23 May 2024
- 22:3922:39, 23 May 2024 diff hist +384 Mistranslations of Islamic Scripture (English) →The sun will rise "in the West": Added some minor updates for further evidence and linked to main 'sun setting in a muddy spring' page. Tag: Visual edit
21 May 2024
- 08:5608:56, 21 May 2024 diff hist +523 Quranism →Verses that have no meaning and/or make no sense: Added in another verse that has no meaning without extra-Quranic material, and linked a short YouTube video on it. current Tag: Visual edit
8 May 2024
- 22:1922:19, 8 May 2024 diff hist +6,284 Slavery in Islamic Law →Slave markets, harems, and eunuchs: Added an academic source on continued sex slavery into medieval Islam. current Tag: Visual edit
4 May 2024
- 14:2814:28, 4 May 2024 diff hist +931 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →Failed eschatological predictions: Added another failed eschatological prophecy current Tag: Visual edit
- 14:1614:16, 4 May 2024 diff hist +267 Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars: Remarkable and Strange Islamic Traditions →A Stone which steals clothes: Added another absurd hadith. current Tag: Visual edit
2 May 2024
- 21:2621:26, 2 May 2024 diff hist +2,104 Geocentrism and the Quran →Classical Commentators: I have added some geocentric classical exegesis citations - I will continue to add to the others. current Tag: Visual edit
26 April 2024
- 21:3821:38, 26 April 2024 diff hist +2,182 Jinn →Hadith: Corrected previous update - jinn take the form of snakes - not possession. current Tag: Visual edit
23 April 2024
- 22:2122:21, 23 April 2024 diff hist +409 Geocentrism and the Quran →Geocentrism in hadiths: Have added in a citation to the similar Sahih Muslim geocentric hadith. As well as for Al-Razi's geocentrism (I will add other classical scholars citations later). Tag: Visual edit
20 April 2024
- 09:0609:06, 20 April 2024 diff hist +3,118 Quran and a Universe from Smoke →Conclusion: Added an additional section specifically on the Creation of the Earth 'spreading' vs the scientific theory of it's creation. current Tag: Visual edit
18 April 2024
- 22:1122:11, 18 April 2024 diff hist +140 Science and the Seven Earths →The universe as a roof/ceiling/canopy: Added a another verse and mini-section on the 'raised universe' current Tag: Visual edit
16 April 2024
- 22:3322:33, 16 April 2024 diff hist +230 Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars: Remarkable and Strange Islamic Traditions →The world ended ~1300 years ago Tag: Visual edit
- 22:3022:30, 16 April 2024 diff hist +628 Semen Production in the Quran →Ibn Kathir: Added Al-Jalalayn's tafsir on this verse in current Tag: Visual edit
- 20:4620:46, 16 April 2024 diff hist +1,823 Islamic Views on the Shape of the Earth →Flat Earth in tafsirs: Added further academic references to back up statements that before the translation movement religious authorities/Muslims believed, based on the Quran, that the earth was flat. current Tag: Visual edit
15 April 2024
- 19:4819:48, 15 April 2024 diff hist +1,885 Science and the Seven Earths Added a section on The heaven, heavens and Earth's width compared which contradicts the modern definition of Universe for Samaa Tag: Visual edit
- 14:2814:28, 15 April 2024 diff hist +2,295 Jinn →External Links: Added in another sahih hadith on jinn possessing snakes, and a video from Ex-Muslim Youtuber Apostate Prophet where I learned about the hadith (which covers many more too). Tags: Reverted Visual edit
- 10:4010:40, 15 April 2024 diff hist +2,059 User:CPO675/Sandbox 1 →The Biblical and Judeo-Christian background literature: Added a section on the verses calling to the Palms. Academic reference given. current Tag: Visual edit
- 10:1710:17, 15 April 2024 diff hist +1,262 The Rushdie Affair Added an academic source citing some more reactions to the Rushdie incident into main Rushdie page current Tag: Visual edit
14 April 2024
- 22:2522:25, 14 April 2024 diff hist +1,302 Pre-Islamic Arab Religion in Islam →Beliefs of the Quranic Mushrikeen: Added a section on the name Allah in pre-Islamic poetry, citing and linking to Nicolai Sinai's article on this. current Tag: Visual edit
