Is the word rīḥ in Q 12:94 is refering to the smell of Joseph or to a place where Joseph is staying while he was in Egypt?
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Is the Quran using a Hebrew pun in Q 11:71?
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Is there a possibility that certain letters in arabic were spelled differently from the spelling that we use for it today?
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Is al Judiy mentioned in Q 11:44 refers to Mount Cudi or to another thing and is there a different reading which leads to a different meaning?
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Are the stories of Ad, Thamud and people of Midian in the Quran is inspired by folklore?
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How do we know that a certain inscription is a forgery?
Why the Epistle of James doesn't mention anything about Jesus?
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Questions about the doctrines of the Epistle of James
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Does Q 36:41 imply that all humans are descendants of Noah?
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Is the Quran against circumcision?
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What does this mean?
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How does dating inscriptions in Arabia work?
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What made Muhammad's followers trust him if most stories in the Quran were inspired by contemporary Christian and Jewish traditions?
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Dating of tge Dead Sea Scrolls?
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Is it possible that بكة in Q 3:96 isn't actually the name of a place?
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Gazan doctor receives the charred remains of nine of her 10 children
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How can we be sure that the followers of Muhammad faced Jerusalem while praying at the beginning?
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What Was Jerusalem's name during the Quranic period and why the Quran doesn't mention it by name (in case the town in Q 95 doesn't refer to it)?
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A possible parallel between God causing Jesus to die in the Quran and the Gospel of John?
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Why does the Quran call the Jews "الذين هادوا" in Q2:62, Q5:69, Q 22:17?
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Dies the word "houri" really means heavenly maidens?
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Are there any evidences outside of the Quran that suggest that the People of Thamud are the same people of the hejr?
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