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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity

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There is an emphasis in this book on history, source materials, and reliability of testimony which I am used to seeing applied to Christianity but which becomes riveting when seeing it applied to Islam. I also appreciated the way that Qureshi was careful to explain the differences between what Westernized Muslims teach versus Eastern Muslims. That in itself was an education and helped me see why some explanations of Islamic behavior (peaceful versus ISIS, for example) are so contradictory. As a result of the events of the events in Dearborn, [27] Acts 17 Apologetics became focused on "free speech, sharia in the West, and Islam." This led Qureshi to leave and start Creed 2:6 ministries, which focused on sharing the gospel. [28] Qureshi joined Ravi Zacharias International Ministries in 2013. Raised as a devout Muslim in the United States, Nabeel grew up studying Islamic apologetics with his family and engaging Christians in religious discussions. After one such discussion with a Christian, the two became friends and began a years-long debate on the historical claims of Christianity and Islam. Nabeel chronicled his resulting journey in his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. The insight Nabeel sheds on the Muslim religion, culture, & the importance apologetics played in preparing him to truly see & trust in Jesus Christ, is both educational & uplifting.

Most importantly, though, I think this book provides a window into what apologetics and evangelism look like in the context of real relationships. So many apologetics books are antiseptic, but real life is gritty and there are real consequences to changing worldview. Qureshi dealt with those changes and shares with his readers the joys and the pains associated with that. It was so encouraging to watch God working in Nabeel’s life over many years, slowly, steadily drawing Nabeel to Him through certain people and events. Nabeel’s story encourages me that when it seems like our efforts to reach the lost fall on deaf ears, God is working beneath the surface, even if I can’t see it. We need to be patient because conversion is often a lengthy process. Expert contributions from scholars and ministry leaders on each section of the book, contributions previously included only in the ebook editionAn inspiring autobiography, this book reveals to the reader the heart of a devout Muslim and his journey from a dissatisfactory, confusing religion towards a powerful and real saving faith in Jesus Christ.

Christian Apologist Nabeel Qureshi Diagnosed With Advanced Stomach Cancer, Says His Prognosis Is 'Grim' ". 31 August 2016 . Retrieved 2016-09-01. Qureshi, Nabeel (2014). Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity. Zondervan. p.286. Fantastic book. Do bear in mind I am coming at this with an entirely biased view. I am a Christian so a book that shares an awe inspiring story of a man’s journey into the family of God was always going to be enjoyable for me.My friend Nabeel Qureshi was courageous enough to chase down the truth with intellectual integrity, no matter the personal cost," --Lee Strobel, bestselling author of The Case for Christ. I hope I have not sounded critical of Nabeel's parents. I truly am not. If anything, I felt such pain for them at what they went through and as Nabeel asked, I pray for them almost daily, as well as for Nabeel's wife and daughter. I remember seeing his dad in one of his vlogs during Nabeel's illness. He seems like such a loving dad, willing even to appear in the vlog for his son. Not every dad would do that. On September 8, after having undergone several months of treatment, including the surgical removal of his stomach, Qureshi posted a video on social media that he had been placed on hospice care. [11] In the same video, he encouraged followers to engage in respectful interfaith dialogue, saying, "As you consider my ministry, I hope it leaves a legacy of love, of peace, of truth, of caring for one another. That's my hope and my purpose behind this." [32] During his illness, Qureshi was working on completing a Ph.D. in New Testament studies at the University of Oxford. [3] He died of stomach cancer on September 16, 2017, at the age of 34. [33] Two months later, Qureshi's father, a practicing Muslim, posted a video thanking Qureshi's followers for their support and prayers for the family following his death. [34] Works [ edit ]

Qureshi soon begins trying to convert David to Islam because he is sharing the greatest gift he knows, true knowledge of God. However, he gets a surprise when the arguments that previously planted doubt in Christians all fall apart when raised with a Christian who knows his faith well. In the process Qureshi carefully explains "what every Muslim knows" about Islam so that we understand his reasoning. This provided insights into the Muslim understanding of faith and God. What became really interesting was watching when Christian friends began asking about Muhammad and the Quran. Every one of us needs friends, but I guess some need them more than others. Looks like Nabeel is suffers from a chronic need of being culturally accepted. This overwhelming urge of belonging prompted Nabeel to convert rather than attraction towards Christianity. Would Nabeel have converted if he had remained in a secular UK instead of a very christian USA?He is also the author of No God but One: Allah or Jesus? and Answering Jihad: A Better Way Forward and had been working on another book, 20 Questions Muslims Ask and the Answers that Convert Them. The cross-cultural apologist was listed among CT’s 33 Christians under 33. Summary: In the first two parts of the book, Nabeel describes his childhood years in Scotland and the United States. It was fascinating to get an inside look of Muslim daily life and traditions, as well as what many Muslims tend to think of Western culture. To conclude, if you enjoy theological debates, you'll enjoy this book (especially if you're Christian, I lowkey want to recommend this book to Muslim friends just to hear countering points for Qureshi's claims). It's definitely an educational look on Islam, Christianity, and faith in general. Yeah, I know the story. YOU'RE RIGHT, THEY'RE NOT ORIGINAL TO THE TEXT. WHAT'S YOUR POINT? [capitalization added for emphasis]"

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. I wasn't sure what to make of this. The author claims that God sent him three dreams and that he knew after the first one that there would be two more. His first dream was somewhat bizarre involving various creatures and people. The meaning wasn't clear so he asked his Muslim mother to look up all the symbols/creatures in her 'dream book.' He then uses her response to interpret his dream. He does the same with the next two dreams although these seem to have a clearer message; 'leave Islam, convert to Christianity.' I'm not convinced that God would have us use a Muslim's dream book to interpret dreams that He has sent.....However, I don't believe these dreams detract from his story as it is clear to me that he would have converted without the dreams. Maybe God was gracious to him knowing how hard it was due to his family situation....Throughout his years of ministry, Nabeel lectured to students at more than 100 universities, including Oxford, Columbia, Dartmouth, Cornell, Johns Hopkins, and the University of Hong Kong. He participated in 18 moderated, public debates around North America, Europe, and Asia. Christianity Today heralded Nabeel as one of “33 Under 33” in its cover story on emerging religion leaders in July 2014.

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