13 April 2024
- 13:0813:08, 13 April 2024 diff hist +455 Hijri Calendar →Qur'an: Added in a Quran verse on the moon used for timekeeping and holy pilgrimage, as well as two YouTube videos which cover this subject and their issues in depth. current Tag: Visual edit
- 13:0313:03, 13 April 2024 diff hist +4,048 The Ramadan Pole Paradox →Criticisms: I have added another section on Ramadan issues that come from using outdated calendars and moonsighting methods, suggesting limited human instructions over an all-knowing God. current Tag: Visual edit
12 April 2024
- 10:4510:45, 12 April 2024 diff hist +1,682 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →Coitus interruptus, the 'pull-out' method of contraception has no effect: Added another scientific error on meat spoilage in sahih hadith. Tag: Visual edit
- 10:2810:28, 12 April 2024 diff hist +478 The Quran and Mountains →External Links: Added a link to this topic on Atheism vs Islam. And added a link to the modern translators with examples of those who translate it literally. current Tag: Visual edit
9 April 2024
- 22:3222:32, 9 April 2024 diff hist +232 Quranism →Verses that have no meaning and/or make no sense: Added another confusing set of verses Tag: Visual edit
7 April 2024
- 21:2421:24, 7 April 2024 diff hist +210 Quranism →Verses that have no meaning and/or make no sense: I have added another verse that needs extra-qur'anic material to make sense. Tag: Visual edit
- 07:4507:45, 7 April 2024 diff hist +9 m Dhul-Qarnayn and the Sun Setting in a Muddy Spring - Part Two →Wajada in Lane’s Lexicon: Just put the transliteration to highlight the right row - so no-one accidentally thinks by 2nd bottom row this includes the definitions row, and therefore that 'wajada' could be either rightfully/wrongly thought.. current Tag: Visual edit
4 April 2024
- 16:4316:43, 4 April 2024 diff hist −732 Scientific Errors in the Quran →Meteors as stars fired at devils: If looking to save space on this page - recommend getting rid off this paragraph now we have the main page - ignore this if it's not a problem. Tag: Visual edit
- 16:3616:36, 4 April 2024 diff hist +2,874 Scientific Errors in the Quran →Meteors as stars fired at devils: Have added an error on the locations of the stars. Tag: Visual edit
3 April 2024
- 09:4409:44, 3 April 2024 diff hist +624 Shooting Stars in the Quran →The Qur'an current Tag: Visual edit
- 09:1609:16, 3 April 2024 diff hist +851 Islamic Views on the Shape of the Earth →Ibn Kathir (d. 1373): Added in verse showing Ibn Kathir was directly aware of astronomer's works when writing the tafsir - highlighting the connection between them and the influence they had on later tafsirs. Tag: Visual edit
1 April 2024
- 16:3016:30, 1 April 2024 diff hist +299 Science and the Seven Earths →The solid universe: Added another verse on the sky being rent apart implying a literal solid object/firmament. Tag: Visual edit
31 March 2024
- 00:3000:30, 31 March 2024 diff hist +15 m Historical Errors in the Quran →Noah's worldwide flood: Added the missing linked Quran verse. current Tag: Visual edit
30 March 2024
- 12:5212:52, 30 March 2024 diff hist +1,027 Shooting Stars in the Quran →Islamic literature: Have added a small section on buruj meaning towers/forts/castles etc. as an alternative interpretation. Tag: Visual edit
- 10:2110:21, 30 March 2024 diff hist +88 Scientific Errors in the Quran →Functions of the heart (cardiocentrism): Linking the idea of the soul literally being inside of the heart (if this update is accepted) as it is related to the concept of cardiocentrism in the quran. Tag: Visual edit
- 10:1810:18, 30 March 2024 diff hist +2,790 Scientific Errors in the Quran →Mountains and birds sing psalms: I have created a new section for the soul being a thing that literally lives in the heart. And expanded the functions of the heart section with references and linked the two as these ideas are closely related. Tag: Visual edit
25 March 2024
