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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim's Journey to Christ
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim's Journey to Christ
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Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus: A Devout Muslim's Journey to Christ

Written by Nabeel Quereshi

Narrated by Nabeel Qureshi

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?Many Westerners are confused about Islam, somewhat fearful of Muslims, or simply uninformed about the relationship between the Islamic and Christian faiths. In turn, many Muslims are hindered by cultural, intellectual, and theological barriers from understanding, or even rightly hearing, the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In Crossing Over, former Ahmadi Muslim Nabeel Qureshi describes his dramatic journey from Islam to Christianity, complete with friendships, investigations, and even dreams and visions. Along the way, he provides a compassionate yet powerful apologetic for Christianity over Islam, with an emphasis on relationships and love. Appendices by popular scholars and experts at the end of each chapter provide further information for Muslims to consider and for Christians to reference in spiritual discussions with Muslim friends. Engaging as a story and useful as an apologetic resource, Crossing Over introduces an articulate and thought-provoking new voice in Christian-Muslim dialogue.
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Release dateFeb 11, 2014
ISBN9780310515043
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  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I don't quite remember how I stumbled upon this one, but I did, and I was glad for it. People's personal stories of faith are always so intriguing to me, and if you're only interested in just simply a dialogue between the two largest Abrahamic faiths today, this is still an interesting read. At the very least, Nabeel will give you a crash course in basic theology, and if that's a word that makes you perk up your ears, this is worth checking out.
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    (1) The Trinity and molecules with resonance (194)
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I thoroughly enjoyed this book, and would recommend it to anyone interested in a Christian-Muslim debate. The arguments the author presents are (as far as I can tell) balanced and very respectful. The story describes the heart-felt journey of a young man as he wrestles with finding a path to the Creator.
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    One can be so stepped in doctrine & History that one forgets about the struggles of people besides ourselves. This is a good antidote to such forgetfulness.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I found this man's story quite powerful. He relates how he grew up in a Muslim household, the son of immigrant parents--and he shares some very insightful thoughts on the tensions that arise between parents who are rooted in the customs and culture of where they grew up, and their children who grow up in America. Part of what made his experiences different from those of his parents was his exposure to Christians. He and his family found their arguments and attempts to evangelize them laughable, until Nabeel met David Wood. David is a serious Christian and he challenges Nabeel to prove that his beliefs are wrong. Nabeel and David engage in many back and forth arguments about Christianity--all while maintaining a lively friendship. Things become frightening for Nabeel when he begins to find his assumptions about Christian beliefs are wrong - and that some of the things he has been taught about his own religion can't stand up to the facts of history. Nabeel knows that to denounce Islam and become a Christian will deeply hurt his family and separate him from them, but he can't deny that he has been deeply affected by what he has learned. Eventually he does decide to become a Christian.As Nabeel shares his story the reader learns a lot about how his family practiced their faith, what they believed about Christians and the Bible, and about the different arguments David and Nabeel both used to defend their positions. I found this very enlightening and it was intriguing to get a look into a Muslim household and learn about their way of life. Nabeel shares from his heart the emotions and ups and downs of his journey as well, engaging the reader in a moving story.I highly recommend this book.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Dr. Nabeel Qureshi documents his journey from a devout Muslim to Christianity in an open, heartfelt, and moving account of his life as a Muslim and his conversion to Christianity. Rather than painting Islam in a negative way, he shows its pacific, joyful, familial aspects through his personal experiences. While seeking to evangelize his newfound Christian friends to Islam, he is shaken by their historical analysis of Christianity and is challenged to do the same with Islam. Examining Islam's history and the provenance of the Quran using the reliable hadiths, or oral teachings, his faith in Islam is deeply shaken. Still, four miracles in response to his anguished prayers were what God needed to bring him to Jesus Christ.For those interested in learning about Islam or Christianity I highly recommend this book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I heard about this from a friend. Glad I found it here on Scribed. Wonderful testimony of God’s faithfulness.
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    Powerful witness and example of seeking out truth at all costs.
