Category: The Qur'an
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Mary, the Sister of Aaron ?
Is it wisdom or folly? Has the Qur'an committed an anachronism or does it reflect comprehensive understanding?
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What was Israel’s Response to the Covenant ?
In one of his recent articles, Sam Shamoun contends that because the Qur'an cites the response of the Israelites to Yahweh's covenant as "We hear and we disobey" (2:93; 4:46) whereas the Bible quotes the same as "We will do everything the LORD has said; we will obey" (Exodus 24:7) and "We will serve the…
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Talking Ants in the Qur’an ?
Basically, the gist of the missionary claim is: Why does the Qur'an say that ants talk (27:18-19)? Everyone knows that ants communicate by chemicals detected by scent and never sound! Is this not a scientific error in the Qur'an? This style of argument is quite sophomoric in that it is entirely based on someone who…
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Wine — Good or Bad ?
Strong drink and ... are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. [5:90, also 2:219]. Yet on the other hand in Paradise are rivers of wine [47:15, also 83:22,25]. How does Satan's handiwork get into Paradise?
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Who Suffers the Consequence of Sins ?
The Qur'an declares that everyone will be held responsible only for his own sins [S. 17:13-15, 53:38-42]. Yet, the Qur'an accuses the Jews of Muhammad's day for the sins committed some 2000 years earlier by other Jews, e.g. worshipping the Golden Calf idol.
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Can Angels Disobey ? The Nature of Iblis And The Reason For His Fall
Can angels disobey? No angel is arrogant, they all obey Allah [16:49-50], but: "And behold, we said to the ANGELS: 'Bow down to Adam'. And THEY bowed down, EXCEPT Iblis. He refused and was haughty." [2:34].
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The Event of Worship to the Golden Calf
The Israelites repented about worshipping the golden calf BEFORE Moses returned from the mountain [7:149], yet they refused to repent but rather continued to worship the calf until Moses came back [20:91]. Does Aaron share in their guilt? No [20:85-90], yes [20:92, 7:151].
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Worshipping the Same or a Different God ?
Worshiping the Same or a Different God? Muhammad is commanded to speak to the disbelievers: ... nor do you worship what I worship [109:3]. However, other verses in the Qur'an state clearly that those disbelieving his message are in fact worshiping the same God, Allah.
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Collection of Major Commentaries on Qur’an, 41:10 : “Six or Eight Days of Creation” Revisited
We have noted in our earlier rebuttal to a Christian missionary fantasy that A. Yusuf Ali had alluded to the commentaries of the major commentators for his explanation of Qur’an, 41:10. Unfortunately, Yusuf Ali did not cite the precise quotations of the commentaries that he was referring to. Here, we would like to fill in that…