- 23:0623:06, 25 March 2024 diff hist +66 Scientific Miracles in the Quran →Mistranslation: Added a link to the Seven Earths page now it encompasses an analysis on saying the 'heaven/samaa' is the universe. current Tag: Visual edit
- 16:1116:11, 25 March 2024 diff hist +3,979 Historical Errors in the Quran →The Battle of Badr: Added some more academic notes on the issues with traditions relating to the battle of Badr. Tag: Visual edit
- 11:3711:37, 25 March 2024 diff hist +5,272 Historical Errors in the Quran →Regarding the Traditional Historical Account of the Quran's Origins: have added two more issue's with the Quran's traditional account, citing Michael Cook (Islamic scholar). Tag: Visual edit
24 March 2024
- 21:2721:27, 24 March 2024 diff hist +1,265 L'affaire Salman Rushdie Added an academic source citing some more reactions to the Rushdie incident. current Tag: Visual edit
- 20:1320:13, 24 March 2024 diff hist 0 m Jinn →Creation Tag: Visual edit
- 20:1220:12, 24 March 2024 diff hist +1,349 Jinn →Creation: Have added a quran verse on the jinn being made up of nations, and cited an academic on some traditional Islamic views on these nations. Tag: Visual edit
- 20:0120:01, 24 March 2024 diff hist +1,264 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →Prophecies about Muhammad: Added a section on failed eschatological predictions in the hadith. Tag: Visual edit
- 19:5719:57, 24 March 2024 diff hist +811 Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars: Remarkable and Strange Islamic Traditions →Spreading and putting sheets on your chest stops you forgetting: Added another two hadith stating the world will end very soon. Tag: Visual edit
- 19:4619:46, 24 March 2024 diff hist +3,684 Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Race and Tribe →Classical views: Have added some classical views on Arab superiority from an academic source (Michael Cook). current Tag: Visual edit
23 March 2024
- 19:2219:22, 23 March 2024 diff hist +1,248 Qur'an, Hadith and Scholars:Predestination →Allah knows children will become disbelievers: I have added a verse (and explanation) I believe shows predestination in Islam. current Tag: Visual edit
17 March 2024
- 14:5614:56, 17 March 2024 diff hist +320 User talk:CPO675 →Some Requests on recent changes - reply current
- 12:1312:13, 17 March 2024 diff hist +374 m Historical Errors in the Quran →The Battle of Badr: Expanded the Tom Holland quote to give more context to general historical issues of later traditions. Tag: Visual edit
- 12:1112:11, 17 March 2024 diff hist +4,176 Historical Errors in the Quran →Every people had a Muslim warner/prophet: Added a section on historicity issues with 'The Battle of Badr' interpretations. Tag: Visual edit
- 10:4310:43, 17 March 2024 diff hist +3,845 Historical Errors in the Quran →Regarding ancient religious doctrine: Added a section on the claim that the 'most ancient' scriptures contain warnings of hell verses the academic consensus of a later development. Tag: Visual edit
- 09:2609:26, 17 March 2024 diff hist +233 m Scientific Errors in the Quran →Functions of the heart: Very small edit making the key words in this section to highlight bold, and a short sentence on the wording adding evidence that Dhul-Qurnayn's magic wall will only be destroyed on judgement day, and not before. Tag: Visual edit
- 09:0109:01, 17 March 2024 diff hist +661 Scientific Errors in the Quran →All organisms created in pairs: Added verses specifically confirming god made 'male and female', which contradicts those with mutations not conforming to each sex. As well as a sentence on the negative practical effects of this idea, with sheiks stating they cannot get married. Tag: Visual edit
16 March 2024
- 23:0523:05, 16 March 2024 diff hist +349 Quranism →Verses that have no meaning and/or make no sense Tag: Visual edit
15 March 2024
- 18:3018:30, 15 March 2024 diff hist +4,077 Science and the Seven Earths →Seven Universes: Added a section on issues with the universe apologetic interpretation in regards to it being flat. Tag: Visual edit
12 March 2024