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    ???. The last two chapters wrecked me. This book is honest and raw. I can’t wait to meet this man and his beautiful family in heaven...
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Incredible story and testimony. This has strengthened and edified my faith. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has doubts or don't know why they believe in Jesus. This book answers the tough questions many people don't even ask or simply ignore.
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    Amazing. I learned a lot about Islam and new appreciation for those who have to sacrifice their current life to come to Christ.
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    Amazing book! The story of one mans search for God.
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    An amazing story. I couldn't put it down. Praise God!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    A wonderful story written by a great young man who found the truth.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Such an earnest, honest testimony that God will make Himself clear to anyone who is seeking not validation of his own beliefs, but the pure Truth. This book will give you a tender, sympathetic heart towards followers of Islam while confirming the truth that Jesus Christ is God incarnate who loves YOU with an everlasting love. Through the author's testimony, he presents the Islam-Christianity debate with quite an extensive apologetic response to the standard Muslim objections to Christianity and offers challenges in return to Muslim apologists. The author's explorations of both religions were extensive and he teaches the apologetics through the vehicle of his own journey making the information accessible and readable. There's not a boring moment in the entire story and God's grace and love in His pursuit of Nabeel will fill your heart with praise for our Great God.
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    Hearing Nabeel’s voice reading this book himself tears me. You can feel his love to his parents and the heartbreaking decision to let them off his life. The dilemma he had to choose Jesus against his bringing up, culture, belief and many others spoken whole heartedly words by words. Each pains from sentences of stories told will tear your heart if not your eyes. Rest In Peace with Jesus Nabeel. You fought the battle and won.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Great book! I so enjoyed hearing the author read his book. I found the information on Islam so helpful, as I am a somewhat ignorant Christian.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Deepened my faith with logic as well as an emotional conviction. Without a doubt, worth the time on one’s journey toward greater understanding.
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    What Nabeel experienced to make him decide to follow Jesus is very overwhelming
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    Greatly blessed by this book. Learned a lot about Qur'an and Moslem's perspective on Christianity. Truly a-must-read book.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    words cannot express how awesome this book really is. the author uses the best facts out there. at times I would have to rewind and we listen to parts of the book because there was so much detail. But I really enjoyed listening to this book versus reading it. I do know reading it is also very good.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Thorough, serious and absolutely for those who would like to seek the truth without malice but with a pure heart
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    This book causes one to go on their own journey of knowing the true God.
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    Excellent book for some one that doesn’t know anything about Islam.
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Great book! Very interesting to get some insight into the lives of muslims and how they view the world. As christians we have good reasons to believe what we believe. God is so merciful and patient with us. Thank you Nabeel for sharing your story!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Enlightening and informative. A great encouragement or a challenge to any reader / listener.
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    I really enjoyed the book! It was very insightful a d powerful!
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    I know about Nabeel from You tube videos... Recently I have met a cristian brother from Pakistan who studied medicine in my country (Romania) and I mentioned Nabeel Qureshi and David Wood... He never heard of them... He said that pakistany security services analise all internet access with "sensitive topicks"... he told us about a brother that has been inpreasoned for life, for some phone texts that were catalogued as "BLASFEMY".
    I've been living in UK for a few years and met a few muslims that seemed nice... who like to live " the western way of life" but become iritated when contradicted...
    I think Nabeel's testimony will have more impact in asian or african countries than western european muslims, but the persecutions stop people from resurching...
  • Rating: 4 out of 5 stars
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    I was a bit dubious about this book due to the references to supernatural dreams and visions that the publisher has splashed everywhere obviously for the purposes of sales. However, I was pleasantly surprised; the supernatural aspects are not the focus of the book, instead the focus is a close friendship developed by the Muslim author with a Christian school friend over a number of years. This (in conjunction with the Spirit of God) ultimately led to his conversion from Islam to Christianity.

    His account is compelling and very readable; I found it hard to put down. He explains his upbringing in a strict Muslim family, his parents being his role model, and his faith his life. He explains his Islamic beliefs and practice and the difference between the Eastern 'shame' culture and the Western right and wrong/black and white. He provides good examples of how conflicts easily arise in the hearts of Muslims when they are asked to challenge the hierarchy/their elders. They are taught to obey/believe without question from a young age even when their intellect is telling them that something is suspect. The author details how they would rather ignore the facts than risk shaming the family. This he explains at length by documenting his own emotional turmoil when he begins to be challenged by Christianity.

    Of course, like all people, Muslims in the East and West generally just believe what they are taught. Rarely is there much critical investigation into historical events, and the few that invest the effort usually do the same thing I had done: attempt to defend what is already believed, potentially ignoring or underestimating evidence that points to the contrary. This is only natural, since it is extremely difficult to change beliefs that are dear to the heart.

    His friendship with David, a Christian friend, develops due to both of them having a sincere faith albeit in a different God. They stand apart from the US culture which is pretty worldly. The author has reproduced the many discussions they had and the questions that arose in a lot of detail. He read numerous books during this period and it's clear that his search for the truth was sincere. He began his research intent on converting David to Islam or at least proving that Christianity was unreliable. He failed and became more and more aware of this as time went by. He has a strange experience where he asks God (it is not clear which God he is addressing) to reveal the location of his friends in a large gathering and 'God' sends him a sign in the sky directing him to his friends. I'm not sure what to make of this but it doesn't move him much further forward faith wise.

    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;

    I had never seen any of this before, and it all seemed very irreverent to me. Worship was supposed to be a solemn, reflective time of bonding between man and God, yet these people were banging on drums and asking for money. At the mosque, no one was allowed to stand in front of you while you worshiped so that you could focus on worshiping God. That there were girls on stage during a worship service seemed to border on sacrilege. So the worship service disturbed me and left a sour taste in my mouth. I thought, 'If this is what it means to worship God as a Christian. I want nothing to do with it.'

    However, David, his friend, was walking the talk and this was undeniable.

    Effective evangelism requires relationships. There are very few exceptions

    I'm not sure I totally agree with the above statement as there are circumstances where the Holy Spirit has prepared the heart of a person and people are individuals and respond in different ways. But I definitely think that relationships are often key in evangelism amongst Muslims as it's necessary to negate the negative image they have of Christianity based on Western culture. This is best done through building friendships and demonstrating a sincere Christian faith on a daily basis and over a period of time.

    The author eventually came to the point where he knew the truth but couldn't embrace it wholeheartedly due to his ingrained beliefs about Islam and his fears about hurting those he loved and possibly being ex-communicated or worse. It was at this point that he began begging God for dreams, having previously begged Allah with no reply;

    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.

    Dreams are the only means I know of by which the average Muslim expects to hear directly from God.

    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....

    Leaving aside the supernatural encounters that I'm not sure what to make of. This is a great book for a Christian to use for evangelism. It covers many of the common arguments that Muslims have in relation to the Bible and other crucial aspects of the Christian faith. It also reveals a surprising level of ignorance of Muslims about their own faith due to their cultural hierarchy. We can learn from this and ensure we are patient when seeking to evangelise and not unnecessarily offending our Muslim friends.

    I recommend this book for Christian readers with a heart for evangelism...
  • Rating: 5 out of 5 stars
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    Few books have impacted me like Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. Nabbed Qureshi's writing style is education and riveting. I can't really figure out what this book was. Was it biography? Was it apologetics? Was it missiology? Should it be categorized under world religions? At the end of the day, I think it is enough to say that it is simply good. Maybe "good" isn't a strong enough word. I wish I could award it more stars.Why?In Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus, Nabeel Qureshi manages to show the beauty of Islam in a fair and balanced manner while demonstrating the overwhelming draw of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He lays out his own journey in a manner that is respectful of his parents and his upbringing. Still, his own journey to find truth leads him away from the Muslim culture and faith. The heart-rending journey is one that is powerfully emotional. I'll admit it; I cried. Multiple times.The emotional pull of the narrative, as powerful as it is, takes a back seat to the apologetic argument that is laid out for Nabeel by his friend, David. The astute reader will discover apologetic devices and arguments that should inform conversations with Muslims as well as other world faiths. The supremacy of Jesus Christ is trumpeted throughout this book!I have been strongly urging anyone who would listen to read Seeking Allah, Finding Jesus. I do the same with you. Download it today. Enjoy the journey. And admit that you cried at the end!