2 Samuel 13:27 – Michaiah or Maachah?

2 Samuel 13:27—”Was King Abijah’s mother’s name Michaiah, daughter of Uriel of Gibeah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah, daughter of Absalom (2 Chronicles 11:20 & 2 Samuel 13:27)?”

The family tree is given below:

In Hebrew, the word ‘daughter’ (בּת) is used for granddaughter as well (see for example 2 Samuel 1:24 and Genesis 46:15).…

Lot’s Sin

Genesis 19:30-38—”How can the Tawrat say that the prophet Lot slept with his own daughters? Saying such a thing of a prophet is disgraceful and insulting.”

This is the record of a terrible event. As we read this story we think these actions unthinkable and disturbing.…

Is Muhammad a Messenger of God?

[Many of our readers have asked us this question,so we have posted the following answer to help]

 “Do you believe Muhammad is a messenger of God?”

This question put forth in just a few words is actually quite vast in its scope, and as I ponder how to answer with all the clearness and honesty that any inquirer deserves, I must say that I can only go so far in my reply in writing.…

Sura Baqara 2:79

“Sura Baqara 2:79 clearly says that Jews and Christians rewrote their Scriptures”

The Qur’ān contains one verse (2:79) which seems to indicate textual corruption and is frequently quoted by those who oppose the previous scriptures:

“And verily a party (فَرِيق fariq ) among them [Jews] hear the Word of God (Qur’ān); then they pervert it knowingly after they have understood it … There are illiterate men among them who, ignorant of the Scriptures, know of nothing but wishful fancies and vague conjecture.

What about the Gospel of Barnabas?

Certain critics of the Gospels allege that a document called the “Gospel of Barnabas” is the original Gospel of Jesus, claiming that Christians had deliberately hidden it until it popped up in the 18th century. While there are hundreds of early manuscripts of the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, there are absolutely no manuscript copies of the Gospel of Barnabas until one thousand five hundred years after Jesus.…

Is there Much Evidence for the Bible’s Reliability?

1. The Manuscript Record

More than any other ancient Latin or Greek literature, the Bible has tremendous historical and manuscript evidence for its reliability. It has far more manuscripts and far earlier manuscripts. The New Testament has well over 1,000 times as many manuscripts as the works of the average classical author.…

Is the Logic of Zakir Naik Reliable?

Darul Ifta of the Darul Uloom Deoband, India’s foremost Islamic centre of theological learning, issed a formal fatwa against Zakir Abdul Karim Naik saying that he is:

“Ghair Muqallid and his knowledge is not deep. Therefore, he is not reliable and Muslims should avoid listening to him.”

Polygamy and Zakir Naik

Only the Qur’an says, “marry only one”

Zakir Naik has made the following bizarre allegation:

The Qur’an is the only religious book, on the face of this earth, that contains the phrase ‘marry only one’. There is no other religious book that instructs men to have only one wife.

Information on Zakir Naik

Dr Zakir Abdul Karim Naik is a televangelist in India who operates a satellite TV station called “PeaceTV” out of Mumbai, India spreading Wahabi propaganda. Few of Naik’s audience around the world realize how scorned he is by educated Muslim scholars and non-Muslim scholars alike for his misinformation, misrepresentations, and unscriptural doctrines.…

Is Muhammad a Messenger of God?

[Many of our readers have asked us this question, so we have posted the following answer to help]

 “Do you believe Muhammad is a messenger of God?”

This question put forth in just a few words is actually quite vast in its scope, and as I ponder how to answer with all the clearness and honesty that any inquirer deserves, I must say that I can only go so far in my reply in writing.…