In one of his articles1 Mr. Jochen Katz has pointed out a contradiction in Al-Zaariyaat 51: 56 and Al-Aa`raaf 7: 179. Al-Zaariyaat 51: 56 reads as: وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ I have not created Jinn and men but for worshipping Me. While, Al-Aa`raaf 7: 179 reads as: وَلَقَدْ ذَرَأْنَا لِجَهَنَّمَ كَثِيرًا مِّنَ الْجِنِّ […]
Can Angels Disobey?
In one of his articles, Mr. Katz has pointed out a contradiction in two verses of the Qur’an. According to one of these verses (Al-Nahl 16: 49 – 50), the Qur’an says that the angels are not arrogant and they do what God commands them to. While according to the second of these verses (Al-Baqarah […]
Does Allah Forgive Shirk – Part I
In one of his brief writings, Mr. Jochen Katz has referred to a few verses of the Qur’an, which, in his opinion, when seen together amount to a clear contradiction. The first among the referred verses is as follows (Al-Nisaa 4: 48): إِنَّ اللَّـهَ لَا يَغْفِرُ أَن يُشْرَكَ بِهِ وَيَغْفِرُ مَا دُونَ ذَٰلِكَ لِمَن يَشَاءُ […]