- 08:5408:54, 12 March 2024 diff hist +416 Historical Errors in the Quran →Every people had a Muslim warner/prophet: As discussed: added a reference for the interchangeability of the word 'people' with 'town/city/village' in the Quran in the context of warner's. Tag: Visual edit
10 March 2024
- 19:1219:12, 10 March 2024 diff hist +331 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →The sun rises between the horns of Satan: Added the sun setting in a muddy spring hadith Tag: Visual edit
- 19:0819:08, 10 March 2024 diff hist +1,594 Scientific Errors in the Hadith →Non-Muslims have and use seven intestines: Added a section 'Coitus interruptus' being advised against by Muhammad/God as a way of contraception Tag: Visual edit
9 March 2024
- 10:3410:34, 9 March 2024 diff hist +15 Historical Errors in the Quran →Destroyed towns nearby Mecca Tag: Visual edit
- 10:3110:31, 9 March 2024 diff hist +1,423 Historical Errors in the Quran →Regarding the Traditional Historical Account of the Quran's Origins: Added another point on the 'Destroyed towns nearby Mecca' and referenced. Tag: Visual edit
8 March 2024
- 18:0818:08, 8 March 2024 diff hist +1,481 Historical Errors in the Quran →Sodom and Gomorrah being located near Mecca and Medina: Added in a small section on the verse about The Romans being defeated in a nearby land and the questions that has raised some academics. Tag: Visual edit
- 12:2612:26, 8 March 2024 diff hist +4,919 Historical Errors in the Quran Added in a section on historical issues on the Origins of the Quran and the traditional Islamic account which I think best suits this page. Tag: Visual edit
- 11:2511:25, 8 March 2024 diff hist +5,336 Scientific Errors in the Quran →Sociology: Have added in a sociology section on this scientific reasons the testimony of a women being half of a mans does not make sense. It also provides a good gateway into 'Islam and Women' (and the unfairness) from this page. Tag: Visual edit
7 March 2024
- 20:2720:27, 7 March 2024 diff hist +80 m Science and the Seven Earths →The universe as a roof/ceiling/canopy Tag: Visual edit
- 19:5819:58, 7 March 2024 diff hist +201 Science and the Seven Earths →The universe as a roof/ceiling/canopy: Added a short sentence mentioning the incompatibility of our Universe being 'raised' with modern science. Tag: Visual edit
- 17:0017:00, 7 March 2024 diff hist +363 Islam and Violence Added two YouTube videos related to this topic current Tag: Visual edit
- 15:2615:26, 7 March 2024 diff hist +6,471 Historical Errors in the Quran Have added a historical error on the (well-known in biblical studies) lack of archaeological record for Suliman's great Kingdom, and cited academic sources. The Smithsonian article linked provides the relevant quotes from Aren Maeir, and The Bible Unearthed (Israel Finkelstein/Neil Asher Silberman) Tag: Visual edit
- 13:0513:05, 7 March 2024 diff hist +9,709 Pre-Islamic Arab Religion in Islam →Beliefs of the Quranic Mushrikeen: I have expanded the Judeo-Christian monotheism link with a summary of the high levels of penetration it had into Arabia by the time of Islam, which I think is an important point to highlight and explain here to show it's beyond dispute (which is why I've added it over the small allusions above), and the stories were likely well-known. Many reported settlements in Arabia are listed and the academic sources are cited (themselves taken from an academic book). Tag: Visual edit
6 March 2024
- 15:2115:21, 6 March 2024 diff hist +225 Quran and a Universe from Smoke →Analysis: Added a link to the Science and the Seven Earths page which now analyses the claim the nearest sky/heaven is our modern universe - as the apologist claim is also completely dependent on this definition (as well as 'smoke' meaning general gases). Tag: Visual edit
- 10:0710:07, 6 March 2024 diff hist +372 Jinn →The Jinn interacting with humans: Added a note on the Quran swapping to the jinns perspective - seeming to contradict the idea that it is solely the word of God. Tag: Visual edit
5 March 2024
- 17:1117:11, 5 March 2024 diff hist +1,824 m Scientific Errors in the Quran →Nature of the moon's light: Added a sentence on Muhammad/God missing the seemingly perfect opportunity to mention the Earth is reflected light if it was known (and wanted to be conveyed) by the author. Tag: Visual edit
