We continue from where we left off. The Proclamation of Acts When we turn to the book…
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Quran Difficulty Is Allah the only sovereign or isn’t he? Sam Shamoun The Quran states in many passages that Allah is the sovereign king or ruler of…
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Quran Contradiction Does Allah Forgive All Sins or Doesn’t He? Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz The Quran says that Allah forgives all the sins committed by…
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Quran Contradiction Whom does Satan intend to tempt? Sam Shamoun Allah’s command to the angels to bow down to Adam, and what happened after that, is…
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To Burn or not to Burn? That is the Question! Sam Shamoun It is time again to highlight some of the gross contradictions and inconsistencies that are…
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Does the Quran really enjoin fearing Allah alone? Sam Shamoun The Quran repeatedly commands Muslims to fear Allah: > And believe in what I reveal,…
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Moses Most High _Another Violation of Tauhid from the Quran_ Sam Shamoun We have seen in previous articles…
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How many lords do Muslims really have? More examples of the Quran violating Islamic Tauhid Sam Shamoun According to the Quran, all Muslims (in fact,…
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Pharaoh – Another Lord and King Besides Allah More Violations of Islamic Monotheism from the Quran Sam Shamoun According to Islamic theology, some of…
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The Quran on the Preservation of Pharaoh’s Body Sam Shamoun Certain Muslims think that the Quran foretold the preservation of the body of the Pharaoh…
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Revisiting Allah’s Cosmology Sam Shamoun Not only does the Quran claim in several places that the earth is flat, And the earth We have stretched it…
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CONTRADICTIONS IN THE QUR'AN INTRODUCTION The Quran, with its many ambiguous statements, is an ideal scripture to find contradictions. At the same…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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📚 Bible vs 📙 Quran – A Comparison 1\. Authorship Bible : Written by 40+ known authors (prophets, kings, fishermen, doctors, etc.) over 1,400 years…
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THE QURAN IS NOT THE WORD OF ALLAH NOR GOD Dear reader, This is a very great DISASTER for all Muslims in the world. Muslims have always claimed that…
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Scientific Errors in the Quran: A Critical Examination Abstract This article critically examines claims that the Quran contains scientifically…
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Contradictions in the Quran: A Theological and Textual Examination _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction Muslims…
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_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ One of the striking differences between the Judeo-Christian Scriptures and the Quran is their…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ Introduction The foundation of the Christian faith rests on the historical truth and theological…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ The Christian faith stands on the historical and theological foundation of the Gospel—the Good…
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A Theological Examination of the Biblical God (YHWH) and the Quranic Allah _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute_ The identity of God…
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The Incompatibility of Quranic Doctrine with Genuine Peacebuilding By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba Theological Institute_ The recurring attempts by…
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Title: Textual Dependency and Theological Divergence: A Critical Evaluation of Quranic Appropriations of Biblical Narratives Author: Dr. Maxwell…
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Title: An Academic Critique of Internal Contradictions in the Quran with Reference to Eschatological Descriptions of Hell’s Sustenance Author: Dr.…
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By Max Shimba Ministries Org Abstract This paper explores the theological implications of Qur’an 6:7, which presents a hypothetical situation wherein…
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Title: The Alleged “Enemy of Jibril”: A Critical Examination of Quran 2:97 and the Origin of the Quran in Islamic Thought _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_…
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Title: The Fate of the Proud in Islam: A Critical Exegesis of Quran 40:60 and Its Theological Implications By Dr. Maxwell Shimba | Shimba Theological…
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Title: The Qur'anic Affirmation of Jewish Ownership of the Holy Land: A Textual and Historical Analysis of Qur'an 5:21 By Dr. Maxwell Shimba _Shimba…
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There Is No Scientific Knowledge in the Quran: A Critical Examination — Part Three By Dr. Maxwell Shimba | Shimba Theological Institute Introduction…
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There Is No Scientific Knowledge in the Quran – Part Two: A Critical Examination of Embryology in Surah 23:12–14 By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba…
