Qur’an
The obstacles in reading the Qur’an
I read from ‘A Thinking Person’s Guide to Islam – The Essence of Islam in 12 Verses from the Qur’an’ H.R.H. Prince Ghazi bin Muhammad
Another Sign of the Quran’s Divine Origin?
I have always been impressed by the extraordinary convergence of the Quranic teaching about the status and role of Jesus and the majority view of western New Testament scholars on the same issue. Unless the Quran has a divine origin… Read More ›
William Shakespeare and the Qur’an
“What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? A beast, no more.”Hamlet, Act IV, Scene IV. “..The disbelievers may take their fill of pleasure in this world, and eat… Read More ›
The Great Commission in Matthew 28:18-20
I read from ‘Parting of the Ways: Between Christianity and Judaism and Their Significance for the Character of Christianity’ by Professor James D.G. Dunn, footnote to page 77. Matthew 28:18-20 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in… Read More ›
For Christianity in terms of the Parousia, there have been too many years of grace. In terms of salvation history, there have not been enough.
For Christianity in terms of the Parousia, there have been too many years of grace. In terms of salvation history, there have not been enough. The Jesus of the gospels seems to expect the imminent end-times: Mark 13:30-33. Paul predicts… Read More ›
The Metatron and Qur’an 9:30: an academic understanding
I read from ‘A History of the Jews of Arabia: From Ancient Times to Their Eclipse Under Islam’ by Gordon Darnell Newby, pages 59-61. Qur’an 9:30: The Jews say: “Ezra (‘Uzair) is Allah’s son,” and the Christians say: “The Messiah… Read More ›
Does the Qur’an endorse the Bible – Part 2
What does the standard academic reference work on the Qur’an in the English language say about the Qur’an and the previous Scriptures given to Jews and Christians? I have access to the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān and I am researching… Read More ›
What does the standard academic reference work on the Qur’an in the English language say about the Qur’an and the previous Scriptures given to Jews and Christians?
I have access to the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān which is the standard academic reference work on the Qur’an in the English language. It is behind a paywall. I am in the process of downloading articles as PDFs to my… Read More ›
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