One of the first things which struck me about the Qur’an the first time I read it was how it can suddenly and jarringly jump to a completely different scene,
I’ve often been told that the Torah and the Injil were only for the Jews. However, two problems: The Pickthall translation doesn’t hide it: He hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad)
John Fontain recently debated David Wood on the Islamic Dilemma, which points out that the Qu’ran both affirms the Torah and Gospel while contradicting them. John has a rather different
Those who attempt to say that the Qur’an teaches the corruption of the earlier scriptures, often appeal to Qur’an 5:48, but this argument turns on the translation of the word
I’m reading through the Qu’ran one last time this year and wanted to follow along with a Tafsir. I discovered Quran Garden which was just the sort of thing I
The Qur’an claims that if it were not from God, there would be many contradictions in it. However, there is one Qur’anic verse which presents an inherent contradiction! In chapter
The sun sets in muddy spring (18:86) Semen comes from between backbone & ribs (86:6-7) Stars are missiles to shoot devils (67:5) If a fly lands in your drink, one
The Qur’an speaks about Allah helping the followers of Jesus and keeping them “uppermost”, but this presents a dilemma since, historically, this has to refer to Trinitarian Christians… which is
“We must have within ourselves some consciousness of this impelling power that may lead us to travel deliberately through our ages, realizing that the most wonderful adventures are not those which we go forth to seek.”
Lewis and MacDonald overhear the conversation between a Ghost whose husband is in Heaven. She initially says she wants nothing to do with him, but ends up demanding that he beg given to her. In between, we get a vivid picture of their marital life together…
Since I was at a wedding this weekend, here is Derek Webb‘s song “Wedding Dress”, based on the shocking words of Ezekiel 16. That chapter is all about Israel’s infidelity to God. God had espoused himself to Israel, yet Israel repeatedly was unfaithful to Him…
If you’d like to know a little bit more about the genesis of this song, you can hear the author talk about it here.
If you could love me as a wife. For my wedding gift your life. Should that be all I ever need? Is there more I’m looking for?
Should I read between the lines? Look for blessings in the skies? Make me handsome rich and white. Is that really what you want?
[Chorus] ‘Cause I am a whore I do confess. I put you on just like a wedding dress, And I run down the aisle, Run down the aisle. I am a prodigal with no way home. I put you on just like a ring of gold, And I run down the aisle, Run down the aisle, to you.
Could you love this bastard child? No, I don’t trust you to provide. With one hand in a pot of gold And the other in your side.
‘Cause I am so easily satisfied. With the call of a lover’s soul as wild. I would take a little cash Over your very flesh and blood.
[Bridge] ‘Cause money cannot buy A husband’s jealous eye., When you have knowingly Deceived his wife.