The Qur’an’s Universal God and the Old Testament’s Ethnocentric God
The God of the Qur’an, Allah, is the one God of everyone and everything. He is equally the Lord of all. His Lordship is inclusive…
The Qur’an’s “Pharaoh of Awtad”
The Qur’an describes Pharaoh with the unique title “dhū al-awtād” (of awtād), which I argue particularly applied to Ramesses II. This is another significant piece…
A History of Understanding the Qur’an’s Verdict on Jesus’ Crucifixion
From the early days of Islam, the overwhelming majority of Muslims and non-Muslims understood the Qur’an as unambiguously denying the Jewish and Christian claim that…
A Subtle Historical Miracle in the Qur’an’s Account of the Exodus
The interview with Paul Williams is an extended version of the earlier presentation on this miracle on my channel @louay.fatoohi. In the discussion with Paul,…
Identifying the Qur’an’s “One” Pharaoh
Unlike the Bible, the Qur’an speaks about one Pharaoh. The Pharaoh in whose reign the Prophet Moses was born is the same Pharaoh who led…
The Leadership of the Prophet Muhammad
There are many indications in the Qur’an, Sunna, and history of the various leadership skills that Allah granted His Prophet ﷺ. But I focus in…
A Qur’anic Historical Miracle: Pharaoh’s Strange Claim
When Moses told Pharaoh that Allah wanted him to let the Israelites leave Egypt with them, Pharoah rejected the demand. But then the Qur’an reports…
The Non-Crucifixion Verse: A Historical, Contextual, and Linguistic Analysis
My paper is the most detailed justification of the majority view that the Qur’an denies that Jesus was crucified.
Jesus and the Law in the Qur’an and the New Testament
The Qur’an makes there distinct statements about how Jesus was commanded to treat the Mosaic law. Contrary to the consistent and coherent image in the…
The End of Jesus’ Life on Earth in the Qur’an
The paper argues in favour of a combination of the majority Muslim opinion that Jesus was raised alive to heaven and the minority view that…
The Love, Praise, and Reverence of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in the Qur’an, Sunna, and History
Allah praised His servant and Messenger, Muhammad (PBUH), and commanded Muslims to love and revere him. They obliged and praised him with the most beautiful…
My YouTube Channel
I am delighted to announce the launch of my English YouTube channel, covering: the Qur’an, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Islam, comparative Abrahamic religions, historical Jesus,…
Josephus’ Alleged Testimony on Jesus: A Historical and Islamic Critique
I take a new approach in assessing the significance of the various pieces of evidence to show that the Testimonium Falvianum can only be a…
Refuting the Christian Claim the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ Did No Miracles
The Qur’an is considered to be the greatest miracle of the Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, but he is also known to have performed and experienced other…
Pride: the Oldest Spiritual Disease
Some differences are clear while others are subtle. I show how they speak for the cohesion and consistency of the Qur’anic account and internal contradictions…
