Claims & Evidence

Quran-grounded, cited and honest responses to atheist and “the Quran is not enough” arguments. Each objection is first stated at its strongest, then answered from the verses; text is kept distinct from interpretation.

• Does the Qur'an call itself sufficient?›
• Is the manner of prayer not in the Qur'an?›
• Does “obey the Messenger” bind hadith?›
• The zakāh rate isn't in the Qur'an — so?›
• If the religion was passed down through generations, isn't that a source outside the Qur'an?›
• The mutashābih verses need explaining — so isn't the Qur'an insufficient?›
• Are there scientific errors in the Qur'an?›
• Does the Qur'an command violence? (9:5 and the “sword verse”)›
• Does the Qur'an contradict itself? (Creation: 6 days or 8?)›
• Does the Qur'an command beating women? (4:34)›
• Why didn't the Qur'an simply abolish slavery?›
• Does the Qur'an wrong women with half-inheritance? (4:11)›
• If God misleads whom He wills, can a person be blamed?›
• Is the Qur'an copied from earlier scriptures?›
• How sound are “Qur'an scientific miracle” claims?›
• Is eternal punishment in hell just?›
• Why does a good God allow pain and evil?›
• Why didn't the Qur'an show a physical miracle?›
• Is stoning (rajm) in the Qur'an?›
• Is an apostate killed? What does the Qur'an say?›
• Does the Qur'an count a woman's testimony as half? (2:282)›
• Does the Qur'an command polygamy? (4:3)›
• Why is interest (ribā) forbidden? Does the Qur'an meddle in the economy?›
• Is banning alcohol/gambling an intrusion on personal freedom?›
• Has the Qur'an been preserved? Are variant readings a contradiction?›
• Concubinage and “what the right hands possess”: does the Qur'an endorse abuse?›
• Do the descriptions of paradise (ḥūr etc.) make the Qur'an “hedonistic”?›
• Is there intercession or not? (Do 2:48 and 2:255 contradict?)›
• Does the “We” in the Qur'an point to multiple gods?›
• What does the Qur'an say in the story of Lot's people? (the homosexuality objection)›