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
Over the last month or so, I have been involved in quite a few online discussions about abortion and I wanted to take the opportunity to reflect upon a few of the interactions as several of them involved strange arguments and bewildering claims…
I was down on my luck, I was stuck I was running ’round broken-hearted I was sinking so fast I couldn’t last falling apart
And You could’ve ran away Leaving me there in my shame Leaving me fighting my pain But You made a better way Oh, oh, oh
I’ve been saved Goodbye to the sinner, I’m held by the Father above No more shame, for I’m out of the desert and drowned in the power of love Amazing grace, my soul set free Ain’t no grave, got a hold on me I’m born again, born again Washed by the water, I’m clean
My eyes have been open You’re showing me all of my life in a new light Every step, every breath Like it’s the first time
You could’ve ran away Leaving me there in my shame Leaving me fighting my pain But You made a better way Oh, oh, oh
I’ve been saved Goodbye to the sinner, I’m held by the Father above No more shame, for I’m out of the desert and drowned in the power of love Amazing grace, my soul set free Ain’t no grave, got a hold on me I’m born again, born again Washed by the water, I’m clean
Preacher told me the good, good news (oh-oh, oh-oh) Went way down deep in the river blue (oh-oh, oh-oh) Preacher told me the good, good news (oh-oh, oh-oh) And ever since my heart met You
I’ve been saved Goodbye to the sinner, I’m held by the Father above No more shame For I’m out of the desert and drowned in the power of love Amazing grace, my soul set free Ain’t no grave, got a hold on me (no, no, no) I’m born again, born again Washed by the water, I’m clean (yeah)
(Washed by the water, I’m washed by the water Washed by the water, I’m washed by the water) Amazing grace, my soul set free Ain’t no grave, got a hold on me I’m born again, born again Washed by the water, I’m clean
I’m one of those people who doesn’t like to have too much “stuff”. In fact, I’m due for a bit of a purge soon. It turns out that minimalism is on the rise in Japan: