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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim Encounters Christianity Paperback – April 19, 2016
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In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, now expanded with bonus content, Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and supernatural dreams along the way.
Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose from the dead and claimed to be God. Unable to deny the arguments but not wanting to deny his family, Qureshi struggled with an inner turmoil that will challenge Christians, Muslims, and all those who are interested in the world’s greatest religions.
Engaging and thought-provoking, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus tells a powerful story of the clash between Islam and Christianity in one man’s heart—and of the peace he eventually found in Jesus.
The New York Times bestselling Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus has been expanded to include:
- A revised foreword and introduction
- 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
- An appendix with a topical table of contents (for teaching from Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus)
- An appendix tackling the objection that Ahmadi Muslims are not true Muslims
- And a sneak peek prologue from Nabeel’s forthcoming new book, No God but One: Allah or Jesus?
- Print length368 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherZondervan
- Publication dateApril 19, 2016
- Dimensions5.47 x 0.98 x 8.39 inches
- ISBN-100310527236
- ISBN-13978-0310527237
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Nabeel Qureshi was a speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. He earned an MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School, an MA in Christian apologetics from Biola University, and an MA in religion from Duke University.
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- Publisher : Zondervan; Expanded edition (April 19, 2016)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 368 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0310527236
- ISBN-13 : 978-0310527237
- Item Weight : 12 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.47 x 0.98 x 8.39 inches
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About the author
Dr. Nabeel Qureshi is a New York Times best-selling author and an itinerant speaker with Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. Since completing his medical degree in 2009, he has dedicated his life to spreading the Gospel through teaching, preaching, writing, and debating.
Nabeel has lectured to students at over 100 universities, including Columbia, Dartmouth, Cambridge, Johns Hopkins, Oxford, Cambridge, and the University of Hong Kong. He has participated in 18 public debates around North America, Europe, and Asia. Following the release of his first book, Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, he received the Christian Book Award for the categories of both 'Best New Author' and 'Best Non-Fiction' of 2015.
Nabeel focuses on the foundations of the Christian faith, ancient Judaism, early Islam, and the interface of science and religion. He holds an MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School, an MA in Christian apologetics from Biola University, and an MA in Religion from Duke University. He is currently pursuing a doctorate in New Testament studies at Oxford University where he lives with his wife, Michelle.
Follow Nabeel on Twitter: @NAQureshi
Visit his website: www.NabeelQureshi.com
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—approach the Bible analytically
—prove or disprove the claims about Jesus Christ
—learn more about the beliefs of Muslims, their culture and how the two are related
—learn about the history of Islam
—understand the difference in approaches to Islam in the East and in the West
—learn some basic Islamic terminology
—witness a true Christian/Muslim friendship
—see how a Christian can share Jesus with others by example as he lives out his beliefs in Jesus through his actions
—learn how to disagree respectfully
—understand the Trinity
—gain an understanding of what a Muslim gives up when he converts to Christianity and the consequences of a conversion
—comprehend the claims and arguments against and for the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus
—read truths about Muhammad and the Quran that imams don’t share with their followers.
The Foreword of Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus summarizes the book quite well: “This is the riveting story of one man’s quest to set aside his preconceptions and pursue answers to the most pressing issues of life and faith, despite enormous pressure to maintain the status quo.”
As much as I was intrigued by Nabeel's account of his conversion, his descriptions of his parents gripped me almost as much. I am also the child of first-generation immigrants to the US and as he points out, and many others before him and since have as well, when you're the child of an immigrant, you're never ethnic enough for your parents and you're never American enough for your friends. It's that timeless pull in both directions, of not quite fitting in in either "world."
His parents sound much like mine: loving, sacrificial for their children, but also overly enmeshed with their children, bordering on idolatry of them, and a bit controlling. Friends and outsiders were discouraged and when they were permitted, were viewed with suspicion and at arm's length. By that, I mean nothing sinister. I see now looking back, that immigrant parents see their children as a garden they are nurturing and are very protective of anything that might destroy what they have planted. Nabeel's parents sound like such loving, dear parents. It's just what happens to so many of us parents, in wanting what we feel is best for our kids and wanting to orchestrate as many details of their lives to attain this, to make ourselves feel better. It's actually not possible to control someone. I've tried. Doesn't work! Anyway, as I read Nabeel's story, it sounded to me much like what happens -- what *should* happen -- when an adolescent or young adult pulls away from his/her parents. It's painful for both, for the parents almost a physical pain! I mean, his mom had to be taken to the hospital when he told them of his conversion. As painful as this separation is, it is a necessary pain for the child to separate and individuate. Reading about how his mom made him, in his 20s, call her whenever he arrived somewhere, reminding him to pray, in wanting to know even his thoughts, etc, that was my mom, both dear and maddening in her caring. (Note: I believe I've become my mom now that I'm a mom. I get her concern. I force myself to back off when I feel myself getting too carried away.) I understand in Nabeel's culture, individuating is not encouraged. As much as he did not want to wound his parents and family, he individuated in a dramatic way when he converted to Christianity; and then when after years and years of the time and expense of medical school, he chose to enter ministry; and finally again when he chose to marry an American woman. I related so much and almost didn't want to read his account describing how he told his parents of his decision to follow Jesus. It made me recall the hurt I experienced from my family, the rejection. While my family was not Muslim, they objected to my marrying an American.
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.
I bless Nabeel for this book. I have been a Christian 31 years and reading of how much he had to surrender and suffer for his Lord made me see how much I take my faith for granted and how little I would be able to defend it. It's made me want to learn more to share more, as Nabeel said a week before his passing, "When we talk to people about our beliefs, we should do it through a lens of love. And the whole point should be to bring people together, to bring people together to the truth, and not to hurt one another but to help one another. My whole point in teaching is for love to reign."
Going back to my neighbors of Muslim faith, that is my prayer, for love and love only to reign.
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.
A highly intelligent, scholarly young man, Nabeel wanted to KNOW the TRUTH about everything. Ideological orthodoxy would never be acceptable. Nabeel adored his family,his Mother, Father Older Sister. He said his Muslim prayers daily. He was even prepared to defend Islam against any argument. As he made many friends of many backgrounds who would share info. About their religions, he grew very curious. They would question & debate. Sources were sought out for ever more understanding. After a very painful occurrence, Nabeel sought a line within the Koran that would offer him comfort. To Nabeel's shock, there was not even one to be found! His fellow student pointed to him several passages in the Christian Holy Bible that offered the comfort He'd sought in vain within the Koran. This was the beginning a devout young Muslim discovering the awesome messages of Love & Eternal Life to All of God's Children, All Humanity. He studied medicine and became a physician, but soon decided he would become a good news teacher-who would bring extraordinay Words of Jesus that Comfort, and free people of the fear of death. During his short life, he made the most of it, and these moving books he wrote are a testament to that. Sadly, this brilliant, beautiful young man passed away of incurable cancer at age 34, leaving behind his beautiful wife & two year-old daughter. God must have loved him so very much to take him back early to his heavenly home to be with his loving God the Father for eternal life. And his pain was gone.
This book moved me & it will move YOU, too.
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The raw uncompromising dialogue and honest portrayal of a zealous Muslim man - willing to cost anything when the truth hit him!
I would recommend this book to anyone, especially Christians who is willing to delve themselves into the world of Islam.
This will surely educate, compassionate and moved you towards the Islamic circle with the Love of Jesus.
I gave 5 star because this book is
- Well portrayed.
- Well arranged (Especially the Expert contributions).
- Focuses on what is worth the most.
- Nabeel and David’s story don’t deserve any less - after all it not about them, It is about Jesus.