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Zul-Qarnain and the Setting of the Sun in Surah 18:85-86: An Academic Analysis By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction The…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Abstract Quran 36:14 describes a divine episode in which Allah claims to have sent two, and…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction Among the persistent demands of Muslim apologists in interfaith dialogues is the…
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This is a great tragedy for Muslims. Contradiction in the Quran Will this be accepted by them or not? The Quran says that God accepts the good deeds…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute Introduction Within Islamic theology, the Quran is venerated as the final, unaltered, and most…
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Shimba Theological Institute Introduction The intersection between religious revelation and scientific knowledge is a point of continuous discussion…
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The question of prophetic names is not a trivial matter in the Abrahamic religious tradition. Names encode historical, theological, and linguistic…
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MUSLIMS: ACCORDING TO YOUR QURAN, WHERE DID JOHN'S BAPTISM COME FROM? When I say every day that Islam is a fabricated religion made by Muhammad, I am…
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ALLAH REVEALED VERSES AND SAID THE QURAN WAS ALTERED AND IS FULL OF DOUBT. NO WONDER THE QURAN DECLARES MUSLIMS AS INFIDELS THAT'S WHY I SAY THAT…
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Dear Reader, Since the establishment of Islam, Muslims worldwide have believed and taught that the angel called 'Gabriel' as mentioned in the Holy…
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THE HOLY TRINITY ACCORDING TO THE BIBLE First of all, it should be understood that Almighty God is very exalted, and we, as His creatures, find it…
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WHO REVEALED THE QURAN? THIS IS A GREAT TRAGEDY FOR THE MUHAMMADANS Quran 81:19-21 Surah At-Takwir (The Overturning / When the sun is folded up) 19.…
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From what was man created? A drop of blood? Water? Clay? Dust? This is indeed a significant problem in the nation of Allah. Was Allah an artist, or…
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021 The Twenty Versions of the Qur'an: A Critical Examination By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Max Shimba…
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The Myth of the Two Seas Not Mixing in the Qur'an: A Scientific and Theological Response Author: Maxwell Shimba, Servant of Jesus Christ, the Great…
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016 SO, THE QURAN IS FULL OF DOUBT AND IS NOT CLEAR _Image may contain: meme and text_ Are the claims that “the Quran is…
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Tuesday, December 20, 2016. Are the claims that the Quran is straightforward and clear really true? Allah sends down verses and claims that the Quran…
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Monday, December 5, 2016 THE ORIGIN OF THE QURAN AND ISLAM IS SATANIC Dear reader, Today we will learn about the origin of the Quran and Islam. What…
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 A GREAT CONTRADICTION AND CONFUSION IN THE QURAN ABOUT MOSES ACCUSING AARON AND THE SAMARITAN OF MAKING THE GOLDEN CALF Dear…
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Sunday, October 16, 2016 Controversy: The Noah of the Quran is Different from the Noah of the Bible Dear Reader, Muslims often assert that the Quran…
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Friday, August 26, 2016 WHY DID ALLAH REVEAL SURAH AL-HIJR VERSE 6 AND CALL THE PROPHET OF ISLAM INSANE? Dear brothers and sisters, The Bible says,…
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016 THE QURAN SAYS MUSLIMS BEAR THE BURDEN OF SIN 1. THEIR BURDEN OF SIN IS EXTREMELY HEAVY – “QURAN 16:25” 2. SATAN CONFESSES…
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Sunday, October 16, 2015 CONTROVERSY: THE NOAH OF THE QURAN IS DIFFERENT FROM THE NOAH OF THE BIBLE Dear Reader, Muslims always tell us that the…
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Contradictions within the Qur'an: Do Qur'anic Verses Contradict Each Other? Maxwell Shimba Ministries Org Monday, August 3, 2015 Introduction The…
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Title: The Quran’s Inconsistencies and Contradictory Claims: A Theological and Scholarly Inquiry By Dr. Maxwell Shimba, Shimba Theological Institute…
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Saturday, November 2, 2013 THE QURAN ADMITS THAT ISLAM IS A RELIGION FOR ARABS ONLY In this article, I present evidence that Islam is a religion…
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A Critical Examination of an Internal Tension in the Qur'an _By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ _Shimba Theological Institute_ --- Messengers Among the Jinn and…
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A Theological Challenge to the Qur'an's Historical Reliability By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Introduction One of the fundamental…
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A Theological Examination of Two Different Anthropologies Dr. Maxwell Shimba Introduction The figure of Adam occupies a central position in both…
