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 complete Christian forgery.
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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 miracles. These non-Qur’anic miracles are the focus of my latest presentation on Blogging Theology.
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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 in the Biblical counterpart.
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Differences between Qur’an and Bible on Joseph’s story
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 in the Biblical counterpart.
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The Miraculous Qur’an and the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt
This presentation is based on research by my wife, Dr Shetha Al-Dargazelli, and myself. The findings were first published about a quarter of a century ago in a book titled “History Testifies to the Infallibility of the Qur’an: Early History of The Children of Israel”.
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Abrogation and the Preservation of the Qur’an
In this interview, I critique the principle of abrogation (naskh), focusing in particular on its relevance to the perseveration of the Qur’an.
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Human Life Matters, When the US Says So
The reporting of the Western media of the Russian war against Ukraine has revealed s sickening level of hypocrisy and selective interest in human life
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Did the Crucifixion of Jesus Happen? The Evidence Considered
In this interview on Paul Williams’s Blogging Theology, I review the case for the popular belief that the crucifixion of Jesus is a historical fact
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Does the Qur’an Deny the Crucifixion of Jesus?
This is my presentation and discussion with Paul Williams on his outstanding and unique channel Blogging Theology. I discuss in detail what the Qur’an truly says about the crucifixion of Jesus (PBUH).
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Did Muslim Exegetes Ever Accept Jesus’ Crucifixion? Debunking a Recent Myth
A growing minority of scholars, including a few Muslims, have been falsely arguing that the Qur’an does not reject the historicity of the crucifixion of Jesus.
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Jesus and the Law in the Qur’an
This article explains Jesus’ relationship with the law according to the Qura’n and compares it with the New Testament account.
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The Factualisation of Lies: The Creation of Fake History from Fake News
I have coined the term “factualised lie” to denote a lie that has been so commonly used and normalised to the ear and eye that it is received, perceived, and treated as a fact.
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Abrogation and the Myth of Missing Verses
A few months ago, I was asked to give two Zoom talks to academic staff at the University of Al-Mustansiriyya in my […]
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The Obligatory Prayers and the Broader Command to Remember Allah
We all each now and then meet and hear about people who perform the daily obligatory prayers for a period of time […]
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Birthday of Love: Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad
Tonight, hundreds of millions of Muslims throughout the world celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣalla Allah ‘alaihi wa sallam). Ironically, […]
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