3 March 2024
- 23:4323:43, 3 March 2024 diff hist +53 User talk:CPO675 →Some Requests on recent changes - reply
- 23:2323:23, 3 March 2024 diff hist +96 User talk:CPO675 →Some Requests on recent changes - reply
- 23:1623:16, 3 March 2024 diff hist +208 User talk:CPO675 →Some Requests on recent changes - response
- 21:4121:41, 3 March 2024 diff hist +1,494 User talk:CPO675 →Some Requests on recent changes
2 March 2024
- 23:2123:21, 2 March 2024 diff hist +2,439 Quranism →Sunni-Shia Split: Added in a section on Abrogation being impossible without extra traditions Tag: Visual edit
28 February 2024
- 00:2000:20, 28 February 2024 diff hist +611 m Historical Errors in the Quran →Regarding general history: Also added in the extra relevant Quran verses. Tag: Visual edit
- 00:1600:16, 28 February 2024 diff hist +372 Historical Errors in the Quran →Massive wall of iron: Added in text to get this to match the scientific errors page version with extra context on the angels trumpets blowing on judgement day added, and a link to the main Dhul Qarnayn - Alexander Romance article. Tag: Visual edit
- 00:1000:10, 28 February 2024 diff hist +5,736 Historical Errors in the Quran I have added in a historical error section on 'Every people had a Muslim warner/prophet' and the (huge) lack of evidence for this claim. Plus two relevant YouTube videos to two topics on this page (Noah and Christology in the Quran). Tag: Visual edit
22 February 2024
- 23:1423:14, 22 February 2024 diff hist +710 Cosmology of the Quran →The locations of Heaven and Hell current Tag: Visual edit
- 22:3822:38, 22 February 2024 diff hist +681 Historical Errors in the Quran →Haman in ancient Egypt: Added a new potential historical error, with Mecca being sworn on as a safe sanctuary. Tag: Visual edit
21 February 2024
- 23:2623:26, 21 February 2024 diff hist +133 m Scientific Errors in the Quran →Noah's worldwide flood: Given the recent expansion on verses and evidence (and likely more coming) in the historical errors section for Noah's flood, I've added a link to the main article to Noah's worldwide flood (rather than increase the length on this page). Tag: Visual edit
- 22:0222:02, 21 February 2024 diff hist +69 m Scientific Miracles in the Quran Just made the point explicit of hardly matching a book of scientific foreknowledge Tag: Visual edit
- 19:5819:58, 21 February 2024 diff hist +3,187 Scientific Miracles in the Quran Added the points that A) classical exegetes/scholars in Islam's 'golden age' of science never claimed any scientific foreknowledge even as discoveries were made many centuries prior to modern times - and added an academic reference (Ahmad Dallal's book) of a book covering this topic of the historical view. And B) In many cases the Quran has been used to fight against established scientific facts, and still is today, which goes strongly against the idea of a book of scientific foreknowledge. Tag: Visual edit
18 February 2024
- 21:5821:58, 18 February 2024 diff hist +185 User talk:CPO675 →اللغة العربية/Arabic Language
- 18:1018:10, 18 February 2024 diff hist +374 Cosmology of the Quran →The locations of Heaven and Hell: Added a small point how the rivers of paradise are always described as running 'below/underneath' the gardens, which links in with antiquity imagery of paradise being connected to Earth via rivers as discussed in the paragraph. Tag: Visual edit
17 February 2024
- 16:0416:04, 17 February 2024 diff hist +2,643 Historical Errors in the Quran →Noah's worldwide flood: Have added in some more verses on the story of Noah relevant for it being a worldwide flood. And made the point that all classical scholars took it to refer to a worldwide flood citing a range of the most popular exegesis. Plus provided a link/source from an modern geologist academic providing an overview of the geological issues of a worldwide flood. Tag: Visual edit
15 February 2024
14 February 2024