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Scientific Errors in the Quran and the Question of Divine Omniscience By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute --- Introduction One of the…
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A Critical Examination of Islamic Claims of Inerrancy By Dr. Maxwell ShimbaShimba Theological Institute --- Introduction The doctrine of Quranic…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Introduction Among contemporary Islamic apologetic arguments, one of the most frequently repeated…
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A Scientific and Theological Challenge to Islamic Claims of Divine Revelation By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute > “He was created…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute Introduction Can a Samaritan exist during the time of Moses? Can a people group that emerged…
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A Critical Examination of Quranic Astronomy By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Shimba Theological Institute --- Introduction For many decades Islamic apologists…
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_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ Introduction The Quran, revered by Muslims as the literal and final word of God, claims to provide both divine guidance and…
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By Dr. Maxwell Shimba Introduction The question of whether the Qur'an contains historical errors has been one of the most debated subjects in modern…
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One of the key theological differences between Islam and Christianity is the understanding of the Trinity. Mainstream Christianity has never…
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One of the most widely discussed historical errors in the Quran is the apparent confusion between Mary (Maryam), the mother of Jesus, and Miriam…
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The concept of the afterlife, especially heaven and hell , is a major theme in Islamic theology. The Quran repeatedly warns of hellfire for sinners…
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The Quran claims that Moses encountered a Samaritan (Samiri) during the Exodus , yet historical, biblical, and linguistic evidence confirm that the…
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The Quran consistently refers to "Pharaoh" (Fir'awn) as a singular figure without distinguishing between different rulers of Egypt. This is a…
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Both the Bible and the Quran tell the story of Moses in ancient Egypt , where Pharaoh is portrayed as the ruler who opposes him. However, while the…
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The Quran frequently recounts the destruction of ancient peoples , including the Thamud , a group that is said to have disbelieved in their prophet…
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The Quran claims that the Thamud civilization built rock-cut homes and palaces , but archaeological discoveries show that these structures were…
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The Quran’s mention of countable dirhams in ancient Egypt is a historical error , as coins did not exist in Egypt at the time of Joseph (c. 1800…
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The Quran presents a version of Noah’s Flood similar to ancient Near Eastern myths , including the biblical story of the flood in Genesis.…
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One of the key differences between the Quranic and Biblical accounts of Noah’s Flood is who was punished and why. The Quran states that the flood…
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The Quran contains a unique description of the flood waters during Noah’s time , stating that the water boiled up from an oven (al-tannooru…
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Many people recognize John the Baptist (Yohana Mbatizaji in Swahili, يوحنا "Yuhanna" in Arabic, and John in English) as an important figure in…
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The Quran contains many retellings of biblical events , but in some cases, it seems to lack a clear understanding of historical timelines. One of the…
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The Quran claims that every group of people (umma) throughout history was sent a messenger to warn them and guide them toward monotheism (Islamic…
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_By Dr. Maxwell Shimba_ Introduction The Quran, revered by Muslims as the literal and final word of God, claims to provide both divine guidance and…
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In the following articles, Ishmael is not the Father of Muhammad, _Part 2_, we provided conclusive evidence that Ishmael cannot be the physical…
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The Quran repeats the story of Moses' encounter with God, often with major verbal contradictions and variations, which includes the sign of Moses'…
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In this post I will be sharing various hadiths on the Quran appearing as a man on the last day to dispute with Allah, as well as its variant readings…
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I quote from Ibn Kathir’s exposition of the term _muhaimin_ in the context of Q. 5:48, where the Quran is said to be a guardian/witness to the…
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