Articles by Sam Shamoun

Muhammad and the Meccans: Who Antagonized Whom? Examining Muslims’ Justification for Muhammad’s Atrocities Sam Shamoun INTRODUCTION Oftentimes, when…

Muhammad's Excessive Cruelty Sam Shamoun One of the most vile and cruel acts ever performed by Muhammad was his bloody torture and murder of the men…

The Death of Asma and Abu Afak Examining the Historical Basis for these Murders Sam Shamoun _Introduction_ Muhammad didn’t like people to mock or…

Muhammad's Alleged Night Journey to the Jerusalem Temple Sam Shamoun According to the Quran, Allah allegedly took Muhammad on a journey from the…

Muhammad and the Making of Wills Muhammad purportedly prescribed the making of wills for his followers, but failed to make one himself: Narrated…

Ishmael is not the Father of Muhammad Sam Shamoun According to the Holy Bible Ishmael settled in Paran and married an Egyptian from whom he had…

‘Ishmael Is Not the Father Of Muhammad’ Revisited Sam Shamoun In my original paper, I set out to demonstrate that Ishmael was not the ancestor of…

Zaid, Zaynab and Muhammad Sam Shamoun The issue of Muhammad marrying his adopted son’s divorcee has already been discussed in several places on our…

Muhammad and Aisha Revisited: An Examination of Muhammad’s Marriage to a Prepubescent Girl And Its Moral Implications Sam Shamoun Not only…

Muhammad and Aisha Revisited: Analyzing the Claims of Muslim Polemicists Sam Shamoun We continue our discussion of Muhammad’s marriage to…

The Marriage of Umar ibn Khattab and Umm Kulthum A Case Study Sam Shamoun We proceed with our analysis of the typical arguments used by Muslims in…

Muhammad's ‘divinely appointed’ marriage(s) Zaynab's and Aisha's contradictory accounts Sam Shamoun The Quran refers to Allah wedding Zaynab bint…

Muhammad, Zaid and Zaynab Revisited Examining the Circumstances Surrounding Muhammad’s Marriage to His Adopted Son’s former Spouse Sam Shamoun Even…

Muhammad and His Wives Analyzing His Treatment of Sauda Bint Zamah Sam Shamoun The Quran allows for the mistreatment of wives: > And if a woman fears…

Mary, Muhammad's Concubine Sam Shamoun It has become quite popular for Muslims to slander Ali Sina, the founder of www.faithfreedom.org, by accusing…

Islam and Adultery An Examination of Muhammad’s Marriage Privileges Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun God’s pure Word, the Holy Bible, condemns the coveting of…

Muhammad’s Multiplicity of Marriages Sam Shamoun The Quran limits the number of wives that a Muslim can have to four: > If ye fear that ye shall not…

Muhammad’s Multiple Marriages A Dawagandist Seeks to Defend the Indefensible Sam Shamoun On February 28, 2008 (YouTube video) Dr. Jamal Badawi…

Never Shall He Be Satisfied Responding to one Muslim Polemicist’s Defense of Muhammad’s Multiple Marriages Sam Shamoun In a recent lecture given on…

Muhammad and the treatment of wives Sam Shamoun The Quran sanctions polygyny under the condition that a person treats all of his wives fairly: > O…

Muhammad and the Seal of Prophethood A Sign or A Physical Deformity? Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Muhammad is the seal of the prophets: > Muhammad…

Is Muhammad the Last Prophet? Sam Shamoun The Quran claims that Muhammad is the seal or the last of the prophets: > Muhammad is not the father of any…

Muhammad as _Al-Amin_ (the Trustworthy) How His Enemies Really Viewed Him Sam Shamoun A typical argument often made by Muslim polemicists in defense…

How Muhammad’s Contemporaries Really Viewed Him An Analysis of the witness of the Quran concerning The opinions of the Disbelievers regarding the…

Is Muhammad Superior to Angels? Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz Muslims have traditionally taught that Muhammad was chosen above all the sons of Adam and…

