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Click here for previous session     When all else fails, John 10:30 relates Jesus as having said, “I and the Father are one.” Short, succinct, to the point, and terribly flawed. In this verse, the manuscript Greek for the English “one” is heis. 139 This word also occurs in John 17:11 and 17:21­23. John 17:11 reads, “Holy Father, keep through Your name those whom You have given me, that they may be one as we are” (italics mine). Literal or metaphorical? John 17:21 reinforces the metaphor with the words, “That they  all may be one, as You, Father, are in me, and I in You, that they  also may be...

Click here for previous session     The superiority of Tauhid and what it removes of sins   Allah the Most Exalted said:  "It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allah and worship none but Him Alone) and  confuse not their belief...

Ramadan is upon us once again. Here is what happens during the holy month. Different cultures have different traditions during Ramadan Ramadan is the holiest month for Muslims. Every year, Muslims around the world fast during daylight hours, but what...

Click here for previous session     To swear and to take Oath (binding) upon Allah It is narrated from Jundub bin Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) that Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him)...

Click here for previous session       The Protection of Allah's Covenant and the Protection of His Prophet's Covenant   Allah Almighty said: "And fulfill the Covenant of Allah (Bai'a : pledge for Islam) when you have covenanted, and  break not the oaths after...

Click here for previous session     Arius argued that the divine Triad was composed of three separate and distinct realities, and that Jesus Christ was of created, finite nature. In other words, a man. Arius’ major work, Thalia (meaning “banquet”), was first publicized in 323 CE and created such a stir that the Council of Nicaea was convened in 325 to address the Arian challenges. For example, the Arian syllogism proposed that if Jesus was a man, then we shouldn’t say he was God, and if Jesus was God, we shouldn’t say he died. Arius proposed that the God­man concept doesn’t stand up to critical analysis, and defies explanation. Arian challenges to Trinitarian theology would swamp and sink...

Click here for previous session     (Love for Allah)    Allah the Most Exalted said: "And of mankind are some who take (for worship) others besides Allah as rivals (to Allah). They love them as they love Allah." (2: 165) Allah Almighty said: "Say: If...

In the book of Exodus chapter 20 verse 13, God ordered, "Thou shall not KILL" It is preposterous to believe that God who asked us not to kill would decide to give us salvation only if we kill Jesus. *If everyone wants...

Click here for previous session Exaggeration in the Graves of the Righteous Persons tends them to become Idols worshipped besides Allah Imam Malik (May Allah be pleased with him) recorded in his book Muwatt ' that the Prophet (May the peace and...

Click here for previous session     The above quotes suggest one of two possible scenarios. In the first, “son of God” can be understood to mean Messiah, King of Israel, “man of God,” “holy one of God,” or simply a righteous man, for parallel gospels relate these terms as if synonymous. For example, the demons identified Jesus as “the holy one of God” in one account and “Son of God” in another, and the centurion identified Jesus as the “Son of God” in Matthew and Mark, but as “a righteous man” in Luke. So maybe these terms mean the same thing. In the second scenario, parallel accounts recording the same events in different words could represent biblical inaccuracy. In either case, there’s a problem. If the differing terms are synonymous and...