Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

Product Information

His first visit to a Christian worship service didn't assist him in his search for the truth either and we would do well to hear and reflect on his comments; There is much to like about this book. Qureshi wrote respectfully about Islam. In fact, I learned more about Islam from this book than I have in other things that I have previously read or encountered. He was able to provide a first hand, insider's account of what Islam actually looks like and teaches. He did some without animus or antagonism.

These are the costs Muslims must calculate when considering the gospel: losing the relationships they have built in this life, potentially losing this life itself, and if they are wrong, losing their afterlife in paradise. It is no understatement to say that Muslims often risk everything to embrace the cross.” Qureshi, Nabeel (2014). Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity. Zondervan. p.286. Shellnutt, Kate (16 September 2017). "Died: Nabeel Qureshi, Author of 'Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus' ". Christianity Today . Retrieved 29 December 2022. I would reach a point in my life when I spent many prostrate hours begging Allah for guidance through dreams. And as it turned out. When I got one, I knew it was from Him. Qureshi seems to view religion as science. That is, you make a claim, others can make different claims and ultimately, you fight until one is proven true and the others are proven false. In some ways, Qureshi's journey was based on trying to force people to convert to Islam by convincing them their religions are wrong. He then meets David, who is basically doing the same but for Christianity. They discuss, Qureshi manages to bring less proof and therefore, Qureshi converts.A substantially extended epilogue that shares how Nabeel told his friend David of his decision to follow Christ, how his parents found out, and much more Expert contributions from scholars and ministry leaders on each section of the book, contributions previously included only in the ebook edition

And it's presumptive. I found myself thinking, if I knew as a fact that Christianity was true, would I give up on Judaism? Would I cease to observe Shabbat? Would I view the Old Testament and the New Testament as the same? Would I disregard the Talmud? My answer is no. I might change my religious perception, might view Jesus as more than just a man but I wouldn't give up on my entire culture for it. I also do not appreciate Christians informing me that I must do so. It is amazing to see how God brought Nabeel Quereshi to a saving faith through Jesus Christ! Now he putting his faith into practice by working with Ravi Zacharias's international ministries. Qureshi was married to Michelle. The couple had one daughter, Ayah, [13] born in August 2015, and named after a Christian martyr. [14] Education and career [ edit ] If you are a non-believer (of Christianity, in this sense), this book will help you to think critically (I mean it) about your own belief and not just holding on to a blind or lazy faith.

How does an Enhanced Edition compare to the print book?

February 2021 — Having recently watched "How to Answer the Fool," I found myself wondering how a presuppositional apologist would interact with someone like Nabeel. ISTM that David's evidentialism was really needful in this instance...and his deep, personal, long-term investment in Nabeel as a friend. Furthermore, there are numerous contradictions in the entire Bible too. The author seems to be oblivious to all of this and doesn't answer a single one of the alleged contradictions. And then there was a weird part of the book where the author has a conversation with one of his best Christian friends, David, and receives an eyebrow-raising statement. A Young devout Muslim who moved with his family from Pakistan to escape bigotry within the Muslim community. His family, as member of the Muslim Minority sect, Ahmadi, set out for the freedom America was famous for.

The 34-year-old convert from Islam was an itinerant speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries (RZIM) until his diagnosis last summer. He spent months in aggressive treatment, including the removal of his stomach, all the while praying for a miracle to heal him. When the author, referring to how the the Quran mercilessly destroyed families by killing the men and boys while selling the women into slavery, said, "What if that happened to me and my family?", I thought that he could of used the exact same reasoning in the Old Testament where similar things happened repeatedly when the nation of Israel, under the command of God and Moses, mercilessly destroyed entire civilizations and even "took women for themselves" who were captured. Of course it is easier to make the Bible seem slightly more peaceful than the Quran when you ignore the Old Testament of the Bible and the ultimate fiery doom of the world that the New Testament predicts. To tear down walls between two of the world's major religions by giving non-Muslim readers an insider's perspective into a Muslim's heart and mind. a b c d "The Quran's deadly role in inspiring Belgian slaughter: Column". USA TODAY . Retrieved 2016-05-02.

Smarter Learning

Acts 17 v. Dearborn, Case: 2:11-cv-10700-SJM -RSW(United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan2011). We know from the title where this book will end so as it progressed I became increasingly apprehensive, just as Qureshi was, for what a decision to become Christian would do to his loving parents. I really loved the window this book provided into a loving Muslim family and this was one of the most gripping parts of the book. The author could have made this book three times more interesting if he gave more detail as to how his relationships with his Muslim friends and family changed. He spent a great deal in the beginning detailing Muslim culture and tradition, but in the end as he was moving away from Islam into Christianity, he spent no time letting the reader know how his relationships with his Muslim family was changing. He finally gives a scant account at the end of the book about how it changed after he accepted Christianity, but I wanted more detailed conversations instead of a single sentence between his mom and dad. What exactly were their objections to his new faith as he tried to explain it to them in a way a Muslim would understand? I also wanted to know what was life like as a Christian as opposed to being a Muslim. Another opportunity for gold lost. Qureshi accomplishes these goals powerfully. He explains the Islamic mindset, something anyone who witnesses or wants to witness to Muslims must understand if he or she hopes to be an effective apologist. By taking the reader through his own process of conversion, step by step, he outlines the arguments that were most convincing to him.