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Rurouni_Phoenix
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Independent Researcher. Founder and chief moderator of r/AcademicQuran. I study the Bible and the Quran in their cultural contexts from an academic perspective.
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This thread is a continuation of my earlier discussion of Q 38:22-23 which you can read in the link below. In this thread we will explore some possible Christian traditions that may have influenced the story of David and the disputants.

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Q 38:23 has two disputants confronting David with one of them saying that he had a sheep stolen by a man who had 99 sheep, a story which eventually leads David to repentance after an unspecified sin:
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Does anybody know of traditional Islamic sources which discuss the identity of the messenger sent to the town in Surah 36?
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A friend of mine made a video about how to use backscabbards for cosplay, while avoiding some of the common pitfalls that occur when wearing them. He also highlights how other sword YouTubers use backscabbards in the process:
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November 23, 2025 at 5:02 PM
There really needs to be more academic study of Christian missionary stories of Muslims having dreams or visions of Jesus which lead to conversion. There is a lot of material from a folkloric perspective in these that needs to be analyzed.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Probably have some post dropping next week on here or the sub about the naked resurrection in the Hadith and Syriac Christian tradition.
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November 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Been trying to pay back my student loan for the last 12 years. Recently, lots of new bills have popped up which has made it even harder. Please contribute to my fundraiser so I can finally pay off my student debt!

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I feel like putting up photos of this apologetic book I read years ago that had an article about Islam just to get you guys opinion on the claims made in it. I think a lot of it is erroneous honestly
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November 20, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I’ve been trying to pay off my student debt for the last 12 years. Recently I’ve had to buy several new appliances along with a new car which have really cut into my budget and are making it difficult to make my payments.
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