- 23:3523:35, 14 February 2024 diff hist +3,211 Scientific Errors in the Quran →The entire heaven has a night and day: I have added in another scientific error in the description of the day and night as veils in the sky (which is also linked to the above point about being a property of the heavens), rather than coming from the sun or earths movement in the Quran. Also listed and linked a famous tafsir of Al-Razi who supported daylight not coming from the sun due to these verses. Tag: Visual edit
- 21:1621:16, 14 February 2024 diff hist +808 Islamic Views on the Shape of the Earth →The spring where the sun sets: Added another important early tafsir (the earliest) on this verse confirming the literal setting (rising and) place of the sun in a hot muddy spring, which is of course only possible on a flat Earth. Tag: Visual edit
- 21:1021:10, 14 February 2024 diff hist +575 Dhul-Qarnayn and the Sun Setting in a Muddy Spring - Part One →Tafsir (Commentaries): Added another important early tafsir (in fact the earliest) on this verse confirming the literal setting (rising and) place of the sun in a hot muddy spring. current Tag: Visual edit
- 21:0021:00, 14 February 2024 diff hist +37 Dhul-Qarnayn and the Alexander Romance →Early Islamic Scholars: Added in their death dates to show when they lived for context. current Tag: Visual edit
- 20:5520:55, 14 February 2024 diff hist +2,116 Dhul-Qarnayn and the Alexander Romance →Early Islamic Scholars: Added two more classical Islamic scholars explicitly identifying Dhul-Qarnayn as Alexander. Tag: Visual edit
- 00:1100:11, 14 February 2024 diff hist +18 m Asbab al-Nuzul (Revelational Circumstances of the Quran) →The Surahs: Added a references section as there wasn't one :) current Tag: Visual edit
- 00:1100:11, 14 February 2024 diff hist +766 Asbab al-Nuzul (Revelational Circumstances of the Quran) →The Surahs: Added a link to the main exegesis book on this subject on Quranx which contains more traditional revelational circumstances than the verses listed here (e.g on verse 86). Tag: Visual edit
12 February 2024
- 23:3423:34, 12 February 2024 diff hist −48 m Shooting Stars in the Quran →The Qur'an: Actually removing the 'separately to stars and flames being used as a protection' part of the sentence, as Ibn Abbas is quoted as this star burning satans (in Ibn Kathirs tafsir here), so is not 100% unrelated in Islamic works. Tag: Visual edit
- 23:3123:31, 12 February 2024 diff hist +3,489 Shooting Stars in the Quran →Ancient beliefs around stars and meteors pre-Islam: Have added another Quran verse that traditional accounts have written exegesis (in the form of the book of circumstances of revelation) confusing the piercing/illuminating star with a meteor - and linked/cited the sources. Tag: Visual edit
10 February 2024
- 23:5723:57, 10 February 2024 diff hist +1,241 Science and the Seven Earths →The universe as a roof/ceiling/canopy: Added a summary of more verses supporting a solid sky, as their own points, and to back up the roof/canopy description. Tag: Visual edit
- 02:2802:28, 10 February 2024 diff hist +1,020 Shooting Stars in the Quran →The Hadith: Added another relevant hadith to this page Tag: Visual edit
9 February 2024
- 23:4823:48, 9 February 2024 diff hist +366 m Islamic Views on the Shape of the Earth →Flat Earth in the hadiths: Added in a link to the Science and the Seven Earths pages where relevant. And a small line highlighting (and linking to) the many verses Al-Jalalayn believed showed a clear flat earth - not only the one listed. Tag: Visual edit
8 February 2024
- 22:3922:39, 8 February 2024 diff hist +1,950 Scientific Miracles in the Quran →Methodology of Islamic theologians: Have added a small section I believe is definitely worth calling out, on simply mistranslations being used to claim miracles Tag: Visual edit
7 February 2024
- 23:0623:06, 7 February 2024 diff hist +579 Semen Production in the Quran →Overarching criticisms: Added a small section on William Campbells full response with a link to read the book for free - it's a great concise resource debunking this. As is the YouTube video also linked. Tag: Visual edit