Islam in the Bible

Chapter 11 : The Bible as Islamic Scripture At this point the basic issues of Islam have been examined in the light of the Bible. It is appropriate to change...

Chapter 11 : The Bible as Islamic Scripture At th...

Chapter 12 : Negative Considerations An examination of the Christian scriptures from an Islamic point of view has, as a side issue, thrown grave doubts on the Biblical roots of...

Chapter 12 : Negative Considerations An examinati...

Chapter 10 : Marriage The subject of marriage as such, the practice of polygamy to the extent of up to four wives, and the practice of timed or temporary marriage...

Chapter 10 : Marriage The subject of marriage as ...

Chapter 4 : Purity Islamic purity practices are described in some detail in Tabataba'i pages 228ff. Ali (1988:109a, 110a) defines the matter in precisely the same way. The ablutions of...

Chapter 4 : Purity Islamic purity practices are d...

3. The Kings We have seen how the concept of the Imamate has developed in the Bible. The basic ideas appear from the beginning. These are the witness of the...

3. The Kings We have seen how the concept of the ...

Chapter 6 : Fasting Both Tabataba'i (243-245) and Ali (1988:117a-118a) describe Islamic fasting in the same terms. It consists essentially of making the intention to fast, abstaining from food, drink,...

Chapter 6 : Fasting Both Tabataba'i (243-245) and...

Chapter 5 : Prayer Both Tabataba'i (237-244) and Ali (1988:110a-117a) give detailed description of Islamic prayer or salaat. They are agreed on the principles and details. There are five compulsory...

Chapter 5 : Prayer Both Tabataba'i (237-244) and ...

Chapter 3 : Divine Guidance The Islamic principle of divine guidance appears in detail in Tabataba'i 123ff. Ali (1988:84a) defines it briefly. "The khilafat-e-Ilahia was the apostleship and after the...

Chapter 3 : Divine Guidance The Islamic principle...

2. The Judges We have seen some aspects of the lives of the Patriarchs that do not immediately meet the eye. An example of this is the fact that according...

2. The Judges We have seen some aspects of the li...

Unitarian Answers to Trinitarian claims Trinitarian claim: The New Testament clearly presents Christ as God. The names applied to Christ in the New Testament are such that they could properly...

Unitarian Answers to Trinitarian claims Trinitari...

Chapter 1 : Beliefs and Practices in Common The pillars of Islam are well known: belief in God, angels, the prophets, the books of revelation, and the Day of Judgement....

Chapter 1 : Beliefs and Practices in Common The p...

Chapter 2 : God Ali (1988:76a-79a) presents an Islamic concept of God. He expresses this in eight positive metaphysical attributes and eight negative ones. The positive attributes are Qadir, the...

Chapter 2 : God Ali (1988:76a-79a) presents an Is...

Islam in the Bible by Thomas Mc Elwain About the Author Introduction Chapter 1 : Beliefs and Practices in Common Chapter 2 : God A Just God Son of God...

Islam in the Bible by Thomas Mc Elwain About th...

Islam in the Bible by Thomas Mc Elwain About the Author Thomas McElwain was born into a devout family in the United States in 1949. He was occupied by religious...

Islam in the Bible by Thomas Mc Elwain About th...