Category: The Qur’an

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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?

  • 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.

  • 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].

  • 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].