Muhammad as the Mediator of Redemption and Forgiveness How Islamic Religion Turned Muslims into Idolaters and Necromancers Sam Shamoun According to…

To Read or Recite? That is the Question! Was Muhammad Really Illiterate? Sam Shamoun The vast majority of Muslims have been taught to believe that…

Will Muslims Enter Hell? An Analysis of the Conflicting Hadith Reports Sam Shamoun This is intended as a supplement to the following discussion and…

Hadith Cosmology Sam Shamoun In response to my rebuttal to Shabir Ally's citation of Maurice Bucaille , Muslim Kalis Finest wrote: Answer to…

Muhammad and his Donkey: The Amazing Fables of Islam Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun Many have heard of Aesop’s fables, but not many have heard of Islam’s…

Talking Beasts and Insects: Revisiting the Amazing Fables of Islam Sam Shamoun Previously, we had discussed some fantastic fables and myths of Islam.…

Islam and the Magical World of Genies and Dragons Sam Shamoun The Quran says that there are certain creatures called jinn whom Allah created from…

The Thunder and the Moon Examples of "Islamic Science" Fiction Sam Shamoun Is the Thunder an Angel? The Quran says that thunder glorifies Allah: >…

_ Abraham and the Child of Sacrifice - Isaac or Ishmael? _ Sam Shamoun Jews, Christians and Muslims agree; Abraham, the friend of God, is an example…

Did the Meccans Worship Yahweh God? Revisiting the Issue of the Ishmaelites and the worship of the true God Sam Shamoun It is asserted by Muslims…

Is "the Holy Spirit" Only Another Name for the Angel Gabriel? Sam Shamoun It is a common Muslim belief that "the Holy Spirit" is just another name…

The Apostles of Christ: Messengers of God or Mere Disciples? Sam Shamoun According to certain Muslim expositors, there is a story in the Quran that…

The Quran Affirms: Paul Passed On The True Gospel of Christ Sam Shamoun It may come as a surprise to some to hear that the Quran implicitly affirms…

Meeting the Quranic Challenge How Muhammad’s Sunna Trumps Allah’s Book Sam Shamoun According to Sunni Muslims (as well as the Shiites) Muhammad’s…

Islam and the Sins of the Prophets Sam Shamoun Muslims often attack the Holy Bible due to its negative portrayal of the prophets. Muslims claim that…

Adam and Eve: The First of the Polytheists and Associators? Sam Shamoun In a previous article (Islam and the Sins of the Prophets) we set out to show…

Sunni Islam’s Real Shahadah Sam Shamoun One of the essential pillars of Sunni Islam is the _Shahadah_ (Testimony, Witness), otherwise known as the…

Islam’s Doctrine of Substitutionary Atonement And the Ransoming of Sinners Sam Shamoun The heart and soul of Christianity is the death and…

Islam and The Nursing of Adults Sam Shamoun The ahadith record how Muhammad permitted a rather shameful practice. Muhammad permitted women to nurse…

Cross Dressing and Islam: An examination of Muhammad’s Dress Code Dimitrius & Sam Shamoun The Holy Bible clearly condemns cross-dressing, i.e. man…

Exposing Some More of the Moral Problems of Islam: The Quran’s Confused Stance on Sexual Ethics Sam Shamoun Some Muslims have attacked the Bible with…

Islam And Wine Consumption Examining Muslim Arguments against The Bible in light of Islam’s Gradual Prohibition of Wine Consumption Sam Shamoun…

The Quran’s Use of Filial Terms A Critique of Muslim Arguments against Jesus being the Son of God Sam Shamoun & Jochen Katz The Holy Bible often…

Jewish and Christian Converts to Islam Some Questions for Muslims to Ponder Sam Shamoun Christians are often asked why do they not observe specific…

Allah and Nudity Addressing a Typical Muslim Polemic Sam Shamoun Muslims like to bring up passages from the Holy Bible which they feel are indecent…