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The Truth about John 1:1         Christians who believe that Jesus is God will often quote John 1:1, for them this is the strongest verse and strongest verse for the deity of Jesus Christ. John 1:1 reads as follows:   In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was w...

What did they believe about Jesus? Testimonies from the Gospel of John   It is often said that the most Christological Gospel is that of John. It is this Gospel that is often quoted and used by Christians when they try to prove the divinity of Jesus. I have already written one article conc...

Difficulties, Contradictions and Problems in the Crucifixion tale by Ibn Anwar ".but they killed him not, nor crucified him."(Qur'an 4:157) Jesus' Crucifixion is the bedrock of mainstream Christianity. It is such an important foundation in Christianity that even sects that have departed from "Or...

What exactly is the Bible? by Ibn Anwar    Many people especially Christians themselves take for granted the Bible that they have in hand and use in their churches. If one were to ask a Christian how many Bibles there are, one would not be surprised to hear the answer that the...

Surah Al Baqarah 2:191 Examined    Does the Passage call for Genocide?   By Sami Zaatari           Many times when non-Muslims argue against the Quran, claiming it preaches violence and terrorism, they go on to quote Surah Al Baqarah verse 191, ...

Surah 8:12 Examined    Remember thy Lord inspired the angels (with the message): "I am with you: give firmness to the Believers: I will instil terror into the hearts of the Unbelievers: smite ye above their necks and smite all their finger-tips off them."  By Sami Z...

Surah 9:29 Discussed    Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day          Opponents of Islam claim that Islam is not a religion of peace, that it is in fact a religion of violence, terrorism, and a faith that advocates wars ag...

A contradiction regarding Noah?   Sami Zaatari       The owner of answering-Islam Jochen Katz has come out with what he thinks to be a contradiction in the Quran:     He writes: Indeed, We sent Noah to his people, and he tarried among them a thousand years, a...

How many days did Allah need to destroy the people of Aad? By Sami Zaatari   http://answering-islam.org/Quran/Contra/i006.html   The supposed contradiction is as follows, one verse says: Lo! We let loose on them a raging wind on a day of constant calamity, [...

Was the Torah given for the Egyptians?   Sami Zaatari       Jochen Katz has come up with another supposed contradiction within the Quran, he writes:   The Qur'an makes the following statement about the mission of Moses: Then We sent Moses and his bro...