Tag: Hans Wehr

  • Ahad(un) and the Missionary’s Folly

    Ahad(un) and the Missionary’s Folly

    Recently we were introduced to a new, amusing polemic by the missionaries, namely with regard to the word “ahad(un)”. To achieve this end, the missionaries cite an online text from a Christian Arab polemicist who claims that the word does not mean “one”, but “one of”. Is it true what they claim? We seek to…

  • Allah is the “Rimmon” of Syria? A Reply to Christian Mendacity

    Allah is the “Rimmon” of Syria? A Reply to Christian Mendacity

    A missionary under the Yahoo! Groups nome de plume of “Patriot Tim” has made an allegation in a discussion group by stating that the Syrian pagan idol RIMMON () as mentioned in 2 Kings 5:18 is the same Deity as for the Muslims, who sometimes call upon God as ar-rahman (The Merciful).