Christian polemicists who support the doctrine of the Trinity often attempt to use two specific verses from the Quran to assert the validity of their theology. They argue that because the Trinitarian doctrine ultimately prevailed over other Christian doctrines, this either indicates that the Quran supports their doctrine as correct or suggests that the Quran … Continue reading Followers of Jesus Prevailed (61:14 & 3:55)
Fiha & Fihi (21:91 & 66:12)
In Arabic, every word is either masculine or feminine. The suffix "ha" ( ها ) is used for feminine nouns, while the suffix "hu" ( ه ) is used for masculine nouns. Depending on the context, these suffixes can be understood as "her," "him," or "it."By categorizing words as masculine and feminine, more specificity can … Continue reading Fiha & Fihi (21:91 & 66:12)
Timeline of Prophets & Messengers
The Quran mentions the following 26 messengers by name. NameFreq.1. Moses1362. Abraham693. Noah434. Lot275. Joseph276. Adam257. Jesus258. Aaron209. Isaac1710. Solomon1711. Jacob (not including name Israel)1612. David1613. Ismail1214. Shu'aib1115. Saleh916. Hud717. Zachariah718. Yahya (John)519. Muhammad420. Job421. Jonah (not including Zan-Noon 21:87)422. Elias ( إِلْيَاس / Elijah)423. Amram324. Idris225. Zal-Kifl226. Elisha ( الْيَسَع )2 In addition, the … Continue reading Timeline of Prophets & Messengers
Jinn Companion & The Dead Sea Scrolls
The Dead Sea Scrolls are a collection of ancient Jewish texts discovered between 1947 and 1956 in eleven caves near the Dead Sea in the vicinity of Qumran, in what is now the West Bank. These scrolls, which date from the third century BCE to the first century CE, include biblical manuscripts, apocryphal writings, and … Continue reading Jinn Companion & The Dead Sea Scrolls
Traits of the Hypocrites
The opening verses of Sura 2 of the Quran define the three kinds of people: 1. The Righteous [2:3] who believe in the unseen, observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), and from our provisions to them, they give to charity. [2:4] And they believe in what was revealed to you, and in what was revealed before … Continue reading Traits of the Hypocrites
Different Trinities
Twice in the Quran, God explicitly condemns those who say that God is a trinity. [4:171] O people of the scripture, do not transgress the limits of your religion, and do not say about GOD except the truth. The Messiah, Jesus, the son of Mary, was a messenger of GOD, and His word that He had … Continue reading Different Trinities
Christian Gentiles & God’s Scripture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUav8pXxZTo In a recent video, Tovia Singer discusses how the Church Fathers who decided which books would be included in the Christian Bible were all Gentiles who did not know Hebrew. He points out that only two Church Fathers, Origen (third century) and Jerome (fourth/fifth century), were fluent in Hebrew but were not involved in … Continue reading Christian Gentiles & God’s Scripture
Jesus on Identifying Hypocrisy
In Matthew 23, Jesus provided several signs for the people of his time to identify the hypocrites. Ironically, most Christians of today have likewise fallen into hypocrisy when they choose to do the very acts that Jesus warned them about. #1 THEY FAIL TO Uphold the Torah 23 Then Jesus said to the crowds and to … Continue reading Jesus on Identifying Hypocrisy
Muhammad’s Divine Utterances Restricted to Quran Alone
Throughout the Quran, God swears by different things, such as the moon (74:32), the position of the stars (56:75), and the Day of Resurrection (75:1). Yet, the most all-encompassing oath in the Quran occurs in Surah Al-Haaqqah (69), where God swears by everything. [69:38] I swear by what you see.[69:39] And what you do not see. (٣٨) فَلَآ … Continue reading Muhammad’s Divine Utterances Restricted to Quran Alone
Something Similar to It?
[17:88] Say, “If all the humans and all the jinns banded together in order to produce a Quran like this, they can never produce anything like it, no matter how much assistance they lent one another.” قُلْ لَئِنِ اجْتَمَعَتِ الْإِنْسُ وَالْجِنُّ عَلَىٰ أَنْ يَأْتُوا بِمِثْلِ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنِ لَا يَأْتُونَ بِمِثْلِهِ وَلَوْ كَانَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ ظَهِيرًا If you ask … Continue reading Something Similar to It?
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