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In episode 28 of Faith and Doubt: 30 Big Questions About Belief, Dr. Shabir Ally explores the question, 'Why were all of the prophets men?' He begins by examining the Quranic language often interpreted to mean prophets were male but notes alternative understandings that allow for a more inclusive reading. He discusses biblical examples of female prophets such as Miriam, Deborah, and Anna, and highlights that some Muslim scholars, like al-Razi and Ibn Hazm, considered Mary a prophet based on her angelic encounter and her being described as 'chosen' by God. Dr. Shabir concludes that while most prophets seem to have been men, likely due to the public, dangerous, and confrontational nature of the role in patriarchal societies, there is room in both scripture and Islamic scholarship to acknowledge the possibility of female prophets, shifting the question to why there haven’t been more rather than why there haven’t been any.
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In episode 28 of Faith and Doubt: 30 Big Questions About Belief, Dr. Shabir Ally explores the question, 'Why were all of the prophets men?' He begins by examining the Quranic language often interpreted to mean prophets were male but notes alternative understandings that allow for a more inclusive reading. He discusses biblical examples of female prophets such as Miriam, Deborah, and Anna, and highlights that some Muslim scholars, like al-Razi and Ibn Hazm, considered Mary a prophet based on her angelic encounter and her being described as 'chosen' by God. Dr. Shabir concludes that while most prophets seem to have been men, likely due to the public, dangerous, and confrontational nature of the role in patriarchal societies, there is room in both scripture and Islamic scholarship to acknowledge the possibility of female prophets, shifting the question to why there haven’t been more rather than why there haven’t been any.
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Who is Shabir Ally?Shabir Ally is a Canadian Muslim preacher who serves as the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Ally is known for promoting a contextual interpretation of the Quranic verses, but seeks to
find their justification in similar expressions within the Christian Bible. He has debated William Lane Craig, David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi, Michael Licona and John Dominic Crossan. He has also debated apologists James White and Jay Smith.
What is a Prophet?In religion, a prophet is an individual who is regarded as being in contact with a divine being and is said to speak on that entity's behalf. They claim to be serving as an intermediary with humanity by delivering messages or teachings from the
supernatural source to other people. The message that the prophet conveys is called a prophecy. In Islam, all prophetic messengers are prophets (such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad) though not all prophets are prophetic messengers. The primary distinction is that a prophet is required to demonstrate God's law through his actions, character, and behavior without necessarily calling people to follow him, while a prophetic messenger is required to pronounce God's law (i.e. revelation) and call his people to submit and follow him.
Who is GOD?In monotheism and henotheism, God is conceived as the Supreme Being and principal object of faith. The concept of God as described by theologians commonly includes the attributes of omniscience (infinite knowledge), omnipotence (unlimited power)
omnipresence (present everywhere), omnibenevolence (perfect goodness), divine simplicity, and eternal and necessary existence.
In theism, God is the creator and sustainer of the universe
In deism, God is the creator, but not the sustainer, of the universe
Monotheism is the belief in the existence of one God or in the oneness of God
In pantheism, God is the universe itself
In atheism, God is purported not to exist, while deemed unknown or unknowable within the context of agnosticism.
