Qur’an

Wes Widner on November 29th, 2010

[HT SuniPath] Among the verses in the Quran containing orders or laws there are verses that abrogate verses previously revealed and acted upon. These abrogating verse are called _nasikh_ and those whose validity they terminate are called _mansukh_. The common notion of abrogation, that is, canceling of one law or code by another, is based [...]

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Wes Widner on October 31st, 2010

When casting light on the low view of women put forth in the Koran, it is popular for opponents to say something along the lines of “Oh yeah? Well what about the low view of women in the Bible?!”. So in an attempt to dispel the myth that the Bible and the Koran are in [...]

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Wes Widner on April 16th, 2010

[HT Answering Muslims] Here are videos from an excellent debate between Mary Jo Sharp of Confident Christianity and Tabassum Hussain PhD. on the topic: “Women: The Bible and The Quran.”: OPENING STATEMENTS 1ST REBUTTALS 2ND REBUTTALS/Q&A CONCLUSIONS

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