Over 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide believe Muhammad was the final prophet of God—the “Seal of the Prophets” who completed the line of biblical prophecy from Abraham through Moses to Jesus. This isn’t a peripheral belief; it’s the foundation of Islam. The shahada, Islam’s central confession, declares: “There is no god but Allah, and Muhammad is his messenger.” But was Muhammad a true prophet?
Tag Archives: Islam
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Can the Bible be trusted, or did Christians corrupt it after Islam arose? This question lies at the heart of Christian-Muslim dialogue. Islamic scholars claim the Bible was falsified (taḥrīf) to hide prophecies about Muhammad and insert doctrines like the Trinity and Christ’s deity. But what if this entire theory was systematically destroyed and Islam…
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One would think that the Koran, like other holy books, would try to carve out its own set of claims and distance itself from claims of other holy books. The strange thing is that the Koran doesn’t do this as people may presume; according to the Koran, the Koran and the Bible are supposedly on…
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I have a few Muslim friends. In many ways, I seem to have much more in common with their cultural and ethical worldviews – the strong familial structure; strong traditions, and rich heritage; the basic outlook on life, than those of Western ancestry. And yet I disagree with the overarching Islamic worldview for numerous reasons,…
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One of the common sentiments held by many today is that the Abrahamic religions acknowledge and fundamentally believe in the same God – that whatever differences there are within each of those religions can easily be syncretized. Is this popular belief reasonable? Is it true? The Law of Noncontradiction Before we do anything else, let’s…
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On September 11, 2001, seemingly out of nowhere (at least to the majority of people) an incredibly organized group of terrorists orchestrated the murder of thousands of Americans. As the horrific images danced in the heads of the watching world, with even a more fervent pace, came some profound questions. Who were these people? Why were…
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The year is 1909. Turkish forces have surrounded Hadjin, a town of 20,000 in Turkey with a predominantly Armenian population. It’s now been days and the isolated people are running low on food and supplies. Many have taken cover in an orphanage where Christian missionaries from America have resided and worked. This is the onset…
