Do they assign to Allah one who grows up amidst ornaments and is not well versed in the art of disputation?

Do they assign to Allah one who grows up amidst ornaments and is not well versed in the art of disputation?

They said, 'Noah, thou hast disputed with us and make much disputation with us. Then bring us that thou promisest us, if thou speakest truly.'

They said, 'Noah, thou hast disputed with us and make much disputation with us. Then bring us that thou promisest us, if thou speakest truly.'

And they say are our gods better, or is he? They mention him not to thee save for disputation. Aye! they are a people contentious.

And they say are our gods better, or is he? They mention him not to thee save for disputation. Aye! they are a people contentious.

And they say, Are our gods best, or he? This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation yea, they are a contentious people.

And they say, Are our gods best, or he? This they set forth to thee, only by way of disputation yea, they are a contentious people.

They said O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us and multiplied disputation with us now bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou art of the truthful.

They said O Noah! Thou hast disputed with us and multiplied disputation with us now bring upon us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou art of the truthful.

And they say Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation nay, they are a contentious people.

And they say Are our gods better, or is he? They do not set it forth to you save by way of disputation nay, they are a contentious people.

They said O Nuh! surely thou hast disputed with us and hath multiplied the disputation with us now bring us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou be of the truth tellers.

They said O Nuh! surely thou hast disputed with us and hath multiplied the disputation with us now bring us that wherewith thou threatenest us, if thou be of the truth tellers.

And assuredly vouchsafed unto Musa the Book, and disputation arose thereabout and had not a word preceded from thy Lord, it would have been decreed between them. And verily they are concerning that in doubt disquieting.

And assuredly vouchsafed unto Musa the Book, and disputation arose thereabout and had not a word preceded from thy Lord, it would have been decreed between them. And verily they are concerning that in doubt disquieting.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

When therefore Paul and Barnabas had no small dissension and disputation with them, they determined that Paul and Barnabas, and certain other of them, should go up to Jerusalem unto the apostles and elders about this question.

The thunder celebrates His praise and holiness, and the angels, too, celebrate His praise for awe of Him. He hurls thunderbolts, striking with them whom He wills while they are engaged in disputation concerning Allah. He is Mighty in His contriving.

The thunder celebrates His praise and holiness, and the angels, too, celebrate His praise for awe of Him. He hurls thunderbolts, striking with them whom He wills while they are engaged in disputation concerning Allah. He is Mighty in His contriving.

It was standard pre modern practice to overcome such differences with a formal disputation. In the early sixteenth century, the German princes attempted to settle the philosophical challenge presented by Protestant reformers by engaging Martin Luther to debate a prominent orthodox Catholic theologian, Johannes Eck.

And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury) but say, We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you Our Allah and your Allah is one and it is to Him we bow (in Islam).

And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury) but say, We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you Our Allah and your Allah is one and it is to Him we bow (in Islam).

Some will say 'They were three their dog was the fourth' Others, guessing at the Unseen, will say 'They were five and their dog was the sixth' And yet others 'Seven their dog was the eighth' Say 'My Lord knows best their number. Except for a few none know their number' Therefore, do not dispute with them except in outward disputation, and do not ask any of them concerning them.

Some will say 'They were three their dog was the fourth' Others, guessing at the Unseen, will say 'They were five and their dog was the sixth' And yet others 'Seven their dog was the eighth' Say 'My Lord knows best their number. Except for a few none know their number' Therefore, do not dispute with them except in outward disputation, and do not ask any of them concerning them.

(They will say, 'Three and 'their dog was the fourth of them.' They will say, 'Five and their dog was the sixth of them, guessing at the Unseen. They will say, 'Seven and their dog was the eighth of them.' Say 'My Lord knows very well their number, and none knows them, except a few.' So do not dispute with them, except in outward disputation, and ask not any of them for a pronouncement on them.

(They will say, 'Three and 'their dog was the fourth of them.' They will say, 'Five and their dog was the sixth of them, guessing at the Unseen. They will say, 'Seven and their dog was the eighth of them.' Say 'My Lord knows very well their number, and none knows them, except a few.' So do not dispute with them, except in outward disputation, and ask not any of them for a pronouncement on them.