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The Leadership of the Prophet Muhammad

There are many indications in the Qur’an, Sunna, and history of the various leadership skills that Allah granted His Prophet ﷺ. But I focus in the interview on verse 159 of the Medinite chapter of Al...

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Identifying the Qur’an’s “One” Pharaoh

Unlike the Bible, the Qur’an speaks about one Pharaoh. The Pharaoh in whose reign the Prophet Moses was born is the same Pharaoh who led his army chasing Moses and the Israelites when they escaped from...

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A Subtle Historical Miracle in the Qur’an’s Account of the Exodus

The interview with Paul Williams is an extended version of the earlier presentation on this miracle on my channel @louay.fatoohi. In the discussion with Paul, I give more details, present more...

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A History of Understanding the Qur’an’s Verdict on Jesus’ Crucifixion

From the early days of Islam, the overwhelming majority of Muslims and non-Muslims understood the Qur’an as unambiguously denying the Jewish and Christian claim that Jesus was crucified. The post A...

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The Qur’an’s “Pharaoh of Awtad”

The Qur’an describes Pharaoh with the unique title “dhū al-awtād” (of awtād), which I argue particularly applied to Ramesses II. This is another significant piece of information in the Qur’an that does...

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The Qur’an’s Universal God and the Old Testament’s Ethnocentric God

The God of the Qur’an, Allah, is the one God of everyone and everything. He is equally the Lord of all. His Lordship is inclusive of everything, and the servanthood to Him is inclusive of everyone and...

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Israel’s Unprecedented Destruction of Moral Standards in the World

Never in history before has a state, nation, or dictatorship succeeded in coercing or convincing this many governments, organisations, groups, and individuals to actively support, passively approve of,...

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رب العالمين في القرآن والإله العِرقي في الكتاب المقدَّس لليهود «التَناخ»

يصف كتاب اليهود المقدّس، التَناخ، والذي يقدّسه النصارى أيضاً ولكن يسمّونه «العهد القديم»، الإله بشكل عِرقي على أنه إله بني إسرائيل خصوصاً، فينسبه إليهم حصراً دون غيرهم من الأقوام. على العكس من هذا،...

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The Supremacist Ideology of American Exceptionalism and Exceptionalising Israel

America’s entrenched self-image as a chosen, exceptional, redeemer nation is borrowed from the Hebrew Bible, having been modelled on the history of the Israelites. American exceptionalism has been the...

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Understanding Biblical Roots of American Exceptionalism and Support of Israel

This Blogging Theology video is a more detailed presentation of the video on my personal channel on the history of American exceptionalism, Zionism, and modern Israel and the link between them. The...

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Abraham’s Covenant: A Qur’anic correction of Biblical History and Theology

God’s covenant with Abraham is a foundational theme in the Bible. Yet the unconditional chosenness of the Israelites makes the covenant rather ambiguous and inconsistent with other teachings about God...

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الشمائِلُ القِيادِيّةُ المُحَمَّدِيَّةُ في آيةِ 159 من سورَةِ آل عِمران

كان النبي مُحَمَّد ﷺ قائداً روحياً واجتماعياً وسياسياً وعسكرياً فَذاً. وهنالك الكثير من الشواهد في القرآن الكريم والسُنّة الشريفة والتاريخ على المهارات القيادية المختلفة التي مَنَّ بها الله على نبيّه...

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العهدُ الإبراهيمي: تصحيحُ القرآنِ الكريمِ للدينِ والتاريخِ في الكتابِ...

كان النبي مُحَمَّد ﷺ قائداً روحياً واجتماعياً وسياسياً وعسكرياً فَذاً. وهنالك الكثير من الشواهد في القرآن الكريم والسُنّة الشريفة والتاريخ على المهارات القيادية المختلفة التي مَنَّ بها الله على نبيّه...

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Israel’s Chosenness in the Qur’an

This video brings new insights into understanding the “chosenness” of the Israelites by God in the Qur’an. It also shows the extent of misrepresentation this concept has suffered in Judaism and...

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Chosenness of the Jews in the Qur’an

My detailed analysis of the “chosenness” of the Israelites in the Qur’an. With its logic, clarity, and consistency, the Qur'an corrects the Jewish and Christian forms of misunderstanding this concept...

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The Quran’s Correction of Abraham’s Covenant in the Bible

My detailed analysis of the “chosenness” of the Israelites in the Qur’an. With its logic, clarity, and consistency, the Qur'an corrects the Jewish and Christian forms of misunderstanding this concept...

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Objecting to the Celebration of the Prophet’s Birthday: Ignorance of Islam...

This video brings new insights into understanding the “chosenness” of the Israelites by God in the Qur’an. It also shows the extent of misrepresentation this concept has suffered in Judaism and...

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The Holy Land in the Qur’an: Descriptions, Location, Ownership, and Function

God’s covenant with Abraham is a foundational theme in the Bible. Yet the unconditional chosenness of the Israelites makes the covenant rather ambiguous and inconsistent with other teachings about God...

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Did God Promise the Holy Land to the Jews?

My detailed analysis of the “chosenness” of the Israelites in the Qur’an. With its logic, clarity, and consistency, the Qur'an corrects the Jewish and Christian forms of misunderstanding this concept...

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Did Abraham Trade His Wife in Egypt or Build the Kaaba in Mecca?

My detailed analysis of the “chosenness” of the Israelites in the Qur’an. With its logic, clarity, and consistency, the Qur'an corrects the Jewish and Christian forms of misunderstanding this concept...

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