Islam for Christians

I do swear by the Day of Judgment! And I do swear by the self-reproaching soul! Do people think We cannot reassemble their bones? Yes ˹indeed˺! We are ˹most˺ capable of restoring ˹even˺ their very fingertips. Still people want to deny what is yet to come, asking ˹mockingly˺, “When is this Day of Judgment?” But when the sight is stunned, and the moon is dimmed, and the sun and the moon are brought...

Paul and Muhammad discuss angels, Satan, revelation, heaven and the re-writing of sacred texts. They compare their visions of the afterlife in this second installment of Paul and Muhammad.

It is not permissible to take the life of a Muslim who bears testimony (to the fact that there is no god but Allah, and I am the Messenger of Allah, but in one of the three cases: the married adulterer, a life for life, and the deserter of his Din (Islam), abandoning the community.

The Muslim army turns from north to south... besieging a Jewish tribe of questionable loyalty. The aftermath remains one of the most controversial chapters in Muslim history.

1. Is there not a period of time when each human is nothing yet worth mentioning? 2. ˹For˺ indeed, We ˹alone˺ created humans from a drop of mixed fluids, ˹in order˺ to test them, so We made them hear and see. 3. We already showed them the Way, whether they ˹choose to˺ be grateful or ungrateful. 4. Indeed, We have prepared for the disbelievers chains, shackles, and a blazing Fire. 5. Indeed, the vi...

Examining the similarities between Paul and Muhammad... their styles, their reactions to revelation... their place within their respective communities...

I heard Allah's Messenger saying, "Allah does not take away the knowledge, by taking it away from (the hearts of) the people, but takes it away by the death of the religious learned men till when none of the (religious learned men) remains, people will take as their leaders ignorant persons who when consulted will give their verdict without knowledge. So they will go astray and will lead the peopl...

The clock keeps ticking on the viability of the allied army, and the Banu Qurayza begins its indecisive ride toward disaster.

By those winds sent forth successively, and those blowing violently, and those scattering rainclouds widely! And by those angels fully distinguishing truth from falsehood, and those delivering revelation, ending excuses and giving warnings. Surely, what you are promised will come to pass. So when the stars are put out, and the sky is torn apart, and the mountains are blown away, and the messengers...

Looking at the Islamic historical arguments for why the Quran is right and the Gospels are wrong... assessing the ideas and their plausibility.

"A man from Banu Fazarah came to the Prophet and said: 'My wife has given birth to a black boy' -and he wanted to disown him. He said: 'Do you have camels?' He said: 'Yes.' He said: 'What color are they?' He said: 'Red.' He said: 'Are there any gray ones among them?' He said: 'There are some gray camels among them.' He said: 'Why is that do you think?' He said: 'Perhaps it is hereditary.' He said:...

The Muslims learn of the large army, and its 600 horses, that are marching toward Medina. This situation looks awful for the Muslims, but an outside convert comes up with a new idea to even up the odds. And Abu Sufyan's army... uninspired as ever... has to deal with a major surprise.

What are they asking one another about? About the momentous news, over which they disagree. But no! They will come to know. Again, no! They will come to know. Have We not smoothed out the earth ˹like a bed˺, and ˹made˺ the mountains as ˹its˺ pegs, and created you in pairs, and made your sleep for rest, and made the night as a cover, and made the day for livelihood, and built above you seven mighty...

The Quran clearly paints the apostles as righteous and honest men. What does that mean for the difference between the Christian and the Muslim versions of these men?

Three persons set out on a journey. They were overtaken by rain and they had to find protection in a mountain cave where at its mouth there fell a rock of that mountain and thus blocked them altogether. One of them said to the others: Look to your good deeds that you performed for the sake of Allah and then supplicate Allah, the Exalted, that He might rescue you (from this trouble). One of them sa...

The preamble to the Battle of the Trench... or the Siege of Medina. Same thing. Setting the table with some historical parallels, and also looking at the reasons for the battle and the strengths of the combatants. Muhammad has a week to prepare for an alliance of Arab tribes coming right at Medina -- that's the good news. The bad news? They have 600 horses. He has none.

By those angels stripping out evil souls harshly, and those pulling out good souls gently, and those gliding through heavens swiftly, and those taking the lead vigorously, and those conducting affairs obediently! Consider the Day when the quaking Blast will come to pass, followed by a second Blast. The deniers’ hearts on that Day will be trembling in horror, with their eyes downcast. But now they...

A review of the Jesus portion of the series.... emphasizing key concepts and being brutally honest of the possibility of Christian-Muslim dialogue about Jesus.

Muhammad, like an overwhelmed parent, tires of the constant questions... particularly those asked in bad faith.

Muhammad marries Zaynab, and we discuss the legacy of this action from several different perspectives.

He frowned and turned his attention away, simply because the blind man came to him interrupting You never know O Prophet, perhaps he may be purified, or he may be mindful, benefitting from the reminder. As for the one who was indifferent, you gave him your undivided attention, even though you are not to blame if he would not be purified. But as for the one who came to you, eager to learn, being in...

Going through the specifics of the Islamic second coming of Jesus.

Allah's Messenger said, "If somebody innovates something which is not in harmony with the principles of our religion, that thing is rejected."

Muhammad marries his son's ex-wife and the community erupts in scandal. This is his fifth wife and a major break from Arab tradition -- some in the community call it incest. This is what we know about how this situation came to be.

When the sun is overthrown, And when the stars fall, And when the hills are moved, And when the camels big with young are abandoned, And when the wild beasts are herded together, And when the seas rise, And when souls are reunited, And when the girl-child that was buried alive is asked For what sin she was slain, And when the pages are laid open, And when the sky is torn away, And